FESTIVAL NEWS

Today, September 1, the Spasskaya Tower Festival has had the honor to receive as the special guests two veterans of the World War II, participants of the Artic Convoys. Representing Russia there was Mr. Valentin Soldatov, participant of the Battle for the Artic as a crew member of the torpedo boat, and representing the United Kingdom there was Mr. Ernest Davis, Chairman of the London Council of the Arctic Convoys Veterans in Russia. 

Today, September 1, on the penultimate day of the Eleventh Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival music bands and dancing groups, participants of the Festival broadened their footprint by going beyond Red Square and performing at six parks and five railway stations of Moscow. 

The Day of Professions was celebrated on September 1 onsite the Children Playground within the Eleventh Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. In special topic-related pavilions young guests of the Festival had the opportunity to get acquainted with such professions as musician, military man, builder, constructor and historian. 

Today, August 31, Red Square welcomed another evening show of the Eleventh Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. 

Today, August 31, the Children Playground of the Spasskaya Tower for Kids festival on Red Square for the fourth time hosted the Youth Honor Guard Contest featuring participation of thirteen groups selected from the group of twenty five candidates. 

The Horse Day in the name of the name of Saints Florus and Laurus, patrons of horses and domestic animals, has been celebrated today, August 31, on Red Square within the Eleventh Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival. 

The traditional tea ceremony has been held today, August 31, in the reading room of the Patriotic War of 1812 museum within the Spasskaya Tower Festival. The ceremony was orchestrated by Ms. Sato Shizue, senior master of the Enshuryu Sado (Tea Ceremony). The translation was provided by Ms. Eleonora Sablina, specialist in the Japanese language and culture. 

Today, August 30, another evening show of the Eleventh Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival was held on Red Square to the delight of the public. 

Day of Music has been celebrated today onsite the Children Playground on Red Square. 

Today, August 30, the horse riding arena on Red Square welcomed Children and Youth JigitovkaCompetition for the Cup of the Kremlin Equestrian School. 

The sixth evening show of the Eleventh Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival has been held today, August 29. And we are going on telling you about this year Festival’s participants.  

The Day of Sports has been celebrated today, August 29, onsite the Children Playground on Red Square within the Spasskaya Tower for Kids project. The event was held under the aegis of the 2019 World Winter Universiade and with the support of the Svetlana Khorkina Foundation.