The 5 best festivals of the summer worth hitting up

The 5 best festivals of the summer worth hitting up

Collected for you the most colorful and large-scale festivals of July and August.

Summer is the time of festivals. In Russia, dozens of successful festivals with good performers and program have appeared in recent years. We have collected for you the best festivals of the second half of summer.

VK FEST 2019.

When: July 20-21
Where: St. Petersburg

Russia’s main social network holds a two-day anniversary festival and gathers the most popular artists in one place. In addition to musicians, you can expect performances by comedians and popular bloggers, lectures and a lot of sports interactives: from a table soccer tournament to an autograph session with Andrei Arshavin. Go offline for everything you’re looking for online.

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Red Bull Flugtag 2019

When: July 28
Where: Rowing Channel, Moscow

Dozens of creative teams will once again launch their weird airplanes into the water under the auspices of Red Bull. Each launch is judged for originality, artistry and flight length. We offer you to personally evaluate the teams by these criteria, and perhaps be inspired to participate in a future launch. Entry is free!

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Afisha Picnic

When: August 3
Where: Moscow, Kolomenskoye Park

“Afisha invites its readers to a traditional picnic. A solid line-up, headed by The Cure, Basta, Pusha T, is responsible for the pleasant music. There will also be a large market, various sports and entertainment interactives and a large food court. What else do you need for a soulful picnic?

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Alfa future people 2019

When: August 16-18
Where: Bolshoye Kozino village, Nizhny Novgorod region

You can party like it’s the last time and see off the summer at AFP. For the sixth time the best DJs and fans of dance music and colorful shows will gather near Nizhny Novgorod for three days. In addition to music, sports activities, lectures and performances are waiting for you. Judging by videos and participants’ stories, it was hot last time.

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Red bull music festival 2019

When: August 30 – September 1
Where: Moscow

Red Bull gathers musicians from all over the world in Moscow and mixes them in a line-up with talented Russian performers, thus developing a cultural dialog between the countries in anticipation of interesting mixes and experiments. The whole festival is not only a musical but also an experimental platform. One of the performances, for example, will take place in the open-air swimming pool “Chaika” and will be underwater.

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