Corinthia St Petersburg offers a window on the world of ballet

June 2018

This summer, Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg is immersed in two world passions – football and ballet – as it is hosting guests at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and presenting an exhibition dedicated to the Year of Russian Ballet.

In the official Year of Ballet running throughout Russia in 2018, the hotel has opened a dedicated exhibition inside the unique historical museum that sits inside the hotel.

As the only hotel in the city housing an historical museum, the exhibition highlights the lives and work of legendary Russian ballet dancers of the 20^th century.

These include Mikhail Baryshnikov, Rudolf Nureyev, Anna Pavlova, Vaclav Nijinsky and Galina Ulanova. The exhibition includes costumes, rare photos, posters and personal belongings of the famous dancers that graced the world stage.

Running until December 2018, there is a guided tour available of the exhibition on the second floor of the hotel. The museum is open Wednesdays to Sundays each week.

The exhibition is curated by The Actors Samoilov Museum Apartment as the museum space occupies the former apartment of the Samoilov family.

For the duration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the hotel’s Atrium restaurant is operating a Sports Bar. Open daily from 2pm until late, it serves cocktails, beer and light snacks for the cheering football fans.

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Media only – for further information contact:

Lydia Morton (lydia.morton@corinthia.com), or tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 3108.

About Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg

Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg is an award-winning hotel, built from three majestic 19th-century buildings, and with an opulent interior showcasing art and modern luxury.

Located at the heart of Nevsky Prospect, the city’s main thoroughfare, Corinthia St Petersburg houses 388 elegant rooms and suites, including 95 executive rooms, and it is the only five-star property which offers such a large number of rooms and event spaces in the historical city centre of St. Petersburg.

The hotel offers 17 convertible event spaces with a total capacity of up to 1,000 people. It caters for a variety of events, including international conferences, sumptuous banquets, private weddings and high-end events. The hotel’s four restaurants and bars offer outstanding cuisine, all complemented by finely selected drinks lists.

Corinthia Hotel St Petersburg has been recognized five times as Russia’s Leading Conference Hotel by the World Travel Awards: in 2017, 2016, 2013, 2012 and 2011. In addition, the hotel was named “Best Congress Hotel in St. Petersburg” by the Russian Business Travel & MICE Awards in October 2015, and was named by the Russian Hospitality Awards as the “Best MICE hotel in Russia” in February 2016.

Corinthia St Petersburg is a 21st-century grand hotel located in the heart of the city, created with a passion for craftsmanship and an understanding of authentic, world-class service. It is one of the Corinthia Hotels’ collection of five-star hotels founded by the Pisani family of Malta.

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