Moscow Digest April 4&5

Edition April 4th & 5th 2015

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Moscow Digest THE SOVIET DESIGN From constructivism to modernism 1920 - 1960 p. 11 BEARDS AND MOUSTACHES Championship in Moscow p. 06

JESSE ALEXANDER The Birth of Formula1 p. 16 FAIRY TAIL Frog Tsarevna p. 21 OPERA Titius the Flawless p. 26

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Dear Friends, We are back with our Moscow Digest with the best event for the weekend!

Our main themes are: Festivals and fairs, Expo, Sports with tips and TOP7facts about Running, Kids with our monthly Fairy Tail and Music.

The Festival section will talk about some interesting Festivals and Fairs. Including brutal and stylish festival of beards, a fair- exhibition of teddy bears and dolls and an interesting fair from Russian Designers.

Expo section will open for us the secret world of the cosmos, give us a strong Idea about the F1, the history of Soviet Design. And for those who like Snow and cold we propose to go on the last days of a street exhibition in the city downtown.

Sport come back to our digest with funny festival for runners, as well as nice tips and the TOP7 facts about Running.

As usual we choose a Russian traditional fairy tail – this month choice is the “Frog Tsarevna”.

And we will conclude the digest by the Music section. Find amazing selection of Classical music concerts and an interesting modern opera.

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Contents: Festivals & Fairs in Moscow 06 u Beards and moustaches Championship 08 u Bears and Dolls Moscow Fair 2015 09 u Festival-Fair “U Like It. Spring Time” Expos in Moscow 11 u The exhibition “The Soviet design. From constructivism to modernism.

1920 - 1960” 12 u Street photo exhibition “The Arctic: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” 14 u The exhibition of wooden Easter eggs XIX - XXI centuries 16 u The exhibition “PROKOSMOS” 16 u The exhibition “Jesse Alexander. The Birth of Formula 1” Sports in Moscow 18 u Funny running race 18 u Running for Beginners 19 u TOP7Facts about Running The Fairy Tail 21 u The Frog Tsarevna Music in Moscow 24 u Chamber Music night 25 u Easter concert “The Masterpieces of the Baroque Epoque” 26 u Opera “Titius the Flawless” A. Manotskova at the Chamber Music Theater by the name of Pokrovsky Cover: Street photo exhibition “The Arctic: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” (see p. 12)

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April, 4th -1 +5 Cloudy/Snow

April, 5th -1 +2 Cloudy/Snow

Festivals & Fairs in Moscow This week the Festivals and fairs section will cover 3 interesting exhibitions.

On consecrated to the brutal and stylish bearded men.

Another even will be liked but all the family – a teddy bear and dolls exhibition, good possibility to plunge in the world of childhood.

And to conclude the section finds a nice Russian Designers Goods fair.

Beards & moustaches Championship Each year the connoisseurs are going on a dedicated championship and show the beauty of the hair on their face.

Bearded already have ensured that their brutal style came into vogue.

And at the festival there are such unusual participants that even the presence on the championship, as a spectator becomes a very interesting experience.

In Russia the championship will be held for the third time.

Every year the festival of bearded gaining popularity and success.

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Did you know that just some centuries ago in Russia for the right to have a beard, men had to pay taxes to the treasury!

Such a law has appeared thanks to the reforms of Peter the Great (That bring in Russia the Non-bearded style for men).

The bearded man had to pay a fee as long as the Empress Catherine II repealed the law.

The day of the cancellation of the law became “the day of bearded men�.

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Bearded celebrate this day by the Championship of beards and moustaches. According to the contest will be selected several categories, each of which will have 3 winners.

To participate in the contest, register is not necessary. Registration will take place on the day of the championship in the cafe from 2pm - 3 pm. Organizers note that the main criteria is not the length or volume of a beard, but the integrity of the full look of the participant.

On April 4th Rhythm and blues club 19, Starovagankovsky Pereulok, bld. 2 m. Borovitskaya Start: 2pm

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Bears and Dolls Moscow Fair 2015

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“Bears need people. Find there: People need bears.�

Unique collectible dolls; -Pam Brown Teddy bears and their Of course we are talking friends; about toy- bears, ted- Astonishing art projects; dy bears and dolls. This Interesting museum exyear, the exhibition or- hibitions; ganizers have prepared Dollhouses; Miniatures; a special program.

Materials for creative You can see the unique work; original works from dif- Master classes; Educational ferent cities and coun- Children tries and even to buy games. your favourites, and also learn how to make dolls by yourself. On the Fair Tishinka Mall you will find a large pro- 1 Tishinskaya Square, gram of free shows and Bud. 1 master classes from the m. Belorusskaya best schools, Puppet Open time: 12am - 6pm Entrance fee: up to 200 Theatre and galleries. rubles.

Come with your family!

For children accompanied by an adult the admission is free.

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FestivalFair “U Like It. Spring Time”

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Spring is the most beautiful and romantic time of the year. Time to come to life after winter hibernation and enjoy the last days of Design Market “U Like It”, which is held until April 7th at one of the largest shopping malls in Moscow - Europeisky.

Designers will present you their new spring collections. There can be so many things to choose from!

Beautiful light shawls and scarves with fabulous designs, stylish sunglasses, leather accessories hand-painted, themed bracelets with a special meaning, earrings, necklaces and other jewellery by author, lightweight spring perfume and more.

Also, you will be able to enjoy a truly French dish - roasted chestnuts, as well as purchase sweet gifts as painted gingerbread or colourful and delicious macaroon.

Europeisky Mall 2, Kievskogo Vokzala Square, m. Kievskaya Open time: 10am - 8pm Entrance fee: free

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Expo in Moscow The Expo section this week is inspirational!

Find a beautiful exhibition of vintage furniture and Soviet Design. Plunge in a dream with an exhibition about cosmos.

Feel the speed with a photo-exhibition about F1 or enjoy last days of cold weather with an exhibition about Arctic, just to feel that there are place where to winter never finish.

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The Soviet design.

From constructivism to modernism.

1920 - 1960

The exhibition will present the period of Soviet design from the 1920s to the 1960s.

Find among the exhibits tableware, decorative sculpture and, of course, furniture.

The visitors will have the opportunity to see the unique works of the legendary Boris Iofana, agitation furniture, clever chair-transformers and avant-garde modular design from the 1960s.

In total, the exhibition will be presented about two hundred exhibits, which will not only talk about the development of design in the USSR, but also allow a different perspective to look at the history of the whole country, because it is one way or another, inevitably is reflected in art.

On Thursdays, the museum is open from 1pm – 9pm Day off - Monday.

Untill April 11th Open time: 11am -8pm Entrance fee: 250 RUB Shchusev Architecture Museum (MUAR) 5, Vozdvizhenka str. m. Biblotrka imeni Lenina www.heritage-gallery.com

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Street photo exhibition “The Arctic: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”

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Ice of the Arctic has long attracted travellers and scientists. The study of this part of the world allows us to solve many practical and scientific problems.

Photo exhibition gives the opportunity to see the pictures in the history of Arctic exploration, its harsh nature.

The exhibition consists of three sections.

The first covers the early period of the study, with photos of the first Arctic expeditions. Many of these images are exhibited for the first time!

In the second section, visitors will see the work of contemporary photographs of the period of Arctic economic development, its unique nature with limitless ice fields.

The final part of the exhibition opens the door to the future - the artists presented their vision of the northern part of the planet.

Until April 6th Tverskoy Boulevard m. Tverskaya, Pushkinskaya Entrance fee: Free

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The exhibition of wooden Easter eggs XIX - XXI centuries

This is not a simple exhibition, but also a possibility to make a good thing.

A Part of the funds raised from the exhibition will be given to the fund Vsem Mirom (with the help of all the world - in English).

Wooden Eggs for centuries accompanied Easter. Many Unique Egg-master pieces were transferred from the families seniors - to the younger, and now became an important exhibits of the museum. Find there more than 500 eggs. All are decorated especially and by a unique way.

Here is a place to admire: the flowers, and carving.

Some very special eggs are decorated with landscapes and figures from the Bible.

At the fair, visitors will be able to get tasty Easter gifts - colourful eggs and Easter cakes, take part in a master class “Palekh plein air,” and enjoy a traditions cup of tea in the by a special Russian recipes.

The museum administration is sure that the exhibition will inspire visitors do decorate Easter egg by a special way this year, not only by using traditional onion peel or the modern way by using stickers.

Colourful eggs from the museum’s collection will presented just before the Orthodox Easter holiday at the exhibition organized during the festival Vesenyaya Verba (Spring Willow - in english)

The State Historical Museum Red Square, 1/2 m. Revolution Square Entrance fee: 40 - 650 RUB www.shm.ru

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“PRO KOMOS” The Space -is still a mysterious and unknowable place that has long lured scholars and lovers of unusual.

But take a closer look to outer space can only units, while others are forced to dream about. The exhibition “PROKOSMOS”, takes place in the Exhibition Hall of the Moscow Planetarium.

The wizard Constantine Batyvnikov archetypal and seemingly far removed from reality. The artist depicted the cosmos in terms of personal fantasies, the way it represent the people of Earth. The main charm is that fantasy and reality in the works are inseparable from each other; it is impossible to see the union line between them.

Visitors will see everything - the parade of planets and cosmic storm, comets, asteroids and even aliens.

More than 50 works “RROKOSMOS” acrylic paint in black and white finally erase the boundaries of reality and make you immerse yourself in this fabulous starry space.

Planetarium 5, Sadovaya Kudrinskaya Str., bld.1 m. Barrikadnaya Entrance fee: 200 RUB www.planetarium-moscow.

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“Jesse Alexander.

The Birth of Formula1” The visitors will have a unique opportunity to see pictures of Jesse Alexander made in Monaco during the races from 1955 to 1971.

The struggle of the riders had the opportunity to observe Steve McQueen or members of the Royal Family - Princess Grace and her husband - Rainier III, Prince of Monaco.

On the photo - the prestige and excitement of Grand Prix “Formula 1”, great cars, famous drivers and the emotion of the public.

He start his career as a photographer in Mexico 1953, the competition was extremely dangerous “Karerra Panamerika.” In 1954, Jesse moved with his family to work for famous European races, which have left a trace in the history of motorsport.

Pictures of Jesse exhibited in well-known showrooms around the world, published in magazines Car & Driver, Road & Track, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, and Automobile.

Jesse has published six books on the sacred history of racing.

Center of Photography Lumiere brothers 3/1, Bolotnaya Quay, bld. 3 m. Polyanka Open time: 12am - 9pm Entrance fee: 200-430 RUB www.jessealexander.com www.lumiere.ru

In front of them through the narrow streets of Monte Carlo, cool cars cool turn, rushing past the expensive hotels and recruiting signage.

More than half a century, Jesse Alexander followed the popular race with wellknown pilots, recorded on tape the brightest moments of the competitions.

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Sports in Moscow “As every runner knows, running is about more than just putting one foot in front of the other; it is about our lifestyle and who we are.”

- Joan Benoit Samuelson (Joan Benoit Samuelson is an American marathon runner who won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, the year that the women’s marathon was introduced.)

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Funny running race

If you were thinking that only the 1st April is a funny day, you were wrong!

On April 4th a unique opportunity of a very funny pastime awaits for you!

Special guest will be Alexander Zubkov, two-time Olympic champion in 2014, he also owns a silver at the 2006 Olympics and bronze at the Olympic Games 2010.

IIt will be a day for funny and addicted to running people.

Everybody can participate from professional athletes to those who just want to have fun.

The runners will start at 1pm at the House of children’s creativity.

The organizers of the sporting event - the project “We run all year round” and the park “Sokolniki”, which was established to promote a healthy lifestyle and at the same time engaged in charity helping children with special needs.

On April 4th Open time: 1pm-4pm

Around 3:30pm the winner of the race will be awarded.

Sokolniki Park 1, Sokolnichesky Val Str. Bld.1 m. Sokolniki Participation fee: 250 RUB www.park.sokolniki.com

Running for Beginners Start by running for 20 minutes at a time, three times per week.

Gradually increase the amount of time you’re running and the number of days you run, but do not increase either until you feel comfortable completing your current level of training.

If 20 minutes is too much, don’t be afraid to take walking breaks.

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TOP7 Facts about Running

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#3

#6

The health benefits of running include weight loss, a youthful appearance, prevention of muscle and bone loss, growth hormone enhancement, the prevention of stroke, diabetes, and hypertension.

The oldest person to complete a marathon was born in 1911, making him 100 years old at the time.

He was an Indian man named Fauja Singh. AND guess what? Fauja didn’t even start running until he was 89 years of age. It’s never too late!

Music can boost your running performance by up to 15%!

But only if you’re a particular kind of runner. If you tend to focus inward while running, music probably won’t help you much… but if you look for stimulus from your environment, pump the tunes to get over the finish line more quickly!

It also lowers high cholesterol level, improves blood clotting, boosts the immune system, reduces stress, and enhances mood.

#2 Even if you’re a super-slow jogger, you’ll burn at least 10 calories per minute of running.

That means you’ll run off half a block of Lindt Dark Chocolate in less than 23 min!

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#4 Over 1 billion pairs of running shoes are sold worldwide each year.

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#7 In a recent study, when asked what food they couldn’t live without, most runners named bananas as their most adored foodie fix!

In the feet, 26 bones, 33 joints, 112 ligaments, and a network of nerves, tendons, and blood vessels have to work together when we run!

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The Fairy Tail Welcome our monthly Russian Folk Fairy Tail.

The fairy Tail of April is the Frog Tsarevna, a special love story to discover.

The Frog Tsarevna In the Russian tale the tsar orders his three sons shoot arrows and find their brides where the arrows land.

The youngest son’s arrow is picked up by a frog; so he is at a loss until a friendly frog takes pity on him and offers to marry him.

The king then assigns his three prospective daughters-in-law various tasks.

In every task the frog far outdoes the lazy brides-to-be of the older brothers.

Still, the young prince is ashamed of his froggy bride, until she is magically transformed into a tsarevna...

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, the Tsar decided that it was time for his three sons to get married.

He called them together, telling them each to shoot their arrows, and whatever maiden their arrows should land by would be their bride.

The eldest son drew back his bow, and shot his arrow, which hit next to a nobleman’s daughter.

The middle son then drew his bow, and shot his arrow, which landed by a merchant’s daughter.

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Then came the turn of the youngest son, Ivan Tsarevich.

Ivan drew back his bow and shot his arrow.

But Ivan’s arrow didn’t find a maiden, it flew off into a swamp.

To Ivan’s great surprise, his arrow had landed next to a frog.

His two older brothers laughed at him, and Ivan begged the Tsar not to make him marry the frog.

But the Tsar understood the fate of young Ivan, and Ivan and the frog were married.

Soon after his sons were married, the Tsar called them together once more.

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He had decided to set their wives to certain tasks to see which one could perform them the best.

The first task was for them to bake a loaf of bread. Ivan went home and told his frog about baking the bread.

Once again the frog sent Ivan to bed, shed her skin, summoned her servants, and wove a magnificent carpet.

The Tsar once again chose the work of Ivan’s wife over the others.

The frog replied for him not to worry, and sent Ivan to bed.

The third task was to see which wife could dance the best at the royal ball.

After Ivan was sleeping, the frog removed her skin and turned into Vasilisa the Beautiful.

The frog told Ivan to arrive at the ball alone, and she would follow an hour later.

She stood in the doorway, clapped her hands, and her servants came running to her aid.

When Ivan awoke the next morning the frog handed a loaf of white bread to him.

After tasting the bread of all three wives, the Tsar declared that the bread of Ivan’s wife was by far the best.

The second task was to weave a beautiful carpet.

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And so Ivan arrived alone, and an hour later his wife, Vasilisa the Beautiful, arrived.

She shamed the other wives by using her magic powers to dance and create a lake of swans.

Ivan was so enchanted with her, that he destroyed her frog skin.

Vasilisa screamed at him to stop, but it was to late.

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As soon as her skin was destroyed, Vasilisa turned into a swan and flew away to where she was obliged to be the prisoner of Koschei the Deathless.

Ivan had to embark upon a long and magical journey to find his wife.

He had to inquire from the evil witch Baba Yaga to learn of the magical feats that he must accomplish to free his wife.

Baba Yaga tells him that he must travel to the Island of Buyan, and that Koschei’s death is on the point of a needle, which is in an egg, inside a duck, which is in a hare, contained in a chest buried underneath a large oak tree.

Ivan travels to the island, finds the tree, and with the help of several animals that he has befriended, he is able to break the egg to kill Koschei, and to snap the needle which frees Vasilisa.

The End.

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Music in Moscow “Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent�

- Victor Hugo This week we choose for you 3 melodic events with classic music and modern opera interpretation.

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Chamber Music night

Feel the history vibration with the of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries composer’s music played by an Italian musicians trio.

The program also includes music by modern European musicians.

Different in style and tools chamber music masterpieces will sound in the interpretation of Italian musicians: clarinettist Alessandro Carbonare, violinist Eliza Eleanor Papandreou and pianist Monaldi Bracon.

Their performance will be held with the participation of Cyril Rybakov - Russian clarinettist and associate professor of the Moscow Conservatory.

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Find even more of beautiful music, as sound pieces by the French “Group of Six”

by Francis Poulenc, Hungarian folklorist and pianist Bela Bartok and the author of “Porgy and Bess” by George Gershwin.

The audience will hear the works of three representatives of the modern European academic tradition. Participants’ trio will perform music by Anton Giulio Priolo, Jörg Widmann and Rainer Kuttembergera.

On April 4th Start: 7pm Tchaikovsky Moscow State Conservatory 13, Nikitskaya Str. m. Arbatskaya Tickets: 300 – 1000 RUB www.mosconsv.ru www.intermarkrelocation.ru

Easter concert “The Masterpieces of the Baroque Epoque”

The Moscow Soloists Ensemble Harmonia vitae (“Harmony of Life”) prepared a new program that guarantee the special mood of the pre-Easter week .

This stunning in its beauty vocal works of European Baroque, including arias from the greatest such as “St. Matthew Passion” by JS Bach, Gloria A. Vivaldi Stabat Mater J. B. Pergolesi.

Complete the picture of the beautiful lyrical arias from operas by Handel and Porpora, secular cantatas Purcell and Vivaldi, as well as the classic organ repertoire.

Ensemble Harmonia vitae recreates the historic appearance of the sound of baroque music, unusually bright, lively and, paradoxically, close in spirit to the listener of our time. The ensemble - the singer Lyudmila Fraenova (soprano), Catherine Colomina (viola), as well as a soloist with a rare, truly baroque voice - countertenor Sergey Vlasov. Their skills in ensemble and solo game show known organist Elena Domasheva.

Soloists Ensemble Harmonia vitae: Lyudmila Fraenova, soprano Catherine Colomina, viola Sergey Vlasov, countertenor Elena Domasheva organ Artistic director Alexander Gulin The program includes: Johann Sebastian Bach.

Prelude and Fugue for organ solo Es-dur BWV 552 George Frideric Handel. Aria Cara sposa from the opera “Rinaldo” Antonio Vivaldi. Cantata Amor, hai vinto (RV 651) for soprano and basso continuo Nicola Porpora. Aria Acis Alto giove from the opera “Polyphemus” Giovanni Benedetto Platti.

Soprano aria from the Gloria patri Miserere.

Johann Sebastian Bach.

Aria Viola Erbarme dich of “St Matthew Passion” Giovanni Battista Pergolesi.

Arias and duets from Stabat Mater Antonio Vivaldi. Laudamus te duo of Gloria.

Henry Purcell. Sound the trumpet of the Ode to the birthday of Queen Mary Come, ye Sons of Art. On April 5th Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul 7, Starosadskiy Pereulok m. Kitay Gorod Start: 7pm Tickets: 600 - 1200 RUB

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Opera “Titius the Flawless”

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Opera “Titius the Flawless” A. Manotskova at the Chamber Music Theater by the name of Pokrovsky An allusion to the earliest and bloodiest tragedy of Shakespeare’s “Titus Andronicus”.

The world premiere of the play by Maxim Kurochkin will be held under the control of Ayrat Kashaeva.

The performance is very interesting by itself - read it before hearing is not necessary.

As is often the case for modern productions, Vladimir Mirzoev propose a opposition of two worlds - the distant future and a certain theatrical pathos world of the present.

introducing them to the musical text in a particular place: find in the opera a place for quotations from baroque music, and even a little cubism.

In the initial sound modes that are assigned to each character is encrypted a synthesis chord, key to the whole opera, a kind of “Titius sum”.

On the 4th and 5th April Start: 6pm Tickets: 400 - 800 RUB Chamber Music Theater by the name of Pokrovsky 17, Nikolskaya str. m. Ploshad Revolutsii www.opera-pokrovsky.ru

In general, the performance on itself - is an opera in an opera.

The main star is, as the audience witnessed what is happening on stage. And what happens in both worlds, it is impossible to name differently as madness.

Of course, musically, these worlds are opposed to each other - both in regard to the instrumentation, and on the language used by the composer.

Manotskov writes very rationally, using the techniques of interest to him and deliberately

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