A winter fairytale for the whole family: extend the New Year magic at the National Centre RUSSIA

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The New Year's night has passed, but the festive mood and thirst for new wonders remain. To ensure every day of the New Year holidays is filled with joy and vivid impressions, the National Centre RUSSIA has prepared a diverse programme for its guests. They will enjoy fairytale multi-genre performance, interactive journeys into the world of Russian traditions, and creative workshops for the whole family. Choose activities to your taste, register, and make this winter holiday unforgettable.

The main New Year's premiere at the National Centre RUSSIA is the original multi-genre performance "Morozko" — a touching and instructive story about the importance of family warmth and mutual understanding, which premiered on 27 December. The main feature of the production is its multi-genre nature: the performance successfully combines ballet, opera, folk, and artistic choreography. The colourful show features leading ballet dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre and the "Kremlin Ballet", soloists from the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Music Theatre, actors from the State Academic Vakhtangov Theatre and the "By the Nikitsky Gates" Theatre, the Russian National Ballet "Kostroma", the folk group "Buranovskiye Babushki", and the country's leading Baba Yaga, BABA YAGA (BY).

Partners of the National Centre RUSSIA — the Movement of the First — will help create a special festive atmosphere during the performance days. From 10:30 to 11:30, they will run a workshop on creating a New Year wreath, as well as a creative workshop on decorating a transparent Christmas tree bauble, in the concert hall foyer. It will be possible to take all handmade items home as a decoration or a gift for loved ones. Furthermore, in collaboration with the Movement of the First, sweet gifts for young audiences have been prepared. During the New Year holidays, performances will be held daily from 6 to 11 January from 12:00 to 13:30. An additional performance will be held on 14 January.

While the whole country is having a rest after celebrating the New Year, guests of the National Centre RUSSIA will also have a chance to participate in creative lessons for the whole family. On 6 January, at a workshop on candle painting, the instructor will talk about the origins of decorative painting and share unique techniques to turn a simple candle into an exquisite decorative object. A series of creative lessons will be held at the venue of the "Book of Fairytales" exposition at 16:00 and 17:00.

Daily from 7 to 11 January, from 16:00 to 16:40, a workshop on creating a New Year fabric toy will be held at the "Book of Fairytales" exposition. Under the guidance of experienced mentors, guests will be able to sew and decorate a doll based on images from Russian folk tales. Participants will receive all necessary materials and tools, get acquainted with traditional folk handicraft techniques, and learn to create bright and expressive images of fairytale characters, imbuing them with warmth, magic, and individuality.

At the "Book of Fairytales" exposition, from 6 to 11 January between 12:30 and 14:00, theatrical kolyadki (Carols) celebrations titled "A Fairytale Path" will take place. In the format of a group interactive tour, children and adults will not only learn more about the culture and New Year traditions in different corners of Russia but will also become participants in the action themselves.

The project's goal is to restore the cultural tradition, uniting Russians around the unique cultural phenomenon of kolyadki from a young age.

Folkloric heroes from eight regions participating in the exposition will act as guides on the path to adventure. Each stop on the route will offer many discoveries and impressions, and in the finale, participants will receive commemorative gifts.

The National Centre RUSSIA is a large-scale ecosystem of quality leisure for the whole family, created with warmth, love, and attention to detail. All events are offered free of charge, and require pre-registration on the website russia.ru. For the current schedule, please see the "Events" section.