Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –
On November 3 and 4, the Moskino Cinema Park will present a large-scale historical reconstruction for National Unity Day. The holiday is dedicated to an important event in Russian history that united the country — the liberation of Moscow from Polish-Lithuanian occupation in 1612. City residents and tourists will be able to travel back to those times, get acquainted with the daily life of the residents and see how the militia of Kuzma Minin and Dmitry Pozharsky defeats the invaders in a decisive battle.
“150 reenactors from Moscow, Vologda, Nizhny Novgorod, Tolyatti and Kaluga will take part in recreating the atmosphere and events of the 17th century. Visitors will be treated to more than 60 historical shows, master classes, lectures, concerts and performances,” she said.
Natalia Sergunina, Deputy Mayor of Moscow.
The main part of the program will take place in the Cathedral Square decorations. At 11:00 on November 3 and 4, guests are invited to watch the troop parade, at 12:00 — the performance of horsemen, at 13:00 — maneuvers and drill training of riflemen and pikemen. The largest will be the reconstruction of the decisive battle of the second people’s militia led by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky with the Polish-Lithuanian army, the victory in which helped lead the country out of the Time of Troubles. The event will begin at 17:00.
Craft classes and interactive activities will be held from 10:00 to 18:00. The territory will house a camp, command headquarters, folk theater, archery range, as well as mints and printing houses. Craftsmen will offer to master the art of blacksmithing and pottery, calligraphy, practice throwing a lasso and pikemanship. Also planned are performances by artists of the court and puppet theaters, lectures on musical instruments of those times and old Russian games.
Tours of exhibitions of national costumes, military equipment and the everyday life of Muscovites in the 17th century will help you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the era.
On the Gonzaga Theatre site, folk music and dance groups will perform at 12:00 on the weekend. On Sunday at 17:00, there will be a meeting with producer and director Eduard Boyakov. In December, he will organize a multimedia show in the cinema park, the plot of which is connected with the events of the Time of Troubles.
On November 3 and 4, the Uyezdny Gorod set will host an immersive performance based on the novel by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov, The Twelve Chairs. In addition, at various venues, those wishing to do so will be able to take part in filming scenes based on cult films such as The Man from Boulevard des Capucines and Buratino, as well as take photos as the characters from the films.
Additional information and conditions of visit are published on the websitecinema park “Moskino”.
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