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Special Events Great Moscow Circus, daily throughout 2002, Vernadskovo prospekt 7 and Tsvetnoi bulvar 13 Consumexpo 2003, largest consumer goods trade fair in Russia, Jan 2003, Expocenter Russian Orthodox Christmas, 7 Jan, churches throughout the city Prodexpo, Feb, largest annual food and drink exhibition in Russia, Expocenter Maslenitsa or Blini Day, pancakes are made to celebrate the coming of spring, first week Mar, throughout the city Women’s Day, early Mar, throughout the city May Day, colourful parades, 1 May, Red Square Victory Day, parades at war memorials to celebrate the end of World War II, 9 May, war memorials throughout the city World Water Festival on the Moscow River, Jun, Gorky Park Pushkin’s Birthday, poetry readings, 6 Jun, Pushkin Monument Russian Independence Day, public holiday, 12 Jun, throughout the city White Nights Festival, music, theatre and street events with fireworks, late Jun-mid-Jul, throughout the city Festival of Symphonies and Serenades, open-air events, Jul, around Moscow Park Russian Open, golf tournament, Aug, Le Meridian Moscow Country Club Moscow International Outdoor Jazz Festival, Aug, Hermitage Garden Day of the Failed August 1991 Coup, to mark the turn of Communism and honour the dead, 19 Aug, throughout the city Smirnoff International Fashion Awards, Sep, Andreyev Bridge International Peace Marathon, early Sep, start at Red Square, finish in front of Rossya Hotel near St Basil’s Cathedral Moscow Day, a day of celebration, 19 Sep, throughout the city Kremlin Cup, Oct, Olympiisky Complex Efes Pilsner Blues Festival, Nov, Moscow Palace of Youth Anniversary of the October Revolution, traditional holiday, 7 Nov, throughout the city December Evenings Festival, Dec, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts Russian Winter Festival, end Dec-early Jan, throughout the city |