Supporting cultural projects
April 09, 2012
“What? Where? When?” intellectual game held in Nadym
On April 6, 2012 Nadym hosted the “What? Where? When?” intellectual game involving Alexey Blinov, captain of a well-known team of experts. The competition was arranged by Gazprom Dobycha Nadym.
Taking part in the event were teams from 12 branches of the company. The Capital Construction Directorate was represented by two teams and Yamalenergogaz Directorate team was led by Oleg Kharchenko, head of this structural unit.
April 06, 2012
Reindeer Herder's Day on Yamal
On April 06, 2012 representatives from Gazprom subsidiaries – Gazprom Dobycha Urengoy and Gazprom Dobycha Yamburg – took part in the Reindeer Herder’s Day in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug (YaNAO). Celebrations took part in Nadym, Taz, Krasnoselkup and Pur Districts of the Okrug.
Nenets amateur teams performed in the towns and settlements of the YaNAO. Indigenous sports tournaments were held – sledge jumps, tug of war, throwing of tynzyan on khorey. The key event of the celebration is a reindeer race. The best sportsmen were given valuable prizes – snowmobiles presented by gas producing companies.
January 14, 2012
New Year charity performance for children
Gazprom traditionally holds New Year charity events for children in need of social support. Another New Year performance for socially disadvantaged children took place at the Meridian culture and arts center on January 14, 2012 in Moscow.
November 2011
Gazprom and Pushkin Museum inviting to Kandinsky exhibition
The Pushkin Museum and Gazprom present the exhibition of canvases by Wassily Kandinsky, Russian artist, one of the founders of abstract art, and painters from The Blue Rider group established with his assistance. Every painting being exhibited belongs to the collection of the Lenbachhaus Gallery in Munich. The Kandinsky and Der Blaue Reiter exhibition will be on display at the Pushkin State Museum of Fine until January 15, 2012.
June 2011
Constellation of Russia
On June 12, 2011 the International Festival of Russia’s national culture “Constellation of Russia” was held in Rome (Italy) within the Year of Russian Culture and Russian Language in Italy and the Year of Italian Culture and Italian Language in Russia.
May 2011
Happy Victory Day!
On May 5, 2011 the Gazprom headquarters hosted celebrations dedicated to the anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
May-June 2011
The world belongs to us!
Gazprom traditionally supports The International Children’s Forum “The World Belongs to Us!” held under the patronage of the Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Federal Agency for CIS Affairs (Rossotrudnichestvo).
February 2011
Flare ignited in Tomsk
Since 2004 Gazprom has regularly arranged the corporate Fakel Festival ("fakel" is translated from Russian as "flare") among amateur and creative teams and artists of Gazprom subsidiaries. The Festival zonal rounds took place in Orenburg, Yugorsk, Surgut, Kazan, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. The final rounds are usually held in Gelendzhik. In February 2011 the IV zonal round of the Fakel Festival took place in Tomsk for the first time.
January 2011
Journey to fairytale
On January 15, 2011 a New Year festive charity event for socially disadvantaged children took place at the Meridian culture and arts center in Moscow.
October 2010
Arts Festival held in China
In October 2010 Beijing (People’s Republic of China) hosted the Arts Festival of Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). This event was recognized as one of the most large-scale projects for cultural exchange between Russia and China.
September 2010
First Russian Chess Academy opened in Khanty-Mansiysk
A Chess Academy constructed within the Gazprom to Children program was opened in Khanty-Mansiysk in September 2010. The Academy building comprises two training halls, a specialized multi-purpose room containing 128 game tables and an adjustable spectator space as well as a computer room equipped with the specialized software enabling the Chess Academy students to compete with counterparts from any part of the world.
September-June 2010
Monuments as gifts for Russian cities
In September 2010 the Yaroslavl’s Millennium monument was unveiled in Yaroslavl. The monument construction was sponsored by Gazprom. In June 2010, on the threshold of Surgut’s 416th anniversary Gazprom transgaz Surgut gave the monument to Ermak Timofeevich, the Russian Cossack Ataman and the conqueror of Siberia, to the city as a present.
May 2010
In honor of veterans
On May 5, 2010 the Gazprom headquarters hosted celebrations dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
May 2010
Concert by Eliane Coelho, Evgeny Knyazev and the Rachmaninov Trio
Another concert of classical music with the Brazilian singer Eliane Coelho as a guest star took place on May 22, 2010 in the Vrubel Hall of Tretyakov State Gallery within the Masterpieces amid Masterpieces project.
March 2010
Holy Russia in Louvre
On March 2, 2010 in the presence of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and French President Nicolas Sarkozy a Russian art exhibition, Holy Russia, was opened in the . The exhibition was dedicated to the Year of Russia in France. The general sponsors of the event were Gazprom, GDF SUEZ and Total.
November 2009 – March 2010
Concerts at the Small Hall of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory
In November 2009 the Small Hall of Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory hosted two unique concerts representing, in fact, truly international projects. In 2010 Gazprom maintains the tradition of supporting international music projects.
December 2009
New Year charity events arranged by Gazprom and Universal Pictures
Between December 21 and 26, 2009 Gazprom in cooperation with Universal Pictures held a series of New Year charity events for the children in need of social support.
May – December 2008
Concert series in the Tretyakov Gallery
he Masterpieces amid Masterpieces concert series took place between May and December 2008 in the Vrubel Hall of Tretyakov State Gallery. The concert organizers pursued the objective of demonstrating a harmonious combination of three classical arts: music, literature and painting.