Free events will be held in 10 parks of the capital in honor of the Day of Knowledge. Izmailovsky, Goncharovsky, Lianozovsky parks, parks in the Vorontsovo estate and the Tsaritsyno museum-reserve, the Bauman garden, as well as Kuzminki, Zaryadye and Krasnaya Presnya will hold festive events on Saturday, September 1. In the parks "At the Dzhamgarovsky Pond" and "Krasnaya Presnya" guests are expected the next day - on Sunday, September 2.
In six parks, citizens will be able to hear performances by foreign participants in the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival, which will be held on Red Square from August 24 to September 2. On September 1, there will be concerts by military bands from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Monaco.
So, on the stage of the large amphitheater of Zaryadye Park, the most unusual participant of the festival, the Crescendo Bicycle Orchestra from the Netherlands, will perform. The musicians will be dressed in red and blue uniforms or in the national costumes of the town of Volendam. On the feet are traditional Dutch wooden clogs. The orchestra will play famous jazz compositions on percussion and wind instruments in arrangements specially designed for the orchestra.
In the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve on Palace Square at the main entrance, the Imperial Youth Orchestra of Brentwood (Great Britain) will delight the citizens with the sounds of music. The musical group has more than 70 members aged 10 to 20 years. This marching band will perform popular English compositions and not only, and also promises to play a Russian song, which was learned especially for a visit to Russia, as a surprise.
The Corps of Old Grenadiers from Switzerland will perform in Izmailovsky Park. The muskets, swords and sabers that the members of the orchestra are armed with are authentic. They were used on the European battlefields, mainly by the French army. Corps of Old Grenadiers - marching band. Its participants will march behind their commander in the following order: first the sappers with axes and white leather aprons, followed by the flag bearers, the drum major and his drummers, then the conductor with the musicians, and the grenadiers with muskets and their officers will bring up the rear of the procession. A team of 100 people will play military marches on wind and percussion instruments.
In the park "Krasnaya Presnya" visitors will see the performance of the International Irish Dance Team. A group of 38 dancers from Russia, Germany, the Czech Republic and Slovakia was specially created to perform at the Spasskaya Tower festival. In addition to the dancers, the team includes four musicians who play accordion, synthesizer, flute and guitar.
The team will present a number specially prepared for the festival, which is called "Claddah Dreams". Claddagh is an Irish village in County Galway, one of the oldest fishing villages in Ireland. In this place, the first Claddagh rings, famous far beyond the borders of the country, appeared in the form of a pair of hands holding a heart crowned with a crown. They symbolize love, friendship and fidelity. In their musical and dance performance, the team members will show the history of the appearance of the Claddagh rings.
Guests of the Kuzminki Park on the main stage in the central square will be able to enjoy the performance of the Carabinieri Orchestra of the Prince of the Principality of Monaco. Every day on the palace square of the capital of the principality there is a changing of the guard, which is performed by the guards to the musical accompaniment of the Carabinieri orchestra. The repertoire of the orchestra playing wind and drum instruments is wide - from patriotic compositions to jazz and compositions of world pop stars.
After the performance of the military band, the celebration of Knowledge Day in the park will continue. On the central square near the main stage, schoolchildren are invited to the quiz “How did you spend your summer”. The facilitators will check if the guys have lost their knowledge over the summer and how ready they are for the start of the school year. Prizes await the most active participants of the quiz. In addition, schoolchildren will be able to attend a master class and create a gift with their own hands using the quilling technique. Crafts in the form of flat or three-dimensional compositions are created by twisting colored paper. In the evening there is a concert program.
In the Bauman Garden, guests will be treated to a performance by the Bersalieri orchestra from the Italian city of San Dona di Piave. The repertoire mainly consists of traditional Bersaglieri and patriotic compositions, which are performed exclusively on wind instruments. The orchestra members will perform military and ancient melodies, opera and folk songs, as well as hits of national and foreign pop music.
After the performance of the Bersaglieri orchestra, the townspeople will be able to visit the medieval festival. Guests will enjoy a reenactment of a medieval battle, the participants of which will be dressed in armor and armed with fake weapons - maces, halberds, bows, axes and swords. All attributes are made according to historical patterns.
In addition, interesting workshops are waiting for adults and children. Ladies will be able to practice weaving wreaths, creating jewelry from wire and leather, and together with gentlemen they will be able to learn the basics of medieval dances. In addition, visitors will be able to visit the alchemy zone at the festival and learn how to create cosmetics from natural ingredients. The evening will end with a concert of musical groups playing in the style of folk-rock.
And in the park of the Vorontsovo estate, on the Day of Knowledge, a children's festival will be held, where master classes, an interactive program and a concert will await young guests. Magic mail will work for little visitors - children will be able to write a letter to the hero of the cartoon "Monsters on Vacation - 3", dropping it into a special mailbox. You can earn a stamp for a letter by participating in competitions. In addition, children will make paper cartoon characters.
Parks where Knowledge Day will be celebrated:
1. Masterpieces of painting and engraving of the Edo period
Provided by the organizers
Treasures from the Land of the Rising Sun. The exposition will present the entire palette of artistic movements of one of the most interesting periods in the history of Japanese art. Most of the works (there are 135 in total) rarely leave the country.
Where: Pushkin Museum im. Pushkin
When: September 4th
2. Science Bar Hopping
Provided by the organizers
Science is rock and roll! Scientists will talk in bars about their research.
Where: bars of Krasny Oktyabr, Khlebozavod and FLACON
When: September 2
3. 90 years of Gorky Park
Provided by the organizers
Happy anniversary. Neneh Cherry (pictured), Luna, The Soul Surfers, On-The-Go and Musya Totibadze will perform at the closing of the festival.
Where: Gorky Park
When: September 2
4. Barber Connect Russia
Provided by the organizers
Mix. A festival of two cultures at once: tattoos and barbering. Eminent guests, shows, training, battles and a market are expected.
Where: Sokolniki, pav. #4
When: September 1-2
5. Center Festival
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Let's see. Documentary films about urban culture and the life of modern society will be shown.
Where: September 5-9
When: Documentary Film Center
6. Moscow International Book Fair
Provided by the organizers
Bookworms. The main theme of this year's forum is children's literature.
Where: VDNH
When: September 5-9
7. Music of our hearts
Provided by the organizers
Ethnic music. Groups from Tatarstan, Belarus, Armenia, Serbia, Israel and Russia will perform.
Where: MGOMZ "Kolomenskoye"
When: September 1
8. Three religions - Unity of the World
Provided by the organizers
On 36 canvases by Arie Perel, viewers will see the stories and images of Christians, Jews and Muslims.
Where: Jewish Museum
When: September 3rd
9. Everlast
Provided by the organizers
Blues, folk and rap. One of the founders of the House of Pain band presents a new solo album Whitey Ford's House of Pain.
Where: Red
When: September 5
Provided by the organizers
For the whole family. Festive program, master classes, lectures, workshops for the new academic year.
Where: SMART Library
When: September 2
11. Earth
Provided by the organizers
Theatre. Reflection of director Ivan Popovski on the theme of J. S. Bach's music.
Where: Mossovet Theater
When: 5, 6, 7 and 8 September
12. Moscow Music Week
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New blood. Conference and festival, where young musicians will perform (150 artists in total).
Where: several venues
When: before September 2
13. Latest apartments with a lake view
Provided by the organizers
Art. Personal exhibition of the artist Sveta Shuvaeva.
Where: Moscow Museum of Modern Art
When: September 5th
14. Manor Jazz Kids. Charity festival in support of creative studios for children with Down syndrome
Where: Skazka Park
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notes the Darwin Museum. Only on September 1, first-graders can visit the interactive educational center for free. Charlick the chameleon will meet guests at the entrance to the Center. It will help you get to know yourself better: check the vestibular apparatus and reaction rate, measure the pulse and compare it with the heartbeat of a hummingbird, see the world from a bird's eye view and through the eyes of a small mouse, find out what role smells and sounds play in the life of humans and animals.
Museum "Lesson without a portfolio" for school groups will be held at the Polytechnic Museum. The program includes: music (everything about the theremin), computer science (how a hydrocomputer works), biology. Plus a lot of interesting things about robots, how to tame lightning, and whether it is possible to live on other planets.
If the children have not been in the city all summer, take them to the exhibition "Alice in Science Land" in Pavilion No. 64 "Optics" at VDNKh. The exhibition was organized by the Polytechnic Museum, and it is very cool. The exhibits reveal from the point of view of science the essence of the amazing phenomena described in the famous English fairy tale by Lewis Carroll.
On September 1, InnoPark will host thematic master classes in mathematics , where the guys will refresh their knowledge of the multiplication table, architecture, computer animation, learn the principles of working in Photoshop and even create a micro-cartoon in this program, as well as design a mobile home for the Indians - tipi.
September 1st Financial Literacy Day in "Masterslavl" they will talk about complex financial concepts in a simple and understandable language. In the program of the day: entertaining financial games, thematic riddles and puzzles. At the branch of Sberbank, children will be taught how to determine the authenticity of banknotes, and they will also tell you how to plan personal finances and what a deposit is.
AT estate museums interesting museum programs will be held for younger schoolchildren: in Kolomenskoye, children will get acquainted with the life, customs and traditions of the Kolomna peasants; in Lyublino, ancient myths and legends will be told in the palace of N.A. Durasova; Izmailovo will host the program "Primer of the Tsarevich and your primer".
If you are lucky with the weather or you want to scale, on September 1 Moscow will host several interesting festivals with a children's program:
Annual Festival "Back to School!" in the network of stores "Moscow House of Books" on September 1 will be in full swing. The store on Novy Arbat, 8 will show a theatrical performance, there will also be a fun quiz and an interactive show. Venue: Literary Cafe.
On the first day of autumn charity festival "Dobropark" to help terminally ill children, it will be held at two sites - in the Hermitage Garden and in the Perovsky Park. On this day, creative master classes, children's fitness, outdoor and board games, a fair of school goods, face painting and other entertainments are waiting for kids and schoolchildren. For adults - a rich musical program: "Uma Thurman", Pyotr Nalich with the ensemble of soloists of the youth symphony orchestra and others.
As part of military music festival "Spasskaya Tower" themed tents will operate near the walls of the Moscow Kremlin: historical, military, musical. The Kremlin Riding School, the Central Children's Store and the Lights of Moscow Museum organize their own venues with exhibitions and master classes. Under the guidance of an athlete-instructor, it will be possible to ride a pony, take part in a quest game. In the tent of the Central Children's Store, every day will be devoted to a separate topic: circus, painting, space, nature of Russia.
If you want to get out of the city, - In Ethnomir they will also celebrate Knowledge Day. There will be master classes, excursions and lectures dedicated to knowledge, books and literature from different countries. In the program of the day: the history of the appearance of books, the study of Egyptian writing and hieroglyphs, the excursion "Wise men of all times and peoples", the interactive quest game "Journey to the World of Books" and other master classes and seminars.
We have already written that Moscow schools themselves determine when they start the school year - on September 1 or 3. But at the same time, no one canceled the holiday - September 1, the Day of Knowledge. On this day, every mom and dad want to please their student and arrange an interesting holiday program for him. The NNmama.ru portal has collected events in Moscow on September 1, where you can go with your child.
Excursion to the Museum of Man "Living Systems"
Where: Museum of Man, st. Butyrskaya, 46
Entrance: free
The interactive museum "Living Systems" is a unique platform where you can literally touch the most complex objects in nature, the structure of living systems.
130 interactive exhibits will let you understand and feel how all living things work. Moreover, you yourself will become the main object of study.
Performance "The Frog Princess"
Where: Moscow Children's Fairytale Theatre, Taganskaya st., 15 a
It often happens that in life, and even more so in a fairy tale, everything may turn out to be completely different from what it seems at first glance: an ordinary frog can turn into a beautiful princess, and, conversely, a noble noblewoman will turn out to be worse than a snake.
About what tests fairy-tale heroes have to go through in order to find true love, and how they will cope with them, see the play "The Frog Princess".
Performance "Famous Moidodyr"
Where:
Dramatization of the work of K.I. Chukovsky "Moidodyr". Spectators are waiting for funny and instructive adventures of a little boy. At this performance, kids will learn many interesting and necessary things, and adults will feel like children.
The production is filled with sparkling humor, spectacular chases, funny dances, funny songs and soap bubbles!
Performance for spectators from 5 years old
Performance "Cipollino"
Where: Moscow Puppet Theatre, Spartakovskaya st. 26/30
Performance for spectators from 5 years. The tale of a cheerful and fearless onion boy formed the basis of animated and feature films, inspired Karen Khachaturian to create the famous ballet.
And now a member of the Club of Merry Men, a kind and courageous defender of the weak, invites you to the premiere at the Moscow Puppet Theater. Cipollino promises to tell a story full of exciting adventures, brightly, provocatively, smartly.
International Forum "City of Education" 2018
Where: 75th pavilion of VDNKh, st. Prospekt Mira, 119
Entrance: free
For four days, the 75th pavilion will turn into one large classroom. Forum guests will be able to spend a day at VDNKh, get acquainted with the most modern technologies used in Moscow schools, test the latest equipment, and visit more than two hundred events of the business program.
- Together with graffiti professionals, it will be possible to create a large-scale canvas;
- compete in the football discipline "panna";
- take part in a dance flash mob;
- try on the role of a pilot by becoming a participant in the Drone Race competition;
- assemble the LEGO tower;
- get acquainted with the latest examples of business and interactive games from Mosigra;
- contribute to the improvement of the environment;
- find yourself in the space of augmented and virtual reality.
Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival
Where: Kremlin, Red Square
Every year, at the end of August and beginning of September, the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival is held in Moscow on Red Square - a parade of the honorary guards of the heads of state and the best Russian and foreign military bands in the world.
As part of the festival for children, the Spasskaya Tower for Children project is envisaged. This year, the event will feature seven children's themed playgrounds:
The dream of every boy is real officer uniforms, faithful horses and military weapons. Professional military will tell and demonstrate the traditions of the Russian army and navy.
For girls - classes in batik, origami, painting, music.
In late August and early September, a children's playground will operate on Red Square.
During the day from 11:00 to 15:00 everyone can visit it, and in the evening hours - from 18:00 to 20:00, intended for the audience of the Festival (admission by tickets).
Festive program “First bell on MUZ TV. Knowledge Day with Stars»
Where: at the State Kremlin Palace
On this day, groups such as BandEros and MBAND, as well as Kristina Orbakaite, GlukoZa, Alsu, Jasmine, ART FORCE show ballet and many others will perform on the main stage of the country.
And before the concert itself, the guys will be able to have fun in the foyer. There they are waiting for animation programs, master classes, communication with cartoon characters, fun games and photo zones.
About schoolchildren, students and school time.
In the historical park "Russia - my history" at VDNKh for children and their parents will be held an educational and entertaining show "Dreams that change the world!" The children will see ten performances in one and, using examples from the life of Russian scientists, will learn how to make their dreams come true. Heroes of stories: Mendeleev, Prokhorov, Lodygin, Lomonosov, Tchaikovsky and many others. Also in the program: cartoon shows and master classes from Soyuzmultfilm, magic tricks.
Moscow parks have prepared a big program.
In Izmailovsky park there will be lectures and master classes, as well as a program with the participation of animators. Guests will try their hand at intuitive painting and vocal art. For children, there will be a competition of drawings on asphalt, master classes in collecting herbarium and creating postcards from plants. Start - at 15:00.
On the central square Park "Northern Tushino" at noon, the children's festival "Katapusik" starts. The little ones will be entertained at the playground of the nursery garden, for older children there will be creative workshops, active games, family competitions, a talent contest, and there will also be a school of entertaining sciences. The culmination of the event will be a festive concert. The program will end at 19:00.
AT Vorontsovsky park from 12:00 to 15:00 the festival “Moscow-360. Stay on topic! It is timed to coincide with two events at once - the Day of Knowledge and the 20th anniversary of the Russian State University of Justice. Guests will enjoy a concert, master classes, lectures and workshops.
The festive program in the Bauman Garden will begin at 17:00 with a concert. Visitors will be congratulated by young artists of the Central House of Culture of Railway Workers. From 20:00 to 22:00 there will be a popular science lecture on the theme "Space Exploration". Listeners will be told about the boundless expanses of the Universe and taught to observe the stars.
Guests Tagansky park from 15:30 to 17:30 a festive concert awaits with the participation of composer Vladimir Mikhailov, singer Marie Carnet, students of the dance studio "Assorti", young artists of the children's vocal studio Sergei Penkin and many others. There will be life-size puppets, and the holiday will end with a disco for children.
On the central square Lianozovsky park from 16:00 to 18:30 there will be an animation program "Hello, school!". The participants will enjoy outdoor outdoor games, an art master class "School of the Future" and a concert of children's creative groups.
AT Babushkinsky park from 14:00 the festive program “I want to know everything!” will begin. Visitors can expect performances by children's creative teams of the district, an interactive program and a science show for children.
