EVENTS
International Theatre Festival
March - June
International Exhibition Masterpieces from Imperial Summer Residences
- Pavlovsk, Peterhof, Tzarskoye, Gatchina, Oranienbaum
March
International Book Exhibition
September
International Festival of Ballet Dances
September
Festival of Modern European Jazz in Moscow and Sochi
October
International Musical Festival - "December Evenings"
December
Bolshoi Classics
Together the Bolshoi Opera and Ballet companies present a summer season
of celebrated Russian ballet and operatic traditions. Attending a performance
at the illustrious Bolshoi Theatre constitutes the best night out in Moscow;
the magnificent building is home to the world’s most famous opera
and ballet companies who perform timeless classics, including Swan Lake
and La Boheme, to enthusiastic audiences. Venue: Bolshoi Theatre; Date:
September to June; Website: www.bolshoi.ru
Russian Winter Festival
Celebrated over the Western Christmas and New Year period, the Russian
Winter Festival combines different celebrations and holidays and is an
opportunity for visitors to enjoy Russian customs and festivities, such
as traditional folk music, troika (sleigh) rides and games, Russian food
and lots of vodka. There are also musical and dance performances, and
characters dressed as popular Russian mythological figures are there to
greet the crowds. For more information contact the Russian Federation
Tourism Department on +7 (8) 095 208 2937 or email tourdept@yandex.ru
Public Festivities
12 Dec - Constitution Day
7 Jan - Russian Orthodox Christmas Day
1 Jan - New Year's Day
8 Mar - International Women's Day
7 Nov - Day of Reconciliation and Accord
23 Feb - Defenders of the Motherland Day
12 Jun - Russian Independence Day
Mar/Apr - Easter Monday
1-2 May - International Labour Day
9 May - Victory (1945) Day
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