The tenth season of "Tavrida" will start for the first time in Moscow at the RUSSIA EXPO

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On June 2, the educational season of the "Tavrida" Art Cluster will start in Moscow as part of the International RUSSIA EXPO. For the tenth year in a row, the art cluster will become a platform where thousands of young figures of culture, art and creative industries will develop together in their profession, realize their ideas and "move culture".

Traditionally, the "Tavrida" educational sessions are held in Crimea from June to October. In 2024, for the first time the "Tavrida.ART — Only in Russia" will be held in Moscow at VDNH from June 2 to 8.

The "Tavrida.ART — Only in Russia" educational session will be dedicated to the production and promotion of young artists in the field of contemporary music, the development of street theater and puppet theater industries, the integration of street art culture into the urban environment, as well as the popularization of dance art. The participants of the event will be musicians of different directions, street artists, dancers and choreographers, artists and directors of street theater and puppet theater.

Under the guidance of experienced mentors in the art school of contemporary music, musicians will work on creating new Russian-language tracks, participate in auditions and prepare for performances at the festival of young art "Tavrida.ART". Participants of the art school of street theater will discover the secrets of creating street performances and learn how to get to the best street festivals. At the puppet theater art school, actors and directors will develop skills in puppet animation, character creation and interaction with the audience. The street art school will unite the work of street artists on the territory of VDNH and draw the audience's attention to the diversity of street art. Participants of the art school of choreography will search for new forms of synthesis of traditional dance styles reflecting the identity of nationalities and ethnic groups of Russia and innovative solutions in choreography.

Castings for musical performers and dancers will be held as part of the educational program.

June 4

From 16:00 — Casting of dancers for the ballet team of the festival of young multinational art “Tavrida.ART”. Mira Avenue, 119 st. 34 (Congress Hall)

June 5

15:00-21:00 — Casting of performers in the festival of young multinational art “Tavrida.ART” and the show “Fly in the Trends”. Home of Youth, Pavilion No. 55.

Jury:

1. Artem Besarab, Operations Director of KLEVER GROUP

2. Ilya Zhikharev, CEO of KLEVER GROUP

3. Ivan Yanskikh, casting director and producer of entertainment projects. Casting director of the show “Fly into Trends”

4.  Nikolai Mikheev, creative producer, editor-in-chief and scriptwriter of TV and Digital projects. Creative producer of the show “Fly in the Trends”

5.  Olga Kulikova, music producer, TV and digital shows, as well as feature films and series. Music producer of the show “Fly in the Trends”

6.  Zhenya Trofimov, songwriter, lead singer of Culture Room band

7.  "Tavrida" Art Cluster team

Participants and experts of the educational session will hold a series of open shows, meetings and events at VDNH, which will be available for everyone to attend.

June 2

11:30-13:00 — Discussion on the topic “What is Street Art, How to Understand It?”. Pavilion No. 38, Technograd

15:00-16:15 — Discussion on the topic: “Searching for a Corporate Style”. Pavilion No. 46, Energy of Life

Experts:

1. Andrei Levinsky, a multidisciplinary artist from Moscow, combining vector illustration and arts and crafts techniques. Participant of a series of public art festivals such as 33ZAG fest, Stenograffia, Bridges. The author has a number of commercial collaborations with companies such as Ozon, Swatch, Bacardi and others.

2. Maria Kudasheva, independent curator and organizer of public art festivals, socio-cultural projects, public art artist and researcher. Participant of Russian and European international street art festivals as a creator of 3D anamorphic drawings and facade paintings.

June 4

14:00-15:00 — Dance masterclass for participants and visitors of the RUSSIA EXPO at VDNH. Belvedere outdoor area 

Expert:

Marta Augustinovich, chief choreographer-director of “Marta” dance studio, chief choreographer-director of “Tavrida” Art Cluster, chief choreographer-director of a large number of projects throughout Russia

18:50-20:20 — Show of street performance “Lukomorye”, theater company “Trickster” (Moscow). Pavilion E

19:00-19:45 — Screening of the puppet show “Suitcase for the Sea”, live puppet theater “2+KU” (Tomsk). Pavilion No. 46, Energy of Life

20:20-21:00 — Screening of street performance “Dinner by Candlelight”, author's theater “Sketches in Space” (Moscow). Pavilion E

 June 5

11:30-13:00 — “Interaction of the Subjects of the Music Industry”, “Home of Youth”, Pavilion No. 55

Experts:

1. Ilya Zhikharev, CEO of KLEVER GROUP

2. Alexander Drozdov, producer of “PROSongs” project

3. Mikhail Mazunov, Talent-manager and founder of Rise Up agency, teaches management in music business at RMA business school. Founder of the YouTube channel about the music industry Mishas Tips and others

14:00-15:00 — Dance masterclass for everyone. Belvedere outdoor area 

Expert: 

Claudio, dancer, teacher/choreographer, participant in numerous projects, champion of competitions 

14:00-15:30 — Discussion meeting "Youth Has a Path Everywhere " with young artists:  5UTRA, Zhenya Trofimov, ZAPOLYA. Home of Youth, Pavilion No. 55 

20:30-21:30 — Street performance "Farmer's Tales," Petrovsky Village Theater (Petrovki, Smolensk region). Area near Pavilion E 

June 6 

14:00-15:00 — Cypher for everyone. Belvedere outdoor area 

18:00-20:00 — Music jam session with mentors and participants of the modern music art school. Cultural events area 

19:00-19:45 — Puppet show "Circus on Strings," Victor Antonov's Circus on Strings (Moscow). Pavilion No. 46, Energy of Life 

20:20-21:00 — Street performance "How Tsar Peter Did Something Out There," Voronezh Academic Street Theater "Wow" (Voronezh). Area near Pavilion E 

June 7 

10:30-12:00 — Creative session. Home of Youth, Pavilion No. 55, Hall No. 2 

Expert: 

Ksenia Gulyaeva, art manager, NRU HSE — Saint Petersburg, leading specialist of the visual arts service of the "Tavrida" Art Cluster

15:00-17:00 — Battle among participants of the choreography art school. Belvedere outdoor area 

Expert: 

MC — Ada Ninja; Judges — Valyusha, Ramon, Clara Bela 

19:00-20:20 — Closing session "Ticket to Tavrida" (headliner — Mary Gu). Pavilion No. 75 

20:30-22:00 — Street performance "The Language of Dream and Salt," street theater "Plasticine Rain" (Samara). Moskvarium parking lot 

The official opening of the session will take place on June 2 at 18:30 in Pavilion No. 57 at VDNH. Media accreditation via the link.

The International RUSSIA EXPO showcases the country's most important achievements in one place. Throughout the exposition, guests can enjoy cultural events and a rich business and educational program. Expositions from 89 regions of Russia, leading federal agencies, corporations, and public organizations are presented to visitors. More than 14 million people have already visited the Exposition. The International RUSSIA EXPO is held at VDNH in Moscow from November 4 to July 8.