On June 17, St. Petersburg will host My Business Forum Festival 2025, the largest forum aimed at supporting and developing small and medium-sized businesses, which will bring together Russian entrepreneurs, experts in various areas of business life, representatives of government bodies and the infrastructure for supporting entrepreneurship.

The forum program includes speeches, panel discussions, master classes and networking sessions with the participation of top executives of major Russian companies. Entrepreneurs will be able not only to gain new knowledge, but also to establish business contacts with industry leaders.

Participation is free. Registration and the forum program are available at  the link .

The forum was organized by the St. Petersburg Center for the Development and Support of Entrepreneurship with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation and the Government of St. Petersburg.

Let us remind you that the My Business Center of the Murmansk Region can provide support to both existing and aspiring entrepreneurs, the self-employed, as well as those who are just planning to open their own business. Support for entrepreneurs is provided within the framework of the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy".


/ Ministry of Arctic Development and Economy of the Murmansk Region /

On May 28, the Murmansk Region will celebrate the 87th anniversary of its formation. As Deputy Governor and Chief of Staff of the Government of the Murmansk Region Nadezhda Aksenova reported at an operational meeting, the celebrations will cover all municipalities, with more than 150 cultural events planned.

The main event will be a ceremonial meeting at the Murmansk Drama Theater. On this day, awards will be presented to residents of the region who have made a significant contribution to its development, and a theatrical performance will be presented about the role of the region in bringing Victory in the Great Patriotic War closer.

Also on May 28 at 10:00 in Murmansk, the patriotic motor rally "Roads of Victory. Hero Cities" will start. It will begin with the laying of flowers at the Memorial to the Defenders of the Soviet Arctic, after which the participants will light a lamp and carry it through all the hero cities. The route will end on June 12 in Sevastopol. In all municipalities, thematic quizzes, local history hours and meetings will be held in the SOPKI spaces, and in the Laplandia center - the regional volunteer forum "My Small Homeland".

The sports program includes the Fourth All-Russian bicycle race in the Valley of Comfort with a separate run on balance bikes for the youngest northerners. On May 30 and 31, the Kirov Community Center will host a festival-competition of patriotic song performers named after Iosif Kobzon. Almost 100 vocalists and groups will present their numbers in various nominations.

"The culmination of the festive program will be a concert on May 31 near the Meridian Hotel. The award ceremony for the winners of the Kobzon competition will take place on the main stage. The audience will also enjoy a performance by the famous artist and singer Vitaly Gogunsky and a disco program from Murmansk DJs. From May 30 to June 1, an Arctic cuisine fair will be held on Vorovskogo Street, where the best restaurateurs of the region will present their dishes. An open-air cinema, "Arkticheskoe Kinoleto," will open nearby, said Nadezhda Aksenova.

Detailed information about the festive program can be found in the  "Posters" section  of the regional portal "Nash Sever."

/ Ministry of Information Policy of the Murmansk Region /