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The Journey to Christmas festival venues are now searchable on the popular geolocation service 2GIS. It displays locations on a map across all districts of the capital and helps you navigate the events taking place at each venue.

To find them, simply enter the search term "Christmas Travel" in the service's search bar. The sites will then appear on a map with detailed descriptions and photos, and the navigation tool will help you plan the optimal route.

"This year, the 'Journey to Christmas' festival took place at 35 venues across Moscow, each with its own unique program—from creative workshops to performances and concerts. We are delighted to be collaborating with the festival. 2GIS will help residents and visitors of the capital navigate and choose the most suitable leisure option, whether the closest or most interesting, and plan the optimal route—no matter where in the city they are," noted Dinara Zaydullina, the developer's marketing specialist.

Using the geolocation service, users can learn about all the festival's events and find atmospheric venues featuring carousels, ice shows, and master classes. For example, from December 18, 2025, to January 11, 2026, Tverskoy Boulevard will host a gallery of beauty Christmas trees created in collaboration with Russian brands. And Manezhnaya Square will host a magical village of antique cotton toys and a fair where you can buy gifts and souvenirs.

"Our collaboration with the geoservice has been bringing the holiday closer to Muscovites and visitors for years. Thanks to the integration, finding any festival site is now as easy as looking into a neighbor's yard. People not only get an address—they see photos, learn what's happening right here, right now, and instantly plan a route. This is the convenience we've always wanted for our guests, so that Christmas feels not only in the air but also within reach—on a smartphone, on a map, just a few clicks away from the start of the adventure," said Pavel Gusev, a representative of the organizing committee for the "Moscow Seasons" and "Journey to Christmas" street festival series.

The Journey to Christmas festival is held as part of the project Winter in Moscow and combines the traditions and innovations of winter recreation. Venues across the city will feature over 170 ice shows, fairs offering unique merchandise, skating rinks with convenient infrastructure, unique photo zones, galleries of decorated Christmas trees, and hundreds of events—festive, sporting, creative, and entertaining. The main venue on Manezhnaya Square and surrounding venues will feature free performances for children, a "Strongest Resident of the District" competition, creative and culinary master classes, and other activities.

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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Starting December 20, two routes will be merged in northern Moscow, and five new stops will be added throughout the capital.

"Following Sergei Sobyanin's instructions, we continue to develop the ground transportation network and reduce travel times for passengers. Starting December 20, we will adjust two bus and electric bus routes in the center and north of the capital. They will be combined under route No. 442. Buses from route C510, which was removed after tram No. 5 was launched on this section, will be added to the route. This will increase the frequency of service and speed up the transportation of residents and visitors to nearby metro stations, social and cultural attractions," said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

Routes T42 and 110 will be merged into new route 442. Electric buses will run from Rizhskaya metro station to Sokol station via Dinamo Stadium and residential areas. This change was made possible by the opening of new tram route 5 on Trifonovskaya Street. The C510 electric bus route, which was completely duplicated by the new tram route, has been cancelled. Its vehicles have been rerouted to the new electric bus route 442.

In addition, five stops will be added for seven ground transportation routes in different parts of the city. For example, a new stop will be added on route #902. Buses will begin calling at the large residential complex "Alkhimovo." This will reduce travel time for residents to the nearest Silikatnaya station on the Moscow Central Diameter. Route #538 will now depart from the "Ulitsa Bochkova" stop, where electric bus #561 will also stop. Residents of large residential complexes in the Ostankino district will now have convenient and environmentally friendly transportation close to their homes.

Additionally, passengers on all city and suburban routes of the Moscow-Region public transport project can evaluate their performance by participating in a large-scale survey. A QR code for completing the survey is located on every Moscow bus near the driver's cabin and opposite the second door. The survey can also be completed bylink.

In accordance with the objectives of the national project Infrastructure for Life Moscow is placing significant emphasis on modernizing its social and public infrastructure, including increasing the number of convenient public transportation routes and upgrading its rolling stock. Furthermore, as part of the national project, the capital has begun developing the Central Transportation Hub. It will become a unified transport system with predictable commuter rail service for over 30 million residents in 11 Russian regions. More information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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The Moscow government has decided to grant the status of Wedding Palace to the Zelenograd, Tagansky, and Mitino Civil Registry Offices. The corresponding order was signed Sergei Sobyanin.

In recent years, the city has been implementing a program to renovate traditional wedding palaces and create new opportunities for holding wedding ceremonies.

In 2021, major renovations were completed at the Lyublino Civil Registry Office (14 Tekstilshchikov Street, 8th) and Wedding Palace No. 4 (17 Butyrskaya Street), which was the largest in Moscow at the time.

In 2022–2023, renovations were completed at the Kutuzovsky and Shipilovsky Civil Registry Offices, updating the interior design for wedding ceremonies. Upon completion, both buildings became wedding palaces. In the winter of 2022, construction of the Wedding Palace in Yuzhnoye Butovo (19a Brusilova Street) was completed.

In 2024, the Zelenograd Civil Registry Office (Zelenograd, Building 240) opened after a comprehensive renovation, and in 2025, the renovated Tagansky (Taganskaya Street, Building 44) and the new Mitino Civil Registry Office (Dubravnaya Street, Building 48a) opened their doors. They are now officially among Moscow's wedding palaces.

In addition, since 2019, in response to requests from newlyweds, more than 30 unusual venues have opened for the project's wedding registration. New Addresses of Happiness — museums, estates, hotels and even stadiums.

In particular, three new venues for off-site marriage registrations opened in 2025: at the Moskino Cinema Park, the Yauza Space, and the A.P. Bogolyubov Arts Library. For the first time, ceremonies were held on horseback, against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, as well as in Catherine Park and at the "Summer in Moscow" venues on Manezhnaya, Tverskaya, and Bolotnaya Squares, and Tverskoy and Strastnoy Boulevards.

Marriage registration in informal settings was concentrated in the My Documents government service centers.

Today, Moscow has approximately 200 wedding venues: 11 wedding palaces, more than 30 off-site registration sites, and 135 government service centers.

Over the course of 11 months, 86,819 marriage registrations were made (in 2024 – 84,166), about 65 percent of which were conducted in a formal setting.

For their wedding ceremony, approximately 75 percent of newlyweds choose wedding palaces, and about 25 percent choose one of the “new addresses of happiness.”

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December 19 marks the 108th anniversary of the establishment of civil registry offices in Russia. Sergei Sobyanin wrote about this on his channel in MAX messenger.

"Today, civil registry office employees celebrate their professional holiday. It's been 108 years since their founding. In recent years, a new high-level

wedding organization standard“Warm, modern, with attention to detail,” noted the Mayor of Moscow.

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Project New Addresses of Happiness helps couples begin their family story in unusual and beloved locations around the city. Muscovites can get married in over 30 beautiful and unique venues, including the Spiridonov Mansion and the Ostankino TV Tower.

Since 2019, 75,000 families have been created at such sites. Three new ones were added in 2025: the Moskino Cinema Park, the Yauza Space, and the N.S. Tretyakov Estate (A.P. Bogolyubov Library).

For the first time, couples registered their marriages as part of the large-scale city project "Summer in Moscow" – on Manezhnaya, Bolotnaya, and Tverskaya squares, on Tverskoy and Strastnoy boulevards, and also on the stage at Patriarch's Ponds.

Applications are now open for next year: nearly three thousand couples have already submitted documents to Moscow's civil registry offices. In 2026, the list of venues is planned to be expanded: for example, newlyweds will be able to register their marriage in the GUM cinema.

Service Our Wedding In just two years, it has become the city's premier ceremony guide. During this time, it has been used more than 1.3 million times. Couples choose the venue, style, date, number of guests, as well as convenient metro stations and other necessary parameters.

"Behind all this work are the staff of the Civil Registry Office. Their professionalism, attention to detail, and dedication to creating an atmosphere of celebration and family warmth make every wedding ceremony in Moscow special and unique. Thanks to their work, traditions are preserved and new family stories are created. Thank you for your caring attitude toward each couple. We wish you health, good luck, and prosperity," the Moscow Mayor wrote.

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From December 13 to February 28, a festival will be held every Saturday at six city skating rinks. Moscow TraditionsThe event was organized by the capital Department of Sports as part of the project Winter in Moscow.

Guests will be introduced to the traditional winter sport of hockey in felt boots. Everyone can form their own team or join others. All participants will be provided with equipment for the game: a hockey stick, felt boots, and a branded jersey, so they can try their hand at the ice. The winning teams will receive branded prizes from the organizers—a fur hat with earflaps or a scarf.

Sports zones will also be available at the festival grounds. Visitors will be able to try their hand at air hockey, curling, a hockey strength test, a hockey shooting range, hockey billiards, snow darts, and other games. A food court with traditional treats and DJ music will set the festive mood.

Festival guests are welcome at the skating rinks inGorky Park, on the Tsarskaya Embankment of the Museum-Reserve Kolomenskoye, at stadiums RZD Arena, Avangard and the territory of the equestrian complex BitsaLater, a festival site will be opened at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex. The current schedule is available atwebsite.

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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The Moscow Metro has launched a New Year's "Numbered" train. It operates on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line.

The exterior of the carriages is decorated in winter colors—a rich blue with gradients, creating the effect of snowy haze and frosty air. Inside, the train is decorated with fluffy fir branches, toy balls, and garlands.

"At Sergei Sobyanin's request, we traditionally decorate public transport for the New Year to create a festive atmosphere for passengers. For example, the New Year's 'Numbered' bus features approximately 80 artificial fir branches and over 1,000 Christmas balls. We reuse all decorative elements over several years. This helps conserve resources," noted the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry.

Maxim Liksutov.

New Year's decorations have also appeared on metro stationsAt Trubnaya, large three-dimensional figures were installed in the shape of Christmas tree decorations, gift boxes, snowmen, bells, and illuminated balls. Festive photo zones were set up at Mayakovskaya and Michurinsky Prospekt. Three-dimensional illuminated elements in the shape of New Year's decorations and the Moscow Transport logo were placed on the façade of Krasnopresnenskaya station.

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Since the beginning of the year, 61 improvements have been implemented in the Eastern Administrative District of Moscow to ensure comfortable and safe traffic. The traffic management departments of the Traffic Management Center are working on these projects. The projects for residents of the Eastern Administrative District were reported in on my blog Sergei Sobyanin.

"New pedestrian crossings, safety islands, additional traffic lanes, 'waffle roads' at complex intersections, and other traffic management elements have appeared in the district," the Moscow Mayor noted.

Crossings and safety islands

In Novogireevo, at the intersection of Martenovskaya Street and Soyuzny Prospekt, a new pedestrian crossing has been installed at the request of residents. This makes it easier for Muscovites to get to School No. 1798 "Phoenix," the children's clinic, and to access residential buildings.

At the request of residents, another pedestrian crossing was installed in the Kosino-Ukhtomsky district near building 3 on Dmitrievsky Street. A safety island was also added. The route to the parking lot and the Ulitsa Dmitrievsky Metro bus stop has become more convenient.

In the Perovo district, near building 5 on Laz Street, a crossing island like this one helps residents with children safely cross the road to the park, the Church of the Sign of the Icon of the Mother of God, the Moscow Theater of Illusions, and the bus stop.

Everything for the convenience of residents

Speed limits have been reduced in eight areas near social facilities. For example, in Izmailovo, on Projected Driveway No. 6603 from Vernisazhnaya Street to Projected Driveway No. 6604, cars are now limited to 30 kilometers per hour. Popular landmarks nearby include the Izmailovo Kremlin and a hotel complex. These changes encourage drivers to exercise caution by reducing speed, and allow pedestrians to cross the road safely.

In Veshnyaki, a new lane was added on Yunosti Street through re-marking. The section now has three lanes: two allow straight-ahead travel, and the third allows only left turns onto Moldagulovoy Street. This increased the section's capacity by almost 1.5 times.

An additional lane is now available in Sokolniki—on Poperechny Prosek from 1st Luchevoy Prosek to Sokolnichesky Val Street. Capacity here has nearly doubled, saving drivers up to four minutes of travel time.

Waffle-patterned road markings have been added at the intersection of Poperechny Prosek and Sokolnichesky Val Street. Similar markings are now also present at the intersection of Elektrozavodsky Bridge, Bakuninskaya Street, and Gastello Street.

"The measures taken have increased road capacity and made crossings more convenient and safer for residents," the Moscow Mayor concluded.

Sergei Sobyanin spoke about road improvements in the western part of the capital.Sobyanin spoke about projects for comfortable and safe traffic in the North-West Administrative Okrug.

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The annual Stork Wings award ceremony was held in Moscow for outstanding contributions to fostering orphans. The winners included foster parents with many children, raising teenagers, siblings, and children with special needs.

"Adopting a child into a family is more than just a decision. It's an act that requires not only boundless love and emotional strength, but also professional knowledge. Thanks to people willing to open their hearts to orphans, fewer than a thousand children live in family-based foster care centers today. Each such family doesn't just change the fate of one child—it's an investment in the future of society and proof that compassion and a willingness to help remain the most important values of our time. The city places great emphasis on training and supporting foster parents to whom we can entrust our children, and they are certainly worthy of public recognition. This year, three Moscow families received the statuette and a cash payment of one million rubles," said Tatyana Danko, Head of the Guardianship and Trusteeship Department.

Department of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the City of Moscow.

The Stork Wings Award is being held for the 12th time. Among the laureates are Alexey and Galiya Bubnov. The couple has been married for 30 years. They have four biological children and currently have nine adopted girls with special needs.

Ksenia Soboleva has been a foster mother for 14 years. During this time, she raised eight daughters. Currently, she is raising three adopted teenage girls with disabilities.

The Goltsevs also raise special needs children. Sergei and Svetlana have three biological children and seven adopted children, one of whom is now an adult and lives independently.

The city supports foster families. They have access to support from guardianship authorities, support services, and a wide range of benefits and payments. Learn more about the Stork Wings award in a special section on the portal. My New Family.

You can learn more about the work of the capital's guardianship and trusteeship authorities and the life of family education support centers on the portal My New FamilyFuture and current adoptive parents, graduates of orphanage centers and foster families, and anyone interested in helping children without parental care will find useful information there.

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The capital has put commercial premises in the Tverskoy District up for auction. This was announced by the head of the Moscow Department of Competition Policy. Kirill Purtov.

"Moscow's Central Administrative District is one of the most attractive and prestigious locations for commercial activity. High traffic, a high concentration of cultural attractions, and easy access from various points around the city increase business profitability. At city auctions, investors can acquire real estate suitable for a variety of projects. For example, a flexible-use space in the Tverskoy District is currently available for purchase. It occupies 163.3 square meters. This space is suitable for a cosmetology clinic, a photography studio, or a creative or language school," noted Kirill Purtov.

The premises are located at: 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, Building 7It is located on the second floor of the building.

The deadline for applications to participate in the auction is January 22, and the auction will take place on February 3 on the Roseltorg online platform. Registration and an enhanced qualified electronic signature are required to participate in the auction. The seller of the property is the Moscow-based Department of City Property.

"Thanks to the Bolshoi Theatre and Lenkom Theatre, Zaryadye Park and the Alexander Garden, the Hermitage Garden, and numerous museums located within the Tverskoy District, which stretches from the Kremlin walls to the Third Ring Road, it is always crowded with tourists and Moscow residents. At the same time, the abundance of business centers and the demand for commercial real estate, including on Tverskaya-Yamskaya Street, indicate that the business life here is no less vibrant than the cultural one. Since the beginning of the year, investors have acquired 13 premises with a total area of 1,900 square meters at city auctions in the Tverskoy District. Specifically, a new owner has acquired a space of almost 120 square meters in a building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street, and on Novoslobodskaya Street, an investor has acquired over 200 square meters in a block with office, retail, and service infrastructure," she said.

Ekaterina Solovieva, Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of City Property.

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

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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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A pilot program for advanced training for teachers dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) has begun in the capital. Nearly 2,000 physics and mathematics teachers will undergo training to use modern technologies in their work, the press service reported. Moscow Department of Education and Science.

"The development of artificial intelligence today not only opens up opportunities for all sectors of the economy but also poses new challenges for school education. Teachers must be able to use neural networks consciously and effectively to create modern digital teaching methods and find learning assignments that will develop fundamental knowledge and skills in a rapidly changing high-tech world. The goal of the new course is to teach teachers to use AI in a way that enhances teachers' professionalism, not replaces it, and serves as a true assistant, not a tool for easy solutions and shortcuts in school learning," the department's press service noted.

The course program includes three modules and is based on practical work. Teachers will be trained by mentors from Moscow City Pedagogical University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and experts from Sber and Yandex. Teachers will learn how to create learning tasks that artificial intelligence cannot solve and how to develop AI assistants. These assistants will be able to grade assignments, conduct oral quizzes, and analyze lessons.

An important part of the curriculum is learning the principles of neural networks. Teachers will explore the concept of artificial intelligence hallucinations and how to account for this in physics and mathematics lessons. They will also master prompt engineering—the art of correctly formulating queries for neural networks. This will allow students, even without programming skills, to create useful programs, for example, for visual animation of physical processes or geometric shapes.

Each teacher will complete their own digital project at the end of the training. This new knowledge will help teachers improve their effectiveness and prepare students for the future. School graduates will be able to apply artificial intelligence to solve complex professional problems. This large-scale program makes Moscow a leader in the systematic implementation of AI in school education.

Moscow is creating all the conditions for teachers' professional growth, says Sergei Sobyanin.An expert council for the development of school mathematics and science education has been established in Moscow.

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The development of professional teaching and management skills among teachers in schools and colleges in the capital contributes to the optimization of the educational process and more productive interaction between teachers and students and is consistent with the objectives of the "Teachers and Mentors" national project. Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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