June 16-18 Turkish festival. The first festival of Turkey will be held in Krasnaya Presnya Park. Orange Grove and Turkish cuisine
The second festival of Turkey will be held. For three days, the territory of the park will become Turkey in miniature: attractions will be recreated, the most attractive tourist sites, traditional crafts and art will be presented, and most importantly, the atmosphere of an oriental fairy tale will reign everywhere.
Art objects and 100 trips to Turkey
Turkey will appear before visitors in the form of art objects: the theater of ancient Aspendos will rise from the sand, hot air balloons will allow you to appreciate the uniqueness of Cappadocia, in addition, guests will see Hadrian’s Gate, the Trojan Horse, the Temple of Apollo and the columns of Perge.
The mega-quest will help festival guests get to know Turkey better; its participants will visit almost all festival venues. Prizes await the winners: the organizers have prepared 100 trips to the best hotels in Turkey.
Drawing on water and Turkish language school
The educational program of the festival included numerous master classes. Everyone will be taught how to make bracelets with amulets and will be introduced to the art of drawing on water - ebru. Guests can paint plates, make olive soap, and try their hand at pottery. At the "Village of Crafts" site Visitors will be able to watch glass blowers, potters and leather workers at work. Here you will also be able to learn how to paint ceramics, traditional toys, make stained glass and embroidery.
Professional teachers and native speakers will be waiting at the Turkish language school. They will help you master pronunciation and learn expressions that may be useful on your trip. And with the help lectures and interactive classes with cultural experts and travelers it will be possible to better understand the history and traditions of the country.
Oil wrestling, golf and yachting area
Fans of outdoor activities will be able to play golf and take part in the tournament. Competitions in various sports will be held in a specially equipped area, and yachting area From the beautiful beach you can admire mini-yachts sailing along the canals.
The wrestling matches at the Kemer region promise to be truly spectacular. Güresh, or oil wrestling, is one of the oldest sports. It is already more than 630 years old, but it still attracts both athletes and fans, second only to football in popularity. Before the competition, the bodies of the wrestlers are generously lubricated with olive oil, so defeating a slippery opponent is not easy - both strength and dexterity are required. By the way, such fights can last for hours.
Orange Grove and Turkish cuisine
For those who prefer to soak up the sun, the festival will feature beach and orange grove. Here you can take a break from the bustle of the city, relax on sun loungers in the shade of palm trees, drink cool drinks, take part in the animation program - in general, feel like you’re at a resort. Guests are welcome every day guitar music concerts.
Guests will also be able to taste Turkish cuisine, traditional sweets, taste tea and coffee on the sand, tell fortunes on coffee grounds and play backgammon. IN "Culinary school" the best Turkish and Russian chefs will share recipes for some national dishes.
The Grand Bazaar and the costumes of the “Magnificent Century”
Will work at the festival grand bazaar. Here you can find Turkish sweets, handmade ceramics, textiles, spices and souvenirs. Also in the park, participants will find a guide to tourist cities and regions of Turkey. In particular, Bodrum, Kemer, Marmaris, Istanbul, Antalya and Alanya will be represented.
On the main stage Famous artists and groups from Turkey will perform non-stop: Janissary military band, Turkish State Folk Dance Ensemble and popular music performers. You will be able to see a costume show in outfits from the series “The Magnificent Century”, and also visit concert of Russian-Turkish opera music, hear unusual sets of Russian and Turkish DJs .
The organizers of the festival are the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey and the Turkish Embassy in Russia.
Free admission.
The Turkish festival is organized with the support of the Moscow Department of Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey and the Turkish Embassy in Russia.
For three days, the entire territory of the park will become Turkey in miniature, where architectural landmarks will be recreated, the most attractive tourist sites, legendary crafts, traditions and art will be presented, and most importantly, the authentic atmosphere of an oriental fairy tale will reign.
The festival starts at noon on August 10.Daily from 12:00 to 21:00 Guests will enjoy a large-scale entertainment program, an introduction to the history and culture of Turkey, prizes and gifts. Here everyone will find something to their liking. Try Turkish cuisine, hear performances by famous artists, admire the luxurious costumes of the Ottoman Empire, visit the Crafts Village, take a photo in the basket of a hot air balloon, witness an oil wrestling competition, play popular board games, win one of 100 trips to Turkey in the Mega-Quest , buy authentic goods and souvenirs at the Grand Bazaar - all this and much more can be done at the annual Turkey Festival in Moscow. The festival organizers have prepared a special animation program for young guests.
The festival will be an exciting event with a unique atmosphere. The holiday will begin at the main entrance to the park from the “Airport”: here anyone can become a participant in the quest, receive a “passport” and make an exciting journey around the country. Turkey will appear before visitors in the form of incredible art objects: the uniqueness of Cappadocia will be represented by the famous hot air balloons, the ancient Aspendos Theater will rise from the sand, thanks to realistic decorations you will be able to see Hadrian’s Gate, the Trojan Horse, the Temple of Apollo, and the columns of Perge.
One of the key events of the festival is Mega-Quest, which will allow participants to get to know Turkey better in a playful way and visit the maximum number of festival sites. The prize fund is impressive - 100 trips to the best hotels in Turkey.
Saturated master class program will give you the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the life and culture of the country. Festival guests will be taught how to create bracelets with amulets and the art of drawing ebru on water. Everyone will be able to try their hand at traditional plate painting, pottery and olive soap making. In the Village of Crafts visitors will get acquainted with the work of masters of the most ancient Turkish specialties: glassblowing, pottery and leatherwork, ceramic painting, embroidery, stained glass and traditional toys.
For lovers of intellectual pursuits Turkish language school with professional teachers and native speakers - they will teach you pronunciation and the minimum set of words needed on the trip. A lectures and interactive classes with cultural experts and experienced travelers will help you better understand the history and traditions of the country and discuss current topics.
Those who prefer leisure, will be able to play golf and take part in a golf tournament. Competitions in various sports will be held in a specially equipped sports area, and yachting area From the beautiful beach you can admire mini-yachts sailing along the canals.
The Kemer region will host duels on oil wrestling. This ancient national martial culture in Turkey is second only to football in popularity and fills stadiums. Before the competition, the bodies of the wrestlers are generously lubricated with olive oil, so defeating the “slippery opponent” is not at all easy - it requires both strength and dexterity, which makes the spectacle truly breathtaking.
Restaurants Turkish cuisine They will offer traditional national dishes and, of course, Turkish sweets and drinks. Guests can drink real Turkish tea or coffee on the sand, tell fortunes on coffee grounds and play backgammon. IN Culinary school The best Turkish and Russian chefs will teach everyone the secrets of cooking popular dishes.
You can take with you not only vivid memories. On the main street there will be Grand Bazaar, fascinating with the intoxicating aromas and bright colors of the eastern world. Here you can buy Turkish sweets, handmade ceramics, original dishes, high-quality textiles, aromatic spices and souvenirs.
Festival visitors will no longer have to spend hours leafing through tourist brochures or looking at photos on the Internet, choosing a place for their ideal vacation. In the park they will find a fascinating guide to the tourist routes of Turkey, where the regions of Bodrum, Kemer, Marmaris, Fethiye, Kusadasi, Didim, Izmir, Isparta, Belek, Manavgat, the cities of Istanbul, Antalya, Alanya and many others will be presented. For those who cannot resist the tempting prospect of relaxation, Travel Market, where you can get professional advice, purchase a tour or book a hotel at an attractive price.
The place of attraction for visitors throughout all three days will be Main stage, where a concert and show program will take place non-stop. The brightest artists and groups from Turkey will perform here, embodying the spirit and national culture of the country: the Janissary Military Band, the Turkish State Folk Dance Ensemble, and popular music performers. Guests of the festival will be able to see a costume show in luxurious outfits of the “Magnificent Century”, hear incendiary sets and unusual musical performances from Russian and Turkish DJs , visit concert of Russian-Turkish opera music and much more.
The festival will give its guests a delightful and eventful weekend, allowing them to get to Turkey without leaving Moscow. Thanks to a variety of activity areas, stunning art objects, national music, cuisine and crafts at the festival sites, visitors will encounter the past and present of an amazing country that it is impossible not to fall in love with.
From June 16 to 18 in Moscow, in the park “Krasnaya Presnya” Turkey's first festival will take place. The event was organized by: the Moscow Department of Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey and the Turkish Embassy in Russia. .
During the festival, visitors will be able to learn about the history and traditions of the country, its arts and crafts, and try national dishes. The park will also recreate three-dimensional scenery symbolizing the most famous sights of Turkey: the Bosphorus Bridge, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Cappadocia, Hadrian's Gate and others.
The festival starts on June 16 at noon. And at 18:00 the official opening of the festival will take place on the main stage; admission to the event is free.
/ Thursday, June 15, 2017 /
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This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Department of External Economic and International Relations."From June 16 to 18, 2017 in Moscow, in the park “Krasnaya Presnya”, the Turkish festival will be held on an unprecedented scale for the first time, organized with the support of the Moscow Department of Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey and the Turkish Embassy in Russia. Entrance to the festival will be free.", - the message says.
. . . . . And at 18:00 on the main stage the official opening of the festival will take place, which will be attended by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Nabi Avci, Turkish Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Moscow Hüseyin Dirioz, governors and heads of participating regions, and honored guests from the Moscow government and other officials.
The festival will also host a gala concert where famous Russian and Turkish performers will perform. A mega-quest will also be organized for guests of the event, within the framework of which, in a playful way, participants will be able to get to know Turkey better and visit the maximum number of festival sites.
“The festival will give guests an amazing opportunity to be in Turkey for three days without leaving Moscow, and will allow them to learn a lot of new things about this so familiar and yet so unfamiliar country.”, the department concluded.
Tomorrow the First Turkey Festival will open in Moscow at noon. It will be held on a grand scale in the park “Krasnaya Presnya”. The festival was organized with the support of the Moscow Department of Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey and the Turkish Embassy in the Russian Federation.
There will be something to see there. As they told “ RG” in the press center of the Department of External Economic and International Relations of Moscow, visitors will find themselves in the atmosphere of a real oriental fairy tale. . . . . . You will also be able to see the luxurious costumes of Sultan Suleiman and win one of 200 trips to Turkey in a mega-quest, try Turkish cuisine and watch performances by famous Turkish and Russian artists, visit the village of crafts and a shadow puppet theater, take a photo in the basket of a real hot air balloon and see oil wrestling competitions, learn how to paint on water, buy authentic goods at the Grand Bazaar and much more! A large animation program awaits the little guests of the festival.
The festival will introduce guests to the great history of this country and its national traditions, arts, crafts, and of course, with the rich cultural and tourist potential of all of Turkey and its regions: Istanbul, Antalya, Alanya, Aydin, Adana Mersin, Bodrum, Kemer, Belek, Side, Nevsehir (Cappadocia), Manavgat and others.
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From June 16 to 18, the Turkey Festival will be held for the first time in Krasnaya Presnya Park on an unprecedented scale. Visitors will enjoy a large-scale cultural and entertainment program.
The festival will introduce guests to the great history and national traditions of the country, arts, crafts, and of course, with the rich cultural and tourist potential of both the whole of Turkey and its regions: Istanbul, Antalya, Alanya, Aydin, Adana Mersin, Bodrum, Kemer, Belek, Side, Marmaris, Nevsehir (Cappadocia), Manavgat and others.
Guests of the festival will find themselves in the atmosphere of a real oriental fairy tale - three-dimensional scenery will be recreated in the park, symbolizing the most famous sights of Turkey: the Bosphorus Bridge, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Cappadocia, Hadrian's Gate and others.
The festival program is so intense that even three days will not seem enough. Here you can see the luxurious costumes of Sultan Suleiman and win one of 200 trips to Turkey in Mega-Quest, try Turkish cuisine and watch performances by famous Turkish and Russian artists, visit the village of crafts and shadow puppet theater, take a photo in the basket of a real hot air balloon and watch competitions oil wrestling, learn how to paint on water, buy authentic goods at the Grand Bazaar and much more. A large animation program awaits the little guests of the festival.
The festival starts on June 16 at noon. And at 18:00 on the Main stage the Official opening of the Festival will take place, which will be attended by: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey Nabi Avcı, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkey in Moscow Hüseyin Dirioz, governors and heads of participating regions, honored guests from the Moscow Government and other officials.
Next, guests will enjoy a grandiose Gala Concert, at which Turkish and Russian stars will perform. The concert will be hosted by Anna Grachevskaya, VJ of the Russian MusicBox TV channel. Among the Russian guest performers are singer MakSim, Mitya Fomin, Dominic Joker, Kravets and Katya Gordon.
Over three days, the most colorful artists from Turkey will perform on the Main Stage: the Janissary Military Orchestra, the Turkish Philharmonic Orchestra “Tepecik”, the Turkish State Folk Dance Ensemble, Hamdi Akatay - a famous percussionist and master of playing the darbuka, performing with Tarkan and other world stars. Guests will also be treated to an unusual musical performance by DJ Tsvetkoff feat. Hamdi Akatay and a concert of Russian-Turkish opera music with the participation of the mezzo-soprano of the Antalya State Opera and Ballet Theater, the famous Serap Çiftçi and much more.
Special guests of the festival will also be: Sergey Zverev, the group “Time and Glass”, Anastasia Karpova (group “Serebro”), singer Loya, IVAN, Lena Knyazeva and others.
One of the key events of the Festival is the Mega-Quest, which will allow participants to get to know Turkey better in a playful way and visit the maximum number of festival sites. The prize fund is impressive: 200 trips to Turkey and other valuable prizes. It is better to register for Mega-Quest in advance on the festival website.
Predictably, one of the most visited venues of the Festival will be “Topkapi Palace” (the main residence of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire in Istanbul), where luxurious costumes from the times of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Hurrem Sultan (Roxalan), Mahidevran Sultan and Shehzada Mustafa will be presented in authentic scenery.
No guest will be left indifferent by the Grand Bazaar, which is located on Istanbul Street - a real Turkish shopping Mecca, where you can buy oriental sweets, handmade ceramics, original dishes, high-quality textiles, aromatic spices and other Turkish products and souvenirs.
And in the Village of Crafts, visitors will see with their own eyes the work of authentic masters of the most ancient Turkish crafts: glassblowing, pottery and leatherwork, ceramic painting, embroidery, making stained glass, traditional children's toys, etc.
Guests will enjoy fascinating master classes in pottery, the art of Ebru water painting, henna hand painting, as well as Turkish language and calligraphy. At the site of the Cappadocia region, a historical area with an unusual landscape that tourists prefer to enjoy from balloons, it will be possible to take a souvenir photo in the basket of a real hot air balloon.
In Turkish restaurants, festival visitors can expect traditional national dishes: various kebabs, dolma, spicy hummus, lahmacun, gozleme, kofte and, of course, Turkish sweets - lokum, baklava, etc. It will not be possible without the famous Turkish bagels - simits and delicious Turkish ice cream with an unusual serving. Here guests can drink real Turkish tea or coffee on the sand, tell fortunes on coffee grounds and play backgammon.
And at the Culinary School, festival visitors will learn the secrets of preparing the most popular dishes in Turkey from the best Turkish and Russian chefs.
Those who like things “hot” will be able to watch fights based on the ancient Turkish martial culture - oil wrestling. Athletes generously lubricate themselves with olive oil before a fight. The winner is the one who presses the sliding opponent to the ground or lifts him onto his shoulders. The task is not easy.
Football will continue the sports theme. On Saturday and Sunday at the festival, with the support of the Moscow Amateur Football League, football matches will be held. The women's football team of the Russian MusicBox TV channel will take part in the opening match.
It is impossible to imagine Turkey without beaches and hotels. After all, this is precisely why the majority of tourists come to this hospitable country. On the Hotel Street, in the Travel Market zone and at sites in Turkish regions, visitors will be able to obtain detailed information about all holiday opportunities in Turkey, decide on plans for the summer and book tours at special prices, which will only be valid during the festival days.
And then to the Beach. A special area with sun loungers, umbrellas and a bar, located on the water, will allow you to imagine yourself on the beach of one of the Turkish resorts and take a break from the bustle of the city, watching the mini-yachts sail by.
Also, visitors to the Festival will be able to see performances by the Karagöz shadow puppet theater, watch displays of traditional Ottoman clothing on the Istanbul stage, learn about the rich cultural traditions and history of the country by visiting the Lecture Hall, play mini golf and much more. Young visitors can enjoy two children's areas with a large animation program, pony and donkey rides and other entertainment.
The festival will give guests an amazing opportunity to be in Turkey for three days without leaving Moscow, and will allow them to learn a lot of new things about this so familiar and yet so unfamiliar country.
From June 16 to 18, 2017 in Moscow, in the Krasnaya Presnya park, the Turkey Festival is being held on an unprecedented scale for the first time. The festival will introduce guests to the great history and national traditions of the country, arts, crafts, and of course, the rich cultural and tourism potential of Turkey.
Immediately after entering the park, you seem to find yourself at Antalya International Airport
The check-in counter at Mega-Quest is waiting for you. One of the key events of the Festival is the Mega-Quest, which will allow participants to get to know Turkey better in a playful way and visit the maximum number of Festival sites. The prize fund is impressive: 200 trips to Turkey, as well as air tickets from Turkish Airlines.
Sand sculpture - Antalya gate to heaven on earth
Along the alleys of the park there are tents in which travel companies and hotels in Turkey introduce you to the country.
Pleasant surprises await festival visitors in every tent. For example, you can listen to incendiary sets on headphones
played by DJ
Photo stands have been installed to introduce visitors to the sights of Turkey
The Krasnaya Presnya Park Bridge temporarily turned into the Bosphorus Bridge; it connects the European and Asian parts of Istanbul
Competitions and quizzes are held in the tents; for participation in them, visitors receive souvenirs
Each festival participant tries to lure visitors to their tent :) someone makes free cotton candy
You can smoke hookah at these participants
Throughout the park you can meet festival guests who are “dressed” from the participants (souvenir bags, hats, etc.) :):)
One of the festival stages where pop stars perform
Festival guests will enjoy exciting pottery workshops
Anyone can try their hand at the art of painting on the Ebru water
You can take a souvenir photo in the basket of a real hot air balloon (it’s a pity it doesn’t rise into the sky :))
Feel like an airplane pilot and take a photo as a souvenir :)
Sandy landmark of Turkey
If you're hungry, you can visit the Turkish Cafe tent
On the main stage of the park from 12:00 to 21:00 there are performances by artists
Guests will be treated to a grand Gala Concert, where Turkish and Russian stars will perform. The concert will be hosted by Anna Grachevskaya, VJ of the Russian MusicBox TV channel. Among the Russian guest performers are singer MakSim, Mitya Fomin, Dominic Joker and Katya Kokorina, Mark Tishman and Masha Koltsova, IL "naz, Loya, Dante and others (keep in mind that all these pop stars begin performing after 18:00)
The most colorful artists from Turkey will perform on the Main Stage: the Janissary Military Orchestra, the Turkish Philharmonic Orchestra "Tepecik", the Turkish State Folk Dance Ensemble, Hamdi Akatay - the famous percussionist and master of the darbuka, performing with Tarkan and others world stars. Guests will also be treated to an unusual musical performance by DJ Tsvetkoff feat. Hamdi Akatay and a concert of Russian-Turkish opera music with the participation of the mezzo-soprano of the Antalya State Opera and Ballet Theater, the famous Serap Çiftçi
The audience watches the concert with great pleasure and even the cold summer :)) cannot interfere with the celebration
Visitors begin to dance to the fiery tunes
The Grand Bazaar will not leave any festival guest indifferent
Here you can buy oriental sweets and real Turkish coffee
Buy various souvenirs
See glassblowing production with your own eyes
Beach Zone
A special area with sun loungers, umbrellas and a bar, located on the water, will allow you to imagine yourself on the beach of one of the Turkish resorts and take a break from the bustle of the city, watching mini-yachts sail by:):)
In Turkish restaurants, Festival visitors can expect traditional national dishes: various kebabs, dolma, spicy hummus, lahmjun, gozleme, kofte
Full All Inclusive :)
Special places for eating food
Adults and children will be satisfied with the festival program, even the rain will not be able to drive you away :))
One of the most visited venues of the Festival will be Topkapi Palace (the main residence of the Ottoman Sultans in Istanbul), where luxurious costumes from the times of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Hurrem Sultan (Roxalan), Mahidevran Sultan and Şehzada Mustafa will be presented in authentic settings.
Entrance to the festival is free!!!
June 16-18, 2017 12:00 – 21:00 Park “Krasnaya Presnya” metro station Vystavochnaya / metro station Ulitsa 1905 Goda, st. Mantulinskaya, 5