On May 29, Manege hosted Breakfast with Hans Wesseling, Consul General of the Netherlands in St. Petersburg. He spoke about his experience working in Russia, as well as about the cultural ties between the Netherlands and Russia.

Hans Wesseling has been the Consul General of the Netherlands in St. Petersburg since 2014. Under his guidance, the Consulate General has completed a number of projects dedicated to inclusiveness and social issues.

This Breakfast in Manege was supported by Friends of Manege Club and RoseMary Restaurant. Special thanks to Natalia Vasilieva, Head of Friends of Manege Club, and Viktoria Lurik, Department of Culture and Press, Consulate General of the Netherlands in St. Petersburg.

Breakfasts in Manege is a series of professional meetings arranged for art critics, journalists, bloggers, representatives of cultural institutions and members of the Friends of Manege Club, who want to discuss and exchange their experiences in the spheres of art and culture.