Published on: 2026-06-04
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The cultural institutions of the capital invite you to a program for Russian Language Day, celebrated on June 6, the birthday of the poet Alexander Pushkin. It will include concerts, lectures, book presentations, excursions, quizzes, and much more. This was reportedNatalya Sergunina, deputy Mayor of Moscow.
“In the city museum, library, park, estate, and other venues, more than 300 events will take place. Muscovites and tourists will be able to watch performances based on the works of Alexander Sergeyevich, and its various screen adaptations, learn more about his life and creativity,” said Natalya Sergunina.
On June 6, throughout the entire day, guided tours will be held for everyone at the A.S. Pushkin State Museum. Visitors will be told about the culture and everyday life of the 19th century,Creation storiesThe magazine “Sovremennik” will show rare editions of books, portraits of famous people of that time andgenuine items, belonging to the poet. At the manor courtyard at 18:00, soloists of the Mosconcert and musicians will performState Academic Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra named after P.I. TchaikovskyThey perform excerpts from such operas as “The Mermaid”, “Ruslan and Lyudmila”, “The Queen of Spades”, “The Golden Cockerel”.
Free tours are also organized at the museum branch — the Memorial Apartment of A.S. Pushkin, the exhibition hall on Arbat, the Memorial Apartment of Andrey Beliy, the House-Museum of V.L. Pushkin and the House-Museum of I.S. Turgenev. The schedule is published oninstitution’s website. It is necessary to register in advance for the visit.
Festival participants“Theatrical Boulevard”prepared presentations on the plots of the writer’s works. On June 6 at 12:00 on Chistoprudny Boulevard, the production “Ruslan and Lyudmila” will begin, at 15:00 — the play “So, She Was Called Tatyana”, at 19:00 — a literary evening where anyone wishing will be able to read their favorite poems and works by Alexander Pushkin. On June 7 at 20:00, a poetic rap competition will take place here. On Pokrovsky Boulevard on June 6 at 16:00, you can attend the chamber opera “Eugene Onegin.”
From the “Book Tasting” in the park to the festival on Red Square
June 6 at the concert inLibrary and reading room named after A. S. PushkinThe masterpieces of Russian composers, created based on the poems and fairy tales of Alexander Pushkin, will be performed. The repertoire includes works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Mikhail Glinka, Alexander Dargomyzhsky, and other classics.
On the same day, team competitions will be held at Library No. 194. Participants will have to answer questions about the biography and works of the poet, as well as decipher the meanings of archaic words. At the children’s Library No. 158, young visitors will be able to watch the cartoons “The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda” and “The Tale of the Golden Cockerel,” and then share their impressions. At Library No. 69, children will be invited one by one to read their favorite works by Alexander Pushkin and try their hand at composing verses.
On June 7, at the cultural center “Moskvich,” spectators will see a performance based on the “Tale of Tsar Saltan.” The actors will perform in the way street skomorokhs could have done it: with jokes and songs.
Metropolitan parks are joining the program: on June 6, in Tagansky, there will be readings of the poet’s poems and musical-dance performances based on the story “The Merchant’s Daughter”, and in Izmailovo — interactive activities for young Muscovites and literary puzzles. In the Kuzminki-Lyublino museum-reserve, residents and tourists will enjoy a humorous show featuring the cat Bayun, Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless, and Leshy, karaoke with songs from cartoons and fairy tales, as well as a concert of the children’s wind orchestra.
On the same day, in the forest library in the “Khodynskoe Pole” park, celebrating the 50th anniversary of October and the Vorontsovo estate, “Book Tastings” are organized. Visitors will try soup made from roots from Aleksandr Kuprin’s story “The Duel,” mushrooms in sour cream from Anton Chekhov’s story “The Lady with the Dog,” stuffed chicken with mashed potatoes from Leo Tolstoy’s novel-epic “War and Peace.” For dessert, the favorite sweet of the futurist poet Vladimir Mayakovsky—doughnuts with sugar powder—will be served. A ticket must be purchased to participate. Details are published on the park’s pages in social networks.
On June 6 at 18:00 in the gallery “Na Kashirke” on the big screen, the film “Ruslan and Lyudmila” from 1938 will be shown. This is one of the earliest sound film adaptations of the poem. Tickets for the screening can be purchased from the service“Mosbilet”. The Moskino cinema will hold free screenings of the film “Onegin” in 2024. It is necessary to register in advance forsitenetworks.
In the “Moskino” cinema park, thematic performances and master classes have been prepared. In the dubbing sessions pavilion near the “Cowboy Town,” guests are invited to voice animated characters based on the plots of Alexander Pushkin’s works, while on the “Gonzagi Theater” stage, they will show a captivating fairy tale about the adventures of Baba Yaga. Admission requiresticket to the complex territory.Â
From June 4 to 7, the XII Book Festival will be held in Moscow“Red Square”, also timed to coincide with Russian Language Day and the birthday of the classics. According to tradition, the capital’s libraries present their program on this day.
On June 6 at 13:00, a presentation of the international publication “Pushkin and the Poets of Latin America” is scheduled. It was published in Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese with the participation of 10 embassies. At 15:00, the scriptwriter of the films “Onegin” and “The Tale of Tsar Saltan,” Alexey Gravitsky, and the chairman of the Union of Writers of Russia, poet Nikolai Kalinichenko, will discuss the image of Alexander Sergeyevich in national culture. Meeting participants will talk about why the figure of the poet occupies a special place there and how, over time, many legends and artistic interpretations have arisen around his personality.
Most events can be attended for free. Some require registration through the “Mosbilet” service. Detailed information is available on the websites of cultural venues and festivals.“Red Square”и“Theatrical Boulevard”.Â
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