Moscow, April 28, 2025 — Galina Vasilyevna Merzlikina will make a key presentation at the large-scale conference “Formation of Russian and Moscow Cultural Identity” (the project is being implemented with the support of Grants from the Mayor of Moscow for socially oriented NGOs of the Committee for Public Relations and Youth Policy of the City of Moscow).
Art critic, curator, journalist, expert in the field of contemporary art.
Professional positions
President of the Center for International, Cultural and Business Cooperation “Culture for Life”.
Vice-President of the K.A. Korovin Foundation for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage “Let’s Save Together”.
Founder of the GALA Art Bureau.
Member of the Creative Union of Artists of Russia, the Union of Designers of Moscow.
Key achievements and projects
of 2025
Winner of the Moscow Mayor’s Grant competition with a project dedicated to the 100th anniversary of People’s Artist Lyudmila Kasatkina.
2024
Head of the organizing Committee of the Konstantin Korovin Prize.
Winner of the Moscow Mayor’s Grant competition with the project “Maria Tenisheva’s Legacy to the Younger Generation”.
Member of the winning project team of the PFCI competition “200 years of Alexey Bogolyubov”.
2023
Speaker of the VIVAT Heirs of Traditions Festival.
Participant of the International Round Table “Youth in the dialogue of cultures of Russia and France” (Paris).
2022
Director of the International Art Festivals “Dialogue of Arts” (summer and autumn).
Chairman of the jury of the XI Moscow International Competition of Young Designers and the Award of the Union of Designers of Moscow “Design-2022”.
Moderator of the section at the Congress of Businesswomen of Eurasia.
Speaker of the events: “Soft Power Week”, International Humanitarian Forum, Information Security Round table (CIS Executive Committee).
2021
Speaker of the International Online Conference “Theater. Without borders or a new reality.”
Participant of the International Women’s Theater Festival “Easees” (Cairo).
2020
Organizer of the Moscow regional stage of the Tatar Kyzy 2020 contest.
Head of the Russian delegation at the UAE Art Festival (FIAF-2020).
2019
Moderator of the International Theater Forum in Dagestan.
Significant initiatives
Author of the projects:
“Russia is the Land of the Snow Leopard”.
“A journey with meaning.”
Monument to Rasul Gamzatov in Cairo.
Producer of the Three Arts Film Festival.
Cooperation with museums
The Museum of the Solzhenitsyn House of Russian Abroad.
The Russian National Museum of Music.
F.I. Chaliapin House Museum.
The ArDeco Museum.
Awards and prizes
Twice winner of the International Award in the field of mercy and humanitarian work.
Winner of the Konstantin Korovin Prize.
Twice winner of the Moscow Mayor’s Grant Competition (2024, 2025).
Expertise and skills
Curatorial activities and organization of international festivals.
Cultural diplomacy: strengthening international relations through art.
Project management in the field of cultural heritage preservation.
Public speaking and moderation of professional discussions.
Membership in organizations
Creative Union of Artists of Russia.
The Union of Designers of Moscow.
Agro-industrial complex “Vozrozhdenie”.
Public activities
Journalist: publications and columns on culture and art topics.
Speaker: participation in conferences, forums and round tables in Russia, France, Egypt, UAE.
We invite you to participate!
The conference will become a unique platform for the exchange of experience between experts, government and society.
Date: April 28, 2025
Time: 12:00–17:00
Place: Moscow, GBU “Moscow House of Nationalities”.
Format of participation:
Offline: Registration
Online: Registration
Participation is free! Each registered participant will receive a certificate.
For the media:
Accreditation is required. Contact person:
Shakirzyanov Marat Ildusovich
Phone: +7 968 441-84-51
Email: maratpr@mail.ru
Organizer: “International Women’s Union”.
Partners: Embassy Life, VISION 3000 club.
Don’t miss the chance to hear from a federal expert and become part of a dialogue about the future of Russia!
Contacts of the Organizing Committee:
Phone: +7 968 441-84-51
Email: iwuorg@gmail.com
The conference materials will be published on www.iwuorg.com .