Presentation of a book dedicated to the children of Donbass, "Peledysh Payrem" holiday and a fan meeting with singer Valeria. Events on May 26
New interesting events for the whole family every day! On May 26, cultural, culinary, sports and educational events will take place at the International RUSSIA EXPO.
Everyone will be able to take part in mass exercise session with the master of sports, multiple times winner of competitions, sports referee of the first category, head coach of the Armwrestling Federation Alexander Andreevich Keleinikov.
When: 11:00 - 11:30
Where: "Sports Russia" platform
National holiday "Peledysh Payrem" ("Holiday of Flowers")
The festive procession of the holiday "Peledysh Payrem" will start from the space near the "Stone Flower" fountain. The final point will be the Main Street Stage, where a flash mob in the national style and a concert will take place. The guests will get acquainted with the best examples of Mari and classical instrumental music performed by the S. Elembaev State Orchestra of Folk Instruments "Mari Kundem" and the All-Mari Children's Ensemble of Gusli Players.
The audience will also meet the leading soloists of the Mari State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after E. Sapaev, actors of the Mari National Drama Theater named after M. Shketan and young talents of the Mari Republican College of Culture and Arts named after I. Palantai.
Participants of the folk pop dance ensemble "Assorti" will present a rich world of dance full of emotions and feelings for the audience.
When: 12:00 - 12:45, 13:00 - 16:00
Where: Start of the route - the space at the "Stone Flower" fountain, Main Street Stage
Interactive masterclass "Ancient Letters of the Great City"
Specialists of the Russian State Children's Library will hold an interactive masterclass for young guests of the pavilion.
Veliky Novgorod is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It has preserved precious architectural monuments of pre-Mongolian Rus. It is on the territory of Veliky Novgorod that archeologists have discovered and deciphered more than a thousand birch bark letters — valuable monuments of Old Russian writing and witnesses of events of the distant past.
When: 12:00
Where: Pavilion D "Our Culture"
Immersive performance "Wedding"
The interactive performance is based on the wedding traditions of the Vologda, Tomsk, Belgorod and Novosibirsk regions. Songs and rituals were recorded by folklore collectors at the end of the last century.
The characters are young couples who have just married or got engaged and want to experience how young people used to get wed. During the performance, the couple are the main characters and the audience becomes relatives from the groom's side and the bride's side.
When: 12:30 - 13:30
Where: Pavilion 84 "House of Culture"
Elena Larionova, a member of the Moscow Florists Club, will give a lecture "Modern Assortment of Peonies and Peculiarities of Their Cultivation".
When: 13:00
Where: Workshop "Future in Flowers"
Fish Week
Masterclasses on cooking fish dishes followed by tasting: appetizer "Baikal Gold" from Baikal whitefish, perepechi and pikeperch pie.
When: 13:00 - 16:00
Where: Pavilion K "House of Russian Cuisine"
Presentation of the book dedicated to the children of Donbass
Vladimir Denisov, a Perm phlebologist and surgeon, will present the book "The Girl and the Tiger" dedicated to the children of Donbass at the RUSSIA EXPO. The author donated 300 copies to the stand of the Lugansk People's Republic in order to present them to the little visitors of the stand on the City Day of the sponsored city of Severodonetsk.
When: 13:00, 14:00
Where: Pavilion No. 75 (Hall A, stand of Perm region), Pavilion No. 75 (Hall A, stand of the Lugansk People's Republic)
#CULTURAL CODE. RUSSIA is a series of four short films-discussions devoted to the manifestations of the Russian cultural code in language and literature, cinema and theater, visual arts and music, traditions and history of Russia.
The films' characters are outstanding representatives of art and culture of modern Russia - writers, poets, directors, actors, musicians, artists, philosophers and historians, including Andrei Konchalovsky, Yuri Polyakov, Polina Agureeva, Klim Poplavsky, Alexander Nosik and others, as well as undergraduate and graduate students of creative universities, historical and philosophical departments of universities, and participants of the SMO.
General producer of the project, TV presenter, journalist Arina Sharapova together with director and producer Galina Grigorieva and director Alexander Kasyanov will present the movie in the format of an open dialog with the audience.
When: 13:00 - 14:00
Where: Gazprom Pavilion F. Registration is required on the RUSSIA EXPO website
A fragment of the performance "Ours: In the Name of Life" by the "Zhar-Ptitsa" ("Firebird") exemplary theater group
The performance won the Grand Prix of the IX All-Russian Recitation and Theater Art Contest "Theater Spring-2024" (Tyumen).
These are stories written by life itself, told by young artists - about ordinary kids who became real heroes of our time.
The script is based on the biographies of soldiers who died in the line of duty in the course of special military operation. Fyodor Klimov and Nikita Furtov were awarded the Order of Courage posthumously.
When: 14:00
Where: Pavilion No. 75 (Hall B, stand of Kurgan region)
The play "Finist, the Bright Falcon"
A story about Maryushka's boundless love for her soulmate, compassion and overcoming a difficult path.
When: 14:00 - 15:30
Where: Pavilion No. 84 "House of Culture". Registration is required on the RUSSIA EXPO website
Musical program dedicated to the International Children's Day — "Magical Journey"
Three friends go on a fascinating journey through time, meeting characters from fairy tales and movies. With the help of a magic wand and the search for a magic flower, they will learn about friendship, love and faith in miracles.
The songs will be performed by the Children's Chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, the program also features artists of the Youth Opera Program of the Bolshoi Theatre and the Moscow State Academic Symphony Orchestra. The director of the concert is Vyacheslav Zykov.
When: 16:00 - 17:30
Where: Pavilion No. 75 (Hall A, Large Conference Hall). Registration is required on the RUSSIA EXPO website
Masterclass and fan meeting with singer Valeria
Guests will travel to the westernmost region of Russia — the Kaliningrad region.
As part of the masterclass, participants will create a stained-glass window with the main symbol of Kaliningrad — the Cathedral, learn how glass is processed when creating a stained-glass window, and how it became an element of the style of old Koenigsberg. Also, everyone will be able to talk about traveling and try to guess traditional motifs of different regions of the country. After the masterclass you can get an autograph and take a photo with singer Valeria.
When: 16:00 - 17:30
Where: Pavilion D "Feel Russia"
Concert of the brass band named after R.D. Oleksyuk and the ensemble of majorettes — drummers "Sounds of May". In addition to popular songs and compositions, patriotic works dedicated to Russia will also be performed. The culmination of the concert program will be the mascot number, the hallmark number of the brass band and majorettes at all international festivals — "Russian Soul".
When: 18:00 - 19:00
Where: Main Street Stage
The Farmers Fair in Pavilion No. 48 invites you to be amazed by the variety and richness of tastes. Cheeses, sausages, delicacies, Siberian berry jam, chocolate-covered cones, black and red caviar from all regions of the country are presented here. You can comfortably get to our Fair by route No. K, which departs from Pavilion No. 75, as well as from the stop "Northern Loop", located at the arch of the Main Entrance of VDNH. Pavilion No. 48 is within walking distance from the "City Farm" stop.
When: 10:00 - 20:00
Where: Pavilion No. 48
The large celebratory concert "Our Victory — For All Time" took place at the National Centre RUSSIA.
The "Vehicle for the Front" campaign took place on the territory of the National Centre RUSSIA on May 9.
