The MTLF cultural program will introduce guests to the cultural and historical heritage of the Russian Federation

The first International Transport and Logistics Forum (ITLF) will be held in St. Petersburg on April 1-3, 2026, bringing together key participants in the global logistics industry amid drastic changes in international logistics.

An important part of the MTLF will be the cultural program, which organically complements the business agenda and will allow the guests of the Forum to get acquainted with the historical and cultural heritage of St. Petersburg, the Northern capital of Russia.

The central event of the cultural program will be a special screening of the legendary ballet "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at the Mariinsky Theatre. This production, choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, remains the jewel of the world ballet repertoire.

The Forum participant's badge will provide access to a number of leading museums and cultural centers in St. Petersburg, including the Museum of Russian Railways, the Russia - My History Museum and Exhibition Center, as well as facilities of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg: Peter and Paul Fortress, Peter and Paul Cathedral, the Grand Ducal Tomb and Trubetskoy Bastion.

And the Central Exhibition Hall "Manege" will present a unique intermuseum project "All Benois – all Benois", implemented with the support of the Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg. The exhibition presents an encyclopedia of Russian art through the fate and legacy of the Benois dynasty. At its center is Alexander Nikolaevich Benois, an outstanding art historian, artist, set designer, critic and educator. More than 60 Russian museums and private collectors participated in the project, collecting unique exhibits: canvases, sketches, archives and scenic works.

The Forum is organized by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, the operator is the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Government of the Russian Federation. The cultural program was prepared with the assistance of the Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg.