Viva La Renovation

Thursday at noon the performers from Viva La Renovation started a journey through the gardens of the Russian Museum, which broad impressions from pre 20th century classic and more contemporary garden installations. Throughout the trip more and more dancing and drumming children joined the group – a lively, colorful and playful caravan was established.

Meanwhile in the other end of the park two artists nicely dressed in green suits from Viva La Renovation was drawing a lot of attention as they were doing a live art show. The intention of this was to underline that environmental action also can takes place in the arts and in the creation of such.

When the caravan stopped beneath the monumental stairs of the Russian Museum it consisted of around five hundred energetic and smiling participants. Children were dancing and singing the easy applicable “Viva, viva La renovation” theme song and the elders followed smilingly in the background. With a high energy level between Viva La Renovation and its audience two dancing sessions was held. These got great support as many people participated.

To round off Christian Gade Bjerrum held a speech, directed to the many Russian children and adults that had now gathered in front of the Russian Museum.

Different journalists took part of the performance, among them where Mathilde Kimer who produced this show for Danish National Television: click here to see it.

Click here to see what The Newspaper Politiken wrote.

Local medias created this spectacular russian show: Click here to see it!

Here are some of Viva´s own photos by Søren from the day, enjoy them as we did:

dancing in front of the Blood church

Viva Camilla spreading love for the children and giving them viva-badges

Viva Kirstine Sønderris smiling as always – colorful and joyful!

One of the many beautiful kids in skt. Petersburg

Viva Rami leading the interactive drum session

The trash prins druming in the center of skt. petersburg