Live arrays: "The Beasts" at Luzhniki and a new film with Mark Eidelstein
Movie
"We need to make films about love," 18+

Directed by Roman Mikhailov. Starring: Mark Edelstein, Chingiz Garaev, Alexandra Kiselyova, Maria Matzel, Illarion Marov, Alina Nasibullina, Daria Bryukhanova, Roman Mikhailov, Husky, Polina McNulty
Roman Mikhailov's Parable, which premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival in 2024, is being widely distributed. The film received high critical acclaim and two MIFF awards — the prize of the Federation of Film Clubs in the Russian Premieres competition and the NETPAC Jury Prize ("For reflecting Tenderness in the waters of the Ganges River"). The action takes place in the Indian city of Varanasi. There, a team from Russia is working on an arthouse film, but filming is jeopardized when actor Mark falls in love with the local Russian Community.
Starting from August 14 at the box office
"Breathe", 18+

Directed by Anna Kuznetsova. Starring: Marina Alexandrova, Dasha Vereshchagina, Maria Lukyanova, Evgenia Ayunts, Marietta Tsigal-Polishchuk, Ivan Agapov, Nikita Grigoriev, Artem Fedotov, Artem Milgram, Konstantin Denisov
The intense drama starring Marina Alexandrova as a VIP obstetrician is an absolute favorite of the Pilot Festival, which took place in Ivanovo in June. The project won in the nominations "Best pilot script of the series" and "Best pilot of the series" and became one of the most discussed among the participants of the review. Lera is a star obstetrician and a proponent of natural childbirth. Dasha, the young mistress of an influential businessman Shakhov, becomes her client. Due to complications, the child is born in a very serious condition, and the doctor's former life is crumbling.
Premiere on August 15 at Okko
"Cherkizon. New Russia's Hell and Paradise", 18+

Directed by Vadim Vatagin. Starring: Lada Dance, Joseph Prigozhin, Masha Rasputina
A documentary project directed by Vadim Vatagin about one of the most powerful business empires in the territory of new Russia - Cherkizovsky market, which for many years was not just a place where you can buy almost anything that might be useful, but a kind of city within a city that lived by its own laws and where there was a special hierarchy. Direct eyewitnesses of the events of those years and show business stars will tell about how it functioned and why it was destroyed.
From August 19th on Okko
Theatre
Bayadere, 12+

Choreography by Marius Petipa. Starring: Natalia Odinikova, Alexander Petrichenko
La Bayadere is one of the most popular ballets in the world, combining complex choreography, dramatic story and exotic flavor. The ancient Indian legend about the unhappy love of the beautiful dancer Nikiya and the fearless noble warrior Solor, which the famous Frenchman Marius Petipa staged more than a hundred years ago on the stage of the St. Petersburg Bolshoi Theater, comes to life on the stage of the RAMT against the backdrop of bright decorations accompanied by a live orchestra.
August 16, 19:00, RAMT
Concerts, festivals and exhibitions
New exhibitions at Cube.Moscow, 16+

In the Cube art space.Moscow exhibition change and nine new projects at once. Postrigay Gallery opens the group exhibition "Why should I be big", dedicated to Soviet book illustration. The exhibition features works by Ilya Kabakov, Evgeny Charushin, Vladimir Lebedev, Tatiana Mavrina and others. The new Syntax Gallery project is a solo exhibition by Sasha Puchkova, where bones become carriers of personal and collective memory, a trace of historical and individual existence. In the Cube lecture hall.Moscow online workshop Radio Paint will present a three-part pop-up project aha, you hear that radio too* curated by Olya Makhno. The exhibition "Object of Desire", dedicated to the phenomenon of art collecting, also continues in the great hall of the art space.
From August 12 to September 14, Cube.Moscow
"The Beasts", 6+

The iconic rock band Zveri, created by Roman Bilyk in 2000, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a stadium concert at the Luzhniki Stadium. Ageless hits beloved by several generations of listeners will be heard from the stage — "Everything that Concerns", "Neighborhoods", "Stronger Drinks", as well as iconic singles from recent releases.
August 16, BSA Luzhniki
"Velvet Fest", 0+

The Velvet Fest music Festival will combine master classes, sports and VR activities, and a large musical program. The first day's lineup features Vladimir Presnyakov, the Vintage band, and Marie Crymbreri. And on Sunday, the venue will host a tribute concert by UMA2RMAN, whose tracks will be performed by Zhenya Trofimov and The Culture Room, Gosha Kutsenko and others.
August 16-17, Hermitage Garden
Random Fest, 16+

The festival will be held for the third time and will bring together fans of modern hip-hop at its open-air venue. The line-up includes representatives of the new school: OG Buda, MAYOT, Toxi$, 163ONMYNECK, Inst Rinna, Baby Cute.
August 16, MTS Live Summer at Luzhniki Stadium
Summer Sound, 16+

The music marathon, which started on the territory of the Flacon design factory in Moscow on July 17, is coming to an end. For a month, young performers and veterans of the scene performed there — from "Bond with a Button", which blew up the charts this summer with the nostalgic track "Kitchens", to Lolita and Eva Polna. There are four more concerts ahead. From August 14 to 17, concerts by Zoloto, Ramil', Feduk, and the band "Three Days of Rain" will be held at the venue.
Until August 17, design factory "Bottle"
"Tsaritsyno History Day", 0+

The museum-reserve will host a traditional historical festival, which this year is timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Imperial estate in Tsaritsyno, as well as the closing of the anniversary exhibition "1775. The Triumph of Catherine II". As part of the program, the palace part of the park will turn into an open-air theater, where scenes from court life of the XVIII century will unfold in front of the guests throughout the day. The audience will meet with the Empress's retinue, take part in ballroom dancing, and see a horse ride.
August 17, Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve
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