Park Day: Dance, Dance, Dance!
Victory Park (Park Pobedy)
On May 18, Park Pobedy will host a sports and dancing festival. The Red Spark team will demonstrate some break dance moves, and visitors will also have the opportunity to learn how to skateboard. (Skateboards will be available on site.)
On May 19, a folklore theatre festival, ‘Lukomorie’, with performances and workshops, will start at noon.
Where: Park Pobedy, 7 Bratiev Fonchenko Ulitsa, m. Park Pobedy.
When: May 18, 1 pm – 5 pm; May 19, 12 – 2 pm.
Bauman Garden
At this small park located near the HSE building on Basmannaya, dance classes will be open to all visitors, featuring samba, cha-cha-cha, jive, tango, and waltz.
Where: Bauman Garden, 15 Staraya Basmannaya Ulitsa, m. Krasnye Vorota.
When: May 18, 1 pm.
Hermitage Garden
On May 18 and 19, Hermitage Garden will host the 20th annual charity fundraising event ‘Lives aren’t a Dime a Dozen!’ by the Life Line Fund. The event invites people to donate small change in support of the fund. The rally has been organized since 2009 and has helped to support 83 children with severe diseases.
In addition, visitors can participate in dance classes beginning on May 18. Classes include Latin dance (2 pm), swing (3 pm), and jazz funk (4 pm).
Where: Hermitage Garden, 3 Karetny Ryad. M. Pushkinskaya, Tverskaya, or Chekhovskaya.
When: May 18 – 19, noon – 4 pm.
Gorky Park
Dance classes will take place on the Central Alley dance floor. Zumba starts at 1 pm; a ballet class for kids starts at 4 pm. In addition, there will be a fencing class at 11.30 am.
Where: Gorky Park, 9 Krymsky Val. M. Oktyabrskaya.
When: May 18, 11.30 am.
Muzeon Park
Muzeon, located next to Gorky Park, will also be offering dance classes. Learn how to waltz and foxtrot near the fountain on the terrace at 4 pm, and do Brazilian zouk at 7 pm. There will also be creative workshops at the lecture centre.
Where: Muzeon Park, 2 Krymsky Val, m. Oktyabrskaya or Park Kultury.
When: May 18, 2 pm – 11 pm.