February 23 - Defender of the Fatherland Day
22 February 2019
Cosmos Hotel sends its congratulations on the Defender of the Fatherland Day to all who defend and protect! We wish you patience, kindness and wellbeing!
The main exhibition place of the country - VDNKh - still remains one of the main places of public festivals and social events in Moscow. And on the Defender of the Fatherland Day VDNKh will be one of the main celebration sites.
Let us remind you that Cosmos Hotel is located very close to the Exhibition - only a 5-10 minute easy walk away. So, it will be quite easy for hotel guests to participate in merry celebrations of the Defender of the Fatherland Day at VDNKh!
So, what have the locations of the Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy prepared for February 23?
he “Rocket” skating rink will hold a firefighters and rescuers flash-mob named “Let's Melt the Ice Together” on February 23 from 14:30 to 16:30. Guests will see ice dancing, a dynamic fire and rescue baton on skates and figure skaters' performances.
And from 17:30 to 22:30 a special program “Day of Real Men” will take place at the rink. Men will be able to face off with a professional armwrestler and animator in a bear costume and to take part in a dance flash mob.
In addition, the skating rink animators will hold a quiz “Achievements of Great Men”. Participants will answer questions from various fields of science, modern technology, sports, etc. The prize for the winner will be a special design badge.
A little earlier on the same day, from 10:00 to 16:30, a festive program from Moscow firefighters will take place next to the “Rocket” ice rink. They will make thematic snowmen for the “Snowman of your Dream” competition, cook food as part of the “Culinary Duel of the Ministry of Emergency Situations”, and also make bird feeders. Fire and rescue equipment and a collection of historic fire helmets will also be on display here.
On February 22 at 15:30 and at 18:00, “Tekhnograd” educational and leisure complex will offer a promo - 2 tickets for the price of one. The promo applies to master classes for making postcards, videos, paintings and sweet gifts. A dad can bring along his son, a grandfather - his grandson, and spend time together enjoying an exciting experience.
On February 23, from 11:00 to 19:00, the “City Farm” family educational center will host numerous events for the whole family: relay races, contests, master classes and educational lectures.
The legendary pavilion “Worker and Kolkhoz Woman” will open its doors at 12:00 for guests of the shadow theater play “Where do the heroes come from?”. And at 20:00 it will host a concert of Anna Vorfolomeeva, a participant in the Golos-7 project.
On February 23-24, “Russia is My Story” Historical Park will hold the “Defenders” festival offering a 3D photo zone, a photo exposition, master classes, reconstruction lectures, film screenings and concerts.
To celebrate the Defender of the Fatherland Day, the already legendary aquarium “Moskvarium” has prepared a special gift: on 23 and 24 of February men and women related to military service or to law enforcement and security agencies will be able to visit the exposition of the Aquarium for free when they buy tickets for the sea animals show “Round-the-world Journey” at the box office.
From 13:00 to 15:00 on February 23, all guests of VDNKh will be able to join space excursions around the Exhibition grounds for free. And a festive salute will be there for all at 20:00!
As you can see, you can fruitfully and very cheerfully spend the Defender of the Fatherland Day at VDNKh!
Venue: VDNKh.
Dates: February 22-24. The details of the events can be found on the exhibition website.