Russia celebrates an important national holiday. Every year on November 4, National Unity Day is celebrated throughout the country. Below you can find a detailed program of events for November 4 in Moscow.
National Unity Day is a Russian national holiday. Celebrated on November 4th since 2005. One of the important events of this Day is the National Unity Festival.
The most interesting things to do on National Unity Day in Moscow
On November 4, the Russian Federation celebrates National Unity Day. In Moscow, a festival of the same name was timed to coincide with this holiday, which started on November 2 and will last until the 4th. At 30 sites throughout the city. Guests of the event will get acquainted with the customs of residents of different regions of the country, take part in craft and culinary master classes, and also watch performances by artists.
Every day during the festival, performances by musical groups and solo artists will take place at various venues. Among them - Rodion Gazmanov, Shena?, Russian Acappella Band, CoffeetimeBand, cover band "Jules Verne", Cossack song ensemble "Free People", cover band "Joules", Moscow Village Band, folk group "Nettle" and etc.
Will Shena headline the festival? and Rodion Gazmanov. They will perform at the following venues:
Revolution square
- November 2: 19:00-20:00
Glory Square
- November 3: 18:00-19:00
Profsoyuznaya street, 41
- November 4: 18:00-19:00
As part of the National Unity Day festival, Muscovites and guests of the capital will be able to learn how to cook dishes from various regions of Russia, as well as master various crafts.
At culinary master classes, guests of the holiday will be taught how to cook:
Perepechi (open cheesecakes with vegetable filling, Udmurtia)
- November 2-4, 16:00
Kystyby (flatbread with potatoes, Tatarstan)
Matveevskaya street, possession 2
- November 2-4, 18:00
Ossetian pies (traditional pies with potatoes and cheese, North Ossetia)
Glory Square
- November 2-4, 14:00
Rasstegai (open-faced pastry pie with green onions and rice, Moscow region)
Dmitry Donskoy Boulevard, property 11
- November 2-4, 15:00
Dumplings with cherries (Tyumen region)
Revolution square
- November 2-4, 15:00
Well-fed tolushka (salmon and lingonberry salad, Kamchatka region)
Pererva street, property 52
- November 2-4, 15:00
Siberian sbiten (drink with honey, berries and spices, Tyumen region)
Revolution square
- November 2-4, 16:00
Holiday in Moscow parks
On November 4, National Unity Day, free concerts, sports competitions, master classes, quests and lectures will be held in 21 parks in the capital.
Fili Park
The celebration of National Unity Day will begin with a lecture about the people's militia led by Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky, as well as the liberation of Moscow from Polish invaders in 1612. Then guests can expect performances by the Orange People group and the Russian Holiday dance group, as well as a flash mob “Together we are united!”
Kuzminki Park
Performances by dance groups and cover groups were prepared for visitors to Kuzminki Park. The festive program also includes master classes on artistic painting and creating a magic wand, a lecture on the peoples and nationalities of Russia and a thematic quest.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Park "Khodynskoe Field"
From 12:00 to 16:00, the youngest guests of the park are invited to take part in thematic master classes on painting “Tree of Unity” and “Drawing Russia”. At the same time, from 12:00 to 13:30, there will be a performance by the ensemble “Kalitka”, and from 16:00 to 18:00 there will be a lecture “Dances of the Peoples of My Country”.
Time: from 12:00 to 18:00.
Vorontsovo Estate
Guests of the estate will be able to join in the ancient fun from 13:00 to 17:00. From 17:00 to 20:00 there will be a folk festival on the main stage. The estate organizes a quest for children, as well as an introduction to unusual yard games.
Time: from 13:00 to 20:00.
Hermitage Garden
In the Hermitage Garden, a transformation workshop and an interactive photo zone will be prepared for Muscovites and guests of the capital, as well as a lecture on games from different eras.
Sokolniki Park"
The program includes a festive concert in which groups from Buryatia, Kalmykia and the Caucasus will take part. In the evening, guests of the park will enjoy a DJ set and a disco.
Time: from 13:00 to 17:00.
Izmailovsky Park
Visitors to the park will enjoy master classes in drawing and creating an autumn wreath to decorate a home and herbarium. Games “Rain”, “Limbo” and “Crocodile” are also planned for children, and for adults there will be performances by theater groups and the rock group “Malbik”.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Lilac Garden
The festival program includes sports relay races, an interactive performance and performances by the Artist and “Easy Virtue” groups.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Victory Park
Victory Park will host a concert and entertainment program, as well as master classes and a themed flash mob “United in Spirit.”
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Park on Angarskaya Street
Guests of the festival will be able to see performances by choreographic and musical groups that will introduce traditions and cultural features different nations countries.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Children's Park named after N. N. Pryamikov
An interactive program “I, you, he, she - together is a whole country!”, master classes on how to design a patchwork quilt of the world, a themed photo zone and memorable souvenirs have been prepared for park visitors.
Time: from 14:00 to 16:00.
Perovsky Park
The park will host an interactive program dedicated to the uniqueness of national cultures. It includes a performance by the folk ensemble “Soul of Russia”, dance competitions and prizes.
Time: from 14:00 to 17:00.
Krasnaya Presnya Park
The festive program includes cover versions of world hits and original compositions, a master class on hand minting coins and a thematic quiz on the history of Russia.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Recreation area "Krasnogvardeiskie ponds"
Visitors to the recreation area will be able to join the brain ring and a master class in applied arts, as well as see performances by creative groups on the main stage.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Park "Northern Tushino"
The park will host concerts with folk songs, ballads, urban romances and ditties. Also, educational competitions and quizzes will be held for guests of the holiday.
Time: from 16:00 to 18:00.
Lianozovsky Park
The festival program includes performances by folk ensembles, sports relay races, a quest for knowledge of the culture and traditions of the peoples of the country, as well as children's master classes on making traditional amulets dolls.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Gorky Park
Visitors to the park will be able to take part in a free excursion marathon, as well as join a quest dedicated to the history of Gorky Park and the Yakimanka district. To participate in the quest, registration for this event is required.
Time: from 11:00 to 17:00.
Goncharovsky Park
The main square of the park will host demonstration performances by folk groups, as well as a dance master class.
The youngest guests of the holiday will be able to take part in creative master classes, where they will be taught how to create three-dimensional paintings from plasticine, works using the appliqué technique and amulets dolls.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Babushkinsky Park
A folklore concert with performances by the ensemble “Derzhava” and “Letavitsa” was prepared for visitors to Babushkinsky Park. The program also includes modern hits performed by pop singer Anton Balkov.
Time: from 13:00 to 16:00.
Cable car operation on November 4
During the holidays, the Moscow cable car will also change its operating hours. On November 3 and 4, residents and guests of the capital will be able to travel by air from the Luzhniki Stadium to Vorobyovy Gory and Kosygina Street from 10 am to 11 pm, while on November 5 the cable car will be available only from 16:00 to 21:00. Saturday, November 2nd will be open as usual.
Parking on holidays
On November 4, traffic in the city will be difficult due to a demonstration and rally on the occasion of National Unity Day. Thus from 11:00 to 19:00 November 4 It will be impossible to drive along Marshal Biryuzov Street - from Narodnogo Opolcheniya Street to Academician Kurchatov Square, and along Marshal Vasilevsky Street - from Academician Kurchatov Square to Shchukinskaya Street.
From 11:00 to 18:00 Traffic will be limited in the Bratislavskaya metro area: from building 3, building 62 on Pererva Street to the monument to the Soldier of the Fatherland, located at Lyublinskaya Street, building 157.
At the same time, parking on this day in the capital will be absolutely free, including in the central zones, where parking costs 280 rubles per hour. Drivers will be charged only in flat parking lots with barriers - where standard rates will continue to apply on November 4.
There are three days off ahead in honor of National Unity Day 2017 in Moscow
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At this time, a festival of the same name will be held in the capital. In the very center of the city there will be four venues with various entertainment for the whole family and treats from different parts of Russia.
On National Unity Day 2017 in Moscow, residents and guests of the capital will enjoy: 100 sports games and fun, 100 concerts of folk groups and 400 master classes. Each platform is dedicated to a specific topic. Revolution Square will introduce you to the culture and traditions of Central Russia. Tverskaya Square - with the traditions of the peoples of Siberia and the Far East. The site on Novy Arbat will tell about the Russian South-West. Well, Manezhnaya Square is dedicated to all Russian regions at once.
Manezhnaya Square: learn games
At Manezhka you will be offered to study the geography of folk pastimes. Artists in national costumes They will explain the rules and show how to play games that are popular in different parts of our homeland. The games are very different. The Karelian “olenpa” or the Amur “ice-water” will require dexterity and resourcefulness from you. But the participants in the Vologda “pole” will have to jump over a “growing” pyramid of firewood.
The food court of this site will offer the largest selection of dishes from all over the country! Crimean pilaf - 100 rubles. Crimean-style pies (with cottage cheese, apple and cherry) - 50 rub.
Revolution Square: listen to concerts
Concerts of folk music and choreographic groups will take place on the open stage all three days. For dessert - performances by popular performers.
At the culinary school they will teach you how to cook Moscow kulebyaka, Volga-style pike perch, and Bryansk pancakes.
In craft workshops you can see how potters and weavers work, and also take part in master classes in wicker weaving, scarf painting and pottery.
In the food court you can try Tver turkey - 300 rubles, Volga fish soup - 200 rubles, Saratov fish soup with pie - 200 rubles.
Tverskaya Square: cooks go into battle
Do you want to listen to Altai throat singing and watch ethnic dances performed by the Chukotka ensemble? Come to Tverskaya Square. Children will certainly enjoy the interactive play “Discovery of Siberia.”
In the Living Room pavilion there is an exhibition of traditional clothing of the inhabitants of Siberia and the Far East. You can consider the Evenki parka, the Tunguska caftan, the Chukotka kukhlyanka. Those interested will be taught how to weave carpets and make amulet dolls.
In the “Kitchen” pavilion, adults and children can learn how to prepare Eskimo ice cream Akutak, Yakut dessert Kerchekh and other unusual dishes. Here professional chefs will demonstrate their skills. Famous chefs of the capital's restaurants will take part in the chef battles.
You can have a snack with bosmana with corned beef (Siberian sandwich) - 260 rubles, pie with smoked whitefish and potatoes in sour cream - 280 rubles, spelled porridge with boiled tongue - 180 rubles.
New Arbat: dance with a Cossack
Musical groups from Kabardino-Balkaria, Ingushetia and Chechnya will perform on the stage near house No. 21. Spectators will also see fiery Cossack dances. A unique street photo exhibition will introduce you to the nature and architecture, culture and traditions of these regions. A forge will appear on the site, where you can watch the craftsmen at work, and, if desired, get involved in the craft yourself. There will also be workshops on embroidering traditional patterns. For children - pottery lessons in a craft workshop.
What to try? Chudu (fillings - meat, cheese, potatoes and mushrooms, pumpkin) - 150 rubles, kurze (Dagestan dumplings) with beef - 170 rubles.
Try on a malitsa and listen to throat singing
The festival of the Russian Geographical Society opens at the Central House of Artists.
A trip to it is akin to a journey: in a few hours, without leaving the capital, you can explore many corners of Russia!
The exposition is 6000 sq. m with several thematic areas. One is dedicated to the history of the Russian Geographical Society, the other - to the dwellings of the peoples of the USSR, as well as costumes, trades and crafts, holidays and games.
There will be a photo exhibition of the winners and finalists of the “The Most Beautiful Country” competition.
Be sure to come to the festival with your children. Well, where else can you immediately look into a Russian hut, a Caucasian house or a Cossack hut? Visit a yurt from Bashkiria, a real plague of Tuvinians-Todzha and the Chukotka yaranga? Only at the Russian Geographical Society festival!
Everyone will get acquainted with the household items of the Amur Evenks and other peoples, see what materials are used and how they build houses in different parts of our country, will be able to try on national costumes, for example the Nenets malitsa, and take an original selfie.
On stage there are performances by folk performers. The best artists prepared, among other things, Veps dances and throat singing.
At the master classes you will be offered to make a national souvenir or amulet. Well, real masterpieces of folk art can be purchased at the fair.
Throughout the 10 days, visitors will enjoy a rich program of lectures and film screenings.
There will also be a Komsomolskaya Pravda stand at the festival. There you can purchase the collections of the Publishing House at reasonable prices. And also on November 6 and 9 to see films shot by Komsomolskaya Pravda journalists and chat with the authors.
Central House of Artists, metro station "Park Kultury",
st. Krymsky Val, 10.
Ticket price: 25 - 450 rub.
THE WHOLE FAMILY
Free excursions, concerts and theater premieres
190 cultural institutions will be open until midnight, including 58 theaters, 100 museums and 3 Moschino cinemas. Some of the events of this popular free project require pre-registration.
Where can I visit without registering?
Moscow train stations will become the main sites. At Yaroslavsky (21.00), Kievsky (17.00), Kazansky (19.00) they will show the premiere of “Black Coat” based on the story by Lyudmila Petrushevskaya. The production will bring together people of different backgrounds, and most importantly, all participants will speak with different language habits, in different dialects. At 20.00 the Tarusa Chamber Orchestra will perform on Paveletsky. On Yaroslavsky - violinist Roman Mints and chamber trio. In Kazan - pianist and composer Kirill Richter.
Moscow City Museum prepared an exhibition of photographs of Moscow at the beginning of the twentieth century, taken by local historian Alexander Gubarev. There will be a tour of the exhibition “History of Moscow for Children and Adults.”
The traditional flea market will open. In addition to shopping malls, guests will enjoy master classes and lectures. On November 4, admission to the flea market is free. November 5 - 100 rub.
Tretyakov Gallery invites you to visit the special project “From 1917 to 2017 / One Hundred Years of Change” (Krymsky Val). The public will see the immersive performance “The Triumph of Liberation,” musical performances, and a drummer show. A poster workshop will open for children and parents.
Museum of Soviet slot machines invites you to listen to the classics of Soviet rock. From 11.00 to 23.00 everyone will be able to try their hand at the board sports championship. All day long on the second floor of the museum there are Soviet cartoons on an overhead projector and documentaries dedicated to Russian rock music of the 1980s - 1990s. Free entry from 21.00 to 0.00 (3 coins included for playing).
"Moschino"(films “Star”, “Youth”, “Torch”) organizes a screening of films about the events of 1917. Viewers will see the films “The Power of Dreams”, “1917 - True October”, “Revolution - the New Art of the New World”.
And
IN Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics- meeting - a memory of the joint flight to the Mir station of pilot-cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Alexander Laveikin.
IN Moscow Museum of Modern Art- creative meeting with its director Vasily Tsereteli.
IN Museum of A. N. Scriabin- concert-retrospective of Russian classical music “XIX century. Russian composers" performed by young stars of the academic scene.
What should I buy?
80 Russian companies participate in fairs in the center of Moscow
They will offer customers handicrafts, autumn accessories and delicious specialty products from their regions: from Bashkir honey to Far Eastern shrimp.
✔ On Revolution Square you can buy linen products decorated with embroidery from Medvezhyegorsk.
Prices: from 100 rub. for an embroidered napkin and from 200 rubles. for an elegant kitchen towel.
The famous “Verbilok Crafts” brought porcelain Christmas tree decorations, mugs and wall plates with the symbol of 2018 - a dog. As well as traditional porcelain sets, teapots, tea pairs and figurines.
Prices: porcelain souvenirs - from 150 rubles.
For those with a sweet tooth - real Bashkir honey, Tula gingerbread cookies with colored glaze and handmade sweets.
✔ On Tverskaya Square there are goods from the northern and Far Eastern parts of Russia: Yakut high boots, felt boots with appliqué and Orenburg down scarves. And also musical instruments: Yakut and Khakass harps, Russian flute and gusli.
Gourmets will not pass by stalls with northern delicacies from meat and fish, Far Eastern shrimp, dried mushrooms, and pine nuts.
✔ On New Arbat - goods of the Russian South-West: Kuban ceramics, baskets, wood products and national costumes.
Works by Kubachi masters were brought from Dagestan: vases and metal candy bowls. At this site you can purchase exotic varieties of jam and collections of healthy mountain herbs.
OPENING HOURS
Festival events are free.
Russians will celebrate one of the youngest public holidays, National Unity Day, on November 4, 2017. On this day, they will remember the history and symbol of the holiday - the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, as well as events associated with it. IN major cities Various events will be held dedicated to National Unity Day.
National Unity Day - the history of the holiday
The history of the holiday dates back to the 17th century. At that time, the Russian land was going through a difficult period: a crop failure that lasted for several years and the death of hundreds of thousands of people, the death of the Tsar’s heirs, the appearance of False Dmitry the First, a contender for power. A serious threat of complete destruction, the adoption of Catholicism and transition under Polish leadership loomed over Russia. It was then that a militia led by Minin and Pozharsky rose up to defend the primordially Russian lands. The army they gathered defeated the enemy. People went to battles with the Polish interventionists under the patronage of the icon of the Kazan Mother of God, which later became a symbol of the holiday, which combined state and religious interests. By the way, in 1649, by decree of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, the day of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (October 22 according to the old style, November 4 according to the new style) was declared a state holiday.
In Russia, the holiday of National Unity Day was approved by decree of the country's president in 2004, and the country celebrated it for the first time in 2005. We can say that National Unity Day is not a new holiday, but a return to old tradition. On this day, holiday celebrations, concerts, performances, sporting events, as well as rallies and processions take place throughout the country.
Festive events in Moscow November 4, 2017
Moscow is preparing to celebrate the holiday on a large scale: the main events will take place as part of the festival called “National Unity Day 2017” at four venues in the center of Moscow, where different regions of the country will be represented. Each platform is dedicated to a specific topic. Thus, on Revolution Square you will be able to get to know the culture and traditions of Central Russia better. On Tverskaya Square they will talk about the traditions of the peoples of Siberia and the Far East. The site on Novy Arbat is planned to be used for exploring the Russian South-West. Manezhnaya Square will be dedicated to all Russian regions at once.
Journalists have calculated that over the coming weekend, Muscovites and guests of the capital will be treated to 100 sports games and entertainment, 100 concerts of folk groups and 400 master classes.
In Luzhniki, in honor of the holiday, a large-scale concert-meeting “Russia Unites” will be held with the participation of Russian pop stars.
National Unity Day 2017 in St. Petersburg
The festive program in the Northern capital is no less rich in various events. On November 4 at noon, a mass athletics run dedicated to National Unity Day starts in the Krasnoselsky district.
From 19:00 to 23:00 a grand show will take place on Palace Square as part of the “Festival of Light”. The festival will also take place on November 5th.
On the embankment where the legendary cruiser Aurora is moored, the competition “Review of Formation and Songs” will be held for the first time, in which Young Army members, cadets, military personnel, an honor guard company and a song and dance ensemble of the Western Military District will take part.
Festive events on Petrogradskaya Embankment will continue on November 5. More detailed information about the program for celebrating National Unity Day is available on the city administration website.
On November 4, National Unity Day, large-scale celebrations will be held in Moscow. Muscovites and guests of the capital will be treated to the most delicious treats, the best goods from all over the country, culinary master classes and performances by folk groups.
Please note that the festive events will take place at four venues in the very center of the capital.
Venues of the festival “National Unity Day 2017”
Manezhnaya Square – all Russia
Revolution Square – central Russia
Tverskaya Square – Siberia and the Far East
New Arbat – southwest Russia
It is known that a grandiose concert-meeting will be held in Luzhniki with the participation of Russian pop stars.
Opening hours for the site on Manezhnaya Square
The festival site on Manezhnaya Square is dedicated to all Russian regions at once. The Moscow Cossack Choir, Monkey folk Group, Stas Piekha, Tina Kuznetsova, the group Pyatero and many others will perform here during the holiday. The site is open on November 4, 5 and 6 from 11 pm to 8 pm.
Opening hours for the site on Revolution Square
On Revolution Square, Muscovites will be able to get acquainted with the rich and diverse culture of the Central region of Russia. Visitors will see samples of folk crafts and will be able to make them themselves during classes in craft workshops. And at the culinary school, chefs will show you how to prepare delicious dishes of Central Russian cuisine. Folklore groups, a Cossack song ensemble, as well as musical groups Jukebox trio, Jules Verne and others will perform for visitors. The site is open on November 4, 5 and 6 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Opening hours for the site on Tverskaya Square
The festival site on Tverskaya Square is dedicated to the peoples of Siberia and the Far East. Here visitors will be greeted by artists in national costumes. At the exhibition, guests will be able to explore the traditional clothing of the peoples of the Russian North: the Evenki parka, the Tunguska caftan, the Chukotka kukhlyanka and much more.
Courtyard and stage:
14:00–15:00 - interactive performance “Discovery of Siberia”;
16:00–17:00 - performance by folk group Olox;
17:00–18:00 - performance by the ethnic group Namgar;
19:00–20:00 - performance of the musical group “Ochelie Magpies”.
"Living room":
12:00–18:00 - master class on bone carving by Mikhail Mikhailov;
12:00–15:00 - culinary master classes: traditional cuisine peoples of the North
Courtyard and stage:
12:00–20:00 - traditional games of the peoples of the North and Far East;
16:00–17:00 - performance by the ensemble of the peoples of Siberia “Naruli”;
17:00–18:00 - performance by Ravil Lirov - throat singing and playing traditional instruments of Altai;
18:00–20:00 - performance of the musical group “Length of Breath”.
"Living room":
11:00–20:00 - exhibition of traditional costumes of the peoples of the North and Far East;
11:00–14:00 - master class by Lyubov Veshkurtseva on making a talisman doll;
12:00–15:00 - master class by Natalia Denisova on weaving Tyumen carpets;
14:00–17:00 - master class on wood painting by Elena Korsun;
15:00–18:00 - master class by Natalia Denisova on wool spinning;
17:00–20:00 - master class by Natalia Menkova on making a talisman.
15:00–18:00 - culinary master classes: traditional cuisine of the peoples of the Far East.
Courtyard and stage:
12:00–20:00 - traditional games of the peoples of the North and Far East;
15:00–16:00 - interactive performance “Discovery of Siberia”;
16:00–17:00 - performance by Cheynesh Batushkina - Altai throat singing kai;
17:00–18:00 - special dance program of the Chukotka ensemble;
18:00–19:00 - performance by the Buin Khan ethno dance studio;
19:00–20:00 - performance by a Yakut khomus player - folk motifs.
"Living room":
11:00–20:00 - exhibition of traditional costumes of the peoples of the North and Far East;
11:00–14:00 - master class by Lyubov Veshkurtseva on making a talisman doll;
12:00–15:00 - master class by Natalia Denisova on weaving Tyumen carpets;
12:00–18:00 - master class on bone carving by Mikhail Mikhailov from Tyumen;
14:00–17:00 - master class on wood painting by Elena Korsun;
15:00–18:00 - master class by Natalia Denisova on wool spinning;
17:00–20:00 - master class by Natalia Menkova on making a talisman.
12:00–15:00 - culinary master classes: traditional cuisine of the peoples of the North;
15:00–18:00 - culinary master classes: traditional cuisine of the peoples of the Far East.
Stage, New Arbat, building 21:
13:00–14:00 - performance by the Cossack song ensemble “Free People”;
14:30–16:00 - performance by the Vainakh Youth Club. Folk dances and songs of Ingushetia and Chechnya;
16:30–18:00 - concert of Zalim Temirkanov and Marat Alborov: traditional music of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Interactive zone "Caucasus", New Arbat, building 19:
12:00–20:00 - street games and traditions of the peoples of the Caucasus;
12:00–20:00 - forge: historical master classes on blacksmithing;
11:00–20:00 - pottery workshop: historical workshops on pottery in the Library pavilion.
Interactive zone “Cossack Stanitsa”, New Arbat, building 13:
12:00–20:00 - street games, folk traditions and crafts, songs and dances of the Cossacks;
12:00–20:00 - bead making: master classes on stone crafting;
11:00–20:00 - master classes on embroidering folk traditional patterns of the southern regions of Russia.