Cultural programme 2024

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September 26, 2024
10:00-20:00

The New Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Krymsky Val Ulitsa

Museum

The New Tretyakov Gallery

The New Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Krymsky Val Ulitsa

The New Tretyakov Gallery offers the most comprehensive permanent exhibition of 20th-century Russian art, showcasing movements such as avant-garde, socialist realism, the “severe style”, “underground” art, and contemporary trends. It hosts large-scale retrospectives of prominent Russian artists, as well as experimental exhibitions featuring emerging talents. Additionally, the Lecture Hall and Creative Workshop provide educational programmes for children, students, and adults on 20th- and 21st-century art.
The gallery’s collection of post-1950 Russian art has been refreshed in Halls 27–35 and 37, now displaying both well-known masterpieces and recent acquisitions. For the first time, the exhibition includes halls devoted to unofficial art from the 1960s to 1980s, as well as the latest trends from the late 20th century.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 26, 2024
10:00-20:00

State Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok

Museum

State Tretyakov Gallery

State Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok

The historic Tretyakov Gallery, housed in a mansion on 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok dating back to the late 18th century, was acquired by the Tretyakov family in 1851. Pavel Tretyakov began collecting Russian paintings in 1856, initially displaying them in the living rooms. As his collection grew, numerous expansions were made to the house starting from 1872, with five significant alterations during his lifetime. In 1902–1904, the façade overlooking the Lavrushinsky Pereulok was redesigned based on Viktor Vasnetsov’s sketches, becoming the gallery’s iconic emblem. The collection grew substantially during the 20th century, necessitating further renovations. In 1936, another exposition building was added, culminating in a major reconstruction between 1986 and 1995, which made it possible to increase the exposition space by overlapping the inner courtyards.
The gallery, a federally significant cultural heritage site, now houses a vast collection of Russian art from the 12th to early 20th centuries, arranged in 62 rooms across two floors. The exhibition follows a chronological progression, offering insight into the evolution of Russian artistic traditions.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 26, 2024
11:00-18:00

Russia is My History Historical Park, 119, Prospekt Mira (Pavilion 57)

Museum

Russia is My History Historical Park

Russia is My History Historical Park, 119, Prospekt Mira (Pavilion 57)

The Russia is My History multimedia parks offer a digital journey through Russian history across 24 cities. Visitors can experience history through immersive installations, cinemas, interactive displays, and engaging quests.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 26, 2024
11:00-20:00

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, 12, Volkhonka Ulitsa

Museum

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, 12, Volkhonka Ulitsa

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is one of Russia’s largest collections of foreign art, featuring approximately 700,000 works spanning from ancient Egypt and Greece to the early 21st century. The museum is particularly renowned for its 19th- and 20th-century French art collection, one of the most distinguished in the world.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 26, 2024
19:00-20:00

The State Kremlin Palace

Special event

Concert

Gala concert starring Sergei Polunin specially for Russian Energy Week

The State Kremlin Palace

Guests may arrive from 18:00. The performance starts at 19:00.

Pre-registration in the Roscongress personal account is required. Entrance is by ticket only. Tickets will be available at the information desk in the Manege Central Exhibition Hall from 09:00 to 17:00 on 26 September.

Participants of Youth Day can pick up their tickets at the accreditation stand located in the Museum of the Patriotic War of 1812 (2/3, Ploshchad Revolyutsii) from 09:00 to 17:00 on 26 September

September 26, 2024
19:00-22:30

Bolshoi Theater, 1, Teatralnaya Ploshchad

Spectacle

Don Carlos

Bolshoi Theater, 1, Teatralnaya Ploshchad

Verdi composed Don Carlos for the French “grand opera” genre in 1866, with its premiere held in Paris on 11 March 1867. Subsequent revisions followed, including the addition of a ballet in the third act and numerous cuts. The opera underwent multiple revisions by the composer, with notable versions debuting in Naples in 1872 and Modena in 1886. The four-act “Milan” version from 1884 is the one most commonly performed today.
Don Carlos represents the mature phase of Verdi’s career, marking a shift from the intense emotional drama of La Traviata, Rigoletto, and Il Trovatore to the profound psychological depth of his later works. The libretto for Don Carlos was based on the drama of the same name by Friedrich Schiller, a playwright whose works Verdi had frequently drawn upon in the past, including Joan of Arc, The Robbers, and Luisa Miller. Schiller, along with Hugo and Shakespeare, served as a model of dramaturgical excellence for Verdi. In Don Carlos, Verdi fully realized his dramatic ambitions.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 26, 2024
19:00-22:20

The Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, 3, Kamergersky Pereulok

Spectacle

The Master and Margarita

The Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, 3, Kamergersky Pereulok

The Master and Margarita is directed by Hungarian filmmaker Janos Szasz, a versatile artist who has achieved success in both theater and cinema and earned several prestigious awards for his contributions to the arts. Oleg Tabakov, former head of the Moscow Art Theater, praised the production, and said: "Szasz masterfully captured the essence of a love that fuels the strength of talent to challenge the world. The Master writes because Margarita loves him."

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 27, 2024
10:00-20:00

State Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok

Museum

State Tretyakov Gallery

State Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok

The historic Tretyakov Gallery, housed in a mansion on 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok dating back to the late 18th century, was acquired by the Tretyakov family in 1851. Pavel Tretyakov began collecting Russian paintings in 1856, initially displaying them in the living rooms. As his collection grew, numerous expansions were made to the house starting from 1872, with five significant alterations during his lifetime. In 1902–1904, the façade overlooking the Lavrushinsky Pereulok was redesigned based on Viktor Vasnetsov’s sketches, becoming the gallery’s iconic emblem. The collection grew substantially during the 20th century, necessitating further renovations. In 1936, another exposition building was added, culminating in a major reconstruction between 1986 and 1995, which made it possible to increase the exposition space by overlapping the inner courtyards.
The gallery, a federally significant cultural heritage site, now houses a vast collection of Russian art from the 12th to early 20th centuries, arranged in 62 rooms across two floors. The exhibition follows a chronological progression, offering insight into the evolution of Russian artistic traditions.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 27, 2024
10:00-20:00

The New Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Krymsky Val Ulitsa

Museum

The New Tretyakov Gallery

The New Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Krymsky Val Ulitsa

The New Tretyakov Gallery offers the most comprehensive permanent exhibition of 20th-century Russian art, showcasing movements such as avant-garde, socialist realism, the “severe style”, “underground” art, and contemporary trends. It hosts large-scale retrospectives of prominent Russian artists, as well as experimental exhibitions featuring emerging talents. Additionally, the Lecture Hall and Creative Workshop provide educational programmes for children, students, and adults on 20th- and 21st-century art.
The gallery’s collection of post-1950 Russian art has been refreshed in Halls 27–35 and 37, now displaying both well-known masterpieces and recent acquisitions. For the first time, the exhibition includes halls devoted to unofficial art from the 1960s to 1980s, as well as the latest trends from the late 20th century.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 27, 2024
10:00-17:00

Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture, Kremlin

Museum

Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve

Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture, Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin is one of the world’s largest architectural and urban ensembles, located at the heart of the Russian capital on a high embankment overlooking the Moscow River. While its imposing walls, narrow embrasures, battlements and the measured step of the towers emphasize its origins as a fortress. But once you enter the Kremlin, the impression changes. Spanning 28 hectares, its territory boasts expansive squares and beautiful parks, majestic palaces, and an abundance of temples. This centuries-old “city within a city” preserves monuments of Russian architecture from the 14th to the 20th centuries, encompassing the Sobornaya, Ivanovskaya, Senatskaya, Dvortsovaya, and Troitskaya squares, as well as the Spasskaya, Borovitskaya, and Dvortsovaya streets. While the old and new squares form a cohesive urban landscape, each has its own unique history and architectural character.
The museum complex includes the Armory and the architectural ensemble of Sobornaya Square, featuring the Assumption, Archangel, and Annunciation Cathedrals, the Church of the Deposition of the Robe, the Patriarch’s Palace, and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower. Exhibition spaces are housed within the Assumption Belfry and the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch’s Palace.
Entry to the Kremlin is through the Kutafya Tower, with access to the Armory via the Borovitsky Gate. Due to the potential for queues, visitors are advised to plan their visit at least 30–40 minutes in advance.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 27, 2024
11:00-20:00

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, 12, Volkhonka Ulitsa

Museum

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, 12, Volkhonka Ulitsa

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is one of Russia’s largest collections of foreign art, featuring approximately 700,000 works spanning from ancient Egypt and Greece to the early 21st century. The museum is particularly renowned for its 19th- and 20th-century French art collection, one of the most distinguished in the world.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 27, 2024
11:00-18:00

Russia is My History Historical Park, 119, Prospekt Mira (Pavilion 57)

Museum

Russia is My History Historical Park

Russia is My History Historical Park, 119, Prospekt Mira (Pavilion 57)

The Russia is My History multimedia parks offer a digital journey through Russian history across 24 cities. Visitors can experience history through immersive installations, cinemas, interactive displays, and engaging quests.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 27, 2024
19:00-22:30

Bolshoi Theater, 1, Teatralnaya Ploshchad

Spectacle

Don Carlos

Bolshoi Theater, 1, Teatralnaya Ploshchad

Verdi composed Don Carlos for the French “grand opera” genre in 1866, with its premiere held in Paris on 11 March 1867. Subsequent revisions followed, including the addition of a ballet in the third act and numerous cuts. The opera underwent multiple revisions by the composer, with notable versions debuting in Naples in 1872 and Modena in 1886. The four-act “Milan” version from 1884 is the one most commonly performed today.
Don Carlos represents the mature phase of Verdi’s career, marking a shift from the intense emotional drama of La Traviata, Rigoletto, and Il Trovatore to the profound psychological depth of his later works. The libretto for Don Carlos was based on the drama of the same name by Friedrich Schiller, a playwright whose works Verdi had frequently drawn upon in the past, including Joan of Arc, The Robbers, and Luisa Miller. Schiller, along with Hugo and Shakespeare, served as a model of dramaturgical excellence for Verdi. In Don Carlos, Verdi fully realized his dramatic ambitions.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 27, 2024
19:00-21:30

The Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, 3, Kamergersky Pereulok

Spectacle

The Flight

The Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, 3, Kamergersky Pereulok

The Flight is Sergei Zhenovach’s second exploration of Mikhail Bulgakov’s works at the Art Theater, following a successful decade-long run of The White Guard. While The White Guard captured a world teetering on collapse, yet within the home, the lampshade still glowed behind cream-colored curtains and the Christmas tree was being decorated, and The Flight remained only a looming premonition.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 28, 2024
10:00-20:00

State Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok

Museum

State Tretyakov Gallery

State Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok

The historic Tretyakov Gallery, housed in a mansion on 10, Lavrushinsky Pereulok dating back to the late 18th century, was acquired by the Tretyakov family in 1851. Pavel Tretyakov began collecting Russian paintings in 1856, initially displaying them in the living rooms. As his collection grew, numerous expansions were made to the house starting from 1872, with five significant alterations during his lifetime. In 1902–1904, the façade overlooking the Lavrushinsky Pereulok was redesigned based on Viktor Vasnetsov’s sketches, becoming the gallery’s iconic emblem. The collection grew substantially during the 20th century, necessitating further renovations. In 1936, another exposition building was added, culminating in a major reconstruction between 1986 and 1995, which made it possible to increase the exposition space by overlapping the inner courtyards.
The gallery, a federally significant cultural heritage site, now houses a vast collection of Russian art from the 12th to early 20th centuries, arranged in 62 rooms across two floors. The exhibition follows a chronological progression, offering insight into the evolution of Russian artistic traditions.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 28, 2024
10:00-20:00

The New Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Krymsky Val Ulitsa

Museum

The New Tretyakov Gallery

The New Tretyakov Gallery, 10, Krymsky Val Ulitsa

The New Tretyakov Gallery offers the most comprehensive permanent exhibition of 20th-century Russian art, showcasing movements such as avant-garde, socialist realism, the “severe style”, “underground” art, and contemporary trends. It hosts large-scale retrospectives of prominent Russian artists, as well as experimental exhibitions featuring emerging talents. Additionally, the Lecture Hall and Creative Workshop provide educational programmes for children, students, and adults on 20th- and 21st-century art.
The gallery’s collection of post-1950 Russian art has been refreshed in Halls 27–35 and 37, now displaying both well-known masterpieces and recent acquisitions. For the first time, the exhibition includes halls devoted to unofficial art from the 1960s to 1980s, as well as the latest trends from the late 20th century.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 28, 2024
10:00-17:00

Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture, Kremlin

Museum

Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve

Moscow Kremlin State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve Federal State Budgetary Institution of Culture, Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin is one of the world’s largest architectural and urban ensembles, located at the heart of the Russian capital on a high embankment overlooking the Moscow River. While its imposing walls, narrow embrasures, battlements and the measured step of the towers emphasize its origins as a fortress. But once you enter the Kremlin, the impression changes. Spanning 28 hectares, its territory boasts expansive squares and beautiful parks, majestic palaces, and an abundance of temples. This centuries-old “city within a city” preserves monuments of Russian architecture from the 14th to the 20th centuries, encompassing the Sobornaya, Ivanovskaya, Senatskaya, Dvortsovaya, and Troitskaya squares, as well as the Spasskaya, Borovitskaya, and Dvortsovaya streets. While the old and new squares form a cohesive urban landscape, each has its own unique history and architectural character.
The museum complex includes the Armory and the architectural ensemble of Sobornaya Square, featuring the Assumption, Archangel, and Annunciation Cathedrals, the Church of the Deposition of the Robe, the Patriarch’s Palace, and the Ivan the Great Bell Tower. Exhibition spaces are housed within the Assumption Belfry and the One-Pillar Chamber of the Patriarch’s Palace.
Entry to the Kremlin is through the Kutafya Tower, with access to the Armory via the Borovitsky Gate. Due to the potential for queues, visitors are advised to plan their visit at least 30–40 minutes in advance.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 28, 2024
11:00-19:00

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, 12, Volkhonka Ulitsa

Museum

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, 12, Volkhonka Ulitsa

The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is one of Russia’s largest collections of foreign art, featuring approximately 700,000 works spanning from ancient Egypt and Greece to the early 21st century. The museum is particularly renowned for its 19th- and 20th-century French art collection, one of the most distinguished in the world.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 28, 2024
11:00-18:00

Russia is My History Historical Park, 119, Prospekt Mira (Pavilion 57)

Museum

Russia is My History Historical Park

Russia is My History Historical Park, 119, Prospekt Mira (Pavilion 57)

The Russia is My History multimedia parks offer a digital journey through Russian history across 24 cities. Visitors can experience history through immersive installations, cinemas, interactive displays, and engaging quests.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 28, 2024
19:00-21:35

Bolshoi Theater, 1, Teatralnaya Ploshchad

Concert

Coppelia

Bolshoi Theater, 1, Teatralnaya Ploshchad

The ballet Coppélia, in Sergei Vikharev’s version, premiered at the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre on 24 May 2001, with a new production debuting at the Bolshoi Theatre on 12 March 2009.

In the history of ballet, Leo Delibes’ Coppelia stands out as one of the most enduring successes. Uniquely, it became a world classic despite originating outside Russia, premiering in 1870 at the Paris Opera. At the time, renowned choreographer Arthur Saint-Leon, nearing the end of his career, had been compelled to leave his position as ballet master at the St. Petersburg Imperial Theatre. Upon returning to his homeland, just months before his death, he staged Coppelia, which was universally acclaimed as a masterpiece. The ballet was inspired by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann’s novella ‘The Sandman’, a popular story in France at the time, centered on mechanical puppets and the eccentric inventor Coppelius. Saint-Leon, a highly skilled choreographer, virtuoso dancer, and expert in dance folklore, transformed Hoffmann’s fantastical and philosophical tale into a lighthearted comic story about a young man who falls in love with a doll, nearly losing his true bride in the process. Saint-Leon’s deep appreciation for the folk dances of various cultures is evident in the score, which features a rich array of folklore-inspired dance melodies that are rarely found in other ballets to this day.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.

September 28, 2024
19:00-21:15

The Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, 3, Kamergersky Pereulok

Spectacle

The Twentieth Century. The Ball

The Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, 3, Kamergersky Pereulok

The Twentieth Century. The Ball is the Moscow Art Theater’s most ambitious production, involving over 40 actors and 500 costumes. The first half of the performance, set before the 1950s, features costumes designed by Maria Danilova, while the second half uses authentic costumes from the era, collected by fashion historian Alexander Vasiliev.

Tickets must be purchased by participants independently.