This Saturday, September 15, the Antonov Apples festival will take place in ancient Kolomna. The main theme of the festival will be "Eternal Values". For such a wonderful festival, Kolomna was not chosen in vain. It is here that traditions are carefully preserved, and each of us has long known Kolomna marshmallows and kalachi.
We love marshmallows and love to visit Kolomna, and it’s worth to look at the CRAFT PARADE, which will be attended by citizens, reenactors and representatives of the Fragrant Joys, Kolomna Pastila, Kalachnaya museums!
A real holiday will unfold in charming Kolomna, where everyone can feel like a resident of a beautiful Russian city with a rich and ancient history, but that's not all!
There will be so many delicious and unusual things at the fair that we obviously won’t be able to leave empty-handed. Game products from Delicacy-Dich, organic rabbit meat from the Shikunov A.M. peasant farm, natural cheeses without additives and preservatives from the Artem Ilinykh cheese factory, pumpkin jam, eco-chips and pumpkin tea from the family project "Kuma Pumpkin". All natural, organic and delicious! Well, pasta, of course!
There will also be theatrical performances, competitions and concerts. The festival program is extremely rich!
The specialized "Apple Express" will help us get to Kolomna, which will set off from the Kazansky railway station. On the way, the guide will tell us about the history of Kolomna and unknown interesting facts about marshmallow.
We are already looking forward to it. Wait for our report!
“This year, the Antonov Apples 2018 festival is held as part of the Year of European Cultural Heritage. The main theme of the festival will be "Eternal Stories".
“Eternal stories are those stories that adults tell their children and grandchildren, those that we read in letters, postcards, diaries and books,” the message says.
The book market will traditionally work - about 30 publishing houses have prepared special events and master classes. In addition, guests will find a heritage salon, creative meetings, literary and artistic projects, an English pavilion and many other events. Communication and refreshments await the guests of the festival at a city lunch, the festival will end with an evening concert.
"Antonov apples-2018": festival program
On September 15, Kolomna will host the VII International Apple and Book Festival "Antonov apples". On this Saturday, the city will turn into the literary capital of the Moscow region. The main theme of the festival is "Eternal Stories".
They sound in music and are staged in the theater, transmitted in recipes and written in books. In addition, 2018 is declared the Year of Cultural Heritage in Europe, and Kolomna will also contribute when writers, readers, actors, and farmers share their stories on September 15.
Due to the fact that this year the festival will take place a little later than usual, the aroma of Antonov apples that fills the city in autumn will be even more tart, new books that promise long evenings in a cozy armchair are more desirable, and seasonal farm food with hot tea is more delicious. The festival will not be limited only to events in Kolomna itself, but will also invite you on an "apple and literary journey" through the streets of the city and beyond.
DAILY PROGRAM, 11:00 – 18:00
In the daytime, the festival will be held in Zaitsev Square, Gagarin Square, Kolomenskoye Posad, the Artkommunalka Museum, will launch the Book Boat along the Moscow River, and open the English Pavilion in Moskvoretsky Lane.
Heritage Salon is a traditional and every year new literary program of the festival, which includes creative meetings with well-known favorite authors and authors new to the public. The guests of the Salon will be Andrey Filimonov (writer, journalist and poet, author of the novel "Recipes for the Creation of the World"), Dmitry Danilov (Russian writer and playwright, winner of the Golden Mask Award), Michael Kerins (Scottish writer and director, winner of the literary "Oscar" , as a master of storytelling). Yulia Kuznetsova, a philologist, translator, children's writer, will take part in the children's program.
“City Lunch” is an open-air lunch where each participant brings dishes prepared according to family recipes. The half-forgotten tradition of a joint good-neighbourly feast, the habit of visiting friends at home has taken root at the festival and will be held for the second time.
As part of the Reading in the Gardens program, at the English Pavilion near the Church of the Intercession, lovers of all things English will be able to meet Scottish children's writer Michael Kerins, listen to a concert, taste sandwiches with real English homemade marmalade, and most importantly, read aloud. Participants of the events will be divided into readers and listeners, and will also be able to try themselves in both roles.
The theatrical program, first announced at the festival last year, has expanded its boundaries. The play "Smart Dog Sonya" based on the book by the famous children's writer Andrey Usachev will be presented by the "Vdrug" theater together with the "Sreda" creative center, and the Ryazan Regional Drama Theater will show a fairy tale for children and adults "Kuzma's Magical Dreams".
For adult spectators on the stage in Zaitsev Square, a poetic performance "Poems by Boris Pasternak" from the novel "Doctor Zhivago" performed by RAMT artist Denis Balandin and a performance from the "Manor Theater" program of the A.N. Literary Museum will take place. Tolstoy "Smart janitor" based on the stories of Chekhov.
Also, as part of the theatrical program, the performance "Christmas Tree in the Room" will be held, which will be shown at the site of the Artkommunalka Museum. This unusual performance was created thanks to the Interaction charity film and theater project.
The festival's farmers' market will bring together producers of local products: game products from Delikates-Dich, organic rabbit meat from the Shikunov A.M. eco-chips and pumpkin tea from the Kuma Pumpkin family project. All natural, organic and very tasty!
At the festival, Liza Morozova, artist, participant of the Venice, Prague and Moscow Biennales, will present her new performance. This time, Lisa's art action is dedicated to the relationship between personal and historical time in the context of one human life - her own. Liza chose her diaries and news for the last 32 years as the material for creating the performance. The last entry in the diary will be made and read in the presence of the audience of the performance, who will thereby become its participants and go down in history.
The excursion program of the Society of Freewalkers will give you a vivid and deep idea of the historical details of life in Kolomna: the walls and towers of the Kremlin, merchant houses, as well as the route of “a Muscovite who visited Kolomna in 1918 in search of provincial naivety”.
For the first time in the history of the festival, a craft parade will take place, which starts in Gagarin Square at 13:00 and will pass through Gagarin and Zaitsev Squares. Citizens will join the solemn costumed procession of participants, representatives of the restored historical museum productions of Kolomna, accompanied by drummers. For all participants, the organizers are preparing festive attributes of the procession. The procession will be attended by the Fragrant Joys Museum, the Kolomenskaya Pastila Museum of Tasteful History, the Kalachnaya Museum, the Shvedova Confectionery shop, and the Patefonka loft.
EVENING PROGRAM, 18.00-19.30
The festival will end with a concert on the stage in the park named after. Zaitsev. In the program of the concert: "The Seasons" by P.I. Tchaikovsky, arranged for accordion, performed by the laureate of international competitions Maria Vlasova; The Four Seasons by M. Bronner, dedicated to P. Tchaikovsky, is performed by the Tver Governor's Chamber Orchestra; conductor Andrey Kruzhkov. The theme of the concert is the great musical heritage and our attitude towards it; influence of heritage on contemporary music.
Free admission.
Festival PR curator: Nina Suslina, [email protected],
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Festival website: www.antonovkapples.ru
Festival organizers:
Autonomous non-profit organization "Kolomensky Posad", Center for Cultural Initiatives of the Moscow Region, community "SlowFood Kolomna" with the support of the administration of the city of Kolomna and the Ministry of Culture of the Moscow Region.
PR-curator of the festival "Antonov apples" about the highlights of the upcoming event
Nina Suslina, PR-curator of the festival, tells about the highlights of the upcoming event:
- We are preparing an extensive program - daytime and evening - with the participation of extraordinary creative personalities.
— Who will it be?
- Andrey Filimonov - writer, journalist and poet, author of the novel "Recipes for the Creation of the World", Dmitry Danilov - Russian writer and playwright, winner of the Golden Mask Award, Michael Kerins - Scottish writer and director, owner of the literary " Oscar." Yulia Kuznetsova, a philologist, translator, children's writer, will take part in the children's program.
- Is there a theater program?
Yes, and it will expand its boundaries. The play "Smart Dog Sonya" based on the book by the famous children's writer Andrei Usachev will be presented by the "Vdrug" theater together with the "Sreda" creative center, and the Ryazan Regional Drama Theater will show a fairy tale for children and adults "Kuzma's Magical Dreams". For adult spectators on the stage in Zaitsev Square, a poetic performance "Poems by Boris Pasternak from the novel Doctor Zhivago" performed by RAMT artist Denis Balandin and a performance from the "Manor Theater" program of the A.N. Tolstoy Literary Museum "Smart Janitor" based on Chekhov's stories will take place.
- Something will be the first time in the history of the festival?
- Craft parade, which starts in Gagarin Square and will pass through Gagarin and Zaitsev Squares. Citizens will join the solemn costumed procession of participants - representatives of the restored historical museum productions of Kolomna, accompanied by drummers.
"Antonovskiye yabloki" was awarded the All-Russian festival in the field of event tourism "Russia Event Expo"
The Antonov Apples festival was awarded the All-Russian exhibition in the field of event tourism "Russia Event Expo". It is held by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Within a few days, dozens of tourist projects from all over Russia were presented in Petrozavodsk.
On September 15, 2018, the VII International Apple and Book Festival ANTONOVSKIY APPLES will be held in Kolomna, Moscow Region. On this Saturday, the city will turn into the literary capital of the Moscow region. The main theme of the festival - Eternal stories.
Eternal stories are those that adults tell their children and grandchildren, those that we read in letters, postcards, diaries and books. They sound in music and are staged in the theater, transmitted in recipes and written in books. In addition, in Europe 2018 is declared the Year of Cultural Heritage and Kolomna will also contribute when writers, readers, actors, farmers share their stories on September 15th.
Due to the fact that this year the festival will be held a little later than usual, the aroma of Antonov apples that fills the city in autumn will be even more tart, new books that promise long evenings in a cozy armchair are more desirable, and seasonal farm food with hot tea is more delicious. The festival will not be limited only to events in Kolomna itself, but will also invite you on an “apple and literary journey” through the streets of the city and beyond.
DAILY PROGRAM, 11:00 – 18:00
In the afternoon the festival will take place in Zaitsev Square, Gagarin Square, Kolomenskoye Posad, Artkommunalka Museum, will launch "Book boat" on the Moscow River, will open ENGLISH PAVILION in Moskvoretsky Lane.
HERITAGE SALON is a traditional and every year new literary program of the festival, which includes creative meetings with well-known favorite authors and authors new to the public. The guests of the Salon will be: Andrey Filimonov - writer, journalist and poet, author of the novel "Recipes for the Creation of the World" Dmitry Danilov - Russian writer and playwright, laureate of the Golden Mask award, Michael Kerins - Scottish writer and director, winner of the literary "Oscar", as a master of storytelling. Participate in the children's program Julia Kuznetsova Philologist, translator, children's writer.
CITY LUNCH is an open-air lunch where each participant brings dishes cooked according to family recipes. The half-forgotten tradition of a joint good-neighbourly feast, the habit of visiting friends at home has taken root at the festival and will be held for the second time.
As part of the Reading in Gardens program in ENGLISHOM PAVILION near the Church of the Intercession, lovers of everything English will be able to meet the children's writer from Scotland Michael Kerins, listen to a concert, taste sandwiches with real English homemade marmalade, and most importantly, read aloud. Participants of the events will be divided into readers and listeners, and will also be able to try themselves in both roles.
THEATER PROGRAM, first announced at the festival last year, has expanded its boundaries. Performance "Smart dog Sonya" based on the book by the famous children's writer Andrey Usachev, the Vdrug Theater together with the creative center Sreda will present, and the Ryazan Regional Drama Theater will show a fairy tale for children and adults "Magic Dreams of Kuzma".
For adult spectators, a poetic performance will take place on the stage in Zaitsev Square Poems by Boris Pasternak from Doctor Zhivago”performed by RAMT artist Denis Balandin and a performance from the program“ Manor Theater ”of the literary museum A.N. Tolstoy "Smart Janitor" according to Chekhov's stories.
Also, as part of the theatrical program, there will be a performance "Christmas tree in the room" which will be shown at the site of the Artkommunalka Museum. This unusual performance was created thanks to the Interaction charity film and theater project.
FARMERS' MARKET The festival will bring together producers of local products: game products from Delicacy-Dich, organic rabbit meat from the Shikunov A.M. chips and pumpkin tea from the Kuma Pumpkin family project. All natural, organic and delicious!
At the festival, your new PERFORMANCE will hold Liza Morozova, artist, participant of the Venice, Prague and Moscow biennials. This time, Lisa's art action is dedicated to the relationship between personal and historical time in the context of one human life - her own. Liza chose her diaries and news for the last 32 years as the material for creating the performance. The last entry in the diary will be made and read in the presence of the audience of the performance, who will thereby become its participants and go down in history.
Excursion program of the SOCIETY OF LOVERS OF FREE WALKING will give you a vivid and deep understanding of the historical details of life in Kolomna: the walls and towers of the Kremlin, merchants' houses, as well as the route of "a Muscovite who visited Kolomna in 1918 in search of provincial naivety."
For the first time in the history of the festival, CRAFT PARADE, which starts at Gagarin square at 13.00 and will pass through Gagarin and Zaitsev squares. Citizens will join the solemn costumed procession of participants - representatives of the restored historical museum productions of Kolomna, accompanied by drummers. For all participants, the organizers are preparing festive attributes of the procession. The procession will be attended by: the Fragrant Joys Museum, the Kolomenskaya Pastila Museum of Tasteful History, the Kalachnaya Museum, the Shvedova Confectionery shop, and the Patefonka loft.
EVENING PROGRAM, 18.00-19.30
The festival will end CONCERT on the stage in the park to them. Zaitsev. In the concert program: "The Seasons" by P.I. Tchaikovsky arranged for accordion, performed by laureate of international competitions Maria Vlasova; "The Seasons" by M. Bronner dedicated to P. Tchaikovsky, performed by the Tver Governor's Chamber Orchestra; conductor Andrey Kruzhkov. The theme of the concert is the great musical heritage and our attitude towards it; influence of heritage on contemporary music.
Free admission.
Festival organizers:
Autonomous non-profit organization "Kolomensky Posad", Center for Cultural Initiatives of the Moscow Region, community "SlowFood Kolomna" with the support of the Administration of the City of Kolomna and the Ministry of Culture of the Moscow Region.
The special train will depart from Kazansky railway station at 8.45. Everyone will be invited to an apple literary journey to an ancient city near Moscow.
From the train, you can immediately go up to the deck. The Book Boat will sail along the Moscow River as part of the festival. On board - a "floating" library and a creative workshop for children based on the books of Gianni Rodari. Participants will compose a fairy tale and develop fantasy according to the method of the famous Italian writer. Departure time: 11.00, 13.00, 15.00.
The festival, which will be held for the seventh time, is multi-genre and traditionally includes several programs at once. For the first time in the history of the festival, the Craft Parade will take place, which starts in Gagarin Square at 13.00. This is a costume procession that will bring together citizens and representatives of the restored historical museum productions of Kolomna, including the famous museum of marshmallows.
Andrey Filimonov, writer, journalist and poet, author of the novel "Recipes for the Creation of the World", Dmitry Danilov, Russian writer and playwright, winner of the Golden Mask Award, Michael Kerins, Scottish writer and director, winner of the literary " Oscar" as a master of storytelling.
The theater program includes performances for both adults and children. On the stage in Zaitsev Square, a poetic performance "Poems by Boris Pasternak from the novel Doctor Zhivago" performed by RAMT artist Denis Balandin and a performance from the program "Estate Theater" of the literary museum of A.N. Tolstoy "Smart Janitor" based on Chekhov's stories will take place.
The play "Smart Dog Sonya" based on the book by the famous children's writer Andrey Usachev will be presented by the "Vdrug" theater together with the "Sreda" creative center, and the Ryazan Regional Drama Theater will show a fairy tale for children and adults "Kuzma's Magical Dreams". Liza Morozova, artist, participant of the Venice, Prague and Moscow biennales, will conduct her new performance. This time, Liza's art action is dedicated to the relationship between personal and historical time in the context of one life - her own. The material for creating the performance was the artist's diaries and news for the last 32 years.
By the way, not just books. Guests will also be treated to a farmer's market, where they will be treated to farmer's cheeses - suluguni and even burrata and mozzarella and others, as well as Kolomna rolls, pretzels, bagels prepared according to historically reliable recipes.
The theme of the feast will be continued by the City Lunch, at which the director of the library named after F.M. Dostoevsky Andrey Lissitzky will tell about the gastronomic tastes of Fyodor Mikhailovich and the recipe for an old wonderful dish - Meshcherskaya dracheny - which disappeared from culinary use "solely because of the dissonance of its name."
The festival will end with a concert on the stage in the park named after. Zaitsev. The program of the concert includes "The Four Seasons" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arranged for accordion.
On September 15, 2018, Kolomna will host the Antonov Apples International Apple and Book Festival. The main theme of the event is "Eternal stories", which are written in books, read in letters, passed on in music and recipes, told to grandchildren, shown in theatrical productions. On Saturday, farmers, actors, readers and writers will tell their stories, and the city will briefly become the literary capital.
In 2018, the book festival will take place a little later than usual. Therefore, new books will be even more desirable, the aroma and taste of Antonov apples will be even more intoxicating, and farm treats with warm tea will be even tastier.
Traditionally, the book market will open its work. Almost 30 publishing houses have planned their master classes and events for the festival. Moreover, new art and literary projects, the English pavilion, creative talks, a heritage salon and other interesting events await all visitors.
At the City Dinner, guests will be offered delicious treats, and in the evening everyone will have a concert.
The program of the festival Antonovsky apples September 15, 2018
The daytime program of the Apple Book Festival will start at 11:00 and end at 18:00. She will be replaced by an evening program.
In the daytime, the festival will take place in several places: the Artkommunalka Museum, Kolomenskoye Posad, Gagarin Square, Zaitsev Square. The Book Boat will be launched along the Moscow River, and the English Pavilion will open in Moskvoretsky Lane.
The literary program "Heritage Salon" is held annually as part of the festival. Every year it is new and includes communication, creative conversations with new authors and those already known to the public.
This time, such people as Michael Kerins (director and writer from Scotland), Dmitry Danilov (domestic playwright and writer), Andrey Filimonov (poet, journalist and author of novels), Yulia Kuznetsova (children's writer, translator, philologist).
At the festival, it will be possible to take part in a city lunch in the fresh air. Everyone who wants to cook their favorite dishes at home and bring with them. The goal is to recall the good tradition of neighborly feasts.
Admirers of everything English will gather at the Intercession Church in the English pavilion. Visitors will be able to read aloud, try sandwiches with the most delicate English marmalade, listen to a concert and talk with Scottish writer Michael Kerins.
Guests of the festival will also have a theater program, which will present a fairy tale for children and adults, as well as several performances for an adult audience in Zaitsev Square.
As part of the festival, a farmers' market will open, where the best local products will be presented: rabbit meat, game, eco-chips, pumpkin jam, natural cheeses, pumpkin tea. Everything is organic, natural, without preservatives and delicious.
Artist Elizaveta Morozova will present her new performance. There will also be an excursion program, during which it will be possible to learn in more detail all the historical details about merchant houses, towers and walls of the Kremlin, about life in Kolomna.
At 13:00, a craft parade starts in Gagarin Square - a costumed procession of museum representatives accompanied by drummers.
The festival will end with an evening concert in Zaitsev Square from 18:00 to 19:30.
