Coolart hosts St Petersburg photographic exhibition

Coolart hosts St Petersburg photographic exhibition 04/01/2010

Coolart Homestead will host a photographic exhibition that opens on Easter Sunday to celebrate the sister city relationship between Melbourne and St Petersburg.

The exhibition will feature photographs from the old capital of Peter's and Catherine's Russia as well as rare images of from the Russian warship ‘Rynda’ when it visited Melbourne in 1888.

Visitors can also admire the paintings from Maria Kononov, an acclaimed artist from Russia, who has caught the attention of the international art world at just 12 years old. Kononov’s oil paintings will be on sale at the exhibition and proceeds from her works will go to the Melbourne-St Petersburg Cities Music Exchange project.

The exhibition marks the 20th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Melbourne and St Petersburg.

Admission - Adult $8.50, Concession $6.50, Child $5.00, Family (2A+2C) $20.00

When: Sunday April 4 – Sunday April 30, 10am – 4 pm daily.

Where: Coolart Wetlands and Homestead, Lord Somers Rd, Somers, Melway Ref 193J9

Admission: Adults $8.50, Concession $6.50, Child $5.00, Family $20.00



Presented by the City of Melbourne and the City of St Petersburg at Coolart Wetlands and Homestead, courtesy of Parks Victoria

For more information call the Parks Victoria Information Centre on 13 1963 or visit at www.parkweb.vic.gov.au