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Moscow celebrates Day of Mother

A greater part of festivities will be held at the Moscow parks, the Moscow department for family and youth policy reported

MOSCOW, November 25 (Itar-Tass) —— Over 100 events are scheduled in Moscow on the occasion of Day of Mother, which Russia celebrates on Sunday, November 25.

A greater part of festivities will be held at the Moscow parks, the Moscow department for family and youth policy reported. Festive concerts, exhibitions, charity spectacles, youth actions, sport games, competitions, entertaining events and many other festivities will be held in all administrative districts in Moscow.

The family festival “City of Mothers” will offer to the visitors of the Krasnaya Presnya Park the entertainments for all members of the family: football, contests, creative art and dance master classes. On the program of the festival is a contest of family photos in the social networks, the master class for the duet swing dance lindy hop, a performance of a street orchestra and a music band. The photo art gallery “Mother – the first word”, the adventure quest “City of Mothers”, which will engage the guests of the festival in gaming, sport and creative activities, will be also organized. The leading specialists in psychology, pedagogy and dietology will give free consultations.

The Day of Mother will be also celebrated at the Fili Park. The guests will attend the festive concert “About that woman, who presents the life and love to us!” Moscow pop singers, a magician, the folklore band “Oberegi” (Amulets), circus actors and the animation company “Welcome to the fairytale” will participate in the concert. The visitors of the park will be able to participate in a contest of craftswomen and young mothers, as well as sport relays.

The Izmailovo Park will also offer a festive family program “Mother – this means the life!” The guests of the park can attend creative workshops, sport events, a theatrical performance and a concert. The creative workshops “Gifts to the mother” will open at 13:00 Moscow time at the park, where the parents together with their children will make original congratulatory postcards, flowers and ornaments. The mothers will be able to participate in the master class “Mother – fashioner”.

The Moscow Zoo invites to attend the program “Zoo- children and zoo-mothers” on Sunday. The visitors of the zoo will take a special tour to watch the zoo inhabitants and their offspring. After the zoo tour the children’s theatre “Tik-tak” (Tick-tack) will stage an adventurous interactive spectacle “Your birthday in the zoo”.