This weekend, September 22 and 23, 2021, the largest festival of Greek culture called “Acropolis” will be held in the Hermitage Garden for the fourth time. The event was organized by the Moscow Greek Society, the Moscow government and the Hermitage Garden. The purpose of the festival is to join the ranks of supporters of Greek culture in Russia.
The debut of the Greek festival "Acropolis" took place on September 27, 2015 and was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Moscow Greek Society and International Tourism Day.
The Greek festival "Acropolis" took place over the weekend in Moscow
This year's Akropolis festival took place in the Hermitage Garden on September 22 and 23. The festival was attended by a total of more than 50,000 people, which is an absolute record for Akropolis, which has been held for the fourth year in a row. According to the organizers, this number of guests is explained by several reasons: growing interest in the culture of Greece, a rich and varied program, good weather, and also the fact that for the first time the festival was held over two days.
Visitors were able to fully enjoy the culture of Greece. Greek musicians and dancers performed on the main concert stage, including Ariadne Prokopidou, Nadezhda Rafailidi, Melania Mourouzidou, Mikhail Chelakidi and many others. Films about Greece and its culture were broadcast at the small theater venue, and meetings were held with directors and actors. The fair of Greek products and folk crafts ran for two days. The vernissage of Greek artists – Nina Ioannidi, Dimitar Grivas and Mikhail Baglaridis – was especially popular. Both days the tasting of Greek cuisine aroused constant interest.
Ivan Petrov, Deputy Head of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the City of Moscow, delivered a welcoming speech at the Festival: “This festival has been taking place for several years in the center of Moscow. All Muscovites, regardless of nationality, come here, get real pleasure and are charged with a great mood. I would like to note that no matter what day the Greek culture festival takes place in Moscow, the sun is always shining, it’s always warm and beautiful.”
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin also sent greetings to the organizers and guests of the Festival: “The Akropolis Festival is a wonderful holiday, it originated several years ago and has already become a favorite among Muscovites for its vibrant performances by musicians and dancers, exciting master classes and children’s programs, and a unique folk fair. crafts and tasting of national cuisine. And the most important advantage of the festival is the friendly and welcoming atmosphere that unites people. "Acropolis teaches guests how to dance sirtaki, but most of all it teaches them to value friendship and cooperation, which are time-tested."
The Festival was first held in 2015, organized by the Moscow Society of Greeks, the Moscow Government and the State Autonomous Institution of the Moscow City Garden "Hermitage". The debut was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Moscow Greek Society and International Tourism Day. At the same time, the organizers formulated the mission of the Festival: to spread Greek culture in Russia and expand the circle of its admirers. The event is held with the support of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the city of Moscow.
The organizer of the Festival is the Regional Public Greek Youth Organization “ARGO” (Moscow), whose goal is to study history, preserve culture and maintain the language of the Pontian Greeks in Russia, with the participation of the “Yagrek” project, uniting Greeks and philhellenes of Russia.
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On September 22-23, the Acropolis festival of Greek culture will be held in the Hermitage Garden, the Moscow Agency reports. Professional Greek choreographers will teach guests how to dance sirtaki, and invited chefs will introduce guests to Greek cuisine.
“The largest festival of Greek culture in Russia will be held in the Hermitage Garden (Karetny Ryad Street, Building 3) on September 22 and 23 from 12:00 to 21:00. Guests can expect performances by artists on the main concert stage and a small theater stage, a fair of Greek products, folk crafts, an art gallery of Greek artists, master classes and various competitions.”
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Admission to the festival, which is organized with the support of the capital’s Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations, will be free. Let us remind you that the Akropolis festival was held for the first time in 2015. Then it was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Moscow Greek Society and International Tourism Day.
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The festival of Greek culture "Acropolis" will be held in the capital
The venue will be the Hermitage Garden on September 22-23.
….. For two days, the Hermitage Garden will turn into a little Greece, walking through which visitors will be able to forget that they are in the very center of Moscow. The holiday program will be richer and more varied than ever. ….. Professional Greek choreographers will teach guests how to dance sirtaki, and invited chefs will introduce guests to Greek cuisine,” says the press service of the capital’s Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations. …..
The Acropolis festival of Greek culture will be held in the Hermitage Garden
….. This was reported by the Moscow City News Agency with reference to the press service of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations.
“From 12:00 to 21:00 the largest festival of Greek culture in Russia will take place. …..
The organizers of the event clarify that Muscovites will be able to get acquainted with Greek traditions, art, songs and dances, costumes and national cuisine.
A festival of Greek culture will be held in Moscow
For two days, September 22 and 23, the capital’s Hermitage Garden (Karetny Ryad St., 3) will turn into little Greece. The Akropolis festival of Greek culture will be held there, the Moscow city news agency reports, citing the press service of the capital’s Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations.
The mission of the festival is to spread Greek culture in Russia and expand the ranks of its admirers. ….. Since then, Muscovites have fallen in love with the festival, and in 2021 it will take place for two days instead of one!
On both September 22 and 23, the festival starts at 12.00 and will last until the evening - until .....
Entrance to the festival is free!
The capital will host the festival of Greek culture "Acropolis"
….. This was reported by the press service of the capital’s Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations.
….. Karetny Ryad, 3) September 22 and 23 from 12:00 to ….. Muscovites quickly fell in love with the festival, and this year it will take place for two days instead of one. The holiday is organized by the regional public Greek youth organization “ARGO”, whose goal is to study history, preserve culture and maintain the language of the Pontian Greeks in Russia, in collaboration with the “Yagrek” project, uniting Greeks and philhellenes of Russia. The media project is presented by the largest online portal of the Greek diaspora in Russia, numbering about 40 thousand people on social networks.
The event is held with the support of the Moscow Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations. …..
Preservation and development of national cultures is an important task of modern society. We are pleased to have the opportunity to introduce Muscovites to Greek traditions, art, songs and dances, costumes and national cuisine.
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The festival of Greek culture "Acropolis" will be held in the Moscow Hermitage Garden
Moscow “Acropolis” will take place on September 22-23. ….. “In the Hermitage Garden (Karetny Ryad, building 3) “Acropolis” will begin at noon and will run until 21.00 Moscow time. This will be the largest festival of Greek culture in Russia - for two days the Hermitage Garden will turn into little Greece.
….. The mission of the festival is to join the ranks of admirers of Greek culture.
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The Acropolis festival of Greek culture will be held in the Hermitage Garden
From September 22 to 23, the Acropolis Festival of Greek Culture will be held in Moscow in the Hermitage Garden, the press service of the capital’s Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations reported.
“The festival is the largest in Russia. For two days, the Hermitage garden was turned into little Greece. …..
The festival of Greek culture was first held in Moscow in 2015. The debut was timed to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Moscow Greek Society and International Tourism Day. …..
Moscow will host the festival of Greek culture "Acropolis"
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The largest online portal of the Greek diaspora in Russia, numbering about 40 thousand people on social networks, will present a media project to the general public.
This year, Moscow lovers of Greece will spend two whole days instead of one in the atmosphere of Greek culture, created by artists, performers, choreographers, and chefs.
The event will take place in the Hermitage Garden from 12.00 to .....
The festival is supported by the Moscow Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations.
..... I am sure that the guests of the holiday will have great pleasure,” the press service quotes the words of the head of the department, Vitaly Suchkov.
The opportunity to study the history, preserve the culture and support the language of the Pontic Greeks in Russia at the Akropolis festival is provided by the regional public Greek youth organization ARGO, which organizes the festival together with the Yagrek project, uniting Greeks and philhellenes of Russia.
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The festival of Greek culture "Acropolis" will be held in Moscow from September 22 to 23
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