By the City Day, Moscow will be decorated with over 3.2 thousand flags and decorative designs.

By the City Day, which will be held on September 13-14, Moscow will be decorated with more than 3.2 thousand flags, posters and decorative structures. This was announced on Wednesday, September 3, by the Deputy Mayor of the capital for Housing and Communal Services and landscaping, Peter Biryukov.

According to him, the design will appear on bridges, highways, squares near train stations, entrances to the city and in public spaces, the Moscow City News agency reports. The main elements will be the word "Moscow" and the number 878 — for the anniversary of the capital.

Festive areas with flowers and swings will be set up in Yauza Park, near Dynamo metro station, on Khodynka Field, in Zelenograd and in museum reserves. More than 600 congratulatory posters will be placed on the streets, and buildings will be illuminated in a special mode, Moscow 24 writes.

Biryukov clarified that no new elements were purchased — existing structures are being used after redesigning.

At the end of August, the Mayor of the capital, Sergei Sobyanin, presented a program for celebrating the City Day. In particular, programs have been prepared for families with children at the Northern and Southern River Stations: concerts, sports, open-air cinema and workshops. The Moskino Film Park will host a musical concert "And I'm Walking, walking through Moscow" with the participation of more than 20 artists, as well as fairs, shows and circus performances. In total, the celebrations will be held in 20 parks of the capital, and museums will prepare exhibitions, excursions, lectures and concerts.

Events will also be held at VDNH in honor of the City Day. Musical, literary and poetic performances are planned, as well as a demonstration of the "Rings of Moscow" show with special effects, the website writes. kp.ru The main festive celebrations are taking place on Tverskaya Street, Red Square, Vasilyevsky Descent, Poklonnaya Gora and Vorobyovy Gory. 360.ru .

Moscow will celebrate its 878th birthday on September 13 and 14.

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