Program of events for June 12. The most interesting events to attend on Russia Day
Holiday Events will take place throughout the capital. And since this Russia Day is an official day off, citizens will have a great opportunity to visit interesting places in Moscow to participate and watch the festive program.
Dozens of different events are planned in Moscow for Russia Day. There will be a Festival Town on Pushkinskaya Square. There, in the “Cartoon Country” tent, children and adults will be shown stories about different peoples and cities of a large country. The “Land of Dolls” tent will host a puppet workshop and an exhibition of dolls in national costumes. It will present the works of the winners of the All-Russian children's competition.
On Tverskoy Boulevard, for Russia Day, a unique exhibition “The Country in Details” will be placed, which will tell about all 85 regions of Russia. At 15:00 a big concert will begin, within which a parade of peoples' friendship will take place.
Program of the festival “Multinational Russia”
12.00 - start of work of the festival town on Pushkinskaya Square;
14.00 - press conference with the participation of the winners and jury members of the All-Russian children's competition "Dolls in national costumes of the peoples of Russia";
15.00 - 15.20 - music and dance improvisations “Peoples' Friendship Parade”;
15.30 - 15.50 - the official part and the Russian anthem performed by the concert participants;
15.50 - 20.00 - large concert program.
On Russia Day, the Hermitage Garden will host a samovar festival, Samovarfest. To mark this holiday, the largest wood-burning samovar will be brought to the capital. The volume of this samovar is 300 liters. It will be included in the Russian Book of Records as the tallest brass samovar in the country.
The Shield and Lyre festival will take place on June 12 from 17:00 to 22:00. As part of this event, a gala concert of the winners of the XII festival of musical creativity of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia “Shield and Lyre” is planned with the participation of popular creative groups, performers from among the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the Central Concert Orchestra of the Russian Police.
Music Festival "Russia" will take place in the Kolomenskoye Nature Reserve from 12:00 to 22:00:
12.00 - ensemble "Fidgets" (scene on a potato field), folk ensemble "Besedushka" (interactive on the grass),
State Brass Band of Russia (at the entrance to the park);
12.30 - Moscow chamber orchestra Musica Viva (stage at the meadery);
13.00 - Lyudmila Ryumina and the ensemble "Rusy" (stage at the Church of the Ascension of the Lord), children's hour with the theater of people and puppets "Eccentrics" (interactive on the grass);
13.30 - State Orchestra “Guslars of Russia” (stage on a potato field), State Brass Band of Russia (at the entrance to the park), Moscow Chamber Orchestra Musica Viva (pavilion 1825);
14.00 - accordion ensemble “Russian Timbre” (stage at the meadery), Moscow State Historical and Ethnographic Theater (interactive on the grass);
14.30 - sacred music ensemble “Blagovest” (pavilion of 1825);
15.00 - Dmitry Pokrovsky's ensemble (stage at the Church of the Ascension of the Lord), State Academic Orchestra of Soloists "Russian Patterns" (scene on a potato field), children's hour with the theater of people and puppets "Eccentrics" (interactive on the grass);
15.30 - soloists of the New Opera Theater (stage at the meadery);
16.00 - soloists of the Helikon-Opera theater, ball in a noble estate (pavilion of 1825), Dmitry Pokrovsky ensemble (interactive on the grass);
16.30 - stars of the show “Dancing” on the TNT channel Adam and Nastya Cherednikova, dance flash mob (scene at the Church of the Ascension of the Lord), Moscow State Academic Dance Theater “Gzhel” (scene in a potato field);
17.00 - Moscow State Chapel named after Vadim Sudakov (scene at the meadery);
18.00 - Helikon-Opera theater, gala concert (stage at the Church of the Ascension of the Lord).
Another interesting event planned for June 12 is the demonstration performance of the Presidential Regiment's equestrian escort. On Teatralny Proezd, riders will demonstrate the art of horsemanship and the skill of changing lines in the best traditions of the equestrian ceremony.
A sports festival dedicated to Russia Day will be held in Perovsky Park on June 12 from 11:00 to 13:00. There you will be able to do fitness exercises and receive a master class from athletes and professional instructors.
In Moscow, during an uncoordinated opposition rally “We Demand Answers” on Tverskaya Street. In terms of the number of arrests, the rally thus came close to the “He’s not Dimon for you” protest on March 26, when more than 2,000 people were caught in paddy wagons. However, the differences from the action of almost three months ago were significant. The main ones are covered in the DW report.
Split in the ranks of the opposition
The anti-corruption rally of supporters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny was sanctioned by the authorities and was supposed to take place on June 12 at 14.00 on Academician Sakharov Avenue in Moscow, but at the last moment the plans of the organizers changed. The night before, Navalny announced on his website that due to the impossibility of reaching an agreement with suppliers of sound equipment, the rally would take the form of a peaceful march along Tverskaya Street. According to the politician, the ban on installing sound was issued by the mayor's office, which is a violation of the constitution and humiliation of the opposition.
Some of Navalny's followers and traditionally critical people reacted unexpectedly harshly to his call, saying that he was using people as "cannon fodder" without caring about their safety. So, in particular, on his Facebook page, the director of the Center for Research on Post-Industrial Society, Vladislav Inozemtsev, wrote: “Alexei suggested that citizens take a step that is extremely dangerous for them. I would not advise anyone to succumb to this call.” Those who agreed with this position decided not to give up the idea of a rally against Sakharov and to come there.
Other oppositionists, in particular the editor-in-chief of the Daily Journal, Alexander Ryklin, called these plans cowardice and spoilers. “Why are you going there (to Sakharov. - Ed.) will you go? Are you already ready to protest, but it’s scary to go to Tverskaya? Yes, come on! We won’t even notice... Better stay home,” he wrote.
As a result, two opposition rallies took place in Moscow at once. At the same time, the capital celebrated Russia Day magnificently - concerts and the “Times and Epochs” festival, which was a large-scale historical reconstruction, were held at several dozen venues. On June 12 it was dedicated to the victories of Russia.
Total renovation to help the special services
The procession on Tverskaya on June 12 differed from the action on March 26 mainly in that a huge number of construction barriers and equipment appeared on the sidewalks and roadways, obstructing the passage of people. As a result, the plans of Navalny, who proposed, as in March, to walk along Tverskaya Street towards the Kremlin, were violated, and people moved chaotically, both up - towards Mayakovskaya and Belorusskaya, and down, diverging into alleys in the hope of finding an opportunity to go to Tverskaya in a place where there will be no fences or special forces column.
By the beginning of the event, some of the exits from the Tverskaya metro station were closed, and by 15.00 access to the underground passage leading to the metro was open only to the entrance. Citizens were offered to exit the city through the Chekhovskaya station. Among the lost and confused people there were many elderly people who, due to the stuffiness and crowds, did not know how to find their way. The loudspeakers announced that the action had not been approved, and invited those who wanted to go to the agreed rally - on Sakharov Square.
Since the rally took place on Russia Day, Navalny invited supporters to paint the Russian tricolor on their faces and take Russian flags with them. There were very few people with symbols on their cheeks, and there were few who carried flags.
As the girl selling the flags told a DW correspondent, there are buyers, but not many. There were very few people with large flags. In particular, near the building of the Izvestia newspaper on Pushkinskaya, two young men with banners gathered a large crowd around them, which from time to time chanted traditional opposition slogans: “Russia without Putin,” “We are the power here.” And when a special forces column tried to separate the crowd, “Shame!”
Detentions on Tverskaya and a “sterile” rally on Sakharov
However, there were some arrests. Alexei Navalny himself was one of the first to be detained - in the entrance of his own house. In accordance with part 8 of Article 20.2 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (repeated violation by the organizer of a public event of the established procedure for organizing or holding a meeting. - Ed.), he faces a maximum sanction of 30 days of arrest. On the evening of June 12, he was taken to the Simonovsky District Court.
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By 19.00 Moscow time, more than 730 people, according to the human rights media project OVD-Info, were detained among the participants in the procession. They were taken to 39 police departments. Among them are minors, foreign citizens and journalists. Some, according to OVD-Info, were beaten, in particular, for disobedience to police officers who forbade the use of mobile phones.
Despite the coordination of the action, a detention also took place on Sakharov Avenue - there the main organizer of the action, director of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) Roman Rubanov, fell into the hands of the police. According to him, he tried to draw the attention of the police to the fact that people who were not included in the event were performing from the stage, after which he was detained. Otherwise, the meeting at Sakharov passed off calmly. His main topic was the fight against the demolition of Khrushchev buildings in Moscow. During the event, activists collected signatures for the resignation of the Moscow government. The protest ended around 4 p.m., leaving participants with mixed feelings. “The rally against Sakharov turned out to be degenerate,” one of the observers shared on her Facebook.
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The anti-corruption “festivities” started around 14:00 and proceeded peacefully, with the police mostly staying away. However, after some time, the atmosphere on Tverskaya changed dramatically: many people appeared on the street shouting opposition slogans. Activists began drawing provocative posters right on the street. Riot police arrived at the scene and blocked the passage to Tverskaya Street, causing a stampede to form on Pushkinskaya Square.
Near 18:00 It was announced that Tverskaya Street was opening to traffic, and the police and the National Guard were leaving Pushkin Square. However, according to eyewitnesses, law enforcement officers continued to snatch the people who remained there from the groups for some time. Even human rights activists find it difficult to calculate the exact number of detainees to date.
17:51
The Russian National Guard announced the arrest of a man who sprayed pepper gas in the face of a riot police officer. The department claims that the law enforcement officer suffered burns to his eyes. The names of the detainee and the victim are not indicated.
17:34
17:33
The OVD-Info portal reports about 750 people detained during the Moscow “festivities.” Now, judging by the broadcasts on social networks, people in the center of the capital have begun to disperse.
17:19
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who is currently at a gala reception in the Kremlin, refused to comment on the demonstrations against corruption, despite numerous requests from journalists.
17:06
Dozhd correspondent Maria Borzunova reported that a loud bang was heard on Pushkin Square, presumably someone exploded a firecracker.
16:48
16:43
Media reports that there are already more than 400 detainees in Moscow
16:42
16:40
"Mediazone" reports that a police officer broke the lip of a 12-year-old child with a baton. People are detained “super harshly, incredibly”, law enforcement officers beat those lying down with batons, and push the crowd towards the tents of historical re-enactors.
16:36
A Dozhd correspondent writes that people on Tverskaya are surrounded by police and Muscovites are being forced off the street. Protesters shout “Shame.” State news agencies, meanwhile, report 2.5 million citizens celebrating Russia Day at mass events in Moscow.
16:30
Police on Pushkin Square beat protesters with batons
16:24
16:18
The organizers of the festival of historical reconstructions on Tverskaya asked Muscovites to do without politics. The people did not listen, which is why the staged battles of warriors from the era of Ancient Rus' took place under a very relevant sound accompaniment - the slogans “Russia without Putin”:
16:06
On Academician Sakharov Avenue the end of the rally was announced; on Tverskaya the action was in full swing.
15:54
Opposition activist Ilya Yashin, who was previously detained by the police, told, that they refused to accept him, as well as the rest of the people from the paddy wagon, at the Krasnoselsky district police station, because there were no places in the department, “there were too many detainees.” “They’re taking me to some other police department,” the politician added.
15:44
Editor-in-Chief of the Mediazona portal Sergei Sirnov on Twitter writes that the gas sprayed near the Izvestia newspaper building was pepper gas.
15:42
Correspondent commented: “Read the news correctly: the Moscow mayor’s office wants to bring masked provocateurs with spray cans to the rally on June 12.”
15:23
Opponents of the renovation, who had gathered on Academician Sakharov Avenue, began to disperse at approximately 15:00,
The editors of KudaMoscow present a selection of interesting events for the weekend of June 10, 11 and 12:
1. Festival “Multinational Russia”
On June 12, the “Multinational Russia” festival will take place on Pushkin Square. Popular artists and national musical groups will perform for Muscovites and guests of the capital, and creative workshops will also operate.
2. SamovarFest
On June 11 and 12, a new family festival, SamovarFest, will be held in the Hermitage Garden. A huge brass samovar “Tsar Moscow”, 2 meters high, will be installed in the central square of the Hermitage Garden, which will become a symbol of Russian hospitality - the main idea of the festival.
3. Music festival "Russia"
On June 12, the open-air music festival “Russia” will be held at the Kolomenskoye Museum-Reserve.
4. Festival “Times and Epochs”
From June 1 to June 12, Moscow will host the grandiose historical festival “Times and Epochs,” which will bring 10 thousand reenactors and participants from all over the world to the capital.
5. Free film screenings for Russia Day
On June 11 and 12, the Moskino cinema chain will host free screenings of the best Russian films of the 20th century - winners of the main European festivals. On the big screen are films that conquered Cannes, Berlin and Venice.
6. Fine Arts Festival “Traditions and Modernity”
From June 7 to 11, the International Festival of Fine Arts “Traditions and Modernity” will be held at the Central Manege.
7. Festival “Dogs in the City”
On June 10, the first city festival for dogs and their owners, “Dogs in the City,” dedicated to the life and responsible keeping of dogs in the metropolis, will take place in Krasnaya Presnya Park.
8. Colorful race at Luzhniki
On June 11, the next stage of the Moscow Marathon series of races will take place on the territory of the Luzhniki sports complex. Participants will run 5km through four colorful zones where they will be showered with bright colours.
9. Exhibition “Brand Realism Retrospective”
The Moscow Museum of Modern Art on Tverskoy Boulevard will host a personal exhibition of musician Sergei Shnurov “Brandrealism Retrospective”, which will be a continuation of the high-profile project held in St. Petersburg at the Erarta Museum.
10. Summer play library in Victory Park
On June 10, in Victory Park on Poklonnaya Gora, a summer play library will open for everyone, which will be open by entrance from 13:00 to 21:00 near the children's playground on the Entrance Square side.
The celebration of Russia Day in Moscow ended with a concert on Red Square and fireworks.
On Monday, a patriotic flash mob event “Symbol of Russia” took place on Poklonnaya Hill; the largest reconstruction of the festival “Times and Epochs” took place on the central streets of the city in 12 days. Meeting”, and “Big Training” opened in Sokolniki Park.
Video: fireworks in Moscow on Russia Day 2017
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Concert and fireworks on Red Square: Russia Day celebrations ended in Moscow
According to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, about 3.5 million people took part in the events in Moscow on June 12. In total, 7 million people took part in the events throughout the country.
Russia Day is celebrated annually on June 12. It was established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation of June 2, 1994. In accordance with the Labor Code of the Russian Federation, it is a non-working holiday. On June 12, 1990, the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic was adopted.
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Fireworks in Moscow on Russia Day will be set off in any weather. This was reported by the press service of the capital's Department of Regional Security.
“There will be fireworks,” a spokeswoman said when asked whether the fireworks display would be canceled due to a possible thunderstorm.
According to plans, a festive concert is taking place on Red Square on June 12, which should end with fireworks. It will be launched at the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge between Moskvoretskaya and Varvarka streets.
The capital Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation warns about storm approaching Moscow. According to rescuers, there will be rain in the capital in the coming hours and until the morning of June 13. In some places there will be thunderstorms and hail, as well as winds of up to 13–18 m/s.
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