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The main festive program will begin at 11:00. At that time A guard of honor will be displayed in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Hill from among the best students of cadet educational institutions. At 12:00 the event “Sing in the Park” will begin, where everyone can sing songs about Russia. And from 13:00 the parks will begin demonstration performances of Olympic champions, There will also be sports relay races. Brass bands will perform at 14:00. And in the evening, at 21:00 in 12 parks they will show Dmitry Meskhiev’s heroic film about the heroines of the First World War “Battalion” starring Maria Aronova and Maria Kozhevnikova. The free show will take place in Gorky Park, Muzeon Park of Arts, Sokolniki, Hermitage Garden, Bauman Garden, Krasnaya Presnya, Tagansky, Izmailovsky, Perovsky, Babushkinsky parks, Fili and Kuzminki parks.
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However, Moscow is not limited to festive events and invites everyone to visit Gorky Park, where the opening of the year will take place at 15:00 - The new pavilion of the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art will be open to visitors.. In the former building of the Vremena Goda restaurant, eight exhibitions will be presented, meetings with artists, including Erik Bulatov and Rikrit Tiravanija, lectures and film screenings, and creative workshops for children will be held. The Motherland music festival will begin at Muzeon at this time. Among the participants are the groups Pompeya, The Retuses and “Both Two”. There will also be a music market with vinyl displays and musical instruments, a food court, a fair of designer items, and a sports ground with petanque and frisbee.
And all guests of Sokolniki will be able to meet the famous French writer, author of several bestsellers Bernard Werber - on June 12 at 10:00 the Moscow International Festival of Contemporary Literature starts there. Verber will bring his new book “The Voice of the Earth” to the capital; during the presentation, everyone will be able to ask the writer questions and get his autograph. There will also be a musical premiere at the festival - writer Zakhar Prilepin will perform a live concert with his group "Elefank". On the same day or any other until June 14, you will be able to visit the Salvador Dali festival at the Fabrika Central Art Center or admire the Life Zone exhibition at the M ARS Center for Contemporary Art.
On June 12, the National Tennis Center will host annual tournament "Legends of Tennis 2015", in which famous tennis players who have left the professionals will take part. Everyone will be able to cheer for Anastasia Myskina or Yevgeny Kafelnikov. As an alternative - free festival of colors "Holi" at the Open Arena stadium. The Moscow Cinema cinema chain will organize free screenings of the film "Andrei Rublev" by Tarkovsky. Concerts dedicated to the theme of love for the Motherland will be held in regional cultural centers; poetry readings, literary conversations and chamber concerts will be held in libraries.
In addition, on Russia Day you can visit the Museum of Contemporary History of Russia. in honor of the holiday opened its doors for free visits and extended opening hours. Today you can visit the Museum from 12:00 to 21:00. Excursion programs remain paid, but the cost has been halved. Open for free visits both permanent exhibition and temporary exhibitions. Special cultural and educational programs are also available to visitors. And at 18:00 the festive program will end with a concert of the duet "NotaSilver" in the Fireplace Lounge of the English Club.
Those who on this holiday want to go to Kremlin, we warn you: visitors will not be allowed into the museum, the only exceptions will be excursions to the State Armory Chamber and the Diamond Fund exhibition. The Moscow authorities have prepared a special surprise for car enthusiasts - parking in the capital on June 12 will be free. A in the evening on Red Square there will be a grandiose show “From Rus' to Russia”, the entire history of the country will pass before the eyes of the audience in a modern visual embodiment. Domestic pop stars will also take part in the concert. The day will end with festive fireworks.