Promotions "With peace in St. Petersburg..."

May 15, 2007 in St. Petersburg started a series of actions for tolerance "With the world according to St. Petersburg ...".

The organizers of the event are the public organization "German-Russian Exchange" and the center/bureau "FotoDepartament", the main goal of the actions is to draw the attention of the public of St. Petersburg to the problem of national intolerance in the city and to the possibility of peaceful coexistence of representatives of different cultures.

In particular, the photo exhibition "Open Your Eyes!" will be held in the hall of the German-Russian Exchange on Ligovsky Prospect. This is a series of original works by young photographers and photojournalists on the topic of xenophobia, some of which were presented in the hall of the Cinema House as part of the International Film Festival against racism and xenophobia "Open your eyes!".

On June 5, the exhibition will finish its work in the NRO to continue it in the open air, and then in the PIK ART Center on Nevsky Prospekt 81.

On the evening of June 5, a vibrant group of activists with photographs will walk through the central streets of St. Petersburg to present an exhibition and ideas of tolerance to residents and guests of the city.

The events will last until June 5, 2007.

Sources

• A series of actions for tolerance "With the world according to St. Petersburg ..." starts // Fontanka.ru. 2007. May 15.