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A Night at the Hermitage: Art Across Boundaries

Omsk, Hermitage‑Siberia Center
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Many will start their visit with the exhibition “Gold of the Ancient Steppes”
The highlight of this display is the treasures from Peter the Great’s Siberian Collection
Display cases sit alongside sculptural reconstructions of our ancestors’ appearance
The speaker is Marina Timofeeva, Professor at the Costume Design Department of the local university
The Omsk Art Residence program drew the attention of dozens of spectators
Listening to a speaker with an academic background is interesting for the models…
Its title is “The Egg‑Headed People: Fact and Fiction”
The archaeologist personally discovered these unusual burials in northern Omsk Region in the 1990s
He proposed a hypothesis: the tradition of skull deformation was brought to Siberia by the Huns
It celebrates the beauty of the human figure and reflects the achievements of the era
In separate halls, the exhibition “I Know No Other Country Like This” is on display
This somewhat forgotten style stands in stark contrast to the abstraction of contemporary art
The project’s ideologist and artistic director is Evgenia Amartseva
Interaction with the audience is going smoothly
The artists impress with the sound of unusual instruments…
Exactly at midnight, the final part of the program begins
Only live sound can have a truly meditative effect on a person
The six‑hour marathon took place in the year marking the centenary of the Mikhail Vrubel Museum

Continuing with the Theme

…so they’re ready to answer any questions — especially about the great bell from 1904126 shots

Big Bells Return to the Small Homeland

Tyumen, Gilyovskaya Grove

Just one more minute, and the main Father Frost will give the signal to start the parade66 shots

Celebrating Winter Wizard’s Birthday

Kalachinsk (Omsk Region)

All that’s left is to take memorable photos…78 shots

Cossack Culture Festival in Generalovka

Generalovka (Omsk Region)

The eye‑catching, artisanal baked goods are soon to take part in the Kalach Bread Festival72 shots

Taste Kalach and Greet Kalachinsk!

Kalachinsk (Omsk Region)

All the emotions of victory have been lived through, and commemorative photos have been taken84 shots

The Heartbeat of “Siberian Summer”

Kalachinsk (Omsk Region)

Even young children will remember the feelings from this celebration and grow up with them60 shots

Victory Day: Bridging the Past and the Future

Omsk, Victory Park

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