Festival time: Matsuev in Suzdal, Garmash in Artek

Movie

Little chef, 6+

Directed by Ilya Chizhikov and Anton Chizhikov. Starring: Roman Kurtsyn, Olga Lerman, Miron Provorov, Roman Madyanov, Elena Valyushkina, Polina Bach, Irina Cherichenko

Ilya lives with his parents and dreams of becoming a famous chef when he grows up. One day, his mom and dad have a big fight and start thinking about breaking up. The boy embarks on a gastronomic adventure with his girlfriend to save a family on the verge of divorce. Ilya will use his culinary skills to try to find a recipe for family happiness.

Starting June 26 at the box office

Genghis Khan, 12+

Directed by Kirill Kalashnikov. The roles were voiced by: Philip Belov, Danila Abdullaev, Dmitry Tropkin

The first full-length historical comic created by artificial intelligence. The film is about the life of the greatest conqueror of the millennium, Genghis Khan, from his youth to the conquest of half the world. The authors claim it as the world's first full-length film created by talented authors using the latest technologies and artificial intelligence programs. Neural networks trained on historical material have recreated realistic images of the 13th century, from the faces of heroes to grandiose battles.

Starting June 26 at the box office

Ugly sister, 18+

Directed by Emily Blichfeldt. Starring: Lea Muren, Ane Dahl Thorpe, Thea Sofie Locke Ness, Flo Fagerli, Isak Kalmrot, Malte Gordinger, Alben Weidenblad, Oksana Cherkashina

A woman with two daughters marries what she thought was a rich widower, but after his sudden death she finds herself in even greater debt. Her eldest daughter Elvira, the half-sister of the beautiful Agnes, dreams of marrying a prince and is ready to do a lot to become a beauty and shine at the upcoming ball. The mother considers this idea a profitable investment and sends Elvira for surgery to correct the shape of her nose.

From June 30th on Wink

What Marielle knows, 18+

Directed by Frederick Hambalek. Starring: Laeni Geiseler, Julia Jench, Felix Kramer, Mehmet Ateshi, Moritz von Troienfels, Zissi Hefferer, Victoria Mayer

After being slapped in the face by a classmate, Marielle gains the ability to hear and see what her parents are saying and doing, no matter where they are. The facade of an ideal family begins to crumble when all the secrets become clear.

Starting June 26 at the box office

Librarians: Next Chapter, 18+

Directors: Suri Krishnamma, Milan Todorovich, Milena Gruic, Orsi Nagpal. Starring: Callum McGowan, Jessica Green, Christian Kane, Olivia Morris, Jake Stormoen, Anand Desai-Baroccia

Librarian, time traveler and curator of artifacts Vikram Chamberlain gets into a mystical transformation and moves from his era 200 years ahead to the present day.Now his main goal is to return home. But his castle turned into a museum in two centuries, and the magic that was accidentally released began to spread throughout the continent. The main character will have to deal with the consequences with new "colleagues" in order to prevent a catastrophe of universal proportions and find his way back to his era.

From July 1 on viju

Tsar, 18+

Directed by Sergey Ginzburg. Starring: Konstantin Plotnikov, Evgeny Tkachuk, Natalia Surkova, Alexander Oblasov, Sergey Godin, Sergey Barkovsky, Svetlana Kolpakova, Sergey Ugryumov, Alexander Bukharov

A drama spanning three decades of Peter the Great's life — from the death of Tsar Fyodor Alekseevich to victory in the Northern War and the proclamation of Russia as an empire. The film tells about the main events of the life of the tsar, whose indomitable energy, intelligence, hard work, and tough character led to tectonic changes in the state. About the thorny path of the emperor, which awaits not only victories, but also defeats, mistakes, betrayal of loved ones, and disappointments.

From July 2 on Channel One and Okko

Theatre

Aida, 12+

Directed by Giancarlo del Monaco. Starring: Zinaida Tsarenko, Ksenia Dudnikova, Alina Chertash, Agunda Kulayeva, Irina Churilova, Anna Shapovalova, Dinara Aliyeva, Inara Kozlovskaya, Tatiana Serzhan, Nazhmiddin Mavlyanov, Yaramir Nizamutdinov, Dmitry Golovnin

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the premiere in Russia, from June 25 to 29, the Mariinsky Theater will present a grandiose production of Giuseppe Verdi's opera on the Historical Stage. Its premiere opened the composer's festival at the Mariinsky on February 7, 2025. Soloists of the opera company, the United Symphony Orchestra of the Mariinsky and Bolshoi Theaters and the GABT Choir will take part in the performance. An international team worked on the new production: musical director Valery Gergiev, director Giancarlo del Monaco, set designer Antonio Romero and costume designer Gabriela Salaverri.

June 26, 27, 29, 12:00, 19:00; 28 June, 11:00, 15:00, 20:00; The Bolshoi Theatre

Swan Lake, 6+

Directed by Valentin Grishchenko. Starring: Lilia Orekhova, Sergey Skvortsov

In the year of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 185th birthday, the XXIV Summer Ballet Seasons on the RAMT stage open with the Swan Lake. A performance from the repertoire of the Russian Classical Ballet Theater. Charming music accompanies an old German legend about a beautiful princess who was transformed by an evil wizard into a snow-white swan. This work by Tchaikovsky is called the composer's main creation, it has become a symbol of Russian ballet. The performance is accompanied by an orchestra.

June 29, 19:00, RAMT

Antigravity, 12+

Directed by Andrey Koltsov. Starring: Andrey Kislitsin, Bogdan Makeev, Yulia Chernogaeva, Daniil Ratushev, Artyom Kosik, Alexey Shkuratov, Anastasia and Daria Yeremeyev

The Krasny Kvadrat Media Group presents to the audience the summer season of screenings of a multimedia theater and circus show based on the novel by Richard Bach "A Seagull named Jonathan Livingston". The action takes place on the plane of a media screen with an area of 100 square meters. m with a 45 degree tilt angle. And the presence-based graphics make every event location absolutely realistic. Some technical innovations in the production were used for the first time not only in Russia, but also in the world. Among the artists are world acrobatics champions, aerialists and stars of the modern dance scene. Their interaction with the video sequence creates effects and optical illusions that take the audience's breath away.

June 28, 18:00, Gorbunova Recreation Center

A journey of stories, 6+

Directed by Natalia Shumilkina. Starring: Alisa Mudrova, Ivan Vygovsky, Ekaterina Yemelyanova, Margarita Yemelyanova, Dmitry Egorov

The premiere. This touching and inspiring production is the fruit of the joint creativity of children with disabilities (HIA) within the framework of the Inclusive Drama Laboratory for Teenagers "This is Me" of the Family Help Charity Foundation. Together with the characters of the play, the audience will embark on an exciting journey through the fantasy world, where each encounter is a story born in the imagination of children. The rock band "Vegetables" takes part in the performance. Admission is free, upon prior registration.

June 26, 18:00; June 27, 17:00; June 29, 12:00, 16:00; 30 June, 16:00; RAMT, Black Room

Museums

To the barrier! Duels and duels from Achilles to Lifar, 0+

The exhibition offers a special look at the history of European civilization. In an encyclopedic manner, the exhibition tells about its origin, development and decline. About famous warriors and their tragedies, attributes, traditions and rules, causes and occasions of honor duels from ancient times to the middle of the XX century. The space of the largest hall of the Winter Palace is conditionally divided into two parts — European and Russian. This section presents weapons, helmets, cuirasses and vases with paintings telling about the famous monomachies (from Latin. μονομαχία - martial arts). Much attention at the exhibition is paid to the history of fencing. A separate section of the exhibition is dedicated to the national tragedy of the deaths of the great Russian poets Pushkin and Lermontov in duels.

From June 28 to November 2, the State Hermitage Museum, Nikolaevsky Hall (No. 191), St. Petersburg

Where the blue rose bloomed. Leaving Moscow, 0+

The exhibition features works by truly world-renowned artists: Mikhail Vrubel, Valentin Serov, Viktor Borisov-Musatov, Natalia Goncharova, Pavel Kuznetsov, Mikhail Larionov, Vasily and Nikolai Milioti, Nikolai Ryabushinsky, Nikolai Sapunov, Sergei Sudeikin, Peter Utkin, Artur Fonvizin and many others. All these works are from the collection of Valery Dudakov. The philanthropist donated part of the collection to the Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum. In the meantime, paintings, sculptures, and objects of decorative and applied art can be seen in Moscow. Like the Tretyakov brothers, Savva Mamontov and other famous Russian benefactors, Valery Alexandrovich gives the state museum a unique collection.

From July 1 to August 1, Milliart Gallery

An exquisite meal. The history of food in Ancient China, 0+

The exhibition, which brought together 145 precious exhibits from the National Museum of China, is divided into five thematic sections: "Food from the eight corners of the world", "The aroma of wine and the charm of tea", "The evolution of kitchen utensils", "Precious tableware" and "Ritual begins with a meal". Visitors will learn about the grains that underlie the Chinese diet, the millennia-old traditions associated with the use of wine and tea, cooking techniques, the art of making dishes and the system of rituals related to food and its use. The exposition in the Assumption Belfry will allow you to see China as a land of abundance, get acquainted with many ancient culinary techniques and trace the evolution of kitchen utensils, get an idea of the richness of the Chinese diet, which since ancient times included both cereals and vegetables, fruits and meat.

Until August 17, Moscow Kremlin Museums

ANGLE, 16+

Russia's first digital art gallery will open a solo exhibition by Kirill Rave. The project in the format of a total installation will present digital works, plasticizations and sculptures made using 3D printing. The exhibition will combine images of a monastic cell, where absolute concentration and detachment from the outside world are possible, and an experimental studio of the artist, which in reality, beyond his consciousness, never existed. It is a timeless space where the personal and the fictional are intertwined into an inseparable fabric, just as the physical and the digital have long been intertwined.

From June 27, VS Gallery

Family is the soul of Russia, 6+

The exhibition is dedicated to the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, as well as to the Year of Defender of the Fatherland. It was the result of the IX All—Russian competition "Family is the soul of Russia", which aims to preserve and strengthen family traditions, introduce the younger generation to the culture of their native country and support gifted children and youth in the field of arts. Out of more than a thousand works from different regions of Russia, 176 were selected. Some were created by professional painters, and some by amateur artists and students. This number includes 94 children's drawings.

From June 26, Tsaritsyno State Museum-Reserve, Grand Palace, Kazakovsky Hall

Not just Brueghel. Dutch engraving of the 16th century from the collections of Moscow and St. Petersburg, 0+

The Pushkin Museum presents an exhibition dedicated to the first major engraving publishing house in Europe, On Four Winds, founded by the artist and engraver Hieronymus Kok. The exhibition will feature engravings based on drawings by prominent European artists, including Raphael, Bronzino and Pieter Brueghel the Elder. The thematic diversity of the prints produced by the Coca publishing house reflected the world of a 16th-century European and served the function of modern photography. The exhibition tells how the art world has been transformed by the efforts of one engraving publishing house. Most of the works will be shown to the audience for the first time.

From July 1, Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

Concerts

Music without borders: from Bellini to Bernstein, 6+

The concert is dedicated to the masterpieces of world classics. The Moscow State Academic Symphony Orchestra (MGASO) will perform masterpieces by Vincenzo Bellini, Georges Bizet, Giuseppe Verdi, George Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini, Gioacchino Rossini, Leonard Bernstein and other composers. The artistic director of MGASO, the winner of the First International Piano, Composer and Conductor Competition named after S.V., will stand at the conductor's desk this evening. Rachmaninoff Ivan Nikiforchin.

June 29, 19:00, The Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory

Anastasia Stashkevich and Vyacheslav Lopatin "20/15 TOGETHER", 12+

A creative evening of the prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Anastasia Stashkevich and the premiere of the GABT, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lopatin, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of their creative activity on the academic stage and the 15th anniversary of their life together. Other prominent artists of the main theater of the country will take part in the program, including Elizaveta Kokoreva, Alexey Putintsev, Daniil Potaptsev, as well as the star of modern choreography Ildar Gainutdinov. The audience will see classical masterpieces, experimental miniatures, as well as the premiere of a new duet staged by choreographer Pavel Glukhov.

June 27, 19:00, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall

Sound Power, 18+

The Zvuk music service launches a series of experimental concerts "The Power of Sound" for its users. The first one will immerse the audience in a mix of hip-hop and jazz to show new facets and the beauty of combinations in music. Several rap musicians will take the stage at once for a daring experiment: they will perform their hits to a jazz jam. The concert features FEDUK, MAYOT, UBEL, Whole Lotta Swag, Baby Cute, Creep-A-Creep, A$THMA BOYS, SABU, The OM, ARUSTAMOV and two secret guests.

June 26, 19:00, the Original Club

Daniel Kramer "Playing jazz", 0+

The grand anniversary concert of the People's Artist of Russia Daniil Kramer. The pianist will present a vibrant program that includes a variety of musical genres: from classical traditional jazz to modern variations, as well as soulful classics and the innovative Third Stream, which is a synthesis of modern academic music and jazz. The guest of the evening is Marie Carnet. The Central Concert Orchestra of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is on stage all evening.

July 27, 20:00, VDNKH Green Theater

Festivals

XXXIII International Children's Film Festival "Scarlet Sails" named after V.S. Lanov at Artek, 6+

This year, the festival will be held under the sign of two significant dates: the 100th anniversary of the Artek Exhibition Center and the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, which will be reflected in all events and creative initiatives. On July 2, popular artists will greet children at the Artek Arena. Among the guests of the opening ceremony: Natalia Gvozdikova, Nonna Grishaeva, Sergey Garmash, Alyona Yakovleva, Lyubov Rudenko, Sergey Batalov, Yuri Chernov, Olga Prokofiev, Valentina Mazunina, Natalia Arinbasarova, Alexander Inshakov, Andrey Mezhulis, Roman Popov, Vladimir Rodchakov, Alexander Astashonok, Alexander Golovin, Denis Nikiforov. Artek residents will enjoy master classes, creative meetings with actors, sporting events, watching competitive films and shooting their own short films.

From June 30 to July 10, Artek (Gurzuf)

Ural Music Night, 16+

A large-scale multi-chromatic music festival and a business card of Yekaterinburg. Every year, for one night, the city turns into a large concert venue, bringing together representatives of different styles and genres. In 2025, the event will be held for the eleventh time. There are more than a hundred scenes waiting for guests — in parks and squares, squares, bars, restaurants, theaters and museums. Among the headliners: NILETTO, AY YOLA, AK-47, Maxim Svoboda and Kristina Kosheleva, "Forbidden Drummers", Victoria Daineko, Kai Metov, Mark Tishman, Irakli and others. Performances will begin on the evening of June 27 and continue on the night of the 28th. Traditionally, the Ural Music Night will end at dawn with the song "Ray of the Golden Sun" on Oktyabrskaya Square, or, as the locals say, "On the Drama" — in honor of the Drama Theater located there. This year, Sergei Bobunets will perform the composition together with the B-A-C-H Chamber Orchestra.

June 27, Yekaterinburg

XIX International Film, Music and Architecture Festival "Zerkalo. Philosophy of Tarkovsky", 16+

The opening ceremony will traditionally take place in Andrei Tarkovsky's childhood town of Yuryevets, which is celebrating its 800th anniversary this year. The event will be opened by a big concert by Julia Peresild and the MANDRAGORA band. The festival retains its international status — the main program of this year's screening includes nine paintings, which were produced by 15 countries: Russia, Serbia, Italy, Croatia, Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Ireland, India, France, Germany, Poland, Canada and South Korea. The Russian "Svoi" program includes 14 paintings that have already been presented and awarded prizes at Russian and international screenings. The audience will choose the best in this competition by voting on the screenings. In addition to competitive programs, the festival will host an extensive non-competitive program.

From June 26 to July 1, Ivanovo

Science. Art. Resonances, 6+

Employees of the Department of Children's and Family programs of the Polytechnic Museum will conduct master classes of the scientific and educational project "The Cause of Technology", which is being implemented with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation as part of the Decade of Science and Technology under the scientific supervision of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute".

The "Revived Time" master class will introduce participants to watch movements from different eras and the Polytechnic Museum's unique collection of time measuring instruments. The lecturers will talk about solar and hourglass clocks, the first tower clocks and other original mechanisms. The Flight of Thought master class will tell about the characters of Oksana Prilepina's book "Adventures in the Polytechnic Museum". There are many amazing stories about great scientists and their inventions. And everyone will be able to become an inventor, study the principle of leverage in action, and make comparative scales.

July 12th, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, IC "Skolkovo"

Denis Matsuev Summer Festival in Suzdal, 6+

The open-air Classical Music Festival will bring together leading orchestral ensembles, world-renowned soloists and rising stars.

Symphonic programs await listeners at the Spaso-Evfimiev Monastery and the White Stone Kremlin, and concerts of chamber music and jazz at the Zaryadye in Suzdal. The star of the world stage Denis Matsuev and Aida Garifullina will perform at the opening. A musical evening in the company of maestro Valery Gergiev, the world-famous bass Ildar Abdrazakov and Matsuev himself awaits fans on July 3.

From June 29 to July 5, Suzdal