Easter Gift festival will collect gifts for children from new regions

Volunteers will receive gifts for participants of the special military operation and children from new regions during the Easter Gift charity festival in Moscow. It will be held at 31 festival venues in the city, in parks and on the territories of five Orthodox churches, according to the channel of Sergei Sobyanin's personal blog in the MAX messenger.

From April 11 to 19, the "Houses of Kindness" of the Moscow Helps project will operate at the festival venues. Those who wish can bring personal hygiene products, socks and insoles, toys, books, board games, school supplies and sweets for the soldiers of the SVO and children from new regions, the head of the capital noted.

The main event program of the festival will be concentrated in the districts, Sobyanin said. Exciting activities are waiting for children: from creativity and culinary master classes on baking cakes to lessons in a science studio and acting skills. "Charities and volunteers are preparing special events, lectures, workshops for young guests, inclusive performances, kindness lessons, exhibitions and fairs," Sobyanin said in his blog.

The venues will also host the "Strongest Resident of the District" tournament with nine sports disciplines, where participants will receive a diploma and a sweet gift. In addition, guests will be able to participate in charity races on professional car simulators — a donation will be transferred for each participant through the service. mos.ru .

The grand opening of the festival at the temples will take place on April 12 at the Church of the Life-Giving Trinity in the Sviblovo estate, Sobyanin said. The main event will be a competition of art school teams, where participants will paint two-meter Easter eggs. Ready-made art objects will decorate the festival site. Folklore concerts, theatrical performances, workshops on coinage and bell ringing, as well as traditional games are waiting for guests.

All important news is on the Izvestia channel in the MAX messenger.