Moscow Digest May 2017 Contents
Dear Friends, Welcome to Spring! Yes, it's finally here, waiting to warm everybody up after the long, cold and "weird" winter of 2017. So, don't hesitate – go outside, do things and get emotions!
This May is rich for big rock concerts. Besides resurrected "Kiss", the "Aerosmith" are coming to town for the last time during their goodbye-tour. A must-go for all the fans! Don't miss the world acclaimed Jerome Robbins Ballets. You will be able to see three one-act ballets to the music of Frederic Chopin from the choreographer’s rich creative heritage. Also, we highly recommend to visit Philip Halsman's “Jump” exhibition. There you will see various pictures of Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Richard Nixon, Mohammed Ali and many others. The Cinema chapter will please you with David Lynch documentary, Robert Pattinson come back to big screen at "The lost city of Z", and another documentary "Dancer" about Sergey Polunin, who will be presenting the film himself. And we bet that your kids would love to go to the biggest cartoon festival in Russia – "Multimir". There will be lots of attractions, games, contests and, of course, their favourite cartoon heroes! This month there is a Victory day in Russia. That's why there is the monument of "Saint George the Victorious" on this issue's cover. More details you may find in the Cover Story chapter.
We already made Moscow easy for you. Now it’s time to go out and have fun! Your Intermark Relocation Team
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Ticket Instructions page 22 ticket ticket Concerts Intermark choice Aerosmith (Aero-Vederci BABY!) Rock "Aerosmith will return across the Atlantic with one of the greatest rock shows ever seen and will undoubtedly be the ultimate must see event of 2017 as the band embark upon this, their 'farewell' tour, saying 'Aero-Vederci Baby!'," a statement from the group said. One of the biggest rock bands in the United States, the award-winning group, often called "The Bad Boys from Boston" in reference to the city where they formed in 1970, is known for songs like "Back in the Saddle" and "Walk This Way". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many subsequent rock artists. The group consists of lead singer Steven Tyler, guitarists Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, drummer Joey Kramer and bassist Tom Hamilton.
Date: May 23 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Sport Complex Olympiskiy Location: Olympiskiy prospekt 16, m. Prospekt Mira Price: 2000 - 25000 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.aerosmith.com
Kiss Rock Kiss is an American hard rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the band rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics.
Date: May 1 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Sport Complex "Olympiskiy" Location: Olympiski prospekt 16, m. Prospekt Mira 1 Price: 2000 - 25000 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.kissonline.com
Orchestra of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Military Music Musicians of the well-known collective, the Central Symphony Orchestra of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, will give a big concert on the metropolitan stage. In the orchestra history there are many bright pages connected with the names of famous composers and performers. There are both Russian classic and contemporary composers compositions in the orchestra's repertoire. Their style, high professional skills, unique ensemble coherence brought success and recognition to the orchestra. Formed in 1927, this orchestra became a true symbol of national military music.
Date: May 1 Time: 2:00 pm Venue: Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory Location: Bolshaya Nikitskaya ulitsa 13/6, m. Arbatskaya Price: 2800-3400 RUB Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 921-35-00 Link: www.mosconsv.ru
1 Concerts
Andrey Makarevich Retro Jazz Project Real Jam “Jazz Transformations” Jazz Jazz
Real Jam is a unique musical project, cultivating a retro style. Three vocalists and five instrumentalists (percussion, double Andrei Makarevich is very diverse and successful musician. The bass, guitar, saxophone and keys) revive the traditions of old name of Andrei Makarevich's concert "Jazz Transformation" will American jazz and transfer the listener in the first half of the last surprise those who are accustomed to seeing the leader of the century. band "Machine of Time" as a rock star. The second after the "Time Machine" major music project Makarevich Orchestra Date: May 5 "Creole Tango" was formed in 2002. With that orchestra he had Time: 8:30 pm already recorded 6 albums. Venue: Union of composers Location: Brusov pereulok 8/10, bldg. 2, Date: May 13 m. Okhotny Ryad Time: 8:30 pm Price: 600 - 4600 RUB Venue: Union of composers Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, Location: Brusov pereulok 8/10, bldg. 2, at the box offices or at the venue m. Okhotny Ryad Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Price: 2900 - 9500 RUB Link: www.vk.com/realjamband Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.makar.info
Antonio Vivaldi “The Seasons” Organ and Saxophone Classical Classical
Vivaldi is the author of more than five hundred violin concertos, Winners of international competitions Veronica Kozhuharova but "The Seasons" were and remain the most famous of his work. (saxophone, Russia) and Hiroko Inoue (organ, Japan) will be The uniqueness of the cycle is that we have baroque concerts playing this night for you. Saxophone is traditionally considered a and program music at the same time, as the concerts correspond male instrument. But this myth lives exactly until the moment to four sonnets (presumably written by Vivaldi himself). This night, when Veronica Kozhukharova comes on stage. She successfully Antonio-orchestra, art director and conductor Anton Paisov will combines two talents: musical and acting. perform "The Seasons". Date: May 26 Date: May 6 Time: 8:30 pm Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Roman Catholic Cathedral Venue: St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral Location: ulitsa Malaya Gruzinskaya 27/13, bldg. 1, Location: Voznesenskiy Pereulok 8, m. Arbatskaya m. Ulitsa 1905 goda Price: 1500-2500 RUB Price: 800 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.antonpaisov.com Link: www.catedra.ru
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The Songs of Our Victory Vive La France! Organ and Trumpet Vocal Classical
Celebratory concert in honor of the Great Victory. The ancient French melodies played on the trumpet will create You will hear heroic, folk and lyrical songs, arias from operettas the brilliant atmosphere of the Versailles of the time of the and instrumental music. Also, you will be able to sing together Marquise de Pompadour. Solemn arias and minuets of the with the performers - Olga Bragina-Lipgart (soprano), Mikhail Golden Age. Before only the court ball guests could hear them. Kopalkin (tenor), Ksenia Lazunina (folk singing), David Zelauri And now everyone has a chance to touch this piece of music (bass). Honored Artist of Moscow Elena Matitsyna will be on history. And this music remains beautiful in time. piano. Date: Sunday 21 May Date: May 4 Time: 7:30 pm Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Roman Catholic Cathedral Venue: Museum "Tchaikovsky and Moscow" Location: ulitsa Malaya Gruzinskaya 27/13, bldg. 1 Location: Kudrinskaiya ploshad 46/54, bldg. 1, m. Ulitsa 1905 goda m. Barrikadnaya Price: 800 RUB Price: 450 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.catedra.ru Link: www.facebook.com/chaikovsky.mos
Concert of the Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra Valery Syutki Classical Rock-n-Roll
Syutkin is everybody's favourite. He knows how to "sing with Haydn, Saint-Saens and Ravel - a wonderful romantic music set heart", as the Great Cliffs used to say. In addition to singing and awaits the audience in the May evening at the Tchaikovsky artistic talent, Valery has the gift of a composer and a poet. After Concert Hall. The emphasis will be made on the virtuoso all, it is he who is the author of the hits "Vasya", "The road to the performance of cellist Fedor Zemerub. The young performer has clouds", "Stylish orange tie", "The Moscow bit", "42 minutes", already won the love of the jury of various competitions both in "Beauty", "Night roads radio" and many other songs that are Russia and abroad. The Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra constantly playing on the Radio. will support him. Date: May 27 Date: May 12 Time: 8:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Yotaspace Venue: Tchaikovsky Concert Hall Location: ulitsa Ordjonikidze 11, m. Leninsky prospekt Location: Triumfalnaya ploshad 4/31, m. Mayakovskaya Price: 300 - 2500 RUB Price: 700 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, Tickets: at the venue at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Phone: +7 (495) 230-10-30 Link: www.meloman.ru Link: www.syutkin.ru
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Evening in the Spanish style Emir Kusturica Classical Folk Rock
The duet of Aidana Karasheva and Yuri Tashtamirov conducts an This Serbian folk-rock band was established in 1978. In 1986, it active concert activity. They regularly participate in various music included a famous director, who took the place of a bass player. festivals and perform at prestigious concert venues in Moscow as The musicians toured a lot, participated in large-scale creative well as touring in Russia and Kazakhstan. In 2016, the duo projects and recorded music for movies and plays. Their music is received the title of the 1st degree winner at the Moscow a synthesis of Balkan and Gypsy folklore and rock. Any show of International Classical Music Competition. The concert on May this band is full of surprises. Every time there is something new 21 is unique with the composition of instruments and their that opens interesting pages of their creativity. combination: saxophone and harp, clarinet and percussion. Date: May 26 Date: May 21 Time: 8:00 pm Time: 5:00 pm Venue: Yotaspace Venue: Memorial estate of F.I. Shalyapin Location: ulitsa Ordjonikidze 11, m. Leninsky prospekt Location: Novinsky boulevard 25/27, m. Barrikadnaya Price: 3700 - 12000 RUB Price: 350 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, Phone: +7 (495) 921-35-00 at the box offices or at the venue Link: www.thenosmokingorchestra.com Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.shalyapin-museum.org Chick Corea Trio Jazz Tiger Lillies Cabaret
The legendary pianist Chick Corea will give a unique concert accompanied by brilliant musicians: bassist-virtuoso, maestro of The British musical trio "Tiger Lillies" returns to Russia with a big Eddie Gomez's bass and powerful drummer, one of the most solo program. The Tiger Lillies are a cult British musical trio sought-after drummers of the world of Brian Blade. The 22-time formed in 1989 by singer-songwriter Martyn Jacques. Often Grammy winner, recognized by the Jazz Maestro (NEA) and described as the forefathers of Brechtian Punk Cabaret, the Tiger member of the Downbeat Hall of Fame, Coria has been among Lillies are well known for their unique sound and style that merges the brilliant masters of the piano trio format for many years, since the macabre magic of pre-war Berlin with the savage edge of his breakthrough 1968 album NowHeSings, NowHeSobs. punk. They have toured worldwide and won acclaim with their opera Shock headed Peter. Date: May 15 Time: 7:00 pm Date: May 8 Venue: Tchaikovsky Concert Hall Time: 8:00 pm Location: Triumfalnaya ploshad 4/31, m. Mayakovskaya Venue: Yotaspace Price: 5500 - 9000 RUB Location: ulitsa Ordjonikidze 11, m. Leninsky prospekt Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, Price: 300 - 2500 RUB at the box offices or at the venue Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Phone: +7 (495) 230-10-30 Link: www.chickcorea.com Link: www.tigerlillies.com
4 Theatre and Ballet Intermark choice Junona and Avos Opera "Junona and Avos" is the most famous rock opera on the Russian stage. The premiere took place in 1981 on the stage of the Moscow theater "Lenkom", and since then for over 30 years the play has been successful. In 1983, the famous French couturier Pierre Cardin introduced the "Junona and Avos" to the French audience, followed by triumphant tours around the world. Full author's version of Alexei Rybnikov is a serious innovation in the genre of the world musical theater and is intended to return the original idea of the authors. The new version of the opera combines the traditions of Russian sacred music, folklore, genres of mass "urban" music, with figurative, ideological and aesthetic priorities of the composer. The main emphasis is on music and vocals.
Language: Russian Date: 20 May Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Moscow International House of Music Location: Kosmodamianskaya embankment 52, bldg. 8, m. Paveletskaya Price: 2000 - 2500 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.mmdm.ru
Giselle Ballet Giselle is the classic ballet of the Romantic era. It transformed the dance world when it was first performed in Paris in 1841 and remains at the centre of the classical repertory. Giselle’s essence has remained the same through many different productions in well over a century of continuous performance.
Date: May 15 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre Location: ulitsa Bolshaya Dmitrovka 17, m. Tverskaya Price: 3000 - 4000 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.stanmus.ru
Jerome Robbins Ballets Ballet The work of the outstanding American choreographer Jerome Robbins is an important milestone in the history of the ballet theater of the second half of the 20th century. From his rich heritage, which includes not only classical choreography, but also works in Broadway musicals and on the cinema screen, we chose three one-act ballets for the music of Frederic Chopin. "In the Night" is the poetic sketches inspired by Chopin's nocturnes. "Other dances" are of additional interest to the Russian public due to the fact that they were created for our outstanding compatriots - Natalia Makarova and Mikhail Baryshnikov. "Concert" is a series of comic skits from the life of music lovers. All three ballets are included in the repertoire of the world's leading theaters, but they will be staged for the first time on the Moscow stage.
Date: May 13 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre Location: ulitsa Bolshaya Dmitrovka 17, m. Tverskaya Price: 2500 - 3500 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7(495) 620-79-71 Link: www.jeromerobbins.org
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Swan Lake London Show Ballet Theater
The "Swan Lake" ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky is undoubtedly the On the stage of "Satyricon" in May, you can see a new play by pearl of world classical music. Tickets for "Swan Lake" each time give Konstantin Raikin, "London Show". This is a comedy based on the their owners an inexpressible experience. Therefore, during this play "Pygmalion" by Bernard Shaw. This story is about two friends performance, the hall is always full. who had bet that in a few months, through persistent pursuits, a Beautiful language of the dance will again tell the love story of the simple flower girl will become a "real duchess". And the experiment Prince and the beautiful Odette. Viewers who purchase tickets for the was a success. ballet "Swan Lake" will see a performance staged in 1997. The German folk tale "About Fidelity" has become one of the most Cast: Maxim Averin, Denis Sukhanov, Agrippina Steklova remarkable ballet stories. Language: Russian Date: May 24 Date: May 19, 20 Time: 7:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Planeta KVN Venue: Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Location: ulitsa Sheremetyevskaya 2, m. Marina Roscha Moscow Music Theatre Price: 500 - 4500 RUB Location: ulitsa Bolshaya Dmitrovka 17, m. Tverskaya Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Price: 2000 - 4000 RUB Phone: +7 (495) 689-78-44 Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Link: www.satirikon.ru Phone: +7 (495) 620-79-71 Link: www.stanmus.ru Jesus Christ is a Superstar Judy Musical Drama
"Jesus Christ is a superstar" is one of the greatest works in the genre All her life she was looking for love. She loved and she was in love of rock opera. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and librettist Tim with the whole world. She became a living legend. Her new works Rice told a story about love and humanity, which caused a stormy have always been eagerly awaited. "The last ray of the rainbow" is the emotional response of listeners around the world. story of the real life of this Star, hidden from cameras and prying eyes. "Rock Opera Theater" version of this work tells a mystery story of A talented actress and singer, a bright, beautiful woman, a diva, Christ. The complicated libretto of Tim Rice was translated to Russian experienced dizzying ups and downs, the collapse of hopes in her as close as possible to the text of the Gospel. personal life. Cast: Vladimir Dyadenistov, Raf Kashapov, Anna Cast: Nonna Grishayeva, Sergey Marin, Sergey Shustitskiy Pozdnyakova Language: Russian Language: Russian Date: May 16 Date: May 24 Time: 7:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Teatrium on Serpuchov Venue: Golden Ring National Theater Location: ulitsa Pavlovskaya 6, m. Serpukhovskaya Location: Timiryazevskaya ulitsa 17, m. Serpukhovskaya Price: 750 - 3500 RUB Price: 800 - 2700 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 620-78-46 Phone: +7 (495) 611-48-00 Link: www.teatrium.ru Link: www.rock-opera.ru 6 Theatre and Ballet
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Faust Drama Drama
Famous director Kama Ginkas turned to one of the most famous The great novel by Goethe was transferred to the stage language and plays of the twentieth century, the novel by Edward Albee "Who's staged by Y. Lyubimov. This is the eternal dispute about life and Afraid of Virginia Woolf." His avant-garde story leaves nobody death. It is necessary to wait for an answer, but to think, think and indifferent. The subtle, sophisticated game of two clever people on think. It's difficult, but interesting. The leading actors of the troupe and the most secret strings of the soul, in a common space, where no one young people are engaged in that play. has a turn, except them, bewitches. Cast: Roman Staburov, Nikita Luchikhin, Cast: Olga Demidova, Igor Gordin, Mariya Lugovaya Ekaterina Varkova Language: Russian Language: Russian Date: May 12, 30 Date: May 7 Time: 7:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Moscow Young Viewer Theater Venue: Taganka Theater Location: Mamontovsky pereulok 10, m. Pushkinskaya Location: Zemlanoy Val 76/21, m. Taganskaya Price: from 1000 - 4000 RUB Price: 200 - 2000 RUB Tickets: at the venue Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 699-53-60 Phone: +7 (495) 915-12-17 Link: www.moscowtyz.ru Link: www.tagankateatr.ru
Hooligan. Confession. Life Zhe Musical, Drama Drama
Sergey Yesenin was a mystery man, with a tragic fate. Many There is not a single word in the play, but it is understandable and filmmakers and documentaries tried to reveal his image, to show the close to every viewer, no matter what language he speaks and what veil of the mystery of his tragic departure from life. But no one tried to country he lives in. This is the story of life of two women from their tell us, who is he - Sergei Yesenin? childhood to old age, funny and sad, touching and recognizable. The In the musical and poetic performance "The Hooligan. Confession" genre of the play is defined as "white clownery" for adults. songs on Yesenin's poems and the poetry performed by Sergei Bezrukov are woven into a tragic story about the fate of the great Cast: Roman Staburov, Nikita Luchikhin, Russian poet. Ekaterina Varkova Language: Russian Cast: Sergei Bezrukov Date: May 4 Language: Russian Time: 7:00 pm Date: May 20 Venue: Bulgakov’s Theater Time: 7:00 pm Location: ulitsa Bolshaya Sadovaya 10, m. Tverskaya Venue: Moscow Provincial Theater Price: 800 RUB Location: Volgogradsky prospekt 121, m. Kuzminki Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Price: 500 - 900 RUB Phone: +7 (495) 970-06-19 Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Link: www.dombulgakova.ru Phone: +7 (495) 378-65-75 Link: www.m-g-t.ru 7 Theatre and Ballet
Baden Baden Ballet Todes Alla Dukhova. Drama And the dream is the same ... Ballet
In the play "Baden-Baden" by Yuri Yeremin, the fashionable German resort becomes the arena of political battles and A new performance of Alla Dukhova's ballet "Todes" is called clarification of relations, including amorous ones. Here they argue "How could such a dream have taken place?". Indeed, the to hoarseness and love to lose their heads. Slavophiles and imagination of choreographers is unlimited, and sometimes the Westerners, young and old, feminists and supporters of the muse comes in a dream. Then bold ideas acquire features of traditional way - all of them are part of the Babylonian scenic fantasy, bewitching harmony and diversity. Each conflagration called Baden-Baden, which has become a colorful performer plays a personal role in this actor's ensemble. A Great background for the history of passion of Grigory Litvinov to the show with difficult tricks and bright emotions! arrogant beauty Irina Ratmirova, who are fascinated by all the surrounding men. Date: May 8, 24, 26, 27 . Time: 8:00 pm Date: May 13 Venue: Theater Todes Time: 7:00 pm Location: prospekt Mira 95, bldg. 1, m. Alekseevskaya Venue: Theater Mossoveta Price: 1300 - 3500 RUB Location: ulitsa Bolshaya Sadovaya 16, Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue m. Mayakovskaya Phone: +7 (495) 937 77 37 Price: 200 - 2000 RUB Link: www.todes.ru/theatre Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 150-01-20 Portrait of Dorian Gray Link: www.mossoveta.ru Drama
Ladies Night. Only for women Comedy
The famous novel by Oscar Wilde "Portrait of Dorian Gray" is on the Moscow stage again. There is everything in that story: philosophical depth, brilliance and sarcasm of a great writer. How often people carry about the Six unemployed friends vainly try to find work. An interesting outside, impoverish their inner world, deal with their conscience advertising appears in the newspaper: for every entry to the male and do not stop before morality? This is what Wilde talks about in strip bar, each lady must pay 200 dollars. one of his best books, and what viewers will see at that play. The crazy idea comes suddenly: to organize a group of stripers themselves, which will bring the female audience to nightclubs. Cast: Vladimir Andreev, Svetlana Golovina, Oleg Menshikov Language: Russian Date: May 29, 30 Date: May 7 Time: 7:00 pm Time: 6:00 pm Venue: Theater Estrada Venue: Theater on South West Location: Bersenevskaya embankment 20/2, Location: prospekt Vernadskogo 125, m. Yugo-Zapadnaya m. Kropotkinskaya Price: 1500 - 2500 RUB Price: 1500 - 2500 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, Phone: +7 (495) 433-11-91 at the box offices or at the venue Link: www.teatr-uz.ru Phone: +7 (495) 959–05–50 Link: www.teatr-estrada.ru 8 Exhibitions Intermark choice Philip Halsman “Jump” Photography Within the framework of the 10th Moscow International Biennial "Fashion and Style in Photography" we are opening a personal exhibition of photographer Philip Halsman "Jump" at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center.
The exhibition features legendary photographs of Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Richard Nixon, Mark Chagall, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Mohammed Ali and many others.
Curator of the exhibition: Nina Gomiashvili.
Date: till May 21 Time: 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm (Sun - Thu), 10:00 am - 3:00 pm (Fri) Venue: Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center Location: ulitsa Obrazcova 11, bldg.1A, m. Maryina Roscha Price: FREE Phone: +7 (499) 238-13-78 Link: www.jewish-museum.ru
Maximum zoom Photography The Welcome Image Awards celebrating their 20th anniversary, and in connection with this, they hold large-scale exhibitions in the UK and other countries. In Russia the Polytechnic Museum was chosen as the exposition site. Demonstrated images obtained in a variety of ways (from photography to medical scanning) allow you to come into contact with the secrets of the micro world. The exhibition is complemented by microscopes of John Lieberkun and Alexander Babukhin and other subjects related to the development of microscopy.
Date: till June 21 Time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm (Tue - Fri), 10:00 am - 9:00 pm (Sat, Sun) Venue: Polytechnic Museum at VDNKH Location: prospekt Mira 119, pavilion 26, m. VDNKH Price: FREE Phone: +7 (499) 238-13-78 Link: www.vdnh.ru
Armenian impressionism. From Moscow to Paris Painting Majestic mountains and the strict beauty of medieval churches, traditional food and cognac, the piercing canvases of Arshile Gorky and the cinematic frescas of Sergei Parajanov - that is what Armenia is known for. The Museum of Russian Impressionism presents this little known country through the art of Armenian impressionist artists, who absorbed the best of Moscow and Paris and are no less impressive than the paintings of Monet, Degas or Renoir. “Armenian Impressionism. From Moscow to Paris” presents 54 works by 19 different artists from the National Gallery of Armenia, The Yerevan Museum of Russian Art and private collections.
Date: till June 4 Time: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm (Mon, Tue Thu - Sun), 12:00 am - 9:00 pm (Wed) Venue: Museum of Russian Impressionism Location: Leningradsky prospekt 15, bldg. 11, m. Belorusskaya Price: 250 RUB Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (499) 238-13-78 Link: www.rusimp.su
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Gold coins in the history Landscape in the Creativity of the Romanov dynasty of Victor Vasnetsov Coins Painting
For centuries, gold coins were indispensable elements of important ceremonies, the personification of the wealth and Typically, the landscape in the works of Vasily Vasnetsov is charity of the royal family. So, the ritual of showering with gold considered in the context of paintings on folklore and epic stories, during the wedding of the reign (and later the kingdom) came to researchers acknowledge the artist's merits in the development of Russia from Eastern countries and meant the wish for happiness landscape painting and in creating the so-called landscape of mood. and long life. However, until now the landscape has never stood out as an The whole section of the exhibition is dedicated to coins that independent genre of the creative heritage of V.M. Vasnetsov. were used as royal awards for feats. At the beginning of the XVIII century such awards were replaced by medals and orders that Date: May 18 - Aug 27 retained a coin-shaped form. Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Tue - Sun), 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Fri - Sat) Date: till December 17 Venue: Victor Vasnetsov Museum Time: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm (Mon - Sun) Location: pereulok Vasnetsova 13, m. Prospekt Mira Venue: Museum of the International Numismatic Club Price: 200 - 500 RUB Location: Bolshoy Afanasyevskiy pereulok 24, Tickets: at the venue m. Arbatskaya Phone: +7 (495) 681-13-29 Price: 450 - 750 RUB Link: www.tretyakovgallery.ru Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 637-94-26 Link: www.coinmuseum.ru Vladimir Zuev JUNWEX New Russian Style "Metropolitan (The Underground)" Photography Watches
Zuev is a graduate of the Rodchenko Photography and Exposition of the XVI International exhibition of jewelry and watch Multimedia School, founded by the Multimedia Art Museum. brands "JUNWEX New Russian Style" has the area of 30 000 According to the photographer himself, “the Moscow square meters. It demonstrates the modern capabilities of the underground is a colossal architectural project of the Soviet domestic jewelry industry in processing rich reserves of precious government, one of the government’s symbols even and the raw materials and its readiness for active integration into the city’s main mode of transport today. global jewelry market. Date: till June 19 Date: May 24-28 Time: 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Tue - Sat) Time: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Venue: Multimedia Art Museum of Moscow Venue: VDNKH Location: ulitsa Ostozhenka 16, m. Kropotkinskaya Location: VDNKH pavilion 75, m. VDNKH Price: 50 - 500 RUB Price: FREE Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 303-88-67 Phone: +7 (495) 637-11-00 Link: www.junwex-style.ru Link: www.mamm-mdf.ru
10 Exhibitions
The House of Utopia Best of Russia Guided Tour Photography
The educational project "Moscow Through the Engineer’s Eyes" Winzavod founded Best of Russia, the annual national photo contest, launches tours to the famous House of Narkomfin. It is a in 2008 with the support of Russia’s Ministry of Culture. It aims to world-famous piece of the Soviet avant-garde architecture, intended capture the country's everyday life in offbeat and rich photos taken to teach Soviet citizens how to live in a socialist utopia. You will see by ordinary people. Any Russian citizen is free to submit their work famous cell type F and visit the roof of the building with a great view and many of the participants include recognized artists as well as on Moscow skyscrapers. amateur photographers of different ages. This is your chance to see Russia as it really is with all its beauty, quirks and nuances. Date: May 6, 9, 21 Time: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Date: May 31 Language: English Time: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Tue - Sun) Venue: House of Narkomfin Venue: Winzavod Location: Novinskiy boulevard 25, bldg. 1, Location: 4-th Syromyatnicheskiy pereulok 1/8, bldg. 6, m. Barrikadnaya m. Chkalovskaya Price: 1200 - 1500 RUB Price: 50 - 250 RUB Tickets: www.engineer-history.ru Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (499) 322-23-25 Phone: +7 (495) 917-46-46 Link: www.narkomfin.net Link: www.thebestofrussia.ru
From Monet to Malevich. Akaky is our Superman The Great Modernists. Graphic Art Painting, Multimedia Art
"The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol, one of the most famous Russian writers of all time, narrates the life and death of titular councillor Akaky Nine great artists, nine films in living color, an amazing combination of Akakievich Bashmachkin, an impoverished government clerk and music and painting, high resolution laser beam projectors, 500 copyist in the Russian capital of St. Petersburg. Akaky was born on square meters of displays, more than 1000 animated paintings, 15 March 23rd and as a sort of birthday celebration, the New Wing at the kilowatts of 3D sound – “The Great Modernists. Revolution in the Gogol Museum is launching a special exhibition to celebrate the Arts” will bring some of the best names in art to life. protagonist's 175th anniversary. Date: till August 20 Date: till May 31 Time: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm (Sun - Thu), 11:00 am - 10:00 Time: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Wed - Sun) pm (Fri - Sat), Venue: Gogol House Venue: Artplay Location: Nikitsky boulevard 7А, m. Arbatskaya Location: Nizhnyaya Syromyatnicheskaya ulitsa 10, Price: 50 - 150 RUB m. Chkalovskaya Tickets: at the venue Price: 300 - 650 RUB Phone: +7 (495) 695-92-56 Tickets: at the venue Link: www.domgogolya.ru/new_wing Phone: +7 (495) 620-08-83 Link: www.greatmodernists.com
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Country Men and Country Women The Main Cathedral of Russia. Guided Sculpture tour to the "Saint Basil’s Cathedral" Guided Tour
A new exhibition at the State Tretyakov Gallery titled “Country men and country women” gives visitors a glimpse into the lives of country An educational project "Moscow Through the Engineer’s Eyes" folk during the Soviet times. It features images of peasants in the together in collaboration with the museum "Pokrovsky Cathedral" sculpture of the 1920s to the 1950s and presents works of the best launches an engineer tours in English language to the most famous masters who were working in plastic arts in the first half of the 20th cathedral in Russia. We will help you to orient in its labyrinth that century: Vera Mukhina, Ivan Shadr, Boris Korolyov, Vladimir includes nine separate churches and you will learn the basics of Domogatsky, Beatrice Sandomirskaya, Ilya Slonim, Ekaterina construction engineering that have been used in the 16th century. Belashova, Sergei Churakov. Our guides will show you all the unique engineering solutions that have been applied in the Saint Basil’s Cathedral. Date: till September 1 Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Tue, Wed, Sat), 10:00 am - Date: May 27 9:00 pm (Thu, Fri, Sat) Time: 11:00 am Venue: The Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val Language: English Location: ulitsa Krymskiy Val 10/14, m. Park Kultury Venue: Saint Basil’s Cathedral Price: 200 - 500 RUB Location: Red Square, m. Okhotny Ryad Tickets: at the venue Price: 1500 RUB Phone: +7 (495) 953-10-51 Tickets: engineer-history.ru Link: www.tretyakovgallery.ru Phone: +7 (499) 322-23-25 Link: www.shm.ru Handsome man. Russian Dandies of the mid XVIII – early XX century Zinaida Serebryakova Fashion Painting
For the first time ever, the State Historical Museum has created an A retrospective of Zinaida Serebryannikova’s works as the State exhibition devoted entirely to the history of men’s fashion and the Treetyakov Gallery is the most complete presentation of the artists’ phenomenon of male foppishness in Russia. “Handsome Man: works over 30 years. The emphasis in the exhibition is made on the Russian Dandies of the Mid-Eighteenth and Early Twentieth most fruitful period in her life — her Russian period. A prominent Centuries” offers an overview of the three most famous periods in the place is given to Serebryakova’ portraiture, her most preferred genre, history of men’s fashion of Imperial Russia. and also to landscapes.
Date: till July 28 Date: till July 30 Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Sun - Thu), 10:00 am - 9:00 Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Tue, Wed, Sat), 10:00 am - pm (Fri - Sat) 9:00 pm (Thu, Fri, Sat) Venue: State Historical Museum Venue: The Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val Location: Red Square 1, m. Okhotny Ryad Location: Lavrushinsky lane 10, m. Tretyakovskaya Price: 60 - 300 RUB Price: 200 - 500 RUB Tickets: at the venue Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 692-40-19 Phone: +7 (499) 230-77-88 Link: www.shm.ru Link: www.tretyakovgallery.ru 12 Cinema Intermark choice David Lynch – The Art Life Documentary A childhood in Montana, student years in Philadelphia, first experiences in film and the search for his own path in art: this documentary film describes the beginnings of the career of the American cult classic director. The man himself tells a story in which painting, art, and film are closely connected, and it is from this very connection that David Lynch’s art is born. At the heart of the film are home videos and twenty interviews, filmed over the course of three years in Lynch’s studio. At the Venice Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Venezia Classici award for best documentary film about the cinema.
Director: Jon Nguyen, Rick Barnes, Olivia Neergaard-Holm Cast: David Lynch Year: 2016 Language: English with Russian subtitles Venue: Pioner Cinema Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
The lost city of Z Action, Adventure, Biography The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the region. Despite being ridiculed by the scientific establishment who regard indigenous populations as "savages," the determined Fawcett - supported by his devoted wife, son and aide de camp returns time and again to his beloved jungle in an attempt to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925.
Director: James Gray Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Tom Holland, Sienna Miller, Robert Pattinson Year: 2017 Language: English with Russian subtitles Venue: 35mm Location: Pokrovka ulitsa 47/24, m. Kurskaya Phone: +7 (495) 917-17-48 Showtimes and tickets: www.kino35mm.ru
Dancer Documentary On 15 May, as part of the “Priceless Cities of Film” festival, a collaboration between Pioner and MasterCard, the film’s Russian premiere will take place. Sergey Polunin will personally present the film. “Dancer” is an ambitious and detailed study of Polunin’s personal and creative life, collected from rare archive materials, family records, and interviews with Polunin, those close to him, and notable ballet professionals. Famous documentary director Steven Cantor focused on Polunin’s extraordinary physical profile and his unique emotional spectrum, which shows through both on stage and in life.
Director: Steven Cantor Year: 2016 Language: English, Russian, Ukrainian with Russian subtitles Venue: Pioner Cinema Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
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Mean Dreams Zookeeper’s Wife Action, Thriller Biography, Drama
Casey and Jonas are neighbours, and madly in love with each In 1939, Nazi Germany has just begun the Second World War by other. Their despotic parents forbid them from being together, invading Poland. The Warsaw Zoo has suffered greatly from and the only escape for the two children is to run away from bombings: a number of animals died, others ran away, and still home. After mugging a local drug dealer, the lovers take flight. more were actually taken as prizes by the Germans. Jan Zabinski Casey’s father, a corrupt police sergeant for whom the stolen and his wife Antonina decide to use the now-unoccupied areas of money was intended, sets off after them. the zoo to hide Jews sneaking out of the Warsaw ghetto. The film is based on the real story of a Polish zookeeper’s family. Director: Nathan Morlando Cast: Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, Bill Paxton Director: Niki Caro Year: 2016 Cast: Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Johan Language: English with Russian subtitles Heldenbergh, Timothy Radford, Venue: Pioner Cinema Year: 2017 Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Language: English with Russian subtitles Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Venue: Pioner Cinema Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
If I were a boy (SI J’ÉTAIS UN HOMME) This beautiful fantastic Comedy Fantasy, Melodrama
Jeanne is a 38-year-old mother of two, who has absolutely Bella Brown works in a library and dreams of writing a successful terrible luck with men: her husband leaves her, and her children’s book. At home, she runs a tight ship, but she just can’t relationship with her new boyfriend falls apart. In the end, Jeanne seem to get around to the garden. Her elderly neighbour Alfie, decides not to have anything to do with the opposite sex. who has an extraordinarily foul character alongside his talent as a However, one day she wakes up and discovers between her legs gardener, regularly chides her for a brewing “eco-apocalypse,” the organ of that very same opposite sex, and from this and eventually complains to her landlord. Now Bella has a month unexpected discovery forward, her life turns into a series of to get the garden under control and avoid eviction. unbelievable events. Director: Simon Aboud Director: Audrey Dana Cast: Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Cast: Audrey Dana, Christian Clavier, Eric Elmosnino Irvine, Tom Wilkinson Year: 2017 Year: 2016 Language: French with Russian subtitles Language: English with Russian subtitles Venue: Pioner Cinema Venue: Pioner Cinema Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
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Headshot Free fire Action, Thriller Action, Comedy
A young man, unconscious and with a bullet in his head, washes Boston, 1978. Two Irishmen, connected by a young woman, up on the shore of an Indonesian village. When he is revived in a meet with a group of criminals at an abandoned warehouse who local hospital, it becomes clear that he remembers nothing of his plan to give them a cache of weapons. The deal is a bust, and a previous life. Ailin, the doctor responsible for hi, names him game for survival begins. Ishmael, taking the name from Moby Dick. Then the girl gets Ben Wheatley, director of the dystopian "High-Rise" and the kidnapped, and Ishmael must save her while dealing with the hallucinatory drama "A Field in England," returns with yet another slowly-returning memories of his past – which he himself might experiment. Martin Scorsese produces. not have wanted to remember. Director: Ben Wheatley Director: Kimo Stamboel, Timo Tjahjanto Cast: Sharlto Copley, Brie Larson, Armie Hammer Cast: Iko Uwais, Chelsea Islan, Sunny Pang Year: 2017 Year: 2016 Language: English with Russian subtitles Language: Indonesian with Russian subtitles Venue: Pioner Cinema Venue: Pioner Cinema Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
Microcosmos Colossal Documentary Action, Fantasy, Comedy
The Children's Pioner lecture series presents the restored version Gloria’s boyfriend dumps her and she loses her job in New York. of “Microcosmos,” a sensational tale about the natural kingdom, Ultimately, she is forced to return to her hometown in the hopes which introduced a new vision of the fragile yet enduring world of starting life anew. However, the move doesn’t change Gloria’s around us. life – now, she just hangs out in an old friend’s bar every evening. First shown at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, “Microcosmos” At the same time, an enormous monster attacks Seoul, ruining collected an enormous quantity of prizes around the world and everything in its path, and soon Gloria understands that these became one of the most popular films in the history of cinema. events are somehow fantastically connected with her. Repeat lecturer and biologist Ilya Kolmanovsky will present the film with commentary. Director: Nacho Vigalondo Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell Director: Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou Year: 2016 Year: 1996 Language: English with Russian subtitles Language: French with Russian subtitles Venue: Pioner Cinema Venue: Pioner Cinema Location: Kutuzovsky pr. 21, m. Smolenskaya Location: Kutuzovsky prospekt 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
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The Ideal (L'idéal) The Circle Drama Drama, Mystery
Octave Parango (Gaspard Proust) is a representative for a major A young tech worker named Mae Holland takes a job at a cosmetics company, who sets off for Russia in search of the ideal powerful Internet corporation called The Circle that was girl to become the face of his company. In his search for the right co-founded by Eamon Bailey and Tom Stenton. She quickly rises "type," he combs through the best nightclubs of Moscow, drinks up the company's ranks and soon finds herself in a perilous vodka with oligarchs, and passes judgment on one gorgeous situation concerning privacy, surveillance, and freedom. Mae woman after another. One day, he settles on Elena (Anamaria comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the Vartolomei), who turns out to be a suitable candidate. future of humanity.
Director: Frédéric Beigbeder Director: James Ponsoldt Cast: Gaspard Proust, Audrey Fleurot, Anamaria Cast: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega Vartolomei Year: 2016 Year: 2016 Language: English with Russian subtitles Language: French with Russian subtitles Venue: Pioner Cinema Venue: Pioner Cinema Location: Kutuzovsky pr. 21, m. Smolenskaya Location: Kutuzovsky pr. 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru
Unlocked Bagnoli Jungle Action, Thriller Drama
Terrorists planning an attack on London trap a CIA agent and Three chapters. Three generations. Giggino always running cleverly force her to share the information they need. The around, restaurant poet, small street thief. 50 years old. His father terrorists threaten the British metropolis with the use of a Antonio, a pensioner from Italy, outsider and nostalgic of the old biological weapon. In order to avert tragedy, a team of factory days and what represented. 80 years old, maybe more. experienced agents come up with a plan to free their colleague Finally, Marco, a deli shop boy, chasing a future but not knowing and save London. how. 18 years old. Around them a jungle of a very populated neighborhood, Bagnoli, in a great city, Naples. Where purpose Director: Michael Apted was lost and a new one was not yet found. Cast: Noomi Rapace, Orlando Bloom, Michael Douglas Year: 2017 Director: Antonio Capuano Language: English with Russian subtitles Cast: Antonio Casagrande, Luigi Attrice, Marco Venue: Pioner Cinema Grieco, Olena Kravtskova, Sarahnaomi Attanasio, Location: Kutuzovsky pr. 21, m. Smolenskaya Angela Pagano, Gea Martire. Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Year: 2015 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru Language: Italian with Russian subtitles Venue: Pioner Cinema Location: Kutuzovsky pr. 21, m. Smolenskaya Phone: +7 (499) 240-52-40 Showtimes and tickets: www.pioner-cinema.ru 16 For Children Intermark choice Life and extraordinary adventures of Oliver Twist Musical The creative team of director George Isahakyan, composer Alexander Tchaikovsky, author of the libretto for the famous novel by Charles Dickens, Lev Yakovlev - created a completely new play! This production is an original reading of the world-famous story about the life and adventures of a boy named Oliver. Despite the difficult life, Oliver Twist managed to keep in his heart kindness, honesty and faith in the best. What tests he will have to go through, who will prove to be his friend, and who is the enemy, the audience of this musical performance will know about this. There is everything: an exciting plot, beautiful music and dance, a wonderful game of actors. This story will be interesting to viewers of different ages.
Date: May 20 Time: 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm Language: Russian Venue: Children's Musical Theater named after N.I. Sats Location: prospekt Vernadskogo 5, m. Universitet Price: 4500 RUB Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 120-25-15 Link: www.teatr-sats.ru
Multimir (Cartoon World) Festival This is the largest in Russia children's entertainment festival "Multimir". This year, for the first time there will be "Multimir" award ceremony for the international award in the sphere of animation and licensing. The main summer holiday "Multimir", timed to the Children's Day, will open its doors on May 31. Guests of the festival will meet with the characters of the most famous Russian and foreign cartoons from their favorite TV channels "Carousel", "Mult", "Tlum HD", "Ani", "Mama", "Cartoon Network" and others. Fairy-tale characters will meet children throughout the holiday and on the sites of their cartoons. In addition, the festival's guests may participate contests, games, flash mobs, exhibitions, quests, master classes, a cartoon heroes parade, a concert with the best children's music groups of the country. On the big screen there will be the premiere series of the most popular animated series.
Date: May 31 – June 4 Time: 10:00 am -7:00 pm Venue: VDNKH Location: VDNKH, Pavilion 75, m. VDNKH Price: 550 - 700 RUB Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7(495) 544-38-20 Link: www.multimir.tv
Beijing Imperial Circus Circus The Imperial Beijing Circus is one of the most extraordinary, enchanting, exciting and dynamic circus shows in the world. This show includes the performances, secrets of which are transmitted over three thousand years from generation to generation. Each performance is a demonstration of fantastic possibilities of human body. Amazing acrobatic sketches create a new picture of the world.
Dates: 12-14 May Time: 12:30, 4:00, 7:00 pm Venue: Vegas City Hall Location: 65-66 km Moscow Ring Road (MKAD), Krasnogorsk city, Moscow region, m. Myakinino Price: 2000 - 10000 RUB Tickets: parter.ru, at the box offices or at the venue Phone: +7 (499) 55-000-55 Link: www.imperialcircus.com
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Canterville Ghost The Sound and… Play Interactive exhibition
The self-confident members of the Otis family, who came from Do you want to play on an unusual instrument? In the "Musical America to England, were to become a new entertainment for the Kitchen" you will find a drum set from pots and ladles. You admire spirit of the Canterville castle, but suddenly became his nightmare. At masters of beatbox? Learn the basics of this style under the first glance you might think that Virginia's, the eldest daughter, is very supervision of a professional musician. Are you dreaming of learning weak and will immediately faint at the sight of a ghost ... But this how to lead an orchestra? Take the conductor's baton and feel fragile girl proves that in fact she has a very brave heart. yourself as Yuri Bashmet.
Date: May 19, 20 Date: till July 2 Time: 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm Time: 11:00 am -7:00 pm (Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun), 12:00 pm Language: Russian - 7:00 pm (Thu - Fri) Venue: Moscow Children's Chamber Puppet Theater Venue: The Glinka National Museum Consortium of Location: ulitsa Bazhova 9, m. Botanichesky Sad Musical Culture Price: 400 - 650 RUB Location: ulitsa Fadeeva 4, m. Mayakovskaya Tickets: at the venue Price: 300 - 400 RUB Phone: +7 (495) 637-94-26 Tickets: at the venue Link: www.mdktk.ru Phone: +7 (495) 739-62-26 Link: www.glinka.museum
Museum of illusions Knight tournament of St. George Interactive Exhibition Show
Ride aboard the Titanic, find yourself among giant toys or attempt a The one and only international knight tournament in Russia, where zombie escape… A visitor to the Museum of Illusions is not a passive the best fighters from all over the world gather. Three days the observer but a full-fledged participant of the paintings created by the knights will compete in equestrian and foot fights and group battles best artists. on spears, maces, axes and swords. You will see a detailed This is a place where photography is not just encouraged – it is part reconstruction of the realities of Europe in the 15th century, more and parcel of the exhibition. The museum of optical illusions is than a hundred participants from Russia and abroad. Tournament of intended to fill visitors’ photo albums with vivid and unusual St. George - a real holiday of the Middle Ages! photographs. Date: May 1 Date: till July 2 Time: 10:00 am Time: 11:30 am -11:30 pm (open daily) Venue: Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve Venue: Museum of illusions Location: prospekt Andropova 39, m. Kashirskaya Location: 4 Maliy Nikolopeskovsky pereulok, m. Price: 3000 - 10000 RUB Arbatskaya Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, Price: 350 RUB at the box offices or at the venue Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7(495) 620-79-71 Phone: +7 (499) 340-01-13 Link: www.turnir.moscow Link: www.bestmuseum.ru
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The Day in the Theater MAMAmarket Interactive Tour Fair
To go behind the scenes, to feel yourself the main character of the At the MAMAmarket fair more than 50 online stores will present their play in a real theater scene, to uncover the secrets of the mysterious exclusive products for children. Parents will find interesting thematic reincarnation of actors before the performance - all this is possible on lectures and meetings with bloggers. Expert seminars are planned for our new exciting project for children. pregnant women and young mothers. The scenery of our amazing journey will be the "backstage" of the While moms will be shopping, kids can go to the playground, where Courage Theater - the first and so far the only interactive theater in they will play under the supervision of animators and educators. Boys Russia. and girls will take master classes and competitions.
Date: May 19, 27 Date: May 21, 22 Time: 15:00 pm Time: 12:00 pm -7:00 pm Venue: Moscow theater "Courage" Venue: Dizayn-zavod Flakon Location: Zemlyanoy Val 33, m. Kurskaya Location: Bolshaya Novodmitrovskaya ulitsa 36, Price: 1500 RUB m. Dmitrovskaya Tickets: at the venue Price: FREE Phone: +7 (495) 637-94-26 Tickets: at the venue Link: www.kurage.ru Phone: +7 (915) 344-71-06 Link: www.flacon.ru
The leader of the Redskins Magic show "Let's do it together" Play Interactive Magic Show
This children's play in Moscow is based on the motifs that the same "Let's do it together" is an exciting interactive show for children, name book by O. Henry. He is a writer from America, who lived in the during which the artists will show them many miracles and tricks. second half of the 19th century. The performances take place in the Wild They will make your kids laugh, surprise them, make them play with West, when two bandits, called Bill and Sam, kidnap a small boy named trained ponies and other four-legged stars of the arena, and lead to a Johnny. These adventurers dream of rich ransom that the father will pay fairy world full of magical surprises. And, in addition, they are games, for his son. quizzes, competitions and, of course, a lot of prizes!
Date: May 13, 31 Date: May 14 Time: 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm Time: 12:00 pm Language: Russian Venue: Moscow Theater of Illusions Venue: Moscow Provincial Theater Location: ulitsa Veshnyakovskaya 16 A, m. Vykhino Location: Volgogradsky prospekt 121, m. Kuzminki Price: 200 - 600 RUB Price: 500 - 900 RUB Tickets: afisha.yandex.ru, Tickets: at the venue at the box offices or at the venue Phone: + 7 (495) 378-65-75 Phone: +7 (499) 374-58-41 Link: www.m-g-t.ru Link: www.teatrmagic.ru
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Spring flower festival Deniska’s Stories Festival Play
At the festival of flowers, which will be held in the Botanical "I really love to lie on my dad's knee with my belly, lower my arms Garden of Moscow State University for the seventeenth time, you and legs and hang like knitted underwear on the knee," said the can witness the flowering of a wide variety of plants, visit classical hero of the famous Deniska’s Stories. Since then, more than half music concerts, seminars and plein air. a century has passed, and the world around has changed a lot, The cultural program of the festival includes a large number of but simple truths - selfless friendship, honesty and unselfishness concerts of classical music, including an unusual piano eco remained. Like the hilarious adventures, without which a happy concert and a favorite series of nightly concerts on the grass of childhood is unthinkable - neither then, nor now. the Classic Open Air Moscow. Date: May 7 Date: permanent exhibition Time: 12:00 pm Time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm (open daily) Language: Russian Venue: MSU Botanic Garden (Apothecary Garde) Venue: Russian Academic Youth Theater (RAMT) Location: prospekt Mira 26/1, m. VDNKH Location: Teatralnaya ploshad 2, m. Teatralnaya Price: 300 - 400 RUB Price: 500 - 2000 RUB Tickets: at the venue Tickets: at the venue Phone: +7 (495) 680-58-80 Phone: +7 (495) 637-94-26 Link: www.hortus.ru Link: www.ramt.ru
Darwin Museum special events RetroFest "From the Wood Louse to the Bird" Festival Interactive Exhibition
This May at Sokolniki Park will be a bright and unusual holiday - the festival of collection cars "RetroFest". More than two hundred old timers What determines the shape of the egg? What colors can nature will be located partially in front of the pavilions of the Sokolniki Park use to color the shell? What processes occur under a fragile Convention and Exhibition Center: luxury Pontiac, Volkswagen K fer, shell? At the exhibition "From the Wood Louse to the Bird" ä roaring Dodge Charger, Ford Gran Torino, Chevrolet Chevelle, nostalgic hundreds of large and small, hard and soft, monochrome and Pobeda, Volga, Moskvich, Lada, Zaporozhets and many others. Also motley eggs from the collection of the Darwin Museum are there will be old bicycles, motorcycles, children's pedal cars and all kinds presented. Visitors are invited to view the exposition in the format of toys. of an interactive game. Date: May 19, 20 Date: till May 21 Time: 10:00 am -11:00 pm Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (except Monday and last Venue: Sokolniki Friday of the month) Location: Sokolniki Park, m. Sokolniki Venue: State Darwin museum Price: 300 - 400 RUB Location: ulitsa Vavilova 57, m. Akademicheskaya Tickets: at the venue Price: 400 RUB (free for children under 7) Phone: +7 (499) 393-92-22 Tickets: at the venue Link: park.sokolniki.com Phone: +7 (499) 783-22-53 Link: www.darwinmuseum.ru
20 Cover Story
The monument of "Saint George the Victorious"
Saint George according to legend was a Roman soldier of Greek origin and officer in the Guard of Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for failing to recant his Christian faith. As a Christian martyr, he later became one of the most venerated saints in Christianity and in particular the Crusades.
From ancient times it was believed that Saint George was considered the heavenly patron of the Russian capital. The coat of arms of Moscow depicts a horseman with a spear in his hand slaying a basilisk and is identified with Saint George and the Dragon. The heraldic emblem of Moscow has been an integral part of the coat of arms of Russia since the 16th century. There are many monasteries and Orthodox churches named after him.
The incredible combination of inexorable spiritual strength, tolerance, dignity, masculinity and boundless love for others - all this combined the image of Saint George, who was destined to become an inexhaustible source of inspiration.
The statue of "Saint George the Victorious" is a part of the "Monument of Victory". Both were revealed during 50th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War at May 9, 1995. They were created by Russia's well-known sculptor Zurab Tseretelli.
In the foreground of the monument there is a figure of Saint George the Victorious, who rides a horse and kills a huge serpent with a spear. This has a symbolical meaning of the eternal struggle of good and evil. Behind it, there is a tallest monument in Russia – the "Monument of Victory". The height of it is 141,8 meters, which symbolizes the 1418 days of the Great Patriotic War. The monument is located in the "Victory Park" at the Poklonnaya Hill.
Historically, the hill had great strategic importance, as it commanded the best view of the Russian capital. Its name is derived from the Russian for "to bow down", as everyone approaching the capital from the west was expected to do homage here. In 1812, it was the spot where Napoleon in vain expected the keys to the Kremlin to be brought to him by Russians.
Location: Poklonnaya Hill, Victory Park, m. Park Pobedy
21 Ticket instructions
Dear Friends,
There are 3 major ways to buy tickets for any kind of events in Moscow: book them online, purchase at the box office, or buy tickets directly at the venue. In this section, you will find short description for all these ways, pros and cons of them, and instructions that will ease-up the process of buying tickets and help you to discover more in Moscow!
Online
Off course, the most convenient and preferable way is to buy tickets online. There are ticket distributors, which sell whole variety of tickets but require commission, and there are venues that have an option of buying tickets online at their official sites. Below are the pros and cons of online way to do it.
Pros: -Convenience. You can choose from a variety of events and purchase tickets even from your smartphone. -English support. Some websites have English version. For others you can use instant translation add-ons for you browser (Chrome and Opera have this option build-in)
Cons: -Commission. You will need to pay 10% commission on every ticket. The exceptions are venue’s official sites, from where you can buy it commission free. -Lack of seats. The seating chart are not the same for all ticket distribution sites.
Here are our step-by-step instructions for online ticket distributors you saw on the pages of this particular digest.
Parter.ru is a branch of Eventim International - the worldwide ticket distribution site. This service has full English version, which makes it much easier to use.
Step 1 Go to www.parter.ru At the top of the right side there will be language selection button. Click on that button and choose “English”.
Step 2 In the search panel type the name of the performer, event or venue. Click on search to find it or choose the right suggestion from dropdown menu. You may also use the menu bar on the left side to do the search.
Step 3 Now you are on the event’s page. Here you can see some short information about it, check the overview, look at different venues that can host this event and read other people’s reviews. Click on “Tickets” to proceed with purchase.
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Step 4 On the “Tickets” page you can choose the price and the quantity of tickets which were preselected by the site in “Best seat booking menu”. But to choose more accurate you better click on “Seating chart booking” to search for your seat yourself.
Step 5 Here you should zoom in using “+” button (1), and choose the right seats you want (2). After that, click on “Add to shopping cart button” (3).
Step 6 On your “Shopping cart” page there is a timer (1) that shows the remaining time your tickets will be held. If the time will run out the ticket will become available to be purchased by other people too.
Below there is your ticket information. Please note that this kind of sites have commission or ticket service charge! Usually it is 10% out of total sum.
Next, choose the best shipping option for you in the menu below (2). In our example we chose “E-ticket” as the most popular option. Click on “Continue” button to proceed (3).
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Step 7 Type your Username and Password on the “Address” page (1) and click “Continue” (2).
If you are not registered yet, click on “I am new customer” or ”I want a guest login” blocks and provide your address and personal information.
Step 8 Select your payment type. In our example we chose “Credit card” as the most popular option.
Provide your credit card details (1) or other information if you chose other option. Click on “Continue to Verification” to proceed (2).
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Step 9 On top of your confirmation page you will see your order number.
The email with PDF version of your ticket will be sent to your mailbox shortly.
Don’t forget to print it! You will need to show that printed e-ticket at the event.
Yandex.Afisha displays offers from multiple ticket distributors on the venue's seating chart and recommends the best seats in each price range. It has a little English support but with our instruction you will be able to use it right.
Step 1 Go to afisha.yandex.ru On the very bottom of that page you will find a choose language button.
Step 2 Scroll back to top and type the name of the performer, event or venue (1). Click on suggestion from dropdown menu (2). You may also use the menu bar below to do the search.
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Step 3 Now you can zoom in and choose the seat (1). There are some seats marked with flags. Those are recommended as the best seats. The price of it will appear right next to the yellow button “Купить”/”Buy” (2). Click on that button to proceed.
Step 4 Next you will need to provide your personal information, email and phone number (1). No registration needed! To proceed click on the yellow button “Продолжить”/“Proceed” below (2).
Step 5 Check if the information in the right block is correct (1) Please note that this kind of sites have commission or ticket service charge! Usually it is 10% out of total sum. If it’s correct click on yellow button “Да, все верно”/”Yes, all is correct” below to proceed (2). If it’s not, click on the white button “Назад”/”Back” next to it.
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Step 6 Next fill up your credit card details (1). When you will be done, click on yellow button “Оплатить”/”Pay” below (2). On the opposite side from that button there is a timer that shows the remaining time your tickets will be held. If the time will run out the ticket will become available to be purchased by other people too.
Step 7 Congratulations! The email with PDF version of your ticket will be sent to your mailbox shortly. You can also click on “Скачать PDF”/”Download PDF” button to download it right away. Don’t forget to print it! You will need to show that printed e-ticket at the event.
Box offices
There are lot of different box offices all around Moscow. Most of them look like kiosks with whole bunch of posters and playbills on them.
Pros: -Location. Usually, box offices are situated near metro stations, in the malls or at the main streets. -Variety. You are able to choose different events to attend and tickets for them at one place. -Practice Russian. You have possibility to increase your Russian language skill while communicating with the seller.
Cons: -Commission. For most events you will need to pay 5-15% commission on every ticket. -Cash only. Not all of the box offices have a purchase via credit card option. -Time. You will have to walk or drive there, which can be time consuming. 27 Ticket instructions
Venues If you decided to go straight to a venue to get tickets, don’t forget to check opening hours of the ticket desk first, because it can differ from the rest of the building.
Pros: -Best price. Here you can buy tickets commission free. -Best seat. The venue’s ticket desk usually has the biggest amount of seats available, from which you can choose your best. -Practice Russian. Again, you have possibility to increase your Russian language skill while communicating with the seller.
Cons: -Cash only. Not all of the box offices have a purchase via credit card option. -Time. You will have to walk or drive there, which can be time consuming. Same time, you will be aware of the venue’s location.
Fraud alert: NEVER BUY TICKETS FROM HAND! It will save your money, time and nerves.
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Dictionary and phrasebook
This short dictionary and phrasebook will help you with buying tickets and getting around at the event itself.
Act Играть ig'rat Front row Первый ряд per'viy ryad Actor/Player Актер ak'ter Gangway/Aisle Проход pro'hod Actress Актриса ak'trisa Interval Антракт an'trakt Art Искусство iskuss'tvo Left side Левая сторона leva'ya sto'rona Back row Последний ряд posle'dniy ryad Music Музыка mu'zika Ballet Балет bale't Musician Музыкант mu'zikant Band Группа gru'ppa Concert tour Гастроли gastro'li Benoir Бенуар be'nuar Open Открыто otkri'to Book Забронировать zabro'nirovat Opening times Время работы vre'mya ra'boti Box Ложа lo'ja Opera-glasses Бинокль bi'nokl Box office Театральная teatra'lnaya Participant Участник u'chastnik касса ka'ssa Play Спектакль spe'ktakl Buffet Буфет bu'fet Play a role Играть роль Ig'rat rol Buy ticket Купить билет ku'pit bi'let Premiere/ Премьера prem'iera Cast Состав so'stav ispol'niteley First night исполителей Price Цена ce'na Check(in the Номерок nome'rok Rehearsal Репетиция repet'iciya cloakroom) Restricted view Места с me'sta s Children Дети de'ti ограничением ogra'nicheniem Cinema/Movies Кинотеатр kino'teattr видимости vidi'mosti Circus Цирк cirk Right side Правая сторона pra'vaya sto'rona Cloakroom Гардероб gar'derob Row Ряд ryad Closed Закрыто za'krito Scenery Декорации deco'racii Comedy Комедия come'diya Seat Место me'sto Concert Концерт con'cert Showtimes Афиша afi'sha Conductor Дирижер diri'jer Singer Певец pe'vec Date Дата da'ta Sold out Все билеты проданы vse bi'leti pro'dani Director Режиссер regi'sser Stage Сцена sce'na Drama Драма dra'ma Stage door Служебный вход slu'jebniy vhod Dress circle Бельэтаж belle'etaj Stalls Партер pa'rter E-ticket Электронный elek'troniy bi'let Syopsis Краткое kra'tkoe билет содержание soder'janie Encore Бис bis Theater Театр tea'atr Entrance Вход vhod Ticket Билет bi'let Event Мероприятие mero'priyatie Ticket delivery Доставка билетов do'stavka bi'letov Exhibit Экспонат ex'ponat Tragedy Трагедия tra'gediya Exhibition Выставка vi'stavka Upper circle Балкон bal'con Exit Выход vi'hod Venue Место проведения me'sto pro'vedeniya Exursion Экскурсия ex'kursiya Ticket return Возврат билета voz'vrat bi'leta
I want to buy one/two/ three tickets. Я хочу купить один/два/три билета. Ya ho’chu ku’pit o’din/dva/tri bi’leta. Do you have tickets for… У вас есть билеты на… U vas est bi’leti na… How much is the ticket? Сколько стоит билет? Skol’ko sto’it bi’let? Can I pay via credit card? Можно ли оплатить картой? Moj’no li o’platit kar’toy? Show me the seating chart please. Покажите мне схему зала пожалуйста. Po’kajite mne’she’mu za’la po’jalusta. Show me the best seats please. Покажите мне лучшие места пожалуйста. Po’kajite mne lu’chshie me’sta po’jalusta. I want to return my ticket? Я хочу вернуть билет? Ya ho’chu ver’nut bi’let.
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