Saint Petersburg invites you to a family season at the RUSSIA EXPO

From June 18 to 30, the Saint Petersburg stand will host the "Family" season. The program will highlight the city as an ideal place for living, starting a family, working and leisure, attracting families from all over the country.

Saint Petersburg, embodying historical heritage and modernity, reflects the aspiration for progress and improvement of life quality in every corner. The city strives to remain well-maintained, modern, family-friendly and safe for all its residents and visitors. The main idea of the exposition: Petersburg is the future for living, starting a family, working and relaxing.

On the opening day of the season, visitors will enjoy the "Razygralis Udaltsy" (lit. “Brave Fellows Are Playful”) program by the children's choir studio "Zateya", where everyone can recall old family games and fun activities. There will also be a raffle for the season's grand prize — an 18-day trip to the "Zarya" boarding house in Saint Petersburg. Every day, candidates will be selected from the "Family is a Bridge Between the Past and the Future" quiz to enter the final draw for the trip on June 29.

Over the two weeks, guests of the Exposition can participate in fascinating masterclasses. For example, they can create a protective doll called the "Petersburg Angel" using macramé techniques or a wooden ship-weathervane called "Scarlet Sails". Participants can also make jewelry using beads and thread or craft a cat-shaped pendant from fabric and accessories. Some masterclasses, such as creating a family crest or sending a homemade postcard to loved ones, can become symbolic for generations and remain long in memory.

In the photo zone, visitors will encounter the "Tree of Wishes for Families in 2035" — a symbol of strong families and a connection with our ancestors, embodying growth and spiritual development. On cards that are prepared beforehand, any visitor can leave their wishes for families in the future and take a photo against the Tree’s backdrop.

Ambassadors for the "Family" season include Merited Artist of Russia Galina Bokashevskaya, vocal duo "Brothers Slavs", Mariinsky Theatre soloist Anna Denisova, instrumental group "NevaMusics", "Na Liteynom" Theatre actor Sergei Shaposhnikov, "Terem-Quartet" ensemble soloist Alexei Barshchev and singer, concert host, director Antonina Gudkova.

The Saint Petersburg exposition, visited by over 4 million people, is designed like a cinema hall and showcases various facets of the city. Thematic weeks, such as maritime, tourism, environmental and health — totaling 22 — unveil the results and directions of work in different areas of the city's development.