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A special project has appeared on the website of the country's main exhibition New Year's Holidays at VDNKhHere you can find information about the events that will take place at the complex from December 29 to January 11. These include figure skating performances, concerts, master classes, excursions, quests, film screenings, and much more. Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.
"VDNKh traditionally offers every opportunity to relax with family and friends. We invite Muscovites and tourists to attend family performances based on fairy tales and ice shows featuring famous figure skaters, choose handmade gifts at the fair, and join in on sports training and creative activities," said Natalia Sergunina.
VDNKh guests can expect New Year's performances on December 30th, including the interactive program "Visiting Father Frost," a performance of "The Snow Queen: The Story of Kai and Gerda" on January 1st, and a concert called "Winter in Prostokvashino" on January 4th.
For active recreation enthusiasts, a skating rink covering over 20,000 square meters is open. It is located along the Main Alley, around the Druzhba Narodov and Kamenny Tsvet (Friendship of Peoples) and Kamenny Tsvet (Stone Flower) fountains. From January 3rd to 10th, the ice ballet "Swan Lake" will be performed there. Participants include figure skaters from the team of two-time Olympic and three-time world champion Evgeni Plushenko, Olympic champion and European champion Yulia Lipnitskaya, and European champion Alena Kostornaia. Skating sessions will also be held on the nights of December 27th-28th, January 3rd-4th, and January 6th-7th.
Free hockey training sessions are offered at the Ostankino Park skating rink on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. They are designed for children aged four to 14.
In addition, over 30 museum and exhibition venues will be open to Muscovites and visitors during the holidays at VDNKh. Pavilion No. 1, the "Central," will host the exhibition "The Image of Moscow in Russian Art from the Collection of the State Russian Museum" on December 29th and 30th and from January 2nd to 11th. It features paintings by Apollinary Vasnetsov, Vasily Surikov, and Vasily Vereshchagin, icon painting masterpieces by the Moscow school, and portraits of prominent 20th-century residents of the capital. The exhibition is open until February.
More than 150,000 people visited the Russian Museum's exhibition at VDNKh.
Every day except December 31st and January 1st, tours at the Cosmonautics and Aviation Center will tell visitors about New Year's and Christmas celebrations on the orbital station. From January 1st to 5th, as well as January 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th, sightseeing tours around the complex's grounds will offer insights into its history, iconic landmarks, and holiday traditions.
From January 2nd to 11th, a New Year's program featuring cartoon screenings, DJ performances, and theatrical performances will be held in the square behind the Slovo Museum of Slavic Literature.
Pavilion No. 1 "Central" invites you to create New Year's cards on January 6, 9, and 11, and Pavilion No. 61 will host an educational quest, "The Lost Nutcracker," on January 9.
You can send an exclusive postcard for free at VDNKh's Central Pavilion No. 1.
A series of practical lessons are planned at the KulibinPro engineering workshop, the Moscow Transport Museum, the Russia – My History historical park, Pavilion No. 2 at the Robostation, and the Cinema Museum.
Some events require a ticket or pre-registration.
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. 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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