The IV International Festival of Puppet Theatres of Caspian States “The Caspian coast" 2014-10-01 — 2014-10-06 Arts festivals Region: Astrakhan region City: Astrakhan Venue: Astrakhan State puppet theatre Phone: (8512) 52 40 25 Webpage: astrpupp.ru minkult.astrobl.ru In Astrakhan State puppet theatre presentations of performances will take place both for members of the jury and spectators. This year the festival will be attended by puppet masters from Dagestan, Kalmykia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. For the first time the theater group from the Islamic Republic of Iran will come. The puppet theaters from Rostov-on-Don and the Autonomous Republic of Crimea will become the guests of the festival. The main objective of the festival is the creation of international community of artists – puppet masters, introduction of achievements of national cultures, traditional and modern dramaturgy of puppet theatres of Caspian countries to the broad audience. Apart for competition programme, within the framework of theater forum roundtable discussions and meetings with leading experts in the field of puppet theater art as well as excursions are planned. The VI International Festival of Adyg Culture 2014-10-01 — 2014-10-06 Arts festivals Region: Adygea City: Maikop Webpage: мкра.рф Both professional and amateur artists from regions of Russia and countries where Circassian diaspora lives will take part in the festival. Within the framework of the festival the contests of singers, dancers and instrumentalists will be held. The Food Forum of Polar Region 2014-10-02 — 2014-10-05 Exhibitions and forums Region: Murmansk region City: Murmansk Venue: Ice Palace Phone: 8 (8152) 55 11 33 Webpage: www.murmanexpo.ru It is the 8-th specialized exhibition. Manufacturing and supply of food and equipment for the food and agricultural industry, packages and packing. Innovation and investments in the food and agricultural industry. The enhancing of food security of Murmansk region. The XV Inter-Regional Trade and Industry Exhibition and Fair "The Polar Region Autumn" 2014-10-02 — 2014-10-05 Exhibitions and forums Region: Murmansk region City: Murmansk Venue: Ice Palace Phone: (8152) 55 11 33 Webpage: www.murmanexpo.ru At the Inter-regional trade and industrial exhibition and fair clothing and shoes from autumn-winter collections, products for health and beauty, goods fro home and interior, including items of artistic crafts, are offered. Traditionally, enterprises from Murmansk and Murmansk region, Moscow, St. Petersburg and other regions of Russia are invited to participate in the event. The All-Russian Festival of Artistic Creativity of the Indigenous Small-Numbered People of the North, Siberia and the Far East of Russian Federation "THE NORTHERN LIGHTS" 2014-10-03 — 2014-10-04 Other festivals and celebrations Region: Khanty-Mansy autonomous region City: Khanty-Mansiysk Venue: The concert and theatre centre "Yugra - Classics", the park named after B. Losev, the Museum of Man and Nature Phone: (3467) 32 48 29, 33 30 37, 33 29 64 Webpage: www.to-kultura.ru The festival "NORTHERN LIGHTS" aims to preserve the intangible cultural heritage of the indigenous people of the North, Siberia and the Far East, promote authentic traditional knowledge of culture carriers, exchange experience and strengthen creative relations between folk groups. In one place representatives of various regions and cultures of this vast country will get together to present the magnificence and diversity of artistic creativity of indigenous people. The festival programme features "The Round Dance of Friendship", creativity relay by festival participants through the areas of Yugra, the round table discussion "The diversity of cultures in the unity of the world", master classes for heads of creative groups, the ethno-marathon "The Meridians of cultures". The founders of the festival are the Ministry of сulture of Russian Federation, the Federal State budgetary institution of culture "The State Russian House of Folk Arts". The All-Russia Esenin Celebration of Poetry "In the Country of Birch Calico!" 2014-10-04 Literary holidays Region: Ryazan region Venue: Rybnov area, the village of Konstantinovo, the State museum-reserve of S.A. Esenin Phone: (49137) 3 32 60 Webpage: www.museum-esenin.ru The All-Russia Esenin Celebration of Poetry is held as part of the marking 119-th anniversary of the poet birth in the State museum-reserve of S.A. Esenin in Konstantinovo. The event is the highlight of the creative project "Esenin days in Konstantinovo". Tourists should visit the homeland of S.A. Esenin in order to plunge in the works of the great Russian poet alongside with the followers of Esenin poetry, see fascinating endless lands, enjoy the splendour of Russian nature and discover the true Russia. The City Day of Murmansk 2014-10-04 The folk celebrations Region: Murmansk region City: Murmansk Venue: The square Five Corners Phone: (8152) 45 55 72 Webpage: citymurmansk.ru tour.murman.ru On the City Day in Murmansk various events dedicated to the event will be held. They include speaches by municipal authorities, city processions and parades. Often with the City Day openings of new monuments, facilities after construction completion or repair coincide. On that day fairs and concerts featuring popular artists are held while after sunset on the City Day one may hear rolling volley of celebration fireworks. Euphrosinya Fair 2014-10-04 Fairs Region: Vladimir region City: Suzdal Phone: (49231) 2 18 88 Webpage: www.culture.avo.ru www.tourism.avo.ru At the fair dedicated to the memory of St. Euphrosinya of Suzdal the atmosphere of the XIX century is recreated, that is why it traditionally begins with prayer blessing water, consecration of the Market Square and the raising of the flag. At the fair one may not only buy useful agricultural products from the famous Suzdal Opolye but take part in entertainments: swing on swings, see circus and buffons’ performances, listen to the music played on harp and balalaika, participate in contests. The II All-Russia Forum "The Ballet XXI century" 2014-10-05 — 2014-10-11 Exhibitions and forums Region: Krasnoyarsk region City: Krasnoyarsk Venue: Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre Phone: (391) 227 86 97 Webpage: krasopera.ru From October 5 to 11 Krasnoyarsk will become the main place for Russian ballet. In Krasnoyarsk State opera and ballet theatre the II All-Russia Forum “Ballet XXI century” will be held dedicated to the 85-th anniversary of the famous choreographer, the laureate of Lenin and State Prizes of the USSR Yuri Grigorovich. The great event will take place with the support of the Ministry of culture of Russian Federation, the Government of Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Ministry of culture of Krasnoyarsk Territory. As part of the forum the audience will see two ballet first nights – "The Stone Flower" and "Elektra" performances. In choreographic college round table discussion “The theatre of Yuri Grigorovich" – the phenomenon of the XX century and its impact” will be held, questions may be asked online by everyone. At the same time in Krasnoyarsk cultural and historical museum complex and the foyer of the opera and ballet theater the exhibitions devoted to the great choreographer will operate, the film about Yu. Grigorovich will be shown in the House of Cinema, for young art lovers the contest of compositions on ballet is announced. The II All-Russia show-contest of young ballet dancers and choreographers will become one of the central events of the forum The Festival "The Melodies of the Arctic" 2014-10-05 — 2014-11-04 Arts festivals Region: Murmansk region City: Murmansk Venue: The Great Hall of Murmansk Regional Philharmonic Phone: 8 815 2 45 65 83 Webpage: murmansound.ru The traditional festival "The Melodies of the Arctic" opens on October 5, 2014 by the concert of "Brass Quintet" from Mariynsky Theatre. Within the framework of the festival the concert of the choir of Smolny Cathedral will take place featuirng concert performance of Sergey Rachmaninoff opera "Aleko." Murmansk Philharmonic Orchestra will take part in the concert that will be held on November 2 at Philharmonic Hall. The Honoured Artist of Russian Federation Vladimir Begletsov will be the conductor. The festival will end on November 4 by the concert of "Melody" ensemble (the founder – Georgy Garanyan) that was repeatedly coming to Murmansk for participation in jazz festivals. The Republican Festival of Health Tourism "Udmurtia Around the World" 2014-10-05 Sport events Region: Udmurt Republic Phone: (3412) 52 55 31 Webpage: sportturizm.udmurt.ru "Try yourself" – under that motto "Udmurtia Around the World 2014" will take place. Each year the festival is held on the first Saturday in October simultaneously in all areas announced as the areas where Udmurtia brings together the followers of active recreation, sports and tourism. The main principle is the availability for anyone who dares to walk or ride by bicycle many kilometers. The routes are laid through rough terrain with the mandatory stops at checkpoints. The III Festival "The Stamp of Antinous" 2014-10-06 — 2014-10-26 Arts festivals Region: Tver region City: Tver Venue: Tver regional universal scientific library named after A.M. Gorky Phone: (4822) 34 38 00 Webpage: www.tverlib.ru/news14/1006.html vk.com/club12463197 The festival is dedicated to the poet of the Silver Age Mikhail Kuzmin (1872-1936). The diversity of Kuzmin creativity has defined the multiple formats of the festival events: performances and literary readings, musical evenings, film screenings and work in media laboratory, public lectures on philosophy, psychology, music, philology. This year three evening events will be held. On October 6 there will be the evening lecture "How old are you, tell me, Psyche", dedicated to the actress and artist Olga Hildebrandt-Arbenina. On October 18 there will be one man show "The Vanity Boutique" based on the novel by Alexander Ilyanen (awarded by Andrey Bely prize in the category "The Prose" in 2007).