[3] Established in 2008 by Elena Timchenko and her husband, Gennady,[4] the Neva Foundation has, throughout the years, entered into partnership with some of the most renowned cultural institutions and events in Switzerland, including the Geneva Opera[5] and the Verbier Festival.
One of the key initiatives launched jointly is a scholarship program open to young Russian musicians which offers the unique opportunity to perform at the “Verbier Academy".
[8] In November 2011 the Foundation helped Petr Fomenko and Fomenkis to stage the famous plays "Lam and Wolves" and "Family Happiness" in Théâtre de Carouge.
The aim of the partnership was to develop a diabetes research through an exchange program between the Perm State Polytechnic University and EPFL, which will allow science Russian students to come and study in Switzerland.
[10] In 2013, the Neva Foundation launched Kino Film Festival From Russia and Beyond, dedicated to the modern cinematographic production of the Post-Soviet countries.