{"id":4934,"date":"2016-04-07T18:26:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-08T01:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/?p=4934"},"modified":"2019-08-27T02:21:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T09:21:04","slug":"moscow-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/moscow-in-2016","title":{"rendered":"Moscow attractions in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>2016 in Moscow! What&#8217;s new? Our city is being intensively changed for the better step by step every year. Moscow saw great transformation last year and for sure 2016 keeps a great number of exciting events in store. For Moscow must see and off the beaten path check out 47 <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/47-facts-about-moscow-attractions-and-things-to-do-in-moscow\">facts about Moscow attractions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_46911\"  width=\"1070\" height=\"602\"  data-origwidth=\"1070\" data-origheight=\"602\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mhmJYDr_HcQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The highest greenhouse in Europe is to be open in Moscow<\/h2>\n<p>A new building of greenhouse located in the <em>Botanical Garden<\/em> was already built last autumn, but it starts operating only this year. City administration officially claims that this greenhouse is the highest in Europe. Inside\u00a0 there are two pavilions : humid subtropical\u00a0 and rainforest . One can see more than 6,500 species of plants , including the largest\u00a0 collection of cacti, ferns and azaleas from all over Russia.<\/p>\n<h2>5th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art<\/h2>\n<p>Moscow for the fifth time holds an international show that focuses\u00a0 on a young generation of artists and curators\u00a0 aged up to\u00a0 35 years. <em>Moscow International Biennale for Young Art<\/em> is a large-scale project realized on the Moscow art scene in the field of contemporary art. The Biennale brings together artistic initiatives from all over Russia and the world. Leading art centers of Moscow in collaboration with regional and international partners take part in the Biennale\u2019s preparation and realization.<\/p>\n<p>For art, culture and more local fun join us on <a href=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/moscow\/tours\/going-out-in-moscow\">Non-Touristy Moscow Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4942\" style=\"width: 715px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4942\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4942\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-art.jpg\" alt=\"What to see in Moscow 2016\" width=\"705\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-art.jpg 705w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-art-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-art-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-art-600x476.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow events i 2016<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Tretyakov State Gallery to exhibit\u00a0 Aivazovsky in 2016<\/h2>\n<p>One of the largest museum projects this year is the exhibition dedicated to the 200th anniversary of <em>Ivan Aivazovsky <\/em>(July-November), which will reunite the most important paintings of the artist: <em>&#8220;Rainbow&#8221; and &#8220;Black Sea&#8221;<\/em> from the State Tretyakov Gallery, as well as <em>&#8220;The Ninth Wave&#8221;<\/em> and <em>&#8220;Wave&#8221;<\/em> from the Russian Museum. The exhibition will feature 100 paintings and 50 graphic works by Aivazovsky, including never-before-exhibited painting <em>&#8220;Along the coast of the Caucasus.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From February to April, the museum will exhibit works of one of the best portrait painters of the Enlightenment Fedor Rokotov. Portraits will be complemented with drawn views of Moscow and estates, books and documents, which will allow visitors to experience the atmosphere of the second half of the XVIII century.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4943\" style=\"width: 823px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4943\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4943\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-grafitti.jpg\" alt=\"things to do in Moscow in 2016\" width=\"813\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-grafitti.jpg 813w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-grafitti-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-grafitti-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-grafitti-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-grafitti-600x401.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow Grafitti<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The UK- Russia Year of Language and Literature 2016<\/h2>\n<p>2016 is\u00a0 a year of joint celebration of written and spoken culture. An ambitious series of event will be held across Russia throughout 2016.Already in February theaters will start giving live coverage productions of the <em>Royal National Theatre and\u00a0 &#8220;Globe&#8221; and &#8220;Barbican&#8221; centers.<\/em> <em>The Tretyakov\u00a0 State Gallery<\/em> will hold an exhibition <em>&#8220;From Elizabeth to Victoria. English portrait from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London&#8221;<\/em>, which will show the lifetime portrait of Shakespeare, Newton, Dickens and Elizabeth I.<\/p>\n<p>In April the Fili metro line will run a train\u00a0 dedicated to the works of Shakespeare as well as an exhibition will be held at Domodedovo airport.<\/p>\n<h2>50 new parks will open in Moscow<\/h2>\n<p>For the last five years a\u00a0 number of parks in Moscow has\u00a0 tripled. By early 2011 there were about 130 parks\u00a0 and now\u00a0 more than 400. This year the pogram will be continued. Basically they will be open on the places of former wasteland and outskirts. Existing green areas will also be actively updated. For example widely known <em>Gorky Park <\/em>will hold a reconstruction of\u00a0 Pushkin embankment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4941\" style=\"width: 734px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4941\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4941\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-2016.jpg\" alt=\"What to do in Moscow 2016\" width=\"724\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-2016.jpg 724w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-2016-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-2016-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-2016-600x448.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moscow private guide<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Moscow Movie Night<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time Moscow\u00a0 helds a citywide <em>Moscow Movie Night,<\/em> it will be intended to coincide to the Day of Russian Cinema, which is celebrated on 27<sup>th<\/sup>, August. Summer open\u00a0 theaters will arrange free screenings of Russian films and multiplexes will make special late and night sessions.<\/p>\n<h2>2016 World Cup of Hockey\u00a0 will be held in Moscow<\/h2>\n<p>The championship will be held in May not only in Moscow but also in St. Petersburg. Nevertheless most of them including the semi-finals and finals will be held at the stadium <em>VTB Ice Palace.<\/em> Tickets for the championship will be not enough for everybody but Moscow pubs and restaurants\u00a0 will be full of Norwegian and Canadian fans\u00a0 that means a lot of fun!<\/p>\n<h2>Red Hot Chilly Peppers and Lana del Ray will give concert in Moscow<\/h2>\n<p>In July the Park Live Festival and the stadium Arena Opening will host\u00a0 world famous <em>Red Hot Chili Peppers and Lana Del Rey<\/em>. Crocus City Hall will host Grammy Winner \u2014<em> Sia <\/em>in August. <em>Deep Purple<\/em> will give a concert on 2<sup>nd<\/sup>, June at the Olympic stadium. The group often performs in Russia, but this time the show announced to be a\u00a0 jubilee as it is 20th anniversary since the first\u00a0 arrival of rockers to Moscow , this time a list of songs for the musicians will be made by their\u00a0 enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4944\" style=\"width: 867px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4944\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4944\" src=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-guide.jpg\" alt=\"best private guide in moscow\" width=\"857\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-guide.jpg 857w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-guide-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-guide-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-guide-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/friendlylocalguides.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/moscow-guide-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 857px) 100vw, 857px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friendly Local Guide Vera<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 in Moscow! 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