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The "Play Moscow!" program now features a family-friendly route called "Return Zorts-2," dedicated to the Moscow Zoo. This is an updated version of the fantasy-themed mission. "Return Zorts", which previously took children and adults from the Museum of Wildlife to the Moscow-City business center. Now the route focuses solely on the zoo.

The interactive "Play Moscow!" routes allow you to discover the capital year-round, regardless of the season. Children and their parents explore the city, completing tasks on the route map, earning gifts for their efforts, and most importantly, gaining new impressions and insights into attractions, including VDNKh, Poklonnaya Gora, Luzhniki, Zaryadye Park, and now the Moscow Zoo.

In the mission "Return Zorts 2," participants must find five pieces of the magical Zorts stone. To do this, they must complete 17 tasks covering both the new and old areas of the Moscow Zoo. The mission will take participants past pavilions housing monkeys, Amur tigers, camels, giraffes, polar bears, pandas, snowy owls, elephants, and Timofey the Pallas's cat—the living symbol of the Moscow Zoo. The tasks will test their intellect and wit—participants must guess, for example, how much bamboo a panda eats per day, the names of baby seals, and the origins of fluffy llamas.

For now, the route is only available online. Soon, visitors will be able to pick up a paper map at the Moscow Zoo's gift shop or at one of the visitor centers. "Moscow", where participants will mark the points they have completed.

At the zoo ticket office, purchase or present an e-ticket, show your "Play in Moscow!" e-route in the Russpass service, and ask for a special "Play in Moscow!" sticker. You can place it on your completed map or simply show it to a staff member at the Moscow Tourist Center to receive a souvenir.

Moscow Zoo— one of the most visited attractions in the capital, according to Russpass statistics. Residents and tourists alike explore the zoo on tours. "Where to? To the boa constrictors! A journey to the symbol of 2025." AndStargazing, Tiger Spotting, and a River Cruise: A Family Weekend in the Capital, buying in advance tickets through a digital tourism service. To navigate the zoo grounds, they use smart navigator.

You can find out how the Pallas's cat, giant otters, capybaras, zebras and giant pandas are doing in online broadcasts on the Moscow Zoo website, they are available from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. They were viewed during the first year more than nine million timesRecently, the Moscow Zoo acquired acacia rats, a Diana monkey, tragopan pheasants, and hyacinth macaws.

Those wishing to join the exploration of the capital with the program "Play Moscow!" Seven routes are available: in addition to the updated "Return Zorts-2," "To the Shores of the Lunar Seas," "Secrets of the Green Planet," "Games of Champions," "Constellation of Ciphers," "Secrets of Lukomorye," and "The Hero's Path."

Moscow City Tourism Committee is creating a sustainable brand for the capital as one of Russia's leading tourist destinations. The city is implementing major programs for children's recreation and education—the "Play in Moscow!" program and the "City of Discoveries" educational and tourism project.

The "Play in Moscow!" program is being implemented as part of the "Country's Tourist Attractiveness" initiative of the national project Tourism and Hospitality with the goal of creating new, accessible opportunities for family vacations in the capital. More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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Moscow Academic Satire Theatre presented a major premiere – a musical Krechinsky's Wedding Based on the play of the same name by Alexander Sukhovo-Kobylin. Directed by the theater's artistic director, People's Artist of Russia Evgeny Gerasimov, and second director Vladimir Gerasimov.

A Comedy Written in Prison

"How I could write comedies while facing murderous charges and a demand for a bribe of 50,000 rubles, I don't know, but I do know that I wrote 'Krechinsky' in prison," recalled Alexander Sukhovo-Kobylin. The writer was charged with the murder of his common-law wife. While under investigation, he began work on 'Krechinsky's Wedding' and completed it in prison. Sukhovo-Kobylin was acquitted by the Senate, but society continued to consider him a murderer. After his release, the author wrote two more plays: 'The Case' and 'The Death of Tarelkin,' which continued the plot of 'Krechinsky's Wedding.' All three works were included in the trilogy 'Pictures of the Past.'

The comedy's plot originated from a Moscow joke about a card sharper who cheated a moneylender. Landowner Mikhail Krechinsky, to cover his debts, decides to marry his wealthy fiancée, Lidochka. Krechinsky pawns a fake diamond with the moneylender, deceiving both him and Lidochka.

Classics in the rhythm of a musical

Evgeny Gerasimov chooses an unusual genre for staging a classic play: a musical.

"There's no other production like this in Moscow, one that's unified by a single goal and executed flawlessly. It's the music, the ideas, and the meaning. The Satire Theatre has always had many musical productions back then, but it's a fleeting one—we're interested in a diverse audience, including today's. The music was written specifically for this production, the costumes were tailored specifically, the set was created specifically, the movement was orchestrated specifically—and all of this coexists precisely and in sync," he explains.

The musical breathes new life into the well-known work. Songs in a variety of styles reveal the characters' inner worlds, their experiences, feelings, and doubts, and the choreography perfectly matches the moment, whether it's a gentle lyrical waltz or a vibrant dance.

"This isn't a musical performance, it's a musical," the director continues. "It needs to be judged within the genre it's in. The Satire Theatre's performers are excellent singers and dancers, and we've also invited a fantastic ballet company. And we've brought it all together."

Fatherly love

The author, Alexander Sukhovo-Kobylin, appears in the story, played by Evgeny Gerasimov. He appears at the beginning and end, introducing and concluding the action.

Along with the rich musical component, the dramatic foundation is also meticulously crafted. "My character and my storyline, along with the aunt and daughter—we are responsible for the plot, for ensuring the audience understands the story we want to tell. And all the others are accompanying musical numbers; we are responsible for the dramatic component," explains People's Artist of Russia Mikhail Khomyakov, who plays Lidochka's father. It is their relationships, dialogue, and actions that create the satirical and social core of Sukhovo-Kobylin's original play.

According to the actor, his portrayal of Pyotr Muromsky is the epitome of a noble family man. He possesses boundless love for his children, and his primary goal is to ensure his daughter's happiness by marrying her off well. The main drama lies in the cynical exploitation of this genuine paternal concern by the squandered card sharper Mikhail Krechinsky (Honored Artist of Russia Igor Lagutin). The father senses this and does everything in his power to protect his daughter. "This is a character relatable to most of the audience—those who have children," he concludes.

Karina Musa plays the role of Lidochka. Her character is a tender, touching girl whose soul desperately longs for true, bright love. She lives in anticipation of the beautiful fairy tale that marriage promises, and she believes in it with all her heart. Evgeny Gerasimov notes that the production "exposes the choice that determines the fate and tragedy of our young Lidochka, whose sincerity falls victim to the cynical hero."

Musical dramaturgy

In this comedic and spectacular production, the actors manage to create psychologically complex and contradictory characters. One such example is Vladimir Nelkin, played by Anton Buglak. He explains of his character: "On the one hand, he truly loves the main character and tries to be sincerely helpful to her father. But on the other, his desire to spy, eavesdrop, pry, and expose doesn't make any of the play's characters happy. And that's where I encountered a challenge in preparing and performing this role. Nelkin shouldn't alienate the audience with his desire for big revelations. He should be very charming, not come across as a proper bore, and not evoke hostility in the audience."

In "Krechinsky's Wedding," even comical situations are born from quite serious and recognizable life contradictions. "There's humor, an entertaining comedy of manners, social relevance, and a lot of contemporary elements," notes Anton Buglak.

Hope for the best

The play's creators also introduce other unexpected twists to the classic plot. For example, Lidochka's aunt, Anna Atueva (Lyubov Koziy), is much younger than the one the playwright imagined. Lyubov Koziy says of her character: "She's simply an older aunt. She's forty, tops—her prime. She really wants to make her own fortune, to be part of society, high society. Through her niece, Lidochka, Anna wants a good life not only for her but for herself as well. She's very playful, affectionate, and seems to sparkle with feminine energy."

The ending also changes. In the play, destinies are ruined, while in the Satire Theatre production, the characters are given a chance. "As the author of this work," explains Evgeny Gerasimov, "I present the ending differently, because people want love, to come to the theater and experience joy, happiness, to see a light in the window. At that time, it couldn't exist, but as the creator of this work, I, together with the company, provide this light—he, our Krechinsky, can become it."

"Let love win!"

"Krechinsky's Wedding" at the Satire Theater is a lighthearted, celebratory performance that brings the most pleasant emotions and hope for happiness not only to its characters but also to the audience. This story is born of surprising contradictions: created in prison, it brings joy, and, most importantly, even in a world of deception, cynical card games, and selfish motives, love can be found by winning the best match.

"I think this is an entertaining performance, like any musical," emphasizes Lyubov Koziy. "It doesn't have anything heavy in it, it's not overly loaded. I'd like the audience to remember the tunes of the songs. It's like a litmus test: if you watch the performance and then find yourself humming some of our songs, that's right and great. That means everything has worked out."

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For 10 years, the mos.ru portal has been helping Moscow residents plan their leisure time without leaving home and choose the most interesting and suitable activities: reading books from libraries, playing sports, painting, visiting exhibitions and theaters, and purchasing tickets without markups with the service. MosbiletIn the capital Department of Information Technology They explained how to organize your leisure time using Moscow's digital ecosystem.

"The mos.ru portal not only helps residents quickly and easily solve everyday issues but also offers a wide range of opportunities for organizing leisure activities in the capital—cultural, sports, and educational. For example, you can find and reserve a book at your nearest library using the "Moscow Libraries" service, sign up for sports classes using the super service for signing up for clubs and sections, and organize your event with the "Together with Culture" urban space rental service. Residents can attend performances and concerts with premium-free tickets using the "Mosbilet" service. It offers personalized event curations, making choosing a cultural or entertainment event quicker and easier. Thanks to the capital's digital ecosystem, Muscovites can find engaging activities for the whole family—from the youngest to the elderly," the department's press service reported.

Sign up for the section and purchase a ticket

The capital offers a wide selection of free and paid art clubs, sections, and schools for adults and children. Find the perfect option for you with super service On the mos.ru portal, where there are filters by club, school, or section location, focus of classes, and level of preparation.

To enroll, go to the "Education" section, then to the "Additional Education" subsection, and from there to the "Enroll in Clubs, Sports Sections, and Art Schools" super service. The club enrollment service is also available to parents in the "School" section of the online diary. Moscow Electronic School ("MESH") or in the mobile application "MESH Diary".

Visiting theaters, museums, and concert halls with tickets at no extra cost is easy with Mosbilet service On the mos.ru portal. Here you can explore the repertoire of the city's cultural institutions and purchase tickets for master classes, lectures, exhibitions, and other events. You can also find events with free admission and register for them.

The service creates personalized selections of events of interest to users. Selecting the event you're interested in is easier with filters, such as by date. To purchase selected tickets, you can use Mos ID—a single account on the mos.ru portal. Purchased tickets will be reflected in the user's personal account on mos.ru and in mobile applications "Gosuslugi Moskvy", "My Moscow" and "My ID".

Organize your own event

If a Moscow resident wants to host an event, such as a lecture, master class, or book presentation, they can book a suitable space from the city using the mos.ru service. "Together with culture"It allows you to rent short-term spaces for cultural, educational, and leisure events at Moscow's cultural institutions.

The service's catalog features over 1,200 venues, from small auditoriums in local libraries to large concert halls. Venues can be sorted by event type, metro station, hourly rental price, area, capacity, amenities, and equipment. The service's main page also features ready-made selections of venues for conferences, business meetings, seminars, and other events.

For lovers of reading and history

Spending time reading books has become easier with the service Libraries of Moscow, which houses the city's entire library collection. The service features a personal reader account—an online ordering shelf where you can store up to 15 books. It also provides information about the pickup location, the storage period at the pickup point, and the return location after reading. It's easier to reserve the titles you need with with a single library card, which can also be obtained on mos.ru. It can be presented either from your personal reader account or from the "My ID" mobile app.

And the project Get to Know MoscowHelps city residents and tourists delve deeper into the capital's history and architecture, offering directions, museums, and other interesting places. This interactive city guide features descriptions of over 1,200 architectural landmarks in Moscow and offers navigation using a QR code system that takes visitors to relevant portal articles and useful information about monuments, buildings, and other objects.

For city dwellers of the "silver" age

Senior Muscovites—women over 55 and men over 60—can plan their leisure time with the "Moscow Longevity" project, which offers hundreds of activities, from foreign languages and sports clubs to professional retraining programs and financial literacy lectures. The events are led by professional instructors and held at the Moscow Longevity project's providers: parks, universities, sports and cultural centers, art studios, and other locations. You can choose an activity, view the addresses of longevity centers, and sign up for a group right away.portal.

Over the past 10 years, the mos.ru portal has become the core digital ecosystem The capital. Since 2015, the number of requests to the resource has increased tenfold, and since 2011, mos.ru has processed over 5.5 billion different requests 24/7. Learn how mos.ru evolved from a news feed with a guest book into a resource that now offers over 450 online services from the popular science film Moscow in Digital.

The creation, development and operation of e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, are consistent with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State" and the Moscow regional project "Digital Public Administration." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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Seven rooms General-purpose properties in Moscow's Troitsky Administrative District are up for city auction. This was announced by the head of the Moscow Department of Competition Policy. Kirill Purtov.

"TiNAO regularly sees the opening of numerous business projects, and its infrastructure is rapidly developing. Therefore, purchasing real estate there can be a profitable investment for investors. Currently, entrepreneurs can purchase seven non-residential premises on Sportivnaya Street in Troitsk at city auctions. The properties are flexible in use and can be used for coworking spaces, offices, gyms, or other businesses. Both legal entities and individuals can participate in the auctions. The application deadline is November 12, and the auctions themselves will take place on November 21," said Kirill Purtov.

The premises are located at 3 and 5 Sportivnaya Street. Their floor area ranges from 48.3 to 113.2 square meters. All units are located on the ground floors, have a separate entrance, and are connected to the main utilities.

To participate in the auction, you will need to register on the Roseltorg online platform and have an enhanced qualified electronic signature.

The capital is putting various properties up for auction, and the showcase for them is investment portal. In the section Moscow Auctions There is all the necessary information about the lots, including photographs, documentation, conditions and form of sale.

The development of electronic services for business is in line with the objectives of the national project "Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State" and the Moscow regional project "Digital Public Administration." More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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On November 5, members of the volunteer organization "Under Protection" delivered another shipment of supplies to service members in the Special Military Operations (SMO) zone. Since the organization's inception in the fall of 2022, its members have been providing assistance to soldiers. The total weight of supplies delivered to the front lines has already exceeded 319 tons.

The next batch included camouflage nets, drags, medicines for hospitals, dressings, bed linen, trench candles and other necessary items.

"In the fall of 2022, there were three of us activists. We started by collecting humanitarian aid for the soldiers. Our following grew, and we began weaving camouflage nets for military equipment and soldiers. At first, we did the weaving by hand, but then the father of one of the volunteers built a special machine. This sped up the process," said Alla Brutskaya, coordinator of the organization "Under Protection."

Made by hand

Today, the volunteer team consists of over 60 people. The Andrei Rublev Church in Ramenki has provided them with space. Father Andrei, the church's rector, explained that the soldiers need support, so parishioners actively assist the volunteers. He personally delivered humanitarian aid to the SVO zone by car three times.

Volunteers are making several types of camouflage nets, from standard three-by-five-meter sizes to the largest, six-by-ten-meter ones. According to Alla Brutskaya, the total number of camouflage nets produced is so large that they could cover approximately 50 football fields.

In addition, volunteers sew and sterilize dressing packs, make chlorhexidine-impregnated wipes and trench suppositories, produce mobilization splints and sleds for the wounded, and make helmets, camouflage capes, and pillows for hospitals. Volunteers perform some of their work from home. They receive information about the specific items needed through feedback from soldiers.

"For example, we often receive requests from the front lines for anti-drone curtains, which not only conceal and camouflage military equipment but also serve as reliable decoys for UAVs. Some guys from the front sent us a short video of a drone getting entangled in these curtains, which resemble a large net. The artillerymen themselves also found shelter beneath them, and all of them survived," said Natalya Seraya, a volunteer.

Members of the "Under Protection" organization also work in hospitals, where they help care for the wounded and organize the collection of necessary items for the soldiers.

How to join

To join the volunteer team, you can come to the Andrei Rublev Church in Ramenki during its opening hours—from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Anyone is welcome to participate in the humanitarian aid collection. The donations include thermal underwear, antiseptics and bandages, medications, and energy bars. Preparations have already begun for New Year's gifts for military personnel, including food, letters, and cards from children.

Donations are accepted at 2 Ramenki Street, Andrei Rublev Church. For more information on volunteering and fundraising, please call 7 499 739-30-53.

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The exhibition "Life of the NRA" has opened in the lecture hall of the Slovo Museum of Slavic Literature in Pavilion No. 58 at VDNKh. It explores Russian avant-garde artists' experiments in the graphic representation of text, their bold visual solutions in working with letters, words, and books.

The avant-garde brought many innovative ideas to the world of art—artists and poets, breaking with old conventions, strove to create new expressive forms. The exhibition "Life of the NRA" will explore how and why avant-garde artists incorporated letters and words into the world they depicted.

The central part of the exhibition features a section dedicated to the Futurist book. This multimedia exhibition, assembled from digital copies of books, explores the Futurists' work with letters and text. They didn't simply experiment with letter design and cover aesthetics; they created graphic images of texts that appeared as art objects on the page. Visitors will be able to browse these books on an interactive screen and view the originals in display cases.

The exhibition's graphic installations explore the main movements of the avant-garde, its renowned figures, and their experiments. For example, they explore how Velimir Khlebnikov created a "star language" based on word forms and understood by all peoples of the Earth, like the language of painting. Visitors can also learn how Alexey Kruchenykh devised a new transmental language, dubbed "zaum," which would serve as the basis for poetic works based on the principles of shiftology. Furthermore, visitors will learn how Vasily Kamensky conducted one of the most striking futurist experiments, filling a framework of geometric shapes with poetic texts in his "Reinforced Concrete Poems."

El Lissitzky's book "A Suprematist Tale of Two Squares in Six Buildings" was featured at the exhibition as material for a game, as well as a construction kit for children, which they can assemble to create their own book—an artistic object.

The exhibition will run until May 11, 2026. Admission is by ticket to the Slovo Museum.

Museum of Slavic Literature "Slovo" VDNKh is a museum and educational complex for children and adults, unique in Russia, a magnet for lovers of the Russian language and connoisseurs of architecture, culture, and history. Here you can learn about the development of writing in Russia and around the world, the role it plays in the lives of different peoples, and how it has intersected with spoken language over many centuries.

Holding events for VDNKh guests is in line with the objectives of the national project Tourism and Hospitality and is a key part of the VDNKh development strategy until 2030. More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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Russians must pay their personal property taxes, as well as transport and land taxes for 2024, by December 1. You can submit an application for a personal tax notice at My Documents offices in Moscow, with a signature required.

Notifications are sent to residents by registered mail, electronically through the "Taxpayer Personal Account" service, or through their personal account on the unified portal for state and municipal services. For more detailed information and tax payment information, please visit the relevant section on the official website. Federal Tax Service of Russia.

To receive a paper notification, you must submit the corresponding application at any My Documents office, regardless of your registered or actual residence address. The document will be prepared by the Federal Tax Service of Russia within five business days, excluding delivery.

The My Documents centers also offer residents other services provided by the Federal Tax Service of Russia. These include obtaining a taxpayer identification number, filing a 3-NDFL tax return, and obtaining information from the Unified State Register of Real Estate, the Unified State Register of Individual Entrepreneurs, the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, and the Register of Disqualified Persons. These flagship centers also accept applications for the registration of individual entrepreneurs, legal entities, or farms, as well as applications for selected taxable items to qualify for property tax benefits for individuals.

District government service centers are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and flagship offices are open from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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