Weekend in the parks: street culture exhibition, India Day and music and poetry festival. Weekend in the parks: an exhibition about street culture, India Day and a music and poetry festival Program at the Pioneer summer cinema

On May 1, Gorky Park opens the season of happiness. Lying on the grass with a book, eating ice cream, teaching a child to ride a bike, feeding the birds on the pond, listening to live music - the daily routine in the park consists of the simplest joys.

Already at the entrance to the park, the arch of the Main Entrance will remind you that happiness lies in simple actions. Banners with calls to “share”, “ride”, “feel”, “win” will hint at the upcoming program and what emotions guests will be able to experience when entering the park.

On the fountain square, guests will be greeted by an 8-meter installation “Happiness in the Park”, which will become the main selfie point in the park. Here, throughout the day, the program “Funk Functions” from Anatoly Ice will be played. Right next to the fountain, guests can relax in a large group on a huge 10-meter sun lounger.

Near Crimean bridge There will be a large-scale art work from the team of street artists Zuk Club (authors of the design concept for the Street Art Skating Rink). Here you can try yourself in yard games, as well as learn tricks on a specially designed area for roller skates.

Ride

Happy Hour at all park rentals from MUZEON to Vorobyovy Gory. For everyone who comes to pick up equipment from 12:00 to 13:00, the second hour of skiing is free. Come buy bicycles, roller skates, long bikes and skateboards.

Presentation of the updated kate park from Vans. Now skaters have at their disposal the widest multi-level mini-ramp in the city, radius ramps and banks, straight and inclined grindboxes and railings. In honor of the opening of the season, we take part in competitions all day and recharge our batteries with a concert at the end of the day.

The race on fixed gear from FIXED GEAR MOSCOW starts on Fontannaya Square. The start of the race will be announced by world champion Denis Dmitriev. Cyclists will travel throughout the city from one location to another, participating in various competitions. At the end of the race, the winners will be awarded, followed by a noisy party in the Swan Lake cafe.

Quiksilver is launching a series of free Go Longboard workouts. Participants will be divided into several groups: beginners, freestyle longboard, downhill and children's group. Upon completion of the day's training, all adult holders of “longs” will be able to go to the mass evening race.

Learn

In the museum lecture hall, the Higher School of Economics will talk about how to become happy. And on the wooden dance floor, scientists from the laboratories of the Polytechnic Museum will demonstrate experiments that will delight even adult science lovers. The educational project “Arzamas” at the Gorky Park Observatory will present its research on the topic of happiness in culture. At 16:00, famous actors will begin to read thematic stories by O’Henry, Chekhov, Zoshchenko, Turgenev, and serene Neapolitan songs will be played during the breaks.

Laugh

In the evening, in the summer “Pioneer”, meet the participants of the “Open Microphone” show. All the rising stars of the project will perform, and Slava Komissarenko will be the headliner.

Dance

At three venues in MUSEON, the Jack’s Garret team will introduce experimental dance to park guests. Anna Kovtun, Evgeniy Chausov and other recognized masters will conduct open classes on modern styles, and in the evening Igor Leader will perform a musical program. Also during the day there will be dance battles, a screening of a film about the creation of the play “The Inside Out” and a photo exhibition about happiness in motion.

Listen

In the petanque cafe La Boule, the whole day will be devoted to rhymes and music: everyone will be able to read their favorite poems on the open stage and take part in an MC battle with freestyle masters, and the evening will include dancing to sets of famous DJs. Live music from four young bands will be heard all day long in the alleys of the park, in the rose garden and on the embankment.

With the opening of the season, the bicycle company Electra opens the season of live concerts. The first bands to perform on the roof of their showroom in MUZEON are OLEG and Braska at 16:00.

Run

At 11 a.m., the Happiness Run from the friendly team of Gorky Park Runners starts from the Green School. The program includes 5 kilometers and pleasant company. At the end - a picnic at the La Boule cafe.

Play

At the Green School, children will be taught how to play lapta and gorodki. The unique Sutu football goal will be open all day in the park - an interactive project with sound and visual effects. Scandinavia Club will hold classes on how to raise happy children and give Swedish lessons. And while parents are studying, children will also not sit idle: they will be taught how to draw mummy trolls and cook Swedish dishes. During the day, there will be prize draws and coffee breaks with free coffee on the site.

New items for the summer season

"Trapezoid Yota"

The main surprise is the opening of the Trapeze Yota aerial gymnastics school. Here everyone can try themselves in the role of a real circus performer flying from trapeze to trapeze. Both experienced gymnasts and beginners will be able to climb the steep stairs 8 meters up and make their first flight. No special physical training is required - even children from 4 years old can practice. Instructors will help you master gymnastics on the trapeze, canvases, rings and rope, trampolining, slacklining and juggling. And regular visitors will have the opportunity to take part in circus shows together with professional artists.

Nike+ Sports Center

A new one will also open this year sports Complex Nike+ with football and basketball courts, running club, functional training room and much more. The center will be open all year round and its program will vary depending on weather conditions.

Wakeboard park

From June to September, the City Spot wakeboard park will open on Pionersky Pond - a unique project for the city center. Here anyone can try themselves in this sport, as well as watch competitions of professional athletes.

SUP yoga on Pionersky Pond

This unusual look Yoga, which combines spiritual practices and balancing on a water surface, is rapidly gaining popularity. On the board you can feel harmony with your body - if you transfer your weight incorrectly, the floating board will let you know about it. Classes will be held regularly on weekends, participation is free.

Program for May 1

• 11:00 — Check-in on fixed gear from Fixed Gear
• 11:00 — Gorky Park Runners race
• 12:00–22:00 — Festival of experimental dance in MUZEON
• 12:00–20:00 – Free Go Longboard workouts
• 12:00–15:00 — Happy experiments from the Polytechnic Museum on a wooden dance floor
• 12:00–23:00 — Music on Fountain Square: Functions of funk from Anatoly Ice
• 14:00–22:00 — Events in the summer “Pioneer”: jazz vocal lessons, readings from Arzamas, a show by Open Microphone participants, a free film screening.
• 15:00 — Happy hour at all park rentals
• 16:00 — Performance by OLEG and Braska on the roof of the Electra showroom
• 14:00–21:00 — Opening of the Vans skate park: competitions and evening concert
• 14:00–23:00 — Poems, MC readings, DJ sets at La Boule

Festival of experimental dance in MUZEON

Master classes on modern dance styles

Where: Stage at the Fountain

• 12:00 — Anya Kovtun — Dancehall
• 13:00 - Snezhana Ezhkova - UK Jazz Fusion
• 14:00 — Evgeny Nadezhdin — House basic
• 15:00 — Sasha Oshkin — Experimental
• 16:00 — Evgeniy Chausov — House
• 17:00 — Ekaterina Nezvanova — Contemporary
• 18:00 — Sergey Zaborshchikov — Hip Hop
• 21:00 — concert of Igor Leader
• 22:00 - big dance party

Street dancing to music from residents of Radio Megapolis

Where: wooden Triangle near the Crimean Bridge

• 13:00–14:00 — Funk
• 14:00–15:00 — House
• 15:00–16:30 — Hip-hop
• 16:30–17:00 — All styles
• 17:00–19:30 — Dance battles

Lectures on dance and film screening

Where: Pavilion SCHOOL

• 13:00 - Postnikova Daria - “Non-lecture on non-dance”
• 14:15 - Lecture by Eshkov Snezhan - “UK Jazz fusion”
• 15:30 — Lecture Malaya Irina — “Performativity in street culture”
• 19:30–20:00 — Open screening of a film about the creation of the dance performance “RB Wrong Side”

Green School Program

• 13:00–15:00 — Exploring happiness with children
• 12:00–19:00 — Master classes on yard games
• 12:00–19:00 Lectures and master classes from Scandinavia Club
• 12:00–13:00 — Lecture “Education in Swedish”
• 14:00–15:00 — Master class “Drawing Moomins”
• 16:00–17:00 — Open lesson in Swedish
• 18–00:19:00 — Master class “Swedish dessert”

Program at the summer cinema "Pioneer"

• 14:00–16:00 — Master class on jazz vocals
• 16:00–19:00 — Reading happy stories from Arzamas
• 17:00–20:00 — Performance by participants in the “Open Microphone” show
• 20:30 — Free screening of the film “Three days until spring”

The summer season in the Park opened on May 1, 2017. The park is open 24 hours a day and has Wi-Fi throughout the entire territory.

For visitors quests and excursions through the territories of Gorky Park, Neskuchny Garden, Sparrow Hills and the Muzeon Art Park. Routes and schedules can be found in the sections "Quests" And "Excursions". You can download free audio guide for an independent walk through the park.

In days summer holidays The Green School of Gorky Park will work for children from 9 to 13 years old. Children will participate in creative projects in nature in the very center of Moscow.

In addition, the Green School will work community garden, where everyone can rent a garden bed and grow their own crops on it.

On the territory of Gorky Park there is 11 rental points, where you can rent adult and children's bicycles, including child seats, children's bicycle trailers and baby strollers. In addition, we rent balance bikes for children, velomobiles, roller skates, longboards, adult and children's scooters.

When making a rental, you must have a passport, license or military ID with you. After registration, the document is returned to the owner. You can find out more about services at link.

New items for the season:

"Trapezoid Yota"

At the Trapeze Yota aerial gymnastics school, everyone can try themselves in the role of a real circus performer flying from trapeze to trapeze. Both experienced gymnasts and beginners will be able to climb the steep stairs 8 meters up and make their first flight. No special physical training is required - even children from 4 years old can practice. Instructors will help you master gymnastics on the trapeze, canvases, rings and rope, trampolining, slacklining and juggling. And regular visitors will have the opportunity to take part in circus shows together with professional artists.

Nike+ Sports Center

This year, a new Nike+ sports center will open in the park with football and basketball courts, a running club, a functional training room and much more. The center will be open all year round and its program will vary depending on weather conditions.

Wakeboard park

From June to September, the City Spot wakeboard park will operate on Pionersky Pond - a unique project for the city center. Here anyone can try themselves in this sport, as well as watch competitions of professional athletes.

SUP yoga on Pionersky Pond

This is an unusual type of yoga that combines spiritual practices and balancing on the water surface. On the board you can feel harmony with your body - if you transfer your weight incorrectly, the floating board will let you know about it. Classes will be held regularly on weekends, participation is free.

More information about events can be found on the park's website.

Festival "Bright People" in Gorky Park. Source: Moscow Department of Culture

For two days, September 9 and 10, our capital will celebrate the 870th anniversary of the City Day. This year, a large-scale cultural event has been prepared for residents and guests of the capital. entertainment, which has more than 400 events and will cover more than 300 venues in all districts of Moscow. The theme of the holiday will be reflected in the motto: “Moscow is the city where history is made,” dedicated to the outstanding contribution of our city and its residents to Russian and world heritage. The large-scale program, organized by the Moscow Department of Culture, will traditionally take place over 2 days. Residents and guests of the capital will enjoy concerts, excursions, photo exhibitions, theatrical performances and much more.

Red Square

Traditionally, the opening ceremony on Red Square will kick off all festive events; it will begin on September 9 at 12:00 and will be broadcast live to all city venues. At 13:00 - the citywide musical start of the holiday to the sounds of the Moscow Anthem.

Cathedral of Christ the Savior

At the walls of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, in honor of the City Day celebration, within the framework of the theme “Moscow Creates”, two themes will be combined - classics and art through the eyes of children.

On September 9, the program on Volkhonka will give unforgettable experience For lovers of classical music, spectators will enjoy performances by symphony and chamber orchestras and a program from popular performers who will perform classical works in modern arrangements.

On the afternoon of September 10, the Festival of Contemporary Children's Songs will take place. In the evening, children's groups will take the stage and perform everyone's favorite hits together with popular artists.

St. Arbat

On City Day, an inter-museum festival will take place on Arbat. It will take place on the stage near the Yevgeny Vakhtangov Theater - on the so-called Dog Playground, which disappeared in 1962 during the construction of Kalinin Avenue.

The festival will tell the story of this unique place and the adjacent Arbat alleys - the space of life of the Moscow aristocracy, as well as famous writers and poets, philosophers and musicians. The cultural program includes: walking tours, lectures by famous historians and literary scholars, creative meetings with actors and writers, concerts of classical and jazz music, presentation of the book “What Composers Say About Scriabin Today” and much more.

The main headliners of the evening on September 9 will be the creative union of the Russian group “Feelin's” Gennady Filin and the famous Italian vocalist Boris Savoldelli. Most The performances will consist of the best of the international program: “YeseninJazz”. A parallel program of the festival will be presented at the Marina Tsvetaeva House-Museum and at the A.N. Scriabin Memorial Museum.

On September 10 at 21.00 at the Marina Tsvetaeva House-Museum, Alisa Grebenshchikova and the Universal MusicBand will perform with the premiere of the program “The Poet - the Son of Harmony” based on the works of great writers and poets of the Silver Age.

Tsvetnoy Boulevard

For the fourth year in a row, the event on Tsvetnoy Boulevard will bring together concerned citizens. Moscow's largest charitable foundations and public organizations will unite to talk about the need to develop charity in modern society.

Foundations and public organizations will present their activities at the exhibition-fair, where you can view an interesting exhibition, take part in master classes or purchase goods made by foundation wards: soft toys, pottery, knitted items and other crafts.

The main events of the festival: a large-scale fair, sports competitions and a festive concert with the participation of popular artists, meetings with famous people.

An important component of the holiday is a charity race for everyone. Participants must make a donation - all funds raised will go to charity.

Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill

Guests will enjoy performances by popular artists, vocal and dance performances and much more. On September 9 at 12:00 there will be a live broadcast of the opening ceremony of City Day on Red Square. The concert program of the holiday will be prepared by Road Radio and the TVC channel. Guests will enjoy performances by such popular artists as Joseph Kobzon, Denis Maidanov, Anita Tsoi, Katya Lel, Sati Casanova, Mark Tishman, Bayan Mix, folk show “Fair”, Rodion Gazmanov, Igor Sarukhanov, Ruslan Alekhno, Sergey Kuprik, Vadim Kazachenko , Zheka, Gleb Matveychuk, Utah, Methodie Bujor, Marina Devyatova and other popular artists. In addition to the concert program, exhibition equestrian performances “Equestrian Traditions of Russia” will be held at 12:00 and 14:30. Riders will demonstrate the art of horsemanship in historical form and the skill of changing lines in the best traditions of equestrian ceremonial. The performances will be accompanied by comments from the presenter, who will tell interesting historical facts.

City Day at Cosmonaut Alley. Source: Moscow Department of Culture

Alley of Cosmonauts

On September 9 and 10, in honor of City Day, Cosmonauts Alley will become a meeting place for lovers of space and science fiction that has become reality.

Significant events of Russian cosmonautics - the launch of the first artificial satellite, the flight of Yuri Gagarin, man's spacewalk - will appear in the form of staged elements of the show.

Spectators can expect modern choreography, circus acts and performances by popular DJs. On September 9 at 12:00, guests will see a live broadcast from Red Square, and in the evening there will be a light and sound laser show on Cosmonaut Alley.

Admission to all events is free. On September 9, the program starts at 13:00 and ends at 22:00, and on September 10 it will run from 14:00 to 20:00.

Gorky Park

The Park will host the “Bright People” festival, which will unite all types of art. At 14:15, a ten-hour theatrical and musical performance “Color Dreams” will begin from GITIS graduates and Liquid Theater participants - director Andrei Smirnov and artist Vitaly Borovik. Spectators can expect amazing encounters and a vibrant show with the participation of acrobats, aerialists, dancers and opera artists.

The headliners of the festival will be the French theater company Remue Ménage, which has been creating street performances at the intersection of various art forms for more than 15 years: circus, dance and music. For the first time in Russia, the artists will present a performance – Gueule d’ours (“Bear’s Mouth”) with the participation of performers on stilts in bear costumes. Another unique show will be presented by the Italian theater troupe Corona - dancers, acrobats and musicians will perform the play Fiore di Loto (Lotus Flower).

Fashion shows will take place on the main stage. In parallel with the fashion shows, young artists will present their performances here. In addition, interactive zones with workshops from the best workshops and libraries in Moscow will be open all day.

Muzeon Art Park

The 6th International Theater Festival “Bright People” will be held at Muzeon. The theme of “Bright People” is “Design Moscow”. The Park space will turn into an interactive laboratory where you can see the best new works from young metropolitan artists. Together with stylists, guests will come up with and create their own unique look. Fashion shows from Moscow designers will be held three times a day. You can get acquainted with literature and learn about new trends of the season at the unusual Fashion + Poetry show: young actors in designer suits will read poems by modern poets. And as part of the Fashion + Theater program, the capital’s troupes “Sketches in Space”, “Freak. Fabrik" and the Artem Gaponenko Theater.

For music lovers, the program includes unusual opera and dance fashion performances, as well as a series of concerts. In the Fashion + Art zone, visitors will be able to make their own fashion accessory or art object from eco-friendly materials.

Catherine Park

On City Day, a theatrical festive program for the whole family will be held in Catherine Park, in which our Great victories are told in a form accessible to children and youth. Military leaders and commanders, ordinary soldiers and sailors of the Russian army will appear before the audience in a revived musical history from the march of the Semenovsky regiment to the military music of our days. In the program dedicated to the 870th anniversary of Moscow, heroic pages of history will alternate with stories about the peaceful life of the capital and its everyday work.

In the final part of the program, spectators will enjoy performances by modern popular performers and groups who will perform popular songs. A special feature of the program will be the involvement of children and adults in it. Guests will not just be spectators, but also participants in a theatrical program with interactive elements.

Sokolniki Park

The central theme of the City Day celebration in Sokolniki will be “Opera”. The concert program of the holiday will begin with a live performance of the Moscow anthem, followed by performances by opera singers. On the Main Alley of the park there will be pedestals with “living” statues in snow-white costumes, which will perform opera roles for guests. The concert program will be complemented by world-famous performers from Europe. In addition, guests will be able to take part in the “Parks are Singing” program and perform their favorite songs. The festive concert will end with a performance by a Russian opera singer.

Hermitage Garden

On September 9, the garden will host the fifth annual Theater March festival. The best Moscow theaters will present their performances in a 12-hour marathon: Musical Theater named after K.S. Stanislavsky and V.I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, Theater named after. Pushkin, “Ballet Moscow”, “School of Dramatic Art”, Taganka Theater, “School of Modern Play”, Theater on Serpukhovka under the direction of Teresa Durova, Puppet Theater named after. S.V. Obraztsova and many others.

This year, viewers of the Theater March will see new participants. The Pushkin Theater will present the play “The Nativity of O. Henry” (A. Frandetti), awarded the “Golden Mask” award in the “Director’s Work” category. Participants in the theatrical and educational project “Story Studio” will present to the audience several stories at once in the genre of storytelling that is fashionable today.

The children's program will take place in the morning. The School of Modern Play theater will present one of the best performances for children and adults – “Bad Advice” based on the work of the same name by Grigory Oster. “Theatrium on Serpukhovka” will present “The Flying Ship” - a full-scale musical for the whole family.

Permanent residents of the festival will present their acclaimed productions to the audience. Musical Theater named after. K.S. Stanislavsky and V.I. Nemirovich - Danchenko will offer the public a concert of soloists “On the Blue Danube”. This year the School of Dramatic Art is preparing a special project for the festival called Gilyarovsky. “Ballet Moscow” will introduce audiences to the performance “All Roads Lead North,” which was awarded the 2017 Golden Mask Award in the category “Best Contemporary Dance Performance.” Viewers will also see new job multiple Golden Mask nominees - Liquid Theater and their production "Red Sailors" accompanied by a live orchestra. The theater marathon will be completed by the rock and drama “Viy” based on the story of the same name by N.V. Gogol and the lyrics of the rock bard Venya D'rkin - a high-profile premiere of the Taganka Theater.

On September 10, the garden invites you to plunge into the atmosphere of the theater and take part in musical and poetic performances and creative workshops.

Concert of artists of musical and dramatic theaters, experimental performances, creative workshops and programs for children, as well as musical and poetic performances from the best modern theaters of the city. Famous theater and film actress Alisa Grebenshchikova will perform on the garden stage with a musical performance.

The holiday will begin with music program artists of Moscow theaters. Talented actors will perform their favorite songs about Moscow. The program will continue with the dance performance “We Protocol” and the musical and poetic program “Dance Floor”. Guests of the garden will be able to take a short break from dancing during the poetic performance “Brodsky. Poems,” which will be performed by actors from the Praktika theater, the Meyerhold Center and Pyotr Fomenko’s workshop.

A special program has been prepared for the youngest participants of the holiday. Young guests will be able to see the family musical performance “Stupid Children. Lelya and Minka" and try yourself in the role of real actors in the creative workshop "Stanislavsky". In the equipped film workshop “8”, children will be invited to create a stop-motion cartoon or short film, independently voice a short episode of a film, or master the basic skills of television announcers.

Krasnaya Presnya Park

On September 9, the park will host the regional studies festival “The Whole WORLD on Krasnaya Presnya”, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the MIR television company. During the day, festival guests will enjoy a rich program: an open film screening and photo exhibition, morning exercises and yoga practice, creative and dance master classes. Visitors will have the opportunity to ask their questions to the presenters, directors and cameramen of the MIR and MIR 24 TV channels, as well as communicate with famous bloggers and travelers.

At the festival you will be able to try national dishes from different countries: from real Georgian khachapuri to delicious Baku pilaf. A special playground will be open for children animation program and master classes. At the end of the festival there will be a festive concert. The “Parks are Singing” event will be held in the park all day long.

On September 10, the park will present a historical retrospective to visitors cultural life Moscow as part of the “Moscow Creates” program. Poetry readings, ballet performances and a symphony orchestra concert will take place on the park stage. Guests will also enjoy street theater performances, dance master classes, quizzes about Moscow and excursions that will introduce visitors to the achievements of Muscovites in the fields of literature, painting, cinema and music.

Triumphal Square. Source: Moscow Department of Culture

The topic of interaction different types art, which will become the main idea of ​​the program in the Muzeon art park, will be continued by the program on Triumfalnaya Square. Spectators can expect theatrical and musical performances, literary performances, poetry readings and much more. Moscow as the birthplace of A.S. Pushkina, M.Yu. Lermontov, F.M. Dostoevsky, A. Bely, B. Akhmadulina, A. Barto, V. Vysotsky and many other great poets and writers will appear on Triumphal Square in the brilliance of literary metaphors. The program includes revived characters from books beloved by many generations, urban myths and legends, and literary quests.

On September 9, the creative union of the Russian group Feelin’s Gennady Filin and the famous Italian vocalist Boris Savoldelli prepared their program. A vivid expression of the Russian soul - the poems of Sergei Yesenin and the melodies of well-known songs based on his poems are for the first time in the world conveyed in the universal language of jazz, blues and soul music and sounded in three languages ​​- Italian, English and Russian. The concert will be decorated with numbers by Boris Savoldelli in the a cappella format (the guest from Italy masterfully improvises with electronic processors, creating amazing polyphony).

In addition to the program on stage, as part of the celebration, an interactive event “Rhyme with Moscow” will take place on Triumfalnaya Square.

Garden named after Bauman

Visitors to the garden will spend the weekend in the atmosphere of the 60s and 70s. Guests of the event will be able to learn about the sights of the history of the Basmanny district of Moscow as part of an impromptu retro excursion program and a historical lecture. The festival program includes film screenings of favorite films of the 60s and 70s, a photo exhibition about the life of people in the era of the Khrushchev era and the first manned flight into space, poems by famous poets, interactive entertainment for children and adults. In the evenings, the garden will turn into a vibrant music venue with fiery dances in the style of twist and rock and roll. Musical groups with domestic and foreign hits from different years will perform on the main stage.

Moscow in the 60s is the birthplace of the world-famous constructivist style, which became a signature for the capital. During the master classes, guests will try on various professions: they will be able to build a house from giant parts, assemble spaceship"Union" and try yourself as an animator. A photo zone with the interior of an apartment from the 60s will appear in the garden.

Tagansky Park

A big sports festival will be held in the park. On September 9, visitors will see the acrobatic performance “Pyramid of People”, demonstration performances in the martial arts ring and a music concert. For lovers active rest you will have the opportunity to participate in a sports master class in freestyle football and basketball, a volleyball tournament and other sports games (badminton, frisbee, petanque, chess). It will be possible to conquer the peak on a specially created climbing wall.

On September 10, everyone who has dreamed of trying Zumba, capoeira or breakdancing will have a chance to take part in master classes. Also in the park there will be educational lectures on the topics “Balanced sports load”, “Healthy nutrition” and “Correct running technique”. Young participants of the festival will be able to express themselves in sports competitions and creative workshops. A photo exhibition “The History of Sports Victories” will be held in the park.

Olympic Village Park

Events in honor of City Day in the Olympic Village Park will be held under the motto “Moscow sets records, Moscow stands for sports!” The organizers have prepared an extensive program, including sports and gaming activities, a festive concert, a bright light and music show and fireworks. Guests of the park will be able to take part in the “Olympic quest”, set their own personal record and receive prizes from ZASPORT. A separate program and sports and entertainment relay race have been prepared for children.

On stage in a program connecting different kinds sports and art, sports stars of past years, today's heroes and future champions will perform. Viewers will get acquainted with the stories of sports victories and records of Russian sports. The program includes demonstration performances by athletes combined with musical and dance numbers, master classes and “Olympic” lessons from famous athletes, demonstration performances by students of sports and youth schools, autograph sessions of famous athletes.

The program will be hosted by famous athletes and popular sports commentators. The program will take place on the stage and the water area in front of the stage.

Northern River Station Park

On City Day Park of the Northern River Station (Northern administrative District) will turn into an ideal place for travel lovers.

Guests will enjoy interactive entertainment - sports grounds, active games and much more. The theatrical program “Bring Me Maps of Discovery” will take place on stage - this is a show dedicated to discoverers, explorers, famous travelers from Stepan Krasheninnikov to Fedor Konyukhov. The program includes a trip around Russia, as well as different countries and continents.

During the daytime concerts: performances by national and ethnic groups, united by the theme of travel. The culmination of the program on September 9 will be fragments of the legendary play “Juno and Avos”.

Tsaritsino Park

The festive program “Moscow Creates”, built on the masterpieces of Russian and world classical music, awaits Tsaritsyno spectators on Moscow City Day.

The Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve will attract lovers of the classics on Moscow City Day.

The “Great Russian Classics” program is a reason to be proud of the names of Russian composers known throughout the world. The festive program is based on masterpieces of Russian and world classical music. Contribution to world culture of Russian opera and ballet.

Over the course of two days, the best examples of Russian classical music, beautifully performed, will be heard in Tsaritsyno Park. The festival participants will include philharmonic orchestras, as well as instrumental soloists and vocal performers.

Izmailovsky Park

In the lecture hall, located under a century-old oak tree on Central Square, everyone will be told about the history of the park, and there will be lectures from landscape designers. The exhibition pavilion will feature sketches and photographs about the history of the park.

In the construction zone, master classes will be organized for children and adults, where everyone can feel like a landscape designer, architect, engineer and even an artist. The stage will host a theatrical performance, performances by a choir and other musical groups. In addition, during the day there will be a thematic fair and film screening.

Kuzminki Park

City Day in the park will be united by the theme of Russia's achievements in science - cosmonautics and engineering. Guests will assemble models of the Vostok spacecraft and the ISS, construct a robot, get acquainted with USSR postcards in honor of Yuri Gagarin's first orbital flight, and model historical sites of the city. Songs about Moscow and other famous Russian compositions will be performed on the main stage. From 20:00 to 22:00, lovers of astronomical observations will travel through the expanses of the starry sky - an astronomical observation site will operate in the area with white gazebos.

On September 10, guests will watch a marathon of films about Moscow: “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears,” “Office Romance,” “I Walk Through Moscow.”

Fili Park

The park will become an arts center. On September 9, park guests will make literary journey from poets of the sixties to modern rock poetry. In the festive program: “... the 60s - what times! Poetry shook the country by the ears..." - a literary and poetic sketch, "Quiet Words of Love" - ​​a musical solo performance about the life and work of Anna German, the "Parks are Singing" event, the "Filigree" poetry song festival, headlined by the group "Kalinov Most" " Guests of the park will also enjoy a film screening at the Summer Cinema. On September 10, a concert and entertainment program will take place with the participation of modern pop stars.

Perovsky Park

Guests of the event will be able to immerse themselves in the atmosphere of “historical works” that formed the basis for the names of streets and districts of the capital. Traveling through the Moscow suburbs, visitors to the park will take part in master classes on minting coins, creating glassware and pottery. The main events of the handicraft holiday in Moscow will unfold in Pevcheskaya Sloboda. Vocal master classes will be held here.

A festive concert will take place on the main stage at 20:00, headlined by the popular Russian rock band “7B”. In the evening, everyone can relax in the park's summer cinema, where a film about Moscow will be shown.
On September 10, the park will host an interactive entertainment program with creative master classes and sports games.

The weather in Moscow this coming weekend - August 12-13, 2017 will once again delight us with warmth. Therefore, take your children and feel free to leave home. Where? We'll tell you. This coming weekend, the capital of our Motherland will host many exciting events that will be very interesting for you and your children. Many programs will be free of charge.

Moscow August asks for forgiveness for June and July and is doing everything possible to ensure that the summer of 2017 remains in the memory of city residents in the summer, and not at any other time of the year.

On Friday, August 11, the capital region will be touched by an atmospheric front. As Gazeta.Ru was informed at the Phobos center, partly cloudy weather is expected, no precipitation at night, and short thunderstorms during the day. The temperature will exceed the norm: +12...+17°C in the dark, and by lunchtime the air will not even warm up, but will bake to +24...+29°C. The wind is southwest, 4–9 m/s, gusty during a thunderstorm, so if you choose light, flowing clothes, take this nuance into account. The atmospheric background is slightly increased: 748 mm Hg. Art.

On Saturday, On August 12, another anticyclone will approach the borders of the Moscow region. It will push the rain clouds east, although there will be some scattered showers overnight and early in the day. The rest of the time the weather will be just perfect: +14...+19°C at night and +23...+28°C during the day. Northwestern wind, 4–9 m/s, pressure similar to Friday, 748 mm Hg. Art.

On Sunday The initiative in weather formation will completely pass to the anticyclone. There will be fewer clouds and no precipitation, south wind, 4–9 m/s, optimal pressure, 746 mm Hg. Art. Forecasters promise that on August 13 the temperature will rise a little more. So, if +12...+17°C is expected at night, then during the day - as much as +25...+30°C.

Red Bull Flugtag

On August 13, the cult Red Bull Flugtag show will take place in Moscow - a competition in flying homemade flying structures propelled only by human power.

Indian Independence Day in Sokolniki

On August 12 and 13, the celebration of Indian Independence Day, which has traditionally been celebrated since 1947, will take place on the Central Stage and the Great Circle of Sokolniki Park.

Festival "Gardens and People"

From August 11 to 27, VDNKh will host the IV Moscow International Festival of Landscape Art, Gardening and Nursery Growing “Gardens and People.”

Exhibition “FACES&LACES”

On August 12 and 13, the annual interactive exhibition project “FACES&LACES” will take place in Gorky Park, dedicated to current street fashion, sports, subcultures, visual communications and alternative contemporary art in Russia.

Literary-ecological festival " Summer days»

On August 13, the Moscow Literary Museum-Center of K. G. Paustovsky will hold a literary and environmental festival “Summer Days” in the Hermitage Garden, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the birth of the writer Konstantin Georgievich Paustovsky and the Year of Ecology in Russian Federation.

Festival "Summer Days" is museum programs and studios for children and adults: exhibitions, excursions, interactive classes, master classes, environmental events, concerts and film screenings. Children's exhibition “The fairy tale will always live!” will be a fascinating journey into the writer’s creative workshop, where children will be able to meet their favorite characters from stories and fairy tales by Konstantin Paustovsky.

Also, young participants of the festival will enjoy an interactive literary and environmental program “Forest Lessons”, outdoor art workshops and workshops on creating floral cards, exciting games and creative tasks.

For adult festival visitors there will be free excursions on traveling exhibitions “For beauty native land" and "Tarusa Pages", which tell about different periods of the writer’s life and creative biography, the features of his artistic and aesthetic view of the world.

The festival will include screenings of animated and feature films based on the works of K. G. Paustovsky and evening concert programs of classical music, which will feature the music of the writer’s favorite composers - Mozart, Grieg, Tchaikovsky.

Festival participants will be able to visit:

• 12:00 - 19:00 - excursions to the exhibitions “The fairy tale will always live!”, “For the beauty of the native land” and “Tarusa pages”;
• 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 - interactive literary and environmental programs for children “Forest Lessons”;
• 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 - master classes on floristry “Caring Flower”;
• 14:00, 16:00 - plein airs for children over 10 years old “The Art of Seeing the World” under the guidance of professional museum artist Vyacheslav Erpylev;
• 19:00 - concert of the State Quartet named after. P.I. Tchaikovsky “Dedication to Paustovsky.”

Intellectual show KVIZ “Get Smart”

On August 13, the Crazy Mix restaurant will host the intellectual Quiz show “Get Smart” - a place where you can make a lot of interesting acquaintances! Tricky and interesting questions will force participants to use their brains and use logic.

Tank biathlon

From July 29 to August 12, the Alabino military training ground near Moscow will again turn into a real sports battlefield, where crews from 20 countries will compete for victory in the Tank Biathlon competition.

Luzhniki Half Marathon

On August 13, the Luzhniki Half Marathon will take place in Moscow. The route runs in one circle along the embankments of the capital: Luzhnetskaya, Frunzenskaya, Prechistenskaya, Kremlevskaya, Raushskaya and Kosmodamianskaya.

Exhibition "Three Festivals"

The Museum of Moscow will host an exhibition project dedicated to the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, which will be held in Sochi in October 2017.

Exhibition “Vladimir Bogdanov. Retrospective"

The Multimedia Art Museum will host the exhibition “Vladimir Bogdanov. Retrospective". The exhibition includes more than 100 photographs from the collection of the Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow, created by Bogdanov in the 1960–1990s. Source -, the best events of Moscow.

Festival "Straw" in the Hermitage

The festival will be held for the third time and will once again unite young writers, poets, connoisseurs of the artistic word and everyone who loves cultural recreation under open air. And also photographers - this year “Straw” will be combined with the “Drying” photo project, in which everyone, both professional and amateur, can take part.

At 16:00 the “Open Microphone” starts, which will give an opportunity to speak out to everyone who writes poetry, prose or tries themselves as an essayist. The moderator of this platform will be Andrei Orlovsky, a poet, writer and journalist. The performances of the participants will be accompanied by a performance by musicians of the Art-Collage project - a violinist, percussionist and pianist.

On the main festival stage, actress Zhanna Epple will read motivational stories from the new collection “Chicken Soup for the Soul.” Young poets and prose writers, winners of the Lyceum literary award, will read their works. The musical part of the program will delight both classicists and lovers of modern rhythms.

Brass ensemble of orchestra soloists Bolshoi Theater Russia will perform music from famous films and other popular tunes. The duo responsible for jazz is Reflections Duo - vocalist Olga Oleinikova and pianist Nikolai Dobkin, regular participants in the international legendary Montreux Jazz Festival.

Heartfelt songs in the soul style will be performed by one of the brightest singers in Moscow, Svetlana Zhavoronkova. Soul group Shoo will present a new acoustic program, united by the image of the sea, water and summer breeze. The group will perform with a string quartet, multi-instrumentalist musician Sergei Klevensky and saxophonist Artem Gavkin.

Fencing master classes at Angarsk Ponds

Tournaments in the game “Economics. Trading Exchange"

On August 12, a series of Saturday tournaments for schoolchildren in the game “Economics. Trading Exchange". Pre-registration required!

Brass music festival “Summer in Kolomenskoye”

The program “The Balkans - the Territory of Music” can be heard on August 13 at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Estate. The event will take place as part of the “Summer in Kolomenskoye” wind music festival.

Concerts of the Spasskaya Tower festival

Performance by the Troops Band national guard The Russian Federation can be seen on August 12 in the Muzeon Art Park. The event will be held as part of the Military Bands in Parks program.

Cartoons at CC ZIL

On August 13, the children's library at the ZIL CC invites parents and children to jointly watch cartoons from the Shar Animation Film Studio School.

Theater tour and model workshop at MMOMA

On August 12, the V-A-C Foundation invites children from 4 to 8 years old to play curators and critics at a real exhibition at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. Pre-registration required!

“Summer without a briefcase” at Moskino

On August 12, the Moskino cinema chain invites young viewers to watch the film The Living Rainbow.