Dear friends,
I’m glad to welcome you to the grand opening of the Sixteenth Spasskaya Tower International Military Tattoo.
Entertainment and emotions wise, this unprecedented music festival has firmly established itself as one of Russia’s most important cultural events in recent years.
Made up of some of the world’s best military music and artistic acts, the Spasskaya Tower Tattoo takes you on a thrilling journey introducing to various national traditions, a plethora of music genres and styles, as well as to some unique army honor rituals.
This year the upscale music celebration has expanded its footprint, stepping out of Red Square to other concert venues of Moscow and its environs, and approaching wider audiences.
I am confident that these outstanding range of gleeful and original performances will be heartily welcomed by the audiences, with the festival becoming a binding instrument building confidence and mutual understanding between the participant states.
I wish you all the best and unforgettable emotions.
Andrey Belousov
Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation