Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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On October 3, Spasopeskovskaya Square will host a cultural and entertainment program dedicated to the 532nd anniversary of Arbat Street. Residents and visitors to the city center can look forward to performances by creative groups, delicious baked goods, and a themed exhibition. Children will enjoy master classes, face painting areas, hot air balloons, and a bubble show.
Russian tea drinking and round dances
The festival will begin at 2:00 PM with a traditional Russian tea party. A samovar and thermos pots will be set up in the square. Guests will warm up with fragrant tea and sample freshly baked pancakes with a variety of national fillings, including honey, condensed milk, and jam.
Everyone will be able to join in the traditional circle dances, and the youngest visitors will receive brightly colored balloons as gifts. Children will also be invited to a bubble show and offered the chance to try their hand at creative face painting.
At 4:00 PM, the "Academy Estrada Tins" group will perform songs about Moscow. Following them, members of the "Rusy" ensemble will perform folk songs.
Deputy Head of the Arbat District Administration Irina Korobkova and Head of the Arbat Municipal District Vera Yakovenko will address the guests with congratulations.
Master classes for children and adults
From 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, master classes will be held. In the "Arbat Patterns" class, young guests aged five and up will learn how to work with watercolors and other art materials. The "Clay Wonders" project will teach children aged seven and up how to create souvenirs and decorative items with an Arbat theme—from miniature replicas of famous buildings to painted plates. For older participants (ages 10 and up), the "Arbat Mosaic" master class will teach creating panels and collages from paper and fabric. In the "Arbat Photo" class, a photographer will share the secrets of mobile photography—from the basics of composition to the intricacies of image processing.
Guests will also be able to enjoy a one-meter-wide and one-and-a-half-meter-long coloring book featuring iconic symbols of the district—from historic mansions to famous 19th-century lanterns. Children and adults will be able to work together at a large table. The completed coloring book will be donated to V.D. Polenov School No. 1231.
History of Arbat
The first mention of Arbat dates back to 1493. The recognizable appearance of this place developed between the second half of the 18th century and the beginning of the 20th century.
Many prominent figures are associated with the Arbat. Writers Alexander Pushkin and Nikolai Gogol, artists Sergei Ivanov and Vasily Polenov, sculptors Nikolai Andreyev and Anna Golubkina, architects Alexei Shchusev and the Vesnin brothers lived and worked here. Composer Alexander Scriabin lived on Bolshoi Nikolopeskovsky Lane, and Sergei Rachmaninoff lived on Serebryany Lane.
An exhibition will help you learn more about the history of Arbat. It will feature unique photographs—from vintage pre-revolutionary snapshots to contemporary shots. The exhibition will be complemented by paintings of cityscapes, and a literary corner will feature famous quotes from writers about Arbat. A separate section will be dedicated to the fate of the district during the Great Patriotic War.
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