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Moscow has entered the top three cities in the world for the number of cultural events and attractions. This was reported on its channel in MAX messenger Sergei Sobyanin reported.

The capital is rightfully considered Russia's main cultural center. Last year, the city set a new record: the number of visits to Moscow's cultural institutions and parks exceeded 340 million. Culture and recreation parks were visited 282.5 million times, cultural centers and libraries 26.3 million times, museums and exhibition halls nearly 19 million times, theaters over five million times, concert venues 2.4 million times, and the circus 900,000 times.

"Thanks to

numerous events “The entire city has essentially already been transformed into a single open-air theater and concert venue on the streets and boulevards,” the Mayor of Moscow noted.

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The capital's achievements have also been recognized internationally. According to the annual Global Power City Index, published by Japan's Mori Memorial Foundation, Moscow is among the top three cities in the world for the number of cultural events and attractions.

The 2024 "Experience Economy Analysis" study conducted by the Agency for Creative Industries showed that tourists visiting Moscow primarily remember cultural heritage and architecture (33 percent), museums and exhibitions (26 percent), parks (22 percent), and theater performances and concerts (17 percent).

In addition, Sergei Sobyanin approved the Moscow Government's key cultural objectives for 2026, including:

— completion of the creative cluster on the premises of the Moskino film factory, including the opening of a phygital arena for multi-format events, a technology and innovation center, and a unique pavilion for underwater filming;

— continuation of the comprehensive improvement of Gorky Park, Sokolniki Park and the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve, implementation of improvement works at the Kuzminki-Lyublino Museum-Reserve, the Ostankino estate, the N.E. Bauman Garden, the Yuri Luzhkov Park, the Moskvoretsky and Lefortovo Parks, as well as the Krasnaya Presnya Park;

— continuation of work on the modernization of the Moscow State Academic Operetta Theatre, the Moscow Oleg Tabakov Theatre (Malaya Sukharevskaya Square, Building 5), the Mossovet State Academic Theatre and the Moscow Academic Satire Theatre (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan’s Progress Stage);

— holding the International Open Festival “Theater Boulevard”;

— continued work to attract foreign and Russian museums to the creation of large-scale exhibition projects in Moscow, including the international exhibition "Terracotta Warriors: The Legacy of the First Emperor" at the State Historical Museum;

— opening of new Biocluster sites: pavilion No. 17 “World of Dinosaurs”, pavilion No. 312 “Museum of Life”, a greenhouse-laboratory, as well as pavilion No. 29 “Floratopia” after re-exposition;

— opening of the all-season ethnographic cultural and entertainment complex "City of Architecture" in the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve;

— revival of the historic concert venue “Chaliapin Stage” in Sokolniki Park;

— the opening of the second phase of the creative cluster at the Skolkovo Innovation Center, a site for companies developing technological solutions in the field of media and animation.

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IN Moscow's urban infrastructure complex Residents were reminded of the importance of observing safety regulations and timely maintenance of in-house gas equipment (IHGE).

Mosgaz JSC specialists perform maintenance of in-house gas equipment in Moscow's residential buildings according to approved schedules, which can be found on the company's official website. Muscovites can also use the voice assistant "Alice" and bots on Telegram (@Mosgaz_Bot) and MAX (@aomosgaz_bot) messengers. These bots will not only help you find out the exact date of your apartment's scheduled gas equipment inspection but also notify you of it a week and a day in advance.

The management company posts reminders about upcoming inspections of in-house gas equipment on notice boards and at entrance doors. It also sends 20 days' notice of scheduled maintenance work on in-house and apartment gas equipment.

How to find out the date of a scheduled gas inspection in apartments in the capital

If problems are detected, Mosgaz specialists will suspend gas supply. According to paragraphs 77 and 80 of the gas use rules regarding the safety of in-house and in-apartment gas equipment used for the provision of gas supply services, approved by Russian Government Resolution No. 410 of May 14, 2013, this is only done in cases where the equipment is unsafe to operate. Gas supply will be restored once the technicians have corrected the violations.

On official website Mosgaz JSC has a section called "Gas: Safe and Comfortable," which provides information on the safe use of gas at home, equipment maintenance, and countering fraudulent gas companies. It also features relevant information sheets, informational videos, and answers to frequently asked questions on the maintenance of in-house gas equipment and the operating rules for gas appliances. Furthermore, the section features a widget for specifying the inspection date for the user's address and links to gas appliance installation and repair services. Owners of private homes with gas in the New Moscow administrative districts can submit a request for a VDG maintenance contract, and owners of gas-connected apartments can call a plumber if necessary.

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In 2026, Moscow will host a record number of cycling festivals: a spring festival, two children's festivals, two night festivals, and a fall festival. The decision to increase the number of events was made due to the growing number of people interested in participating. Each year, they attract more and more people: in 2025, approximately 250,000 cycling enthusiasts joined the festivals.

The spring festival will take place on May 24, children's festivals on May 30 and September 5, night festivals on July 4 and August 1, and the autumn festival on September 12. Therefore, everyone can choose the date that suits them best.

"At Sergei Sobyanin's direction, we're developing cycling culture in the city and demonstrating that cyclists are full-fledged road users. Moscow cycling festivals bring together many like-minded people of all ages. Residents and visitors to the capital enjoy such events, so this year we've decided to increase their number to six," said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

Last year, the capital hosted its first children's cycling festival and second night cycling event. The two night cycling festivals attracted over 100,000 participants, while the first-ever children's cycling festival brought together generations: young participants, teenagers, and their parents. This year, two such events will be held.

Registration for the spring bike ride will open soon. For more information, visit the website. Moscow Bicycle Festival.

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The striking scenes of director Yuri Bykov's new thriller "The Summit" were filmed not in the mountains, but in Moscow's "Gorky Virtual Studio 55.8", subordinate to the capital's Department of CultureMos.ru reports on the process of creating the painting.

According to the film's plot, a mysterious man, Dmitry Zorin (Artem Bystrov), arrives at a mountaineering camp. He and a group of 10 enthusiasts are tasked with ascending to the mountain's summit under the supervision of three guides (Kirill Polukhin, Andrey Smolyakov, and Ivan Fominov). On their way to the 5,200-meter peak, they face blizzards, avalanches, and extreme cold, but the main obstacle is facing their fears and past mistakes.

The location filming for "Summit" took place in the North Caucasus, including the Elbrus region, the Arkhyz ski resort, and other picturesque locations in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia. Some crew members had to overcome their fears to achieve spectacular shots. A real barracks was even built for the shoot at an altitude of 3,300 meters above sea level.

However, filming the entire sequence in the mountains was impossible for safety reasons. Stunts are fraught with significant risk, which increases significantly in the challenging weather conditions of the high mountains. Therefore, the crew moved to Gorky Virtual Studio 55.8 in Moscow. Its soundstage is currently located in the studio recently opened by Sergei Sobyanin. studio complex Gorky Film Studios on Valdaisky Proezd.

For filming, a mock-up of a mountaineering barracks with dilapidated walls and broken windows was built on the set. Artificial snow drifting through the cracks added to the atmosphere. The virtual production team faced its own challenging task: the landscape outside the barracks window had to be photorealistic, making it impossible to imagine that the filming was taking place on a soundstage.

"We designed and installed a giant LED screen measuring 16 by seven meters. This allowed us to fully recreate the atmosphere of the highlands indoors. To ensure the audience truly believed in the reality of the event, the image was displayed in HDR format with a color depth of 10 bits—over a billion shades. This ensured a perfect tonal pattern without any jaggies in gradients," said Alexey Evdokimov, head of Gorky Virtual Studio 55.8.

The actors spent several days filming like this. Outside the barracks windows, day gave way to night, and the glow of the Milky Way gave way to a harsh blizzard. Meanwhile, the studio screen allowed the texture and volume of the snowstorm to be conveyed.

Filming has already been completed. The premiere is scheduled for 2026.

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The Gorky Film Studio is one of the first and largest in Russia, and the oldest film studio in Moscow. More than a thousand films have been shot there, including "Seventeen Moments of Spring," "Officers," "Morozko," "…The Dawns Here Are Quiet," "Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka," "Guest from the Future," "Moscow – Cassiopeia," "Carnival," "You Never Dreamed…," "Pirates of the 20th Century," "Three Plus Two," and many others. Today, the Gorky Film Studio is part of a large Moscow film cluster and is reviving its own film production. The production center produces feature films and documentaries, popular science series, and series for youth and children's and family audiences.

The film studio comprises two studio and production facilities with all the necessary infrastructure: the historic one on Sergei Eisenstein Street and the new complex on Valdaisky Proyezd. These facilities house filming stages, control rooms, screening rooms, a virtual production studio, a costume and props complex, digital content creation studios, and the multifunctional Gorky Hall cinema. A youth creative space, the Gorky Cinema Campus, has been created for aspiring filmmakers, and tours are available for anyone interested in the world of cinema. The film studio also hosts festivals, exhibitions, and professional events for filmmakers.

The Moscow Film Cluster comprises infrastructure facilities, services, and facilities for filmmakers, developed by the Moscow Government as part of the "Moscow – City of Cinema" project. Its structure includes the Moskino Cinema Park, the Gorky Film Studio (with locations on Sergei Eisenstein Street and Valdaisky Proyezd), the Moskino Film Factory, the Moskino cinema chain, the Moskino Film Commission, and the Moskino Film Platform.

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In the Moscow section of Losiny Ostrov National Park, artificial nesting boxes for bats have been installed. They were installed in areas where the animals lack natural shelter.

Bats typically rest in the hollows of old trees. Such trees are becoming increasingly rare, so specialists at the capital's Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection They install artificial shelters for the animals. These nesting boxes are similar to birdhouses, but they are designed differently. The entrance is a narrow horizontal slit at the bottom of the house. Bats can easily enter, while their natural enemies, such as owls or martens, cannot.

Experts believe the nest boxes in Losiny Ostrov will become a permanent home for bats and help maintain their population. However, the animals won't settle in right away. Bats are very wary of new objects. They need time to explore the artificial shelters and ensure their safety.

"It's important to note that colonizing nest boxes with bats is a long process, taking years. Don't expect these artificial shelters to be populated immediately after the nest boxes are erected. Success is possible if the area around them has a sufficient food supply (an abundance of nocturnal insects during the warm season), and the nest box's design and location are suitable for the bats," noted Denis Vasenkov, PhD, a researcher at the A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Bats play an important role in the city's ecosystem. At night, they hunt insect pests and rest in shelters during the day. In the wild, they hide in the hollows of old trees, cracks, or under bark. Here, they hang upside down, clinging to the uneven surface with their hind legs.

From May to July, bats breed. The animals gather in groups while the females carry and feed their young. The groups disband when the young begin to fly and forage for food on their own.

Experts recommend not disturbing bats in parks and green areas. Avoid touching nest boxes, peering inside, or making noise near them to avoid scaring off future bat residents.

One of the priority tasks of the capital Department of Nature Management and Environmental Protection— assistance to wild animals in difficult situations. If you encounter an injured animal or bird in need of specialized medical care, please contact the Moscow Government's unified information service at 7 495 777-77-77.

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Specialists urban economy complex Road cleaning equipment has been switched to summer mode. This was announced by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing, Utilities, and Public Works. Petr Biryukov.

"Due to the established positive average daily temperatures, the entire fleet of municipal vehicles has been switched to summer maintenance mode. To ensure daily city cleaning, watering equipment has been installed on the vehicles," noted Pyotr Biryukov.

Most municipal equipment operates year-round thanks to attachments that change depending on the specific needs of the season. Therefore, comprehensive preparation of road cleaning equipment for the spring and summer was carried out. Winter attachments—brushes, plows, rotors, and de-icing spreaders—were removed, followed by diagnostics and maintenance. Equipment that was not used during the winter was brought back into service and made ready for use.

The head of the city's infrastructure department emphasized that containers containing emergency supplies of de-icing materials have been moved to temporary storage facilities. These were previously placed at hazardous road sections and near transport, social, and commercial facilities.

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The tunnel under Kashirskoye Highway will be remarked and converted to two-way traffic, according to a design by the Traffic Management Center (TMC). This will create convenient and faster routes for drivers and increase the tunnel's capacity. Currently, fewer than 250 vehicles pass through it per hour, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.

"Following Sergei Sobyanin's instructions, we continue to improve connectivity between certain city districts and create new convenient routes for drivers. This work is part of the 2030 Transport Development Strategy. In accordance with the TsODD project, we will change the markings in the tunnel under Kashirskoye Highway and create two-way traffic. This will allow drivers to bypass dense traffic areas and save travel time," noted Maxim Liksutov.

A new oncoming lane will be added to the tunnel, allowing drivers heading to the city center to exit Kashirskoe Shosse into the tunnel and change direction. The existing lanes, which allow drivers coming from the city center and entering the tunnel to turn around, will be maintained. Drivers will no longer need to pass through the intersection with Yasenevaya Street. This will reduce the extra travel time to 700 meters and save five to seven minutes. From the Moscow Ring Road and the A-105 highway, drivers will be able to enter the sixth microdistrict of Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye through the tunnel, without reaching Yasenevaya Street. A direct exit to the region and the Moscow Ring Road will also be created from the bus terminal, bypassing the intersection. Convenient access to the tunnel will be provided from the Kashirskoe Shosse alternate road and adjacent streets.

For driver safety and convenience, a roundabout will be created at the intersection of the alternate road and the exit ramp to the bus terminal, making it easier for vehicles to pass each other. The new markings will increase the turning radius when exiting the tunnel. This will allow drivers to directly exit onto Kashirskoye Highway toward the region or turn toward residential buildings without unnecessary maneuvering.

The new traffic pattern will make routes shorter and reduce congestion. After the re-marking, drivers will have a new, more convenient route: they won't have to travel through the busy intersection with Yasenevaya Street, and buses will be able to exit the platform and onto the highway more quickly.

The new route will become even more popular after the opening of Projected Passage No. 5388, which will connect Kashirskoye Highway with Gurevsky Passage.

New lanes, U-turns and turns

Since 2018, Moscow has been actively implementing traffic improvement projects. Narrowing lanes creates additional lanes for straight-ahead travel or for new turns and U-turns in areas where widening the roadway is difficult. Changing road markings improves traffic conditions without unnecessary expense or the need for lengthy lane closures. Furthermore, adding lanes is much faster than traditional road widening. This makes the method particularly suitable for dense traffic conditions, both in confined urban spaces and on busy highways.

On the Moscow Ring Road, lanes are added by slightly narrowing the edge lanes and eliminating shoulders (in some of the busiest sections). This allows more vehicles to travel through the sections in the same amount of time, eliminating the bottleneck effect. Transition lanes help make exits from the Moscow Ring Road and onto the highway safer. When a driver enters the highway, they must simultaneously accelerate and merge into the main traffic flow to avoid slowing down other vehicles. If at this point the exiting vehicle stops before changing lanes and slowly weaves into the right lane, this triggers a chain reaction of braking by other vehicles or a dangerous situation, which in any case leads to a decrease in speed both on the exit and in the outer lanes of the Moscow Ring Road. Transition lanes help mitigate this effect by preventing slowdowns in the transit lanes.

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Pallas's cat Timofey has begun preparing for the warm season—fattening, the process of gradually losing weight accumulated over the winter. Pallas's cat is a favorite of visitors and the symbol of the Moscow Zoo, which is part of the capital's Department of Culture.

"We've developed a gradual weight-loss schedule for Timofey. He currently has one fasting day a week: typically, Sundays are his first day without food. On other days, the Pallas's cat is fed once a day, with a daily portion of approximately 150-170 grams. Zoologists carefully monitor his weight through regular weigh-ins: our goal is to make this process as smooth and natural as possible. We don't want the cat to be constantly hungry or stressed, so we calculate the approximate portion size: it should be small but sufficient for the animal's comfort," shared Svetlana Akulova, General Director of the Moscow Zoo.

In the wild, these animals accumulate fat reserves to survive harsh winters. The Pallas's cat began gaining weight with the arrival of autumn. Even before the cold weather set in, zoologists gradually increased his food intake, and by midwinter, Timofey's weight reached 6.5 kilograms. He now weighs 5.6 kilograms, and his diet includes rodents and quail.

The fattening process will be gradually adjusted: as early as May, the number of fasting days will increase to two per week. The process is expected to be completed by early summer.

With the arrival of sunny weather, Timofey's social behavior has also changed. He has begun to venture out of his house for fresh air more often. City residents can see him walking in his outdoor enclosure around nine in the morning, as well as during the day.

Anyone can also observe the wild cat thanks to the daily online broadcasts from his enclosure on mos.ru.

In addition, the Pallas's cat has begun to shed its thick undercoat; by June, its fur will acquire reddish hues.

Pallas's cats are rare feline predators listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The Moscow Zoo is participating in a conservation and research program for this unique species.

Today, the Moscow Zoo is a dynamically developing space where scientific research is conducted, international conferences are held, educational programs are implemented, and a unique atmosphere is created daily for introducing residents and visitors to the amazing world of wildlife.

In early 2025, the Moscow Zoo set a world record for the number of animal species on display: 1,253. By 2026, that number had exceeded 1,280. This remarkable achievement was made possible by the many years of work of a team of zoologists, veterinarians, keepers, and other staff.

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The Moscow Musical Theatre named after K.S. Stanislavsky and Vl. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko (MAMT), subordinate to the capital Department of Culture, has opened ticket sales for the main ballet premiere of the 107th season, the performance of "Anna Karenina." The premiere will take place on June 25. Tickets are available for purchase through Mosbilet.

The production centers not only on the tragic story of Anna Karenina, but also on the fate of Konstantin Levin, who journeys from inner crisis to finding peace of mind. The juxtaposition of destructive passion and the characters' creative quest will be the central theme of the new stage version.

The choreography for the production is based on classical ballet—almost all the female roles will be performed en pointe. The production will feature a variety of forms, from solo and duet scenes to large-scale ensemble pieces. Students from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography will also participate. They will perform the roles of Dolly's children and Anna's son, Seryozha.

Maxim Sevagin will serve as choreographer and director, along with playwright Andrey Zolotarev. The production will be built on a dialogue between two storylines that not only coexist but also emphasize and reveal each other.

"Now, as the play begins to take shape, I realize: we're not illustrating the novel, but creating a choreographic reflection of it. If, after the production, the audience asks themselves, 'Which path would I have chosen?' then we've succeeded in approaching the genius of Leo Tolstoy," noted Maxim Sevagin.

The composer was Ilya Demutsky, and the conductor was Timur Zangiev. A key part of the performance will be arias performed by a soloist from the theater's opera company.

The visual design was created by: artist Vladimir Arefyev, costume designer Irina Serova, and lighting designer Oleg Strashkin.

The production will also feature Oksana Kardash, Erika Mikirticheva, Anfisa Oshchepkova, Natalia Somov, Denis Dmitriev, Ivan Mikhalev, Georgi Smilevski, Irina Serova, and other artists.

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With service Mosbilet It's convenient and enjoyable to plan any kind of leisure activity—from theater and concerts to sports activities and picnics. Tickets are sold without markups or intermediary commissions. The service also offers many free events. You can also purchase tickets for new season theater premieres and performances featuring famous artists. If you have a full or standard mos.ru account, you don't need to enter personal information when purchasing. Tickets for children are purchased using a simplified process. Users of the service don't need to bring identification to attend cultural events; they simply show the ticket inspector their digital ticket's QR code.

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