On the weekend of August 3 and 4, Afisha Picnic will return to Luzhniki, where its legendary history began 20 years ago. You can continue the fun in St. Petersburg on August 10 and 11. We will tell you what surprises the event organizers have prepared for you.

Music
On five stages in Moscow and four in St. Petersburg, about a hundred artists will perform: Anton Belyaev, PHARAOH, Dolphin, Nike Borzov, Azizi Gibson, Brazzaville, LOC-DOG, Internet Girl and Antokha MC with LAB. You will also enjoy “karaoke” with FEDUK, a unique large-scale live broadcast from Husky, the first performance of ARMICH in Moscow and St. Petersburg, the first performance of Nomad Punk in Russia and the first concert in the history of Vasily Vakulenko’s new project Rabochiy Gorodok.
You will hear the music of indie stars as part of Kito Jempere Orchestra. Also, new hits of Boulevard Depo, Mirele, EIGHTEEN, TIM AMINOV and Second Ka will be played for you during the festival.
Activities
A “city within a city” will be spread in Luzhniki and Elagin Island. You will be able to visit exhibitions, creative workshops and excursions, sports, recreation and networking areas.
Specially for the guests, there will be an art object in the form of a composition consisting of a pouf and Flow, as well as a giant unicorn figure #KOKON, created by the famous Russian artist Misha Libertee for the Burning Man’24 festival. Photo area of students of the HSE School of Design.
Let’s not forget about personal development. On the Planeta.ru site in Moscow, discussions will be held about the launch of a real-time crowdfunding project, as well as leading crowdfunding experts and star writers.
Classrooms
In the conference hall you will meet speakers from the music world: blogger Nikolai Redkin, producer Anton Kurilchik, founder of STUDIO 21 Viktor Khudoshin, director Oleg Trofim, founder of PR BURO agency Sofia Tarskaya. And together with Olga Mistryukova, Deputy Director for Business Affairs of Gorky Park, and Daria Zaretskaya, Editor-in-Chief of Rambler portal (part of Rambler&Co media holding), you will discuss business. You can talk about art with Varvara Prozorova, co-founder of Surface Lab Art gallery, and curator Anna Malik-Korolenkova.
The organizers also prepared a special conference panel “For Parents About Children”, where experienced teachers and psychologists from the publication “Mel” and the educational program Uteens of Universal University will tell you how to wean children from gadgets and how to benefit from criticism. projects. Everyone will be able to participate in the discussions and share their own experiences.
Food courts
You will definitely not go hungry. You can order from anywhere in the festival without waiting in line, and Afisha Restaurants’ chatbot will work for you.
In Moscow, 37 establishments in 5 food courts will prepare a special festive menu for you. We are already looking forward to the “specials” of Surf Coffee and “Nitka” tea house, as well as Texas barbecue from Smoke BBQ. By the way, the latter will be presented in three food courts in St. Petersburg with 14 participants.
Sunday
About 70 exhibitors in Moscow and 25 in St. Petersburg await you at the local brands market. For shopaholics, this is a real paradise where you can buy clothes, accessories, stationery, jewelry, cosmetics and household goods from VOLCHOK, Country Textile, Re-feel, SUT, Individuum/Popcorn Books and others.
Children’s Zone
Children of all ages can also have fun. An area with a separate entrance, welcome packs and a specially printed mission map has been prepared for them. Here you will also find various activities, children’s meals, babysitting places and a mother-child room.
In Moscow, parents and children can enjoy walks in the rope park, a sound laboratory, an open-air cinema, royal croquet, Ford Boyard-style attractions, an inflatable museum and magic master classes. In Petersburg, there is a creative corner of “Subscription Publications”, a corner “Children in the Kitchen”, a flower festival of face painting and even the creation of an art object.
You can find more information about the festival and purchase tickets here.
Source: People Talk

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