Featured Events
Chelyabinsk ; Mikhailovsky Theatre, St Petersburg
28 Mar - 2 Apr 2010 (annual)
Russia's largest ballet festival, Dance Open stages vibrant, colourful performances for a whole week. It attracts attendees and performers from across the world. Admire the pirouettes and pas in a number of venues in St Petersburg, including the Mikhailovsky Theatre.
Chelyabinsk ; Kolomenskoe, Moscow
4 Apr 2010 (annual)
The chief holy day of Orthodox Christianity - Paskha (Easter) - is marked by a ritual procession and a service in the Church of the Ascension. Witness the atmospheric Orthodox rituals in the bucolic surroundings of Moscow's Kolomenskoe estate.
Chelyabinsk ; Red Square, Moscow
9 May 2010 (annual)
A deeply patriotic affair, the Victory Day holiday is as much about celebrating Soviet victory in the Second World War as remembering Russia's fallen soldiers. A major parade is held on Moscow's Red Square, alongside city-wide concerts, fireworks and remembrances.