Father-make-up: Tsyganov became a grandfather, Cherchesov got into the gossip columns

A large-scale contemporary art fair Art Russia was held in the capital. The first visitors were the stars of Russian show business - Timati, Philip Kirkorov, Vladislav Lisovets, Yulia Yanina and others. Evgeny Tsyganov presented the film "Batya 2. Grandfather", where he transforms into an elderly veteran. The secular premiere took place in October. And in the cinema "Moscow" they presented the mystical series "Hypnosis". Stanislav Cherchesov was unexpectedly among the guests. Izvestia — about social events and private events of the past week.

Secular Moscow at the festivities at the Spiridonov mansion

On Monday, March 31, the heroes of the gossip column were received at the Spiridonov mansion in Moscow. A folk festival was held within its walls, accompanied by gypsy songs and traditional treats. Pancakes with caviar, olivier and other dishes were served. A consonant set design complemented the atmosphere - the tables were decorated with installations made of freshly baked bread, sunflowers and wheat ears, and the photo zones were located under a large cocoanut and in a hayloft.

The reason for the private dinner was the premiere of the show "The Princess's Move" by fashion designer Elena Baranova. As part of the project, the hostess of the evening invites representatives of the fashion industry, cultural figures, and people who revive folk crafts to talk about how the Russian cultural code is reflected in modern times, and to talk about domestic brands and craftsmen.

The guest of the premiere edition was the designer, the head of the fashion house YANA Yana Raskovalova. The dinner in honor of the project's presentation was attended by actresses Lyanka Gryu, Ekaterina Molokhovskaya, Olympic champion in synchronized swimming Daria Korobova, star stylist Oleg Gorchanin and others.

The premiere of "Batya 2. Grandfather" with Evgeny Tsyganov

On the same evening, the October cinema became the center of attraction for the stars of the film industry. There, on the last day of March, the most cozy premiere of this month took place — a family film about the connection of generations, "Father 2. Grandfather." This is the sequel to the 2020 film "Batya" starring Vladimir Vdovichenkov. Now the focus is on the veteran grandfather, played by Evgeny Tsyganov, who is unrecognizable in makeup. His grandson Max is coming to his hero for the summer. It would seem that there is a huge gap between the generations, but the strict grandfather becomes a friend, mentor and accomplice of his numerous pranks for the guy. The action takes place in several time periods. Max, who has already grown up, is divorcing his wife and increasingly remembers his grandfather's stories about his youth and the search for a lover, for whom he had to travel all over the country.

Nikita Mikhalkov provided the voiceover for the film. On the red carpet of the premiere were his daughters Anna and Nadezhda with their children, the latter played one of the roles in the film. Alexey Uchitel's family also attended the screening: his son Ilya directed the film. Sisters Maria and Anna Peresild came to support. Among the guests of the evening were Stas Starovoitov, who played the adult Max, and his on-screen grandfather Evgeny Tsyganov in the company of Yulia Snigir.

Cherchesov at the premiere of the series "Hypnosis"

On Wednesday, April 2, the stars of the industry moved to the Moscow cinema. The secular premiere of the mystical thriller "Hypnosis" took place there. The series centers on three friends — a private investigator, a lawyer, and a priest. One has the ability to read minds, the other has the ability to see a person's future, and the third has the ability to see the past. Thanks to their supernatural abilities, they are all well settled in life, but its usual course is disrupted by a mysterious avenger. The main roles were played by Daniil Strakhov, Rostislav Bershauer, Kirill Kyaro, Evgeny Koryakovsky, Anastasia Kuimova and Anastasia Volynskaya.

Earlier, the first episode was already shown as part of the competition program of the fourth Russian festival of streaming platform content Original+, where he was awarded an award for an original script and a special diploma for an original and bold concept. Now the guests of the premiere screening in Moscow had to evaluate it. The guest list was distinguished by the presence of not only movie stars, but also sports. Stanislav Cherchesov, the former head coach of the Russian national football team, was unexpectedly noticed among the audience.

Art Russia Contemporary Art Fair

Russian celebrities spent the end of last week in Gostiny Dvor, where the Art Russia contemporary art fair was operating these days. Experts of the art market, collectors, and stars of the domestic show business were the first to visit it as part of the VIP opening. On April 3, even before the official opening of the doors, Timati and Philip Kirkorov arrived, who were able to study the works in the pavilions free of spectators.

— I have been a collector of Russian contemporary art since recently, I have been interested in it for two years, but what I see is world—class, — Philip Kirkorov shared his impressions with journalists.

He studied space in the company of the artist Evgeny Ches and made several acquisitions. Among them is a T-shirt created by Ilya Match. Mitya Fomin left the fair with a gift: the artist Victoria Polevaya presented him with an interior garnet made of earthenware and covered with German glaze.

— Eyes are running away, there is a completely diverse genre of creativity. There really is something to see, something to be inspired by, something to learn. You even see something in your space. For now, I'm just walking around like a gawker. But I'm a grateful onlooker," Mitya Fomin joked in an interview with Izvestia.

Among the guests of the fair was fashion designer Julia Yanina, whose work is now mainly concentrated in France.

— There are very positive galleries. One of my favorites is the Dmitrenko brothers. There's so much life in their work! Now people need to be given joy," she shared her thoughts with Izvestia after watching it.

Vladislav Lisovets, musicians Anna Pletneva, Irakli, rapper ST, and actress Lyanka Gryu also visited Art Russia. Izvestia wrote in detail about what the artists presented to the public on the first day of the fair.