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The capital is immersed in a magical atmosphere of New Year's. Fairytale decorations have appeared on the city streets as part of a large-scale project. Winter in Moscow, which is taking place for the second year in a row.
A new heart-shaped route has opened in central Moscow. It includes 14 key sites and passes through historic streets and city landmarks. For example, you can stroll and take souvenir photos near the Bolshoi Theater and the Russian State Library, at the entrance to the Moscow Zoo, and along Kamergersky Lane.
The square in front of the Bolshoi Theater has been transformed into a stage for a magical production based on Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann's "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King." A tiered terraced garden, surrounded by stylized old houses with whimsical roofs, houses theater boxes with velvet curtains and armchairs. Summer flowerbeds have been replaced by a winter forest. Spruce, fir, juniper, maple, apple, and linden trees are adorned with garlands. Among the snow-covered trees, sculptures of the Nutcracker and the Mouse King can be seen, while a hot air balloon from the fairytale Confiturenburg hovers above the forest. In the center, by the fountain, guests are greeted by crystal flowers, a nod to the graceful melody from Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet, to which the Prince and Marie danced.
The centerpiece of the composition is a Christmas tree adorned with silver baubles. Its lower tier has a small window. If you peer through, you can see a miniature festive ball with dancing ladies and gentlemen.
The area near the Russian State Library has become an open-air reading room. In place of the blooming garden that once stood here in the spring, the steps have been replanted with evergreens: spruce, fir, deodar, Atlantic, and Lebanese cedars, junipers, holly, and pine. Large brass lamps with warm green shades and decorative bookshelves have been installed near the monument to Fyodor Dostoevsky, where visitors can find both familiar works and bibliographical rarities.
A confectionery kingdom has opened on Kamergersky Lane. Pavilion-like houses, benches, flower beds with majestic firs, pines, pine trees, and junipers, and even a magical tunnel resemble gingerbread cookies with intricate patterns of white icing. Guests will experience the childish joy of sweet gifts and homemade baked goods.
The main entrance to the Moscow Zoo is greeted by a large-scale vertical landscaping project: summer vines have given way to a canopy of conifers. The rocky slopes are draped in a blanket of snow-dusted spruce branches. Among them, twinkling lights from garlands and sparkling scatterings of gold and scarlet balls. This decorative solution emphasizes the harmony between nature and the city, a reminder that holiday magic is born of love for the world around us.
This year, over 90 percent of the designs from previous seasons were used to decorate the capital. Over 10,000 plants appeared at city venues—from classic Nordmann firs, spruces, and pines to exotic hollies and pyracanthas. The tradition of carefully using decorations underscores the city's eco-friendly approach to festive decorations.
Winter in Moscow— the main event of the season. The project aims to strengthen social and family ties, create an atmosphere of unity and mutual support, and provide assistance to those currently defending the Motherland. Through a variety of programs, including cultural, educational, and sporting events, it brings together Muscovites and visitors of all ages and interests, creating an environment for creative development, active recreation, and warm communication. Particular attention is paid to supporting participants and veterans of the special military operation and their families, as well as all those providing assistance to the front.
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