Moscow Events

Nikola-Lenivets Art Park Signal is an international festival that brings together electronic music and contemporary art. Every year, as part of the project, viewers will enjoy live performances of musicians, dj sets, large-scale art objects, installations by artists and, of course, dances from dusk to dawn. Who will definitely be performing at Signal: Ellen Allien, Evan Baggs, COUCOU CHLOE, Ion Ludwig, Bruce, Partiboi69, IC3PEAK, Buttechno, Vlada  Venue: Nikola-Lenivets Art Park. Near Zvizzhi village (Rus: Звизжи) Event cost: 8700 Rub Website: https://signal.live Location: Moscow 

Bunyryovo village, Tula region Wild Mint is one of the biggest music festivals in Russia. Being a multiformat festival, Wild Mint erases all the boundaries in music! Major international groups, famous Russian artists, an impressive electronic program plus young promising musicians.Wild Mint has to offer a unique infrastructure: transfers from the metro station, modern camping, eco-hotels, restaurants, cinema, lecture-hall, market and more.Festival ticket gives you an opportunity of visiting up to 100 gigs with the option of leaving the festival site and coming back for as many times as you choose.The festival site is accessible by car, suburban train or official festival transfer departing from Bulvar Dmitriya Donskogo metro station.There are over 50 restaurants and cafes at the festival venues. Venue:

Equestrian sports complex Ivanovskoe The fourth Moscow Tournament of St. George at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve will take place.  Large international tournament of foot soldiers  12 mounted knights from all over the world 160 solid wood spears with steel coronels 16 war horses Large international tournament of foot soldiers Venue: Equestrian sports complex Ivanovskoe. Lugovaya str., 23, Ivanovskoye villageEvent cost: from 1000 rubWebsite: https://turnir.moscowLocation: Moscow

This annual aviation festival has already gathered fans of the sky from Russia and other countries, its program pleases both amateurs and “avia gourmets”.  In 2022, for the first time in the framework of the festival “SKY:theory and practice” will host official competitions in aviation racing and helicopter sports. Aerobatics from world and European champions. Demonstration and demonstration flights. Performances of the best aerobatic groups of small aviation in Russia. 15 meters from the ground, a track with pylons, smoke and crazy speeds. You have a unique opportunity to witness this exciting competition. For 2 days, the best drivers of the race will compete for the title of the best. Venue: Balashikha City District, Fedurnovo village, Chernoe airfield»Coordinates: 55.759401, 38.056070Event

Palace of Culture MIIT Toguchi is an opportunity to break through the border of reality and feel like a favorite character! The Toguchi Cosplay Festival is one of the oldest and largest cosplay festivals in Russia. The festival, which brings together all fans of reincarnating into a favorite character starting with traditional eastern trends (anime, manga, j-rock, Japanese street fashion), continuing with Western and Russian (films, cartoons, books, comics, celebrities, historical costume, etc.) and ending with original author’s costumes or a synthesis of various famous characters and styles. The festival is based on a rich program of stage performances. But even if you came just as a spectator – you can also turn into a character and surprise everyone with

VDNH It is an international festival of landscape art, and gardening.The best are selected in several categories: large and small gardens, beginner gardens, art objects, “Teacher and student”. And the invention of the participants in terms of design and concepts is limitless. The inspiration for the masters of landscape design is the theater, cinema, childhood memories, oriental practices, forces of nature, sports, historical events, even computer games become will the inspiration. From the very first festival “Gardens and People” in Moscow, there has been a tradition to determine the general theme of the garden competition. As the organizers say, the theme is needed to guide the participants, but not limit their imagination. Venue: VDNH, Prospekt Mira, 119, p. 228 Website: https://sadiludi.ru Location:

Equestrian sports complex Ivanovskoe The event introduces the Russian traditions and cultures of equestrian competitions. Equestrian performances and competitions are one of the most anticipated parts of the festival “Ivanovo Field 2021”. However, the festival program is not limited only to equestrian competitions. Jousting, horse shows of the world, performances in trick riding, show jumping and other equestrian disciplines, walks with charming ponies – this is only a tenth of what awaits you at the “Ivanovo Field”. On the territory of the Equestrian centre “Ivanovskoe” you can visit historical camps, interactive play areas, as well as a sheep farm, a trampoline town, an aviary with mini-horses. Guests can enjoy horse riding, horse-themed workshops, a fair, and a food court. Venue:

Nikola-Lenivets Art Park Archstoyanie is the annual international festival of landscape objects in Nikola-Lenivets. This year, artists and architects of the “Archstoyanie” will reveal the code that records a PERSONAL message to a PERSONAL ONE.An architect, a founder of the Totan Kuzembayev Architectural Workshop will present the Mausoleum of Dreams, Moscow’s chief architect Sergey Kuznetsov will present the project “Ideal Russian”, and artist Vladimir Nasedkin will present the “Drunken Fence”.The work of the winners of the open competition Vasilisa Prokopchuk and Yevgeny Bragin will also appear at the “Archstoyanie”. The main goal was to create a work of art that is accessible to every visitor to the park. The jury selected their work “Impenetrable Thicket” among 250 applications from around

Red Square The Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival will take place on Moscow’s Red Square in early autumn. The traditional participants of the Festival are the units of the State Honour Guards and the leading Russian and foreign military music bands from 14 countries. In accordance with the tradition the opening of the Festival will be held within the framework of the Days of the City of Moscow. The Festival demonstrates the great historic value of the music. The program includes marches linked to the most important episodes in the history of Russia and other countries. Guests can expect a great show that will include marching bands and classical music, lasers and fireworks. Venue: Red Square Website: www.kremlin-military-tattoo.ru Location: Moscow

Brateyevsky Park  The eighth International festival of fireworks “Rostec” will bring together leading pyrotechnics of the world. Teams from eight countries (Russia, Austria, Armenia, Brazil, China, Romania, Croatia and Japan) will fire off about 60,000 volleys into the sky, which is 10,000 more than last year. About 27 tonnes of fireworks will be used in the competition. Fireworks will reach a height of 200 metres. Visitors will enjoy concerts, master classes, quests, meetings with poets and actors, sports entertainment and much more. This year’s festival theme, Moscow on Seven Hills, is dedicated to the upcoming city anniversary. Hummocks in Brateyevsky Park will be named after historical hills, and interesting art pieces will be displayed on them. Visitors will also be

Alabino training field International Tank Biathlon is a variety of tank and armored vehicle events ranging from armored vehicle driving to gunnery. A Tank biathlon is a military sport with some similarities to the winter sport of biathlon. Tank crews will show the skills of rough terrain passing and the ability to provide accurate and rapid fire while performing maneuvers. The crews participate in pursuit, individual races, and sprints among other events. There are also competitions for tank crewmembers. Tank-men compete in long-distance running races and obstacle courses. First held in 2013, the event takes place at Alabino training field just outside Moscow. Usually, all the teams use Russian T-72 tanks, except for the Chinese crews, who use their own

Throughout Moscow Russia Day is the national holiday of the Russian Federation, which has been celebrated every year on June 12 since 1992. On this day, in 1990, Russian parliament declared Russian sovereignty from the USSR. Concerts and fireworks take place in many cities throughout the country. There is a big celebration and parade at Moscow’s Red Square. Remember, that June 12 is an official day-off. On this day most of public offices are closed and some public transport routes may be changed due to street events. Venue: Red SquareEvent cost: FreeLocation: Moscow

Red Square The annual book festival takes place in Red Square and is timed to coincide with the birthday of Alexander Pushkin, and Russian Language Day. Throughout Red square, there will be book stands, tents for meetings with authors and round tables, spaces for children and master classes, and lounge areas. A stage will be built near St. Basil’s Cathedral to host performances by famous artists, musicians, film and theater stars. Venue: Red Square Event cost: Free Website: http://bookfestival.mibf.info (Rus) Location: Moscow 

Throughout Moscow  12 days, 30 locations, and 6000 participants. Parks and squares, streets and boulevards will become camps for reenactors from all over the world. The idea of the festival is to gather in the Russian capital all the best from the world of mondial reenactment. Different epochs will be intertwined in the streets and parks in the integer historical performance. Muscovites and tourists will walk around the center from one era to another, go to the parks to see a XVII century battle or Catherine the Great’s cavalcade, a combat of Roman legions with barbarians or a camp of the Russian Imperial Army. The festival will open with the arrival of a retro train to one of the Moscow

Throughout Moscow  Victory day or 9 May marks the day when the German military surrendered to the USSR in Berlin in 1945. Book a cruise and see fireworks On May 9, 2022, Moscow will host a Victory Parade dedicated to the 77th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. For the first time, the Cossacks of the Tersk Cossack Society from the Stavropol Territory will take part in it. This day became the end of the Second World War (also known as the Great Patriotic War) for the USSR. Military parades are held annually throughout the country to celebrate this day. The biggest parade is in Moscow’s Red Square. Special parties, performances and concerts are organized for veterans as

Throughout Moscow In the former Soviet Union, 1 May was International Workers’ Day and was celebrated with huge parades in Russian cities. But after the collapse of communism the annual parade gave way to less political festivities. Remember, that April 30 to May 3 is an official day-off. On this day most of public offices are closed and some public transport routes may be changed due to street events. Venue: Red Square Event cost: Free Location: Moscow

Throughout Moscow The Orthodox festival and holiday celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Paskha is how Russians call Easter, the main holiday of the Russian Orthodox Church. Believers end 40 days of fasting with midnight church services. During Paskha is customary to eat “Kulich” and “Paskha”, special yeast fruit cakes. Easter Gift festival concerts and performances will take place at 24 venues in the centre of the city as well as in 19 parks. There will also be special classes and workshops teaching people how to prepare good food for Lent and traditional Easter specialities. Venue: Different locations around Moscow Event cost: Free Location: Moscow

Throughout Moscow  On April 12, 1961, the 27-year-old Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin circled the Earth for 1 hour and 48 minutes aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft. In the Russia Cosmonautics Day was instituted as a memorable date.Celebrations on Cosmonautics Day start off with a commemoration ceremony in the city of Korolyov, which is considered the cradle of space exploration.The ceremony proceeds to Red Square for a visit to Yuri Gagarin’s grave which is located in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis.The procession continues to Cosmonauts Alley, which displays busts of people that played a key role in the the Soviet space program including Yuri Gagarin, Sergei Korolyov and Valentina Tereshkova.The festival’s main events are held at the VDNKh (the National Exhibition of

Throughout Moscow  Moscow visitors will be able to see military hardware rolling across Moscow’s streets during the rehearsals of Victory Day parade. In Moscow, rehearsals of the military parade will begin in May. The first run of military equipment will take place at night from 3 to 4 May. After that, two more rehearsals will take place: morning and general ones. On the night rehearsal, military equipment will drive up to Tverskaya Street around five o’clock in the evening. Here it will stand for several hours. At this time, everyone will be able to take photos. Next, the combat vehicles will go to Nizhni Mnevniki Street. From here, the start of the night rehearsal will begin. The time for passing

Moscow museums  Moscow museums offer free admission to mark the Historical and Cultural Heritage Day of the city. Annually, on April 18 (International Day for the Protection of Monuments and Places of Interest) and May 18 (International Museum Day), Historical and Cultural Heritage Days are held in Moscow. According to the established tradition, within the framework of Heritage Days in April and May, the doors of historical and cultural monuments are opened for excursions and specialized events. During the Days of Heritage, residents and guests of Moscow get a unique opportunity to see the interiors of ancient mansions and estates, access to which is usually limited. The audience is particularly interested in excursions with visits to cultural heritage sites where

Throughout Moscow International Women’s Day is an internationally recognized celebration of women and their social achievements. Book a cruise and see fireworks The Women’s day is an official public holiday which is celebrated on March 8 every year. Started as a Socialist political event the day eventually lost its political flavor, and became simply an occasion for men to express their love for women. There is a tradition among Russian men to undertake all household duties on this day so that women can enjoy a full day of rest. A special entertainment show is being held in different locations of the city. Remember, that March 8 is an official day-off. On this day most of public offices are closed and

Throughout Moscow  It is a public Russian holiday and day off which is celebrated on February 23 every year. Book a cruise and see fireworks The day focuses on the achievements of military forces and veterans.Most Russians observe this holiday as a day of Russian men including those who never served in the military. The Defender of the Fatherland Day fireworks will go off at 16 city venues on the evening of 23 February. The display will start at 9 pm and last for 10 minutes, during which 74 devices will fire about 10,000 salvos. The Moscow sky will light up with flashes of red, white and green sparkles. Each fireworks explosion will be about 300 metres in diametre. Defender

Throughout Moscow  Traditional Maslenitsa fairs will take place at various central Moscow sites. The programme features folk celebrations, sporting events, street shows, etc. Maslenitsa is a traditional Russian festival, a mix of pagan beliefs and Christian traditions, which marks the end of winter. It is also known as Pancake Week.Maslenitsa is celebrated during the week preceding the Great Fast, usually in mid- or late February. A straw doll, sledding, festivities and, of course, pancakes are the main features of Maslenitsa. Pancakes used to have ritual significance and were the symbol of the sun. Following the adoption of Christianity, new religious holidays were introduced, but the festive Maslenitsa continued to exist and is still alive up to now. During the pancake week, the

Moscow theatres  Golden Mask is a Theatre Festival that demonstrates the most significant premiers of the previous season. Golden Mask is also the National Theatre Award established in 1993 by the Theatre Union of Russian Federation. The Golden Mask Award is the most prestigious award in different genres of theatre art: opera, ballet, drama, modern dance, operetta, musical, and puppet theatre. Venue: Various venues across Moscow  Event cost: Ticket prices vary  Website: www.eng.goldenmask.ru  Location: Moscow

Throughout Moscow   As part of its yearly tradition to celebrate Epiphany Day, Russian Orthodox Christians bathe in icy rivers and ponds to mark the baptism of Jesus Christ. Water that is blessed by a cleric on Epiphany is believed holy and pure until next year’s celebration, and is considered to have powers of protection and healing. Epiphany Day marks the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan by Saint John and is traditionally held in Russia, which uses the Julian calendar, on January 19. As the weather of January ranges between -10 to -20 (central part of Russia), local authorities provide security and medical assistance. Venues: Revolution Square, Izmailovsky Kremlin, Ostankino pond, Upper Tsaritsyno pond, etc. Event cost: Free Location: Moscow

Throughout Moscow Christmas is a national holiday, however many Russians continue to focus on the New Year’s celebration. Events begin on the eve of the holiday. People attend Christmas religious services which are held in churches during Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Midnight Mass service on Christmas Eve in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral near the Kremlin is one of the main services. Remember, that 7 of January is an official day-off. On this day most of public offices are closed and some public transport routes may be changed due to street events. Venue: Different locations around Moscow Event cost: Free Location: Moscow

The International Air show MAKS occupies a leading position in the ratings of major world aviation forums. Air show includes strategic displays of aerospace production, demonstration flights, various forums and seminars. Different types of aircrafts will be displayed in the sky and at the static stand. Venue: Ramenskoye airfieldAddress: Zhukovsky town, Moscow RegionEvent cost: Ticket prices varyWebsite: www.aviasalon.comLocation: Moscow

Moscow museums Third week of each month is a week when everyone can visit most Moscow museums for free. It should be noted, that open museum day is carried out only by the museums that are under control of City Department of Culture. While the museums of the federal level (eg, Tretyakov Gallery, the Historical Museum, the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts) don’t participate in this initiative. Please note! On these special days the number of visitors is greater than on other days of the year. So be prepared for queues. Charge free visit should be booked in advance (on website or by phone). Venues: For the full list of the museums involved in the action see the link. Event cost: Free Location:

The Moskva River The summer navigation season begins in late April and involved over 150 boats. There are ten major river routes, including those beyond the city. River navigation season in Moscow continues until the end of October.Visitors can take a river bus at the berth near the Kievsky Railway Station, Novospassky Bridge in Gorky Park, at the Sparrow Hills, etc. On the way you will see such iconic Moscow sights as the Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the monument to Peter the Great, Krymsky Bridge, Gorky Park’s embankment, the Academy of Sciences, Moscow State University and Novodevichy Convent.The end of the summer navigation season in Moscow is slated for late October, but the exact date depends on weather

Cathedral Square of the Kremlin The Formal Infantry and Horse Guard Mounting Parade of the Presidential Regiment takes place around 20 times from April to October. A centuries-old tradition of the ceremonial changing of the guard revives in Kremlin each Saturday through the Russian warm season. The ceremony involving infantry and cavalry was first started by Peter the Great. Nowadays, Presidential Regiment troops of the Special Guard, the Cavalry Escort of Honor and the Presidential Orchestra take part in the changing of the guard. The ceremony is a mix of intricate maneuvers by the infantrymen and cavalrymen, special arms’ drills and musical performances. Venue: Cathedral Square of the KremlinTime: Each Saturday at 12:00 pmEvent cost: Admission is by the ticket for visiting the architectural complex of

Throughout Moscow The cultural programme of the festival will involve flower arranging and gardening, and also culinary workshops in desert making. In total, street oases with lounge areas and plants will appear at 19 sites of the “Moscow Season fest” venues and at other 16 city points:– Revolution Square: Christmas trees, strawberries and pies.A real Russian forest with birches, evergreen pines and fir trees with cones will grow next to the Kremlin. There you can admire the compositions of voluminous shrubs, flowers and even strawberries. Restaurateurs-participants of the gastronomic project “Summer in the city” will treat visitors with pancakes, pies and borsch.– Stoleshnikov lane: roses will bloom here.This lane is one of the most fashionable side streets in the center

Red Square Moscow traditionally celebrates its founding in the early September. In 2022, the city celebrates its 875th birthday. There will be about 1,000 different events and activities including parades, fairs, street entertainments, sports contests and live music concerts. Lots of events are also held in Moscow parks such as Kolomenskoye, Tsaritsyno, etc. The format of the event depends on the epidemiological situation.If the “Moscow City Day 2022” will be held in the usual offline format, the following sites will host the intense program: VDNH, Tverskaya, Arbat, Tsvetnoy Boulevard,Victory Park, Gorky Park, Zaryadye, Hermitage Garden, Sokolniki.Concert venues and bright billboards announcing the 874th anniversary of Moscow will appear in the streets, installations and art objects will be erected in parks, live and

Throughout Moscow Circle of Light festival is a unique event, devoted to the growing possibilities of modern lighting technologies. For the Circle of Light Festival Russian and international designers and artists produce light and multimedia shows, creating projection mapping on the facades of the most notable buildings, cultural monuments and other facilities in Moscow as well as integrate their creative ideas into the architecture of the city. The project allows everyone to reveal the familiar face of Moscow in a new light. Moscow will set aside seven venues to host the 2th Moscow International Circle of Light Festival. Event cost: FreeWeb site: www.lightfest.ruLocation: Moscow

Throughout Moscow The Moscow Marathon offers a unique opportunity to run 42.2 km and 10 km through the very heart of city. RouteThe Moscow Marathon route offers a spectacular tour of Russia’s capital, from the embankment of the Moskva River by Moscow City, to the Garden Ring, across Krymsky Bridge, along the Boulevard Ring and on Tverskaya Street, through Teatralny Passage and under the walls of the Kremlin before finally reaching the finish line at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex. Over the course of the race, participants will be able to see more than 30 world-famous attractions, including the Kremlin, the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow City, and four of the Seven Sisters skyscrapers. The Moscow Marathon

Restaurants of Moscow The main gastronomic event of the year in Moscow! Every October in the city’s best restaurants chefs create for the guests a special menu and demonstrate the maximum of their talent. The chefs are limited by the maximum price of the dish – 1900 rub. This means you afford a dish in any high class restaurant. Ask for “Tasting Menu” and discover new flavors. Event cost: FreeWeb site: https://mgf.gastronomic.ru/Location: Moscow

This is an annual series of amateur tennis tournaments within the framework of the VTB Kremlin Cup International Tennis Tournament. Website: www.kremlincup.ruLocation: Moscow

The Moskva River During winter season, a dozen ice-class boats carry passengers on a 2.5-hour tour along the route. Book a cruise Itinerary: Luzhniki Stadium – Vorobyovy Gory Park – the Peter the Great monument – St Basil’s Cathedral – the Kotelnicheskaya Embankment high-rise. Passengers can board the boat on the pier by the Ukraina Hotel, or by Gorky Park. Ice-class boats with a reinforced bow can break ice of up to 20 cm thick on the Moskva River. If the ice gets thicker, an ice-breaker escorts the boat. Venue: Moskva River

Throughout Moscow Various cultural institution of Moscow including museums, libraries, theatres, and exhibition halls will offers their visitors extensive cultural program. The “Night of Arts” will be held for the tenth time. in 2022 it will be held under the motto “Art unites”. Museums and theaters, exhibition and concert halls, libraries and cultural clubs will hold thematic events in offline and online format. The virtual audience will be able to get access to lectures on art, concert, virtual tours of museums, etc.nbsp; Venues: Throughout Moscow Event cost: Free.Location: MoscowSome events need prior registration!

The central exhibition hall Manege The international interactive Festival of Contemporary Art ARTLIFE is a world-wide cultural event with an important educational mission. The concept of the festival this year is “Merging Universes”. The goal is to give everyone the opportunity to touch the incredibly powerful and beautiful power of art, which helps to revive the belief that reality is amazing and beautiful. 50 artists36 lectures12 master classesAll days of ARTLIFE FEST, a lecture hall will work – an educational space for 500 listeners. Its busy schedule includes more than 30 lectures on the most relevant topics from leading speakers and artists of the festival. You can attend the lecture both in offline format and buy an online broadcast. Venue: Manezhnaya

Expocentre Fairgrounds on Krasnaya Presnya The goal of “All — terrain Vehicle” is to develop this industry and introduce a wide audience to off road cars. Dozens of all-terrain vehicles will be presented at one site- the latest developments, unique models and historical exhibits. There is no other all-terrain event of this scale in Russia. The program of the festival:– Presentation of all-terrain vehicles on an area of over 10,000 m2 — among them equipment on ultra-low pressure wheels, tracked vehicles, cars with positive buoyancy, mobile homes, as well as unique design developments;– Sale of equipment, consultations of the best specialists, services for the organization of all-terrain tours;– An exhibition of rare all-terrain vehicles of the past;– Show program for

The Tchaikovsky Concert Hall Young musicians will perform with the world-famous Moscow Jazz Orchestra conducted by Igor Butman. According to the established tradition, the event will bring together promising musicians of a new generation who have never played together before. This project is truly unique: it allows the young musicians create the history of modern jazz. Over the past years, the Festival has presented Oleg Akkuratov, Kate Davis, Francesco Cafiso, Ivan Sherman, Mark Whitfield, A Boo, Russell Hall, Jake Labazzi, Julius Rodriguez, Philip Norris, Victoria Kaunova and many other young talented performers to the Moscow public. Every year, in addition to their own projects, the participants of the “Future Jazz” present unique musical numbers on the stage of the Tchaikovsky

“New year” is a public holiday and the most celebrated day in Russia. It is the most popular holiday in Russia. For the Russians, the New Year is a family holiday; people prefer to spend it with their friends and relatives. Russian Holiday tradition includes a decorated New Year’s fir-tree. Children wait for Ded Moroz (Russian Santa Claus), to come and bring them presents. The public events might be cancelled due to Covid situation. Remember, that the New Year’s celebrating lasts from December 31 to January 7. All these days are official days-off. On these days most of public offices are closed and some public transport routes may be changed due to street events. Location: Moscow

10 Russian cities The Volleyball World Championship, which Russia will host for the first time, is bound to become one of the main sporting events in the country in 2022. 24 teams secured their participation in the main tournament of the FIVB four years, which will be held in ten Russian cities from August 26 to September 11, 2022.Matches will be hosted by 10 Russian cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Yaroslavl, Kazan, Yekaterinburg, Ufa, Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, Krasnoyarsk. 24 national teams will take part in the championship. The format of the tournament provides for two group stages and the Final Six in Moscow, following which a new world champion will be determined. Group A: Russia, Serbia, Tunisia, Puerto Rico (Moscow)Group B: