Contest
Annual tourist souvenir contest of St. Petersburg: creativity, technology, cultural code.
ApplyThe contest brings together culture, creativity and technology. Participants are invited to express the cultural code of St. Petersburg in modern souvenirs that travellers will want to take home.
Integrating AR / AI / XR technologies increases the jury score.
1st place
Diploma and award figurine
2nd place
Diploma and award figurine
3rd place
Diploma and award figurine
Contest applications are closed. Thank you to all participants!
Contest applications are closed. Thank you to all participants!
Jury and organising committee are listed below.
Exhibition curator · Co-founder of Arts Square Gallery
Director of the “Vdohnovenie” cultural centre · Souvenir industry projects
Capella Gallery curator · Vice-rector for external relations, VKhUTEIN
Creative Director, St. Petersburg Designers Union · NCS winner (Business tourism)
Chair of the St. Petersburg Designers Union · Head of DuSign
Founder of the “Patriotka” kokoshnik brand
Entrepreneur · Author of the board game “About St. Petersburg”
Director of the St. Petersburg Institute of Cultural Programmes
CEO, Tourism & Hospitality Competence Centre · D.Sc. (Econ.), professor at RANEPA (SPb)
Director of place promotion, AGT · Tourism coordination council, Civic Chamber of the RF
Participation is free and voluntary.
Yes. One application covers up to two nominations; the number of applications is unlimited.
Finalists must present a souvenir sample and take part in the awards ceremony.
St. Petersburg hosts the “New Culture of Souvenirs” tourist souvenir contest for the third time, organised by the Committee for Tourism Development. First held in 2023 with over 150 participants, last year more than 250 applicants took part.
