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The University of Michigan St. Peterburg Festival includes additional Russian visual arts programs. These programs are free and open to the public.

TUESDAY, September 2–FRIDAY, September 26
Monday–Friday, 12:00 noon–6:00 p.m.; Sunday, 1:00–5:00 p.m.

The Jewish World in Postcards
An exhibition of 235 postcard images of Russian Jewish life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from the Jewish Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

In addition to an exhibition opening lecture (September 4), several related lectures will be held (September 24, October 8, and November 4).

LOCATION: Media Union Gallery, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd., North Campus
PRESENTER: Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

THURSDAY, September 4
6:00–8:00 p.m.

The Jewish World in Postcards
Exhibition opening reception and lecture by Valery Dymshits, director, Jewish Heritage Center, Petersburg Judaica

In addition to this exhibition opening lecture, several related lectures will be held (September 24, October 8, and November 4).

LOCATION: Media Union Gallery, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd., North Campus
PRESENTER: Jean and Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies

SATURDAY, September 6
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Art in Revolution/Art after Revolution
A symposium exploring the international legacy of radical artistic initiatives generated by the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917

LOCATION: University of Michigan Museum of Art, 525 S. State St.
PRESENTER: History of Art Department, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Institute for the Humanities

Image credits in order of appearance on sidebar:

Aubusson, Belgium
Les charmes de la vie champetre, 1880-1900
Wool, silk
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, 2003