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At city sites under the jurisdiction of the capital Department of CultureWe've prepared a themed program for Defender of the Fatherland Day. The whole family can attend film screenings, concerts, performances, master classes, and sporting events.
Cult films in the Moskino cinema chain
On February 20 at 4:00 PM, the Gorky Hall multifunctional hall will host a special screening of Vladimir Rogovoy's film "Officers" (1971). Beforehand, film scholar Alexei Tremasov, curator of the Gorky Film Studio's collection, will talk about the film's creation. Admission is free with prior registration. registrationThe same film will be shown on the same day at 12:25 PM at the Vympel Cinema, and at 12:30 PM at the Sputnik and Tula cinemas of the Moskino chain. The drama will be shown on 35mm film.
Vadim Shmelev's film "Podolsk Cadets" will be shown at 10:00 AM at Kosmos, Sputnik, and Iskra. Dmitry Meskhiev's film "Battalion," dedicated to the first women's battalion, will be shown at Saturn, Zhukovsky, and Vympel at 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Quest and exhibition of equipment at the Moskino cinema park
On February 23, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the Moskino Cinema Park will host a themed quest, "Postal Troops of Victory," where participants will take on the role of a military postman. At the "Far Eastern City" venue, you can watch military reenactments dedicated to battles during World War I and participate in master classes.
Meanwhile, in the Animation Pavilion, guests will decorate wooden tank-shaped figurines, create installations using eco-moss, and draw congratulatory posters. Afterward, they can head to the central square, sample dishes from the field kitchen, and warm up with tea and bagels.
Vadim Zadorozhny's auto-cinema exhibition will feature military aircraft and 20th-century vehicles—Chaika and Volga cars, motorcycles, and bicycles—as well as installations based on the films "Beware of the Car," "Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears," and others. On the second floor, the café offers desserts prepared according to GOST recipes.
You can take part in the festive program of the Moskino cinema park byentrance ticket.
Concerts and sporting events in parks
For Defender of the Fatherland Day, Moscow parks have prepared exhibitions, master classes, concerts, races, and skating rink entertainment. Admission to most events is free.
On February 20, a stand exhibition, "To Berlin!", will open at Entrance No. 2 of the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve. The exhibition, based on the work of frontline photojournalist Timofey Melnik, explores combat operations, military parades, and Berlin in 1945.
On February 21, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, the Olympic Village Park will host the "Race of Brave Conquerors of the Olympic Peaks" sporting event, while Fili and 50th Anniversary of October Parks will host themed "hussar" races. On February 23, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, guests will compete in relay races, kettlebell lifting, arm wrestling, and combat sprinting in the central square of Lianozovsky Park. On the same day, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM, the Hermitage Garden skating rink will host a curling master class and tournament featuring Russian curling champions and veterans of the special military operation. The class will be led by 10-time Russian champion Alexey Kamnev. Participation is bytickets.
On February 22, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, creative groups from the North-West Administrative Okrug will perform in the Lecture Hall of the Mitino Landscape Park. Thematic master classes will also be held.
On February 23 at 11:00 a.m., in the theater wing of the Vorontsovo Estate, young residents ages seven and up will make men's boutonnieres—gifts for their fathers, grandfathers, and brothers. All materials will be provided. Meanwhile, in the Lecture Hall of the Terletskaya Dubrava recreation area, guests will create greeting cards using unconventional techniques and decorative elements.
On the same day at 12:00 PM, a painting master class from the "Magic Colors" series will begin for children aged six and up at the Northern Lights Center in Severnoye Tushino Park. Admission is free. A culinary workshop will also be held there from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM. master class Gingerbread painting for participants ages three and up. From 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, guests ages five and up are invited to a science show. Defenders with experiments and spectacular experiences. Tickets are required for the events.
On February 23, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, the Izmailovsky Park branch of Father Frost's Estate will host a bubble show, relay races, and a disco. A children's performance will be held at 2:00 PM, and a puzzle quest will be held at 3:00 PM.
On the same day, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM, the chamber choir of the V.S. Loktev Song and Dance Ensemble will perform wartime songs and lyrical compositions at the Lyublino estate. A free entry is required. ticket. And at the skating rink of Krasnaya Presnya Park from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM there will be a performance of cover bands and a DJ set. Admission bytickets.
From 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM, the Tagansky Park skating rink will host team relay races for children and adults, quizzes, and games dedicated to the history and heroism of the defenders of the Fatherland. Admission is bytickets to the skating rink.
On February 23, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, festive DJ sets featuring popular music are planned in the Sokolniki Park bonfire area.
Lectures and excursions in museums
February 23 State Museum of the Defense of Moscow invites you to the program "Indestructible and Legendary," dedicated to Defender of the Fatherland Day. It will take place on the main stage and in Museum of Heroes of the Soviet Union and RussiaEntry to events is by free tickets and registration.
The Borodino Battle Panorama Museum invites you to the annual museum celebration, Russian Soldier's Day. At 12:00 p.m., there will be a class Recruitment School Young city residents will be taught how to load an infantry rifle and what was stored in a soldier's knapsack. A lecture will be held at 2:00 PM. "From the heroes of bygone times…", dedicated to European military costume of the 18th and 19th centuries. A quiz will begin at 4:00 PM. "An unforgettable time! A time of glory and delight!"Participants will test their knowledge of Russian military history and recall the names of prominent figures of the 19th century. Admission is free with tickets.
A lecture will be given at the Moscow Museum "Five Unknown Military Victories of Russia: From Sarkel to Soltsy" about little-known, but nonetheless significant battles. And the Zelenograd Museum will host excursion, dedicated to the lives and daily life of soldiers during the Great Patriotic War, and a master class. A free ticket is required to participate.
See the life of the heroes on stage
On February 23, the Moscow State Academic Theatre "Russian Song" will present a musical and dramatic performance Vasily TerkinViewers will be transported back 80 years, finding themselves on the front lines at the height of the Great Patriotic War, and returning to the present day, where millions of people take to the streets with portraits of their heroes during the Immortal Regiment march.
On the same day, a performance-action will take place at the Moscow Youth Experimental Theater under the direction of Vyacheslav Spesivtsev Son of the Regiment As part of the "Theater in the Service of the Fatherland" project, audience members can become part of the action and bring portraits of their loved ones who fought in the Great Patriotic War onto the stage to honor their memory.
The play will be shown on the main stage of the Southwest Theatre on February 23 "He wasn't on the lists." Based on the novel by Boris Vasiliev, the Moscow State Theater "At the Nikitsky Gate" will present the production. “Be healthy, schoolboy!” Mark Rozovsky based on Bulat Okudzhava's autobiographical story about the Great Patriotic War.
The Moscow Drama Theatre "Sfera" will present the play "Echelon" Based on the novella by Mikhail Roshchin, the production won the "Theater Star 2025" award in the special category for the 80th anniversary of Victory Day. The Moscow Academic Satire Theater will present a fantasy based on the poem by Alexander Tvardovsky. Vasily Terkin.
The Et Cetera Theatre will present the play on February 23 and 24 "Your call sign is Hero" with original poems and songs by actress Anna Artamona about modern heroes.
On February 25, the Moscow A.S. Pushkin Drama Theater will show the drama "Tomorrow was war" about the pre-war generation of schoolchildren. The performance features students from the Moscow Art Theatre School (Yevgeny Pisarev's workshop).
The program of events in city museums, parks, theaters, and the Moskino cinema park contributes to the implementation of the goals and objectives of the national project in Moscow. "Family"More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.
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