*XV International Museum Festival INTERMUSEUM May 31 - June 4, 2013. Moscow, Central House of Artists, 10, Kr**ym**sky Val * International Festival of Museums INTERMUSEUM is the essential event in the calendar of the professional museum community in Russia and the CIS countries, *organized by the* *Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation*. *Festival co-organizers*: ICOM Russia Russian Union of Museums Association of Russian museums Vladimir Potanin Charity foundation British council INTERMUSEUM 2013 will be held in Moscow at the Central House of Artists *from May 31 to June 4, 2013. * INTERMUSEUM is a unique platform for exchange of experience and ideas, a showcase for the best practices and achievements in all areas of museum activity, important for both professionals and general public. Each year one of the hot issues of social and cultural life is highlighted through a full range of Festival activities - professional and cultural programmes and a competition. The focus of the INTERMUSEUM 2013 is on museum as an educational resource of society. The aims and objectives of the Festival INTERMUSEUM 2013: * To promote integration of cultural and educational activities of museums into the formal and informal education areas; * To encourage partnerships of museums and educational institutions at all levels; * To promote dialogue and discussion between the museums and the executive and legislative authorities; * To showcase the best Russian and international museum educational practices; * To promote international communication and cooperation of young museum professionals; * To encourage and support the inter-museum youth projects as well as youth cultural and educational activities. Who are invited: Representatives of Russian and international professional museum community, educationalists: teachers, academics, heads of educational institutions, representatives of national and local authorities, representatives of mass-media Formats of participation: * Presentation of the museum and its educational programmes at an exhibition stand * Participation in the competition * Participation in the professional programme of the festival INTERMUSEUM 2013 competition is open to museums, galleries and exhibition organizations from Russia and the CIS countries , as well as organizations that provide scholarships and grant programmes to the museums. The projects submitted for competition should meet the INTERMUSEUM 2013 theme - Museum as an educational resource of society. Participation in the competition is open only to the museums which are registered as the participants of the Festival exhibition. *Registration of the participants of the Festival is open from March 20, 2013 * Management team of the INTERMUSEUM 2013 Festival: Executive Director: Elizaveta Fokina Programme Director: Inna Prilezhaeva Communication manager: Svetlana Zabolotskikh e-mail: [log in to unmask] tel.: +7 (499) 238 81 45, +7 (916) 744 - 24 - 76 Coordinator of the competition: Anna Shcherbakova e-mail: [log in to unmask], tel.: +7 (499) 238 81 45, + 7 (915) - 057-70-43 Information manager: Maya Voltchek e-mail: [log in to unmask], tel.: +7 (499) 238 81 45, + 7 (916) - 137-16-49 The official Festival website: www.intermuseum-2013.ru XV International Festival of Museums INTERMUSEUM 2013 is operated by the Association of Cultural Managers (ACM) 119049 Moscow, ul. B. Yakimanka 35, page 1, of. 513 Tel. / Fax: +7 (499) 238 81 45 -- Executive Directorate ICOM Russia\ Исполнительная дирекция ИКОМ России +7 (495) 951 0408 Подписаться на рассылку ИКОМ России >>> http://www.icom.org.ru/subscribe.asp Присоединиться к ИКОМ России >>> http://www.facebook.com/#!/icom.russia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options, unsubscribe, and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html