September 24, 2010. Sokolniki EcoCenter and Museum and educational complex has opened Russia's first Museums quarter. On this occasion, a presentation and press conference with the officials and show business stars was organized.
Leonid Govorov (President of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce), Alexander Kasyanov (Head of the Sokolniki district authority), Alexander Demakov (Director of Sokolniki Park), as well as legendary artists Honored Artist of Russia Vladimir Presnyakov and Peter Podgorodetskiy Congratulated EcoCenter with such a unique event.
Andrei Lapshin, CEO Sokolniki EcoCenter
Alexander Kasyanov, Head of the Sokolniki district authority
All participants expressed their gratitude to the Museum and Educational Complex administration and wished them further success in the development of exhibition culture. Vladimir Presnyakov’s speech about his childhood in Sokolniki pulled at the audience’s heart-strings He noticed that, unlike all the other parks and exhibition centers of Moscow Sokolniki perceive as something familiar and domestic. "You always feel comfortable in Sokolniki," — said the musician.
Honored Artists of Russia
Peter Podgorodetskiy and Vladimir Presnyakov
Andrei Lapshin, President of MVK International Exhibition Company and CEO Sokolniki EcoCenter told the guests and media that millions were invested in the infrastructure of the park and convention center in recent years. Favorite vacation place for many has become the center of leisure and business, Sokolniki Park regularly hosts major exhibitions, concert programs, city events.
The idea of Museums quarter endorsed not only the district authority and prefecture but also residents of the district. Currently two museums are operating in the EcoCenter. These are the Contemporary of Museum of Calligraphy and the Museum of World History of Packing. The Museum of packing appeared in Sokolniki just a few days ago, its exposition consists now of only several hundred items, but in the coming months will be actively extending.
Museum of World History of Packing
Administration of EcoCenter has in plans to open a number of other thematic museums, one of which will be the Museum of History of Sokolniki. After the official presentation was over Yuri Koverdyaev, a famous Moscow calligrapher, a member of the International Exhibition of Calligraphy held a master class for guests of the event. A little later, journalists and government officials went on a tour of the Contemporary Museum of Calligraphy. The museum staff showed visitors a selection of masterpieces that were presented at the III International Exhibition of Calligraphy in the Kremlin in Velikiy Novgorod only a couple of weeks ago.
Calligrapher Yuri Koverdyaev
Andrei Lapshin and Leonid Govorov,
President of the Moscow Chamber of Commerce
Alexander Demakov, Director of Sokolniki Park and Andrei Lapshin
All guests were impressed and journalists noted that the Modern Museum of Calligraphy was the main ornament of Museums quarter. They promised to come again, but without cameras just to enjoy museum exhibits.
