When the Day of the City of Moscow 2018, where to go with children on September 8 and 9, where is the best place to watch fireworks, which streets will be blocked on a holiday - read in the Topnews material.
On the eve of City Day, which will be held in Moscow on the second September weekend, the city authorities have prepared many interesting entertainment programs for local residents and guests of the capital.
vid_roll_width="300px" vid_roll_height="150px">Day of the City of Moscow in 2018: program of events
VDNKh will become the main children's playground of the holiday and will turn into the "City of Important Things". In seven thematic spaces, young guests of the Exhibition will be able to learn how to do good and important deeds intkbbee in a big city, take part in creative lessons and master classes, visit unusual playgrounds and see original performances in the House of Culture.
City Day in Moscow 2018: VDNH
September 9 at 14:00 at the Green Theater VDNKh. Stage on the Water” three finalists of the IV Festival of Brass Bands, who received the highest number of points in the audience voting and the best jury marks, will come out to compete for the laurels of the winner of this summer's competition. The HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND of London will play along with them that day.
Program of events for City Day in Moscow 2018
This time, the main festive venues will unfold throughout the center of the capital, squares and boulevards. You can start celebrating your birthday at Luzhniki Stadium, where family competitions will begin at 10 am. Here, until 20:00, visitors can watch performances by famous athletes and dance couples.
On September 8 and 9, Muscovites and guests of the capital will take part in the general fun. The most popular places on City Day will be Red Square, Tverskaya Street, Vorobyovy Gory, Vasilievsky Spusk, Pokrovsky Boulevard, Bolotnaya and Triumfalnaya Squares, Patriarch's Ponds and the Old Arbat.
From year to year, City Day is celebrated on a grand scale: concerts and other interesting events are held on the squares.
From 12.00 to 21.00, a gala concert of the symphony orchestra will take place near the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Famous works of classical music will be performed by the best musicians of the capital.
At 12:00 on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, the Kind Moscow charity festival begins its work - this platform is dedicated to volunteering and helping loved ones.
In the park near Gogol's house on Nikitsky Boulevard, various excursions, master classes and quizzes were prepared for everyone.
Concerts will also be held on Poklonnaya Hill. On September 8, Tamara Gverdtsiteli, Katya Lel, Sati Kazanova and Buranovskiye Babushki will perform there, and the next day you can listen to Anna Semenovich, Viktor Rybin, Natalya Senchukova. And performances of Russian and foreign theater groups are planned on Manezhnaya Square.
In addition, Zaryadye is scheduled to open a concert hall on City Day, which should become the best in the country. Anna Netrebko will perform on this stage.
Gorky Park will host the Bright People festival, where street performers from different countries will perform. And in Muzeon, Russian designers will demonstrate their collections, and fashion experts will conduct master classes in style. In Sokolniki Park, the festive program will be devoted to opera.
In total, more than 500 entertainment events are planned for City Day, so it will not be difficult for citizens to find something interesting for themselves.
The City Day will end with traditional fireworks at several venues. Start at 21:00.
On City Day in Moscow will limit the sale of alcohol I
The sale of alcohol will be limited in the capital during City Day, the press service of the city's Department of Regional Security and Anti-Corruption reported.
"The restriction will be in effect on September 8 and 9 until the end of the events," the representatives of the department noted. The measures will affect public spaces where festivities will take place.
The ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages, as well as soda in glass containers, is traditionally set in the city during all public events.
More than 40,000 people, including 25,000 police officers, more than 10,000 employees and military personnel of the Russian Guard, 3,000 people's combatants, and more than 4,000 employees of private security organizations, will provide security on City Day in Moscow.
Where to watch fireworks on City Day in Moscow 2018?
- In PKiO "Tagansky" Taganskaya street, house 40-42
- In PKiO "Babushkinsky" Menzhinsky street, house 6, building 3
- In PKiO "Izmailovsky" Moskovsky prospect, building 2
- In the Lilac Garden Park, Schelkovskoye Highway, property 8-12
- In PKiO "Sokolniki" passage Sokolnichesky Krug
- In the Hermitage Garden, Karetny Ryad street, building 3, building 7
- In PKiO "Perovsky" Lazo street, possession 7
- In PKiO "Krasnaya Presnya" Mantulinskaya street, house 5, building 2
- In PKiO "Northern Tushino" Svobody street, 56
- In the Vorontsovo Estate, Vorontsovskie Prudy street, 3
- In PKiO "Lianozovsky" street Uglichskaya, house 13
- In PKiO "Kuzminki" Kuzminsky park, building 1, building 2
- In PKiO "Gardeners" Andropov Avenue, house 58A
- In the Park of the 50th Anniversary of October Udaltsova street, 22
- In TsPKiO them. M. Gorky street Krymsky Val, possession 2
- In the Bauman Garden, Staraya Basmannaya street, 15A, building 4
- In the Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill, Fonchenko Brothers Street, 7
- In Novo-Peredelkino Fedosino street, house 18
- In Druzhby Park Festivalnaya street, 2B
- In Izmailovo Town named after Bauman
- At the base of the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge Moskvoretskaya Street
- In South Butovo, the intersection of st. Kadyrov and st. Admiral Lazarev
- In Zelenograd Ozernaya alley, house 4, building 2
- In Luzhniki Sparrow Hills, Luzhniki
- In Mitino, Roslovka street, house 5
- In the Moscow Settlement "Moskovsky", Projected passage No. 5562
- At VDNKh VDNKh territory
- In Pechatniki, Guryanov street, 31
- In Troitsk, Physical street, house 3
Starting from September 7, 2018, it will be impossible to drive along Tverskaya Street to the Boulevard Ring - the section will be made pedestrian. Traffic here, according to mos.ru, will resume on Monday, September 10, at 06:00. The lanes located nearby will also be blocked: Nikitsky, Gazetny, Bryusov, Glinischevsky, Leontievsky, Maly Gnezdnikovsky, as well as Tverskoy proezd, which will open to motorists on September 10 at 12:00.
It will be impossible to drive a car along Bolshoi Nikolopeskovsky Lane from 00:01 on September 7 to 06:00 on September 9.
On September 8, Tsvetnoy Boulevard (from 11:00 to 17:00) and the adjacent part of Sadovaya-Sukharevskaya Street (from 07:00 to 17:00), Volkhonka (from 11:00 to 21:30) and Moskvoretskaya Street will be closed to traffic (from 20:50 to 21:10). Trubnaya Square will also be closed to motorists (from 11:00 to 17:00).
On September 9, from 10:00 to 13:00, traffic will be blocked along Petrovsky, Rozhdestvensky and Sretensky Boulevards, as well as on the section of Strastnoy Boulevard to Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street and along Petrovka Street on the segment from Petrovsky Boulevard to Uspensky Lane.
On Saturday, parking lots will operate at a set rate, and on Sunday you can leave your car in the city parking area for free.
On City Day, September 8, the metro and MCC will operate around the clock in Moscow. And even late at night, from 01:00 to 05:30, the intervals between trains will be from 3.5 to 10 minutes.
Tverskaya Street, as usual, became the central street for holding festive events on the 871st Birthday of the capital. For two days, September 8 and 9, it was declared a pedestrian zone. Here you can participate in a variety of performances, quests and competitions that are held at various venues.
In general, on Sunday there will be many more ways for an interesting pastime. A large festive program with theatrical performances, concerts, fun games and competitions is held in the parks: Gorky, Sokolniki, Fili, Kuzminki, Kolomenskoye, Izmailovskoye, Babushkinsky Garden, Tagansky, im. Bauman, in the Hermitage Garden, etc.
Fans of sports and a healthy lifestyle can attend various master classes from professional dancers and choreographers on Tverskaya (its section from Stoleshnikov Lane to Manezhnaya Square). It will be possible to watch the bright performances of the participants of the show "Dances" on the TNT channel and the dance movement PRODANCES.
On a specially equipped podium, you can learn the basics of yoga in hammocks and try your hand at hatha yoga.
For Muscovites and guests of the capital, 52 free tours called “Moscow is changing” were prepared for the City Day, which tell not only about the distant past of local streets and squares, but also about the development of Moscow in recent decades. Sunday is the final day of the holiday excursions of this cycle.
On Sunday, September 9, from 15:00 to 20:00, an interesting daytime program and evening concerts are planned on Poklonnaya Hill. Viktor Rybin and Natalya Senchukova, Alexander Aivazov, Anna Semenovich and other popular performers will perform for the guests.
After lunch, from 14:00 to 20:00, the Kind Moscow charity festival will open on Tsvetnoy Boulevard, which will include a fair, master classes, a charity marathon and performances by famous Russian artists.
From 10:00 to 22:00 on Manezhnaya Square and Luzhniki Street performances will be held with the participation of actors from Russia and other countries.
Spectators will watch the performance of drummers at a height of 70 meters, on flying 10-meter dragons, a pyrotechnic show, enjoy national musical rhythms and incendiary orchestral music.
The Flower Jam festival will be held at 1,500 venues in all districts and districts of Moscow. It features works by landscape design competition winners, floral and cooking workshops, 160 ice creams and delicious treats at street cafes, mini marts with plants and seeds, park tours, concerts, live entertainment with animators, rides and fairs.
On September 9, from 9-00 to 17-00 at the festival sites, anyone can participate in the amateur flower garden competition, and the organizers will provide everything you need: flowers and garden tools. You can even win an iPad tablet.
On the Day of the City of Moscow on September 9, free city tours and museums are scheduled
Free tours and walks are also scheduled for Sunday along Triumfalnaya Square, the lanes of Chistye Prudy, Varvarka, Nikolskaya and other remarkable streets. Registration is required to participate.
Muscovites and guests will be able to visit more than 80 museums of the capital free of charge, in particular the Museum of Moscow, the Darwin Museums, the Kolomenskoye Estate Museum, the Gilyarovsky Center, the Marina Tsvetaeva House Museum and others.
The editors of KudaMoscow present a selection of interesting events for the weekend of September 8 and 9:
1. Day of the City of Moscow
On September 8 and 9, Moscow will celebrate 871 years since its founding. The two-day festivities will take place from morning to night, starting with a sports festival in Luzhniki and amateur flower growers competitions that will cover all of Moscow, and ending with magnificent fireworks in parks.
2. Festival "Theatrical March"
On September 8, on City Day, the sixth Theater March, the largest open-air theater festival in Russia, will take place in the Hermitage Garden. In the 12-hour marathon, 10 Moscow theaters will present their performances.
3. Festival of Historical Gardens in Tsaritsyno
Until September 9, the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve hosts a festival of historical gardens. Guests will be able to see more than twenty miniature landscape parks from different countries and eras: the best landscape designers, artists and architects will present their creative works for the festival competition.
4. Exhibition "Picturing Russia"
The Exhibition Hall of the Zaryadye Park Media Center will host the exhibition “Picturing Russia. Landscape painting from the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery. The exhibition is dedicated to Russian landscape painting of the 19th-20th centuries.
5. Show "Once Upon a Time in Russia"
On September 9, the show "Once Upon a Time in Russia" will take place in the concert hall "Crocus City Hall". At the big Moscow concert you will learn the whole truth about our country and you will be able to laugh at it.
6. Festival of sports and music "Big Rap"
On September 8, the traditional, annual festival of sports and music "Big Rap" will be held on the territory of the Luzhniki sports complex. This year, Max Korzh, Kasta, Noize MC, Anacondaz, Grotto and many others will perform on the same stage.
7. Fireworks on the Day of the City of Moscow
On September 8, Moscow will celebrate its 871st birthday. On this day at 21:00, festive salutes and fireworks will thunder throughout the capital. A colorful show in honor of the City Day can be watched from about 30 city venues in all districts of Moscow. Launchers will give several tens of thousands of volleys.
8. Free admission to museums
On September 8 and 9, when Muscovites will celebrate City Day, exhibition halls and galleries subordinate to the Department of Culture of Moscow can be visited absolutely free of charge.
9. Fields Festival
On September 9, Gorky Park will host the fourth edition of the Fields music festival, which offers city dwellers an alternative holiday format — an exciting “excursion” through outlandish, rare and strange manifestations of modern music.
10. Museum and City Festival
On September 8 and 9, the Museum of Moscow will hold the Museum and the City festival. Guests are waiting for exhibitions, excursions, a holiday for children, delicious food, cinema and music.
The Moscow authorities will prepare festive events in all regions.
Read about where it will be interesting for Moscow Day 2019, where to go first of all, about the program in parks and districts, read in this article.
Program of events
The main events will be: the Festival on the streets, a holiday in Luzhniki, festivities on Poklonnaya Hill and evening fireworks.
On Saturday, parks will offer an interesting program, and on Sunday, come to the sites of the city Festival.
sports holiday
September 7 at 10-00 will begin a big holiday for everyone. The schedule includes family competitions, dance performances, lessons from famous athletes and performances by artists.
City Day on Poklonnaya Hill
Come celebrate City Day on Poklonnaya Hill. It promises interesting entertainment and evening concerts.
City Festival
On the festive weekend, master classes, sports competitions, street performances, concerts with the participation of famous artists will be held on the streets of Moscow. In the chalets, you can buy delicious food and souvenirs.
Excursions
Free walking tours are prepared for Muscovites and guests of the capital. Tourists will walk along Triumphalnaya Square, along the lanes of Chistye Prudy, along Varvarka, Nikolskaya and other streets.
Free museums on City Day
80 Moscow museums will become free, many of them will conduct tours of expositions and exhibitions in honor of the capital.
Choose - Darvinovsky, Kolomenskoye, Tsaritsyno, the center of Gilyarovsky, the house of Marina Tsvetaeva and others.
Celebrating in neighborhoods and parks
Celebrations in the districts will begin on September 7 at noon. In the evening, concerts of popular performers are scheduled at all venues.
Free admission to 80 museums and galleries
The Darwin Museum and the Gulag History Museum, the Battle of Borodino Panorama Museum and the Cosmonautics Museum, Kolomenskoye and Tsaritsyno, Izmailovo and Kuskovo - these and other museums, estates and reserves will have free admission. Many of them arrange special promotions: for example, the Fashion Museum offers to take part in the Venetian Carnival quest, and the Museum of Moscow will hold a whole festival - "Museum and the City".
Free tours from the project "Walking around Moscow"
Author's excursions cover different periods of the city's history, look into many of its corners. You can wander along the Arbat alleys in search of surviving wooden buildings, or you can go to VDNKh, find out where Naprudnaya Sloboda was located or study the architecture of the avant-garde in the Shabolovka area.
Festival "Moscow-870. City where history is created"
st. Tverskaya
The festival, dedicated to the anniversary of the capital, will begin earlier than, in fact, the holiday itself, and will last from 1 to 10 September. At the same time, its main events will be held on City Day. The center of the festival will be the main street - Tverskaya, on this occasion it will become a pedestrian street. There are several thematic zones waiting for the audience here.
"Moscow is building"
On this site you can see models of Stalin's skyscrapers, Rizhsky and Yaroslavsky railway stations, the Shukhov tower and other iconic architectural objects of Moscow.
"Moscow creates"
Persimfans, the First Symphonic Ensemble of the Moscow City Council, will perform on the site opposite the Central Telegraph Office: they will play the cantata "The Way of October", composed in 1927 by the Prokoll association (Production team of composers of the Moscow Conservatory).
"Moscow sets records"
The main sports area of the festival will occupy 19,000 square meters. A climbing wall with a height of 10 meters in the form of Moscow-City towers is being built here, it will have 15 tracks of varying degrees of difficulty for adults and children.
"Moscow invents"
This venue will host performances by young scientists who will talk about their inventions.
"Moscow Conquers"
Here you can see a theatrical fantasy about how Muscovites in 1961 met Yuri Gagarin after his flight into space.
"Moscow opens"
Lectures from the Russian Geographical Society, the performance "The Fascinating Arctic", the show "Around the World", representing the dances of the peoples of the world - this is only a part of the program announced at the venue.
water playgrounds
The main attractions of the festival will be located outside the thematic zones - on Manezhnaya Square and Revolution Square. This is an artificial wave flowboarding facility and a wake park with two pools. Shows and competitions of athletes will be held here, and those who wish will be able to master new sports.
City Day in the Olympic Village Park
The park offers a program related to sports and games. The choice of activities is wide: you can become a participant in the "Olympic quest" and, if you win, receive prizes from ZASPORT, the official outfitter of the Russian Olympic team, attend an autograph session with Olympic champions and editors of leading sports publications, see an exhibition of archival photographs , "admire" the light and music show, fireworks and even test your health under the guidance of specialists from the Innovation Center of the Russian Olympic Committee.
"Theatrical March", Hermitage Garden
The theater marathon on City Day will begin with children's performances from the "School of the Modern Play", the Puppet Theater. Obraztsov and "Studio of stories". Musical Theatre. Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko will delight the audience with arias and ensembles from popular operettas, the Pushkin Theater will present the play "The Christmas of O. Henry", LIQUID theater will combine modern dance and clowning in the production of "Red Sailors". And the festival will end with a rock-n-drama of the Taganka Theater "Viy".
Text: Anastasia Isaeva
