[citation needed] The first Biennale was held in April 1998 under the motto "From the world of theater - to the theater of peace" and gathered in Vladivostok more than 150 participants from Russia, Japan, USA, Korea, China, Germany, Vietnam, New Zealand.
The result of the first Biennale in Vladivostok was foundation of the International Theatre Institute of Stanislavski, which included Japanese, Russian, American people.
[1] Second Vladivostok Biennale of Visual Arts was held in 2000 under the theme "Creativity - the language of mutual understanding".
The third Biennale was held under the motto "To the man, to the city and to the world" from June 30 to July 6, 2003, and gathered in Vladivostok more than 200 participants from Russia and Japan.
IV Biennale was held from June 30 to July 6 under the motto "Art across the borders".