Get Out and Explore: Krasnoyarsk Weekend Events
This weekend in Krasnoyarsk will finally see a slight, but welcome, warming. It«s a great reason to shake off the winter blues and get out to some events. Find out what»s happening in the city in this NGS24.RU guide.
Where to go on Friday evening
On Friday, January 23, there are many free events planned. One of them is the Guitar Club apartment concert, which will take place at 6 p.m. at the Volna music co-working space on Krasnoyarsky Rabochy Avenue, 87.
It«s free, but you need to register via the link. Age restriction: 0+.
On the left bank, there«s a more stylish event: a lecture-meeting »How to Choose Local Brands«. It will be held at the Planeta shopping mall at 7 p.m.
The designer of the brand TMDRESS will share useful information at the lecture:
how to understand materials and their quality;
how the production of local brands works;
what the price of clothing is actually made up of.
The number of spots is limited, registration is required via the link. There is no age restriction.
If you love art and are ready to spend some money, the closing of the 20th Winter Surikov Festival will take place at 7 p.m. in the Krasnoyarsk Philharmonic.
Tickets start from 300 rubles (about $3 at current rates), and the concert itself will be in the Grand Hall. Guests will enjoy performances by two orchestras, a choir, and two ensembles.
Age restriction: 6+. Tickets can be purchased via the link.
Where to go on Saturday
On Saturday, January 24, Krasnoyarsk will host a bus tour «I Look into Siberia» as part of the Winter Surikov Festival of Arts. It starts at 11 a.m., departing directly from the Surikov Estate Museum.
The route is as follows: Surikov Estate – Karaulnaya Mountain – Khrustalevsky Garden – the viewing platform near the Tsar-Fish monument on Sliznevsky Cliff – return to the city center.
The tour is led by Natalia Smolnikova, a senior researcher at the Surikov Estate Museum. She has gathered interesting facts that she will share during the three-hour tour.
A ticket costs from 1,000 rubles (about $11 at current rates) and can be purchased online or offline at the Surikov Estate Museum itself. Questions can be asked by calling: 211-24-78.
Also, on the theme of Vasily Surikov, the museum itself will host a children«s master class. There, children will get acquainted with dry pastels, learn basic painting techniques – and in the end, each child will create a portrait of a bear cub.
The more precise location is Mira Avenue, 12. Tickets start from 550 rubles (about $6 at current rates) and can be purchased via the link.
Continuing with art: a painting master class will be held in Krasnoyarsk at the Kirovsky Palace of Culture (on Kutuzova Street, 91 — Ed.). It will start at 6:30 p.m.
Guests will paint a watercolor landscape in light blue tones. Age restriction: 12+. Tickets cost 550 rubles (about $6 at current rates) and are sold via the link.
If you«re tired of the movies shown in cinemas, on Saturday evening there will be a screening of the film »12« directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. It will be at 7 p.m. at the House of Cinema.
«Twelve jurors gathered in a school gym, which shares space with a court, to deliver a verdict on a seemingly simple and obvious case: a Chechen teenager is accused of murdering his adoptive father, a Russian officer.» — the film is described.
Tickets from 100 rubles (about $1 at current rates), can be purchased via the link. Age restriction: 16+.
What«s on Sunday
On Sunday, January 25, the winter theme of events continues. For example, at the House of Artists, Mira Avenue, 56, there will be a master class on creating a Christmas wreath.
The master class will cover its history and cultural roots. And, of course, explain how to make such a wreath. Materials are not included in the ticket price and cost an additional 500 rubles (about $6 at current rates).
The ticket itself costs 1,500 rubles (about $17 at current rates) and can be purchased via the link. Age restriction: 12+.
With children, you can go to the Actor«s House for a performance »The Hedgehog and the Bear Cub«, at 11 a.m.
The more precise address is Bograda Street, 26. Tickets from 500 rubles (about $6 at current rates), can be purchased via the link.
«A story about the friendship of Hedgehog, Bear Cub, and Rabbit, who live in a magical forest,» — they say about the play.
If the children want, after the performance, they can take a free photo with the characters. Age restriction: 0+.
And at the «Academician»s Apartment,« there will be a lecture-talk as part of the »Museum Spaces of the World« series, and the topic of this event will be the Vatican.
The «Academician»s Apartment« is located at Akademgorodok Street, 66. Admission is free, but the age restriction is 18+.
Previously, NGS24.RU published a detailed forecast for the upcoming weekend days. It«s worth checking it before getting dressed for walks.
