On November 18, 2025, the Russian House in Brussels hosted the continuation of a series of virtual meetings dedicated to the exhibition “ARS VIVENDI. Frans Snyders and the Flemish Still Life of the 17th Century.” Following the success of the first online tour, the State Hermitage prepared the second part of this fascinating journey into the world of 17th-century Flemish art for the Belgian audience. The program was held in Russian and French. Guests once again met with Vladislav Statkevich, who presented large-format still lifes and animalistic masterpieces by Frans Snyders, Abraham Breughel, Abraham van Diepenbeeck, and Pieter Boel. Participants [...]

On September 9, 2025, the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels hosted a vibrant cultural event — the opening of a new season of the project “Hermitage Evenings”, prepared by the State Hermitage Museum. Viewers took part in a fascinating online journey through the “Greater Hermitage” — both the famous building and the broader cultural space that unites historical and contemporary sites of the museum across St. Petersburg. The tour was led by Mikhail Borisovich Piotrovsky, Director of the State Hermitage, who spoke about the museum’s development, its unique collections, and the changes it has undergone in recent [...]