The most autumn festivals. Moscow region, Melikhovo village: holiday “Soaked Boots, or Melikhovo Trouble”

Summer is already over, and you still haven’t plunged into your usual routine because you want to continue the holiday? It would seem, what holidays at this time of year! But no, today we will offer you the largest festivals of the past year that you can still visit.

Every summer, major cities around the world invite us to visit their colorful festivals and carnivals during our vacation. And all these holidays are original in their own way: they combine the ancient traditions of their people and modern innovations. But why do we associate such events only with summer time of the year? After all, during the autumn rains, sometimes you want to briefly plunge into the holiday again, feel warmth and happiness. Today we will talk about the largest festivals this fall that an avid traveler should visit.

I think there is no need to explain in detail the meaning of the word “bullfighting” - everyone knows about it. Today it is no longer just a festive spectacle, but a whole folk art that has become one of the symbols of the country. The Spaniards even organized separate farms where they raise bulls of special aggressive breeds - they are easy to anger and force to attack.

The festival itself is a kind of performance with its own special rules. It begins with a draw, where it is decided which bull each player will fight with. Then the bull is released into the arena, which is confused by the assistant with the help of multi-colored raincoats - pink and yellow. The animal is also angered with the help of spears pierced into its back. Well, then the culmination of the whole show - in the arena there is only an angry bull and a matador. At this moment, the player comes as close as possible to the animal and kills it with a sword, looking straight into its eyes. However, the public can save the bull’s life: if the bull showed special courage and bravery in the arena, then the audience can ask the president to grant him “forgiveness.” And this “forgiveness” is the main goal of the entire event - the main task of the matador is to reveal the character of the bull, whose courage will save his life.

Today there are several types of Spanish bullfighting: the so-called tourist bullfights and traditional bullfighting. To avoid being caught in a fake show of little-known matadors, stay away from the embankments and go to Madrid, Rondo, Cordoba or Seville.

One of the significant events in the world of rock was international festival Rock in Rio, which is held annually in Brazil, Spain, Portugal, the USA and other countries.

The first festival took place in Rio de Janeiro in 1985, with approximately 1.5 million people attending. Over the past 31 years, such artists as Queen, AC/DC, Metallica, Aerosmith, Katy Perry, Rihanna, INXS, Maroon 5 have performed here - the list goes on and on.

The concert itself takes place under open air, in particularly hot weather, specially installed fountains douse the public and sell hot dogs and drinks. By the way, the Russian rock festival “Invasion” is somewhat reminiscent of Rock in Rio.

Beer lovers probably know about the famous German festival Oktoberfest (Wiesn). This is the largest holiday in the world! It takes place in Munich, lasts 16 days and consists of three parts: a procession of beer tent owners, the opening of a beer barrel and a costume procession.

The first part represents the movement of people from the city center to Theresa Meadow, where Oktoberfest takes place. The procession is accompanied by beer tent orchestras. However, this is only preparation for the celebration, because the official beginning is considered Grand opening beer barrel by the mayor at exactly 12 noon. After the command “O’zapft is!” (“Uncorked!”) the owners of the tents begin to pour out their drinks, and people celebrate and have fun.

On the first Sunday of the festival, the most colorful part takes place - a costume procession. About 8,000 residents in national costumes walk the 7-kilometer route from the Bavarian Parliament to Theresa's Meadow. This procession is accompanied by songs and dances, and everyone or passers-by is welcome to join.

Of course, the most important drink at Oktoberfest is a special type of beer with approximately 6% ABV. But everyone can try other varieties, as well as wines, non-alcoholic and alcoholic cocktails. Appetizers usually include white Bavarian sausages, German pretzels, baked fish on a stick, roast ox or Bavarian knuckle.

Local residents claim that there are many places in the UK where ghosts regularly appear. The British even have a special phrase “Haunted house”, which means “a house often visited by ghosts”.

On the evening of October 31, children and teenagers, dressed in scary costumes, perform the ancient ritual of “Trick or Treat.” But today, some people, especially older people, don’t like to be disturbed on All Saints’ Day, so they receive a special sign from the government on their door “No trick-or-treating, please.”

But young people should not be upset that this is the only entertainment that night, because there is hardly a restaurant, bar or club that would bypass such a holiday. On the streets at night major cities you can meet crowds of people in disguise who are rushing to the holiday.

In London, the most unusual and frightening festivals are held on this day, cinemas show films on this topic, but the most unusual “attraction” of Halloween, in our opinion, is Bus tour Ghost BusTour (33 New Oxford Street). He will introduce you to the most scary places capital, where brutal murders, torture and executions took place. While traveling on the bus itself, you will also not be bored, so seriously think about whether you are ready for such a night walk!

Americans greatly honor this holiday; over all the years of its existence, they have accumulated many customs that they carefully preserve and observe. One of the most important traditions is food. The most important decoration of the table is, of course, the turkey. Sweet potato yams with gravy are served as a side dish, crackers with spices and sweet potatoes are served as a filling, and pumpkin pie is served for dessert. This is exactly what the Thanksgiving table looked like back in the 17th century.

On this day in New York there is a festive costume parade - another attribute of the holiday. People come to it in 17th-century clothes and Indian costumes. The main feature of the parade are huge inflatable balloons in the shape of cartoon characters, TV shows and fairy tales. In the evening, fireworks are displayed on the outskirts of the city.

Another name for the holiday is the Mooncake Festival. It is the second most important in China after the Chinese New Year (celebrated according to lunar calendar). On this day, families gather together and millions of flying lanterns are launched into the sky. Vibrant parades with lion and dragon “dances” are held throughout the country.

It is believed that on this day the moon is the most beautiful of the year: in ancient times, people revered it by burning incense and praying for family happiness.

As for the mysterious mooncakes, they are more like a mixture of cookies and pie, called yuebings and are business card festivals all over the world.

Beneath the thin layer of dough lies a rich filling: traditionally it was made from lotus seeds (the most delicious version), sweet beans or nuts, and sometimes duck egg yolks. These days, the filling can be almost anything - from foie gras to ice cream. Gingerbread cookies are decorated with patterns or inscriptions with wishes of harmony and longevity. Yuebings are both a souvenir and a delicacy; they are usually given as gifts to closest people or colleagues in order to establish strong business ties.

Oktoberfest in Munich (September 16 - October 3)


The same German beer festival that every person on the planet has heard about! It has been held for more than 200 years, annually attracts more than 6 million visitors and is so popular that it is “celebrated” all over the world, including in Moscow.

The grandiose public festivities in Munich begin with an eight-thousandth carnival procession from the city center to the clearing where the festival will take place. After the mayor solemnly uncorks the first festive beer barrel, the fun begins: feasts with many types of drinks and snacks, attractions, dancing to music - both traditional Bavarian and modern. Brewers and chefs share their recipes, and from the 50-meter Ferris wheel in good weather The Alps are visible. The atmosphere is simply unforgettable!

Village Halloween Parade in New York (October 31)

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One of the most fun, colorful and creepy holidays in the world, Halloween, originated among the Celtic tribes, but thanks to the United States, its popularity has spread throughout the world. It’s no wonder that the largest Halloween parade on the planet is now being held in the states!

Only costumed characters are allowed to participate in the New York parade. They go side by side with hundreds of fantastic dolls, including giant ones, portrayed as scary (but also funny!) fairy-tale creatures, and, for example, pop culture characters. Among the dozens of musical groups - this year there will be 53 of them - all kinds of performance styles are represented.

It should be noted that, despite the “horror” theme, you can come to the parade with your children, who will definitely enjoy the bright and noisy performance. You just need to keep an eye on them and book a table in advance at one of the cafes nearby to relax and have a snack after the procession.

Day of the Dead in Mexico (October 31 - November 2)

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A little more autumn and not at all scary horror. When talking about festivals at this time of year, one cannot fail to mention the famous Day of the Dead. It is popular in many countries Latin America, but became famous mainly thanks to Mexico.

These days, Mexicans remember their departed relatives not with sadness, but with joy and imagination - they organize a bright carnival, make colorful costumes and masks, and prepare desserts in the shape of skeletons and skulls. They also visit and decorate cemeteries.

Children love the holiday - they draw caricatures and dance in the streets, receiving sweet treats.

Rakfisk Festival in Norway (November 2-4)

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Dedicated to lovers of salted fish and northern nature! Every year, in the beautiful village of Fagernes in eastern Norway, a festival of rakfisk, a Scandinavian fish delicacy, is held. It is prepared from trout, kept for several months in a special brine. During the two days of the festival, as many as 500 tons of this dish are eaten.

The new salted rakfisk is served with sour cream and fresh onion rings; the tasting is accompanied by fun games and live music. Now imagine how picturesque the festival guests will see, and you will definitely want to visit autumn Norway. And also late autumn you can see here northern lights. The Lafontaine Islands in the north-west of the country are one of the best places in the world for this.

Eurochocolate Festival in Italy (October 13-22)

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Every fall in the Italian town of Perugia, a paradise for chocolate lovers opens its gates. Exquisite classic varieties, as well as nut, mint, pepper, caramel, coconut chocolate; dozens of types of delicacies in all kinds of forms - from shoes and smartphones to detailed sculptures. Here you can find all the dishes of Italian cuisine in chocolate and warm up with delicious chocolate drinks. You can also undergo exclusive chocolate cosmetic procedures and purchase chocolate cosmetics.

The organizers of the holiday conduct master classes on chocolate making and proper tasting of chocolate, all this is accompanied by clown performances, musicians, street performances and fireworks.

Artists create large chocolate sculptures and structures in front of visitors: in past years, the city built an igloo using more than 3.5 tons of chocolate and a climbing wall in the form of a chocolate bar.

Gastronomic festival "Golden Autumn" in Moscow (September 22 - October 8)

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“Golden Autumn” is the largest gastronomic event of the year both in terms of program intensity and territory coverage: in addition to 23 venues throughout the city, food markets, fairs and shops. Visitors to the festival can enjoy tastings of the best seasonal products, gastronomic shows, music concerts (for example, on October 5 you can listen to “Buranovskie Babushki” for free) and lectures.

A Big Cheese Fair will open on Tverskaya Square, where you can try and purchase dozens of types of cheese. On Kuznetsky Most Street there will be a Fish Market with a wide range of fish and seafood from all over the country.

You can purchase fresh and high-quality farm products at all other festival sites, and at free culinary master classes you can also master recipes for delicious and satisfying autumn dishes. As many as six culinary schools will open at the festival, including quite unusual ones: for example, on Revolution Square, young participants in master classes will be taught how to cook popular street food from all over the world. This area, as well as the neighboring ones, will be decorated with unusual art compositions made of pumpkins, and, for example, in Stoleshnikov Lane you can admire flower panels of 30 varieties of chrysanthemums.

The analytical agency TurStat compiled a rating of the best and most popular gastronomic festivals in Russia in the fall of 2017. The rating of “delicious” festivals in autumn 2017 is headed by gastronomic events in Moscow, Veliky Novgorod and.

Top 10 gastronomic events of autumn, popular among tourists and local residents, are gastrofestivals "Golden Autumn" (), gourmet festival " " (), "Sochi Fish Market" (Sochi), "Tambov Potato" (Tambov), "Taigafest" (Primorye), Tyumen Gastronomic Festival (Tyumen), Fish -AMUR-Fest (Komsomolsk-on-Amur), Euphrosyne Fair (, Vladimir region), “Eletsky feast for guests from all volosts” (Cossacks, Lipetsk region) and Tarusa gastronomic festival (Tarusa, Kaluga region).

The gastronomic festival “Golden Autumn” takes place in Moscow from September 22 to October 8, 2017. As part of the “Golden Autumn” festival cycle street festivals“Moscow Seasons” in all districts and parks of the capital host tastings, concerts and culinary master classes and sell farm products, meat and fish delicacies, honey and beekeeping products, canned vegetables and fruits. At the Golden Autumn cheese festival, more than 100 varieties of cheese are on sale, and 100 tons of pumpkin of 12 varieties were brought from the regions to Moscow. Over 5 million people attended the Golden Autumn festival in 2016.

VI International Gourmet Festival "" will be held from October 7 to November 12, 2017 in Veliky Novgorod. As a result of tastings in cafes and restaurants of the city and popular voting, the “Best Novgorod dish 2017” will be chosen from 8 recipes: dessert “Rachmaninov’s lilac” (restaurant “Berg’s House”), Novgorod-style kalia with sturgeon and pike perch, stewed in a Russian oven with rye wickets (“Zavod-bar”), pea porridge with homemade fat-tailed lamb sausage (guest cafe “Varenye”), honey merchant-style pork ribs (restaurant “Ile-de-France”), Ilmen bream ribs with ash turnip and onion marmalade (Flagman restaurant), Northern Sturgeon (Portland pizzeria), creamy veal tails with chanterelles and smoked potato mousse (HURMA restaurant) and “social” with cabbage broth (Malinovka cafe ").

The fish festival “Sochi Fish Market” will take place from September 27 to October 1, 2017 in Sochi. On the Southern Pier Square there will be shopping arcades and tastings and open master classes on preparing fish dishes will be held, and in Sochi restaurants there will be a “fish ball”: a special fish menu, tastings and professional master classes. The all-Russian tasting competition of fish products “Fish Wealth” will be held as part of the festival.

The gastronomic festival “Tambov Potatoes” will be held on October 15, 2017 in Tambov as part of the VII International Pokrovskaya Fair from October 13 to 15. Tambov is 381 years old this year. Therefore, 381 kg of potatoes will be boiled in a large saucepan, and 150 kg of potatoes will be fried in a large frying pan. Potato dishes and master classes on their preparation will be presented by districts and cities of the Tambov region. On the Embankment there is a fair from best rooms and participants in similar fair events throughout the region.

The taiga festival Taigafest will be held from September 24 (Tiger Day) to October 1, 2017 in Primorye. In 16 restaurants in Vladivostok and Ussuriysk from September 24 to 30 there will be a special menu of taiga products, on October 1 there will be a fair of taiga products with tasting in the Shtykovsky Ponds Art Park in Shtykovo.

The IV Tyumen Gastronomic Festival takes place from September 15 to October 15, 2017 in 15 restaurants in Tyumen. As part of the event, a three-course gastronomic set ordered at the restaurant, prepared from three key festival products - rabbit, carrots and lingonberries, costs 900 rubles.

The III gastronomic festival “Fish-AMUR-Fest” will be held on October 21, 2017 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur on the territory of the Silinsky Park recreation and entertainment center. The festival program includes a fair of Amur fish and fishing gear, an exhibition and sale with tasting of fish dishes and master classes on folk crafts and sushi making.

The Euphrosyne Fair will be held on October 7, 2017 in the city of Vladimir region. On the day of the fair Trade area In Suzdal you can purchase products from agricultural enterprises in Vladimir and neighboring regions: vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products, fish, eggs, baked goods, honey, seedlings, haberdashery and sewing goods, as well as souvenirs. Rural settlements in the area offer tastings local dishes.

The regional gastronomic festival “Eletsk feast for guests from all volosts” will be held on September 30, 2017 in the village of Cossacks, Eletsk district Lipetsk region. The festival program includes tastings of local dishes, a master class on making dumplings, an exhibition and sale of agricultural products, a concert by creative groups from the region and games for children.

III Tarusa Gastronomic Festival national cuisines will be held from November 4 to 5, 2017 in the city of Tarusa, Kaluga region.

From September 22 to October 8, Moscow will host the Golden Autumn festival, whose guests will go on a great gastronomic journey throughout Russia.

At festival venues, regional and interregional fairs, at agricultural markets and in stores in all districts of Moscow, guests will find wide choose high-quality farm products - meat, fish, cheeses, vegetables, fruits. And also - unusual dishes from the capital's restaurateurs, culinary master classes, spectacular food shows, concerts, performances, competitions and other entertainment for the whole family.

At the main gastronomic festival of the year, everyone can not only purchase the freshest products, but also learn how to prepare delicious and healthy seasonal dishes from them. As part of the “Golden Autumn”, six culinary schools will open at the sites. Adults and children can master original recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert under the guidance of experienced chefs.

Culinary school sites:

  • Revolution square;
  • Tverskaya Square;
  • Klimentovsky Lane;
  • Semenovskaya square, Vlad. 4;
  • Zelenograd city, Yunosti Square, Vlad. 2;
  • Troitsk city, Sirenevy Boulevard, Vlad. 1.

Tverskaya Square

Tverskaya Square will turn into the autumn veranda of a country house: here you can listen to music, sitting among autumn garden flowers, wrapped in a blanket, do handicrafts in the Living Room pavilion, and bake pies and prepare delicious dishes from seasonal vegetables in the Kitchen.

A special project of the site is a large cheese fair. In the shopping chalets, guests will be able to purchase the best cheeses from domestic producers, farm products and rare varieties for gourmets. Prepare fondue in the open air courtyard, bake homemade bread and make seasonal marmalade in the Kitchen pavilion.

The site will host themed days dedicated to the countries and regions that are home to the most famous varieties of cheese that Russian producers brought to the fair. The program of thematic days will include open tastings of various types of cheese, lectures and master classes by cheese sommeliers.

Everyone is invited to a cultural and gastronomic program dedicated to the country or region. Concerts of musical groups with a thematic program on stage, master classes and creative activities are planned here.


Europe Square

As part of the festival, an art school will open on Europe Square, where digital technologies and folk art will be combined into a single whole. The guys will draw a Russian nesting doll in Photoshop, study digital painting, and create a cartoon about forest dwellers in the Anime Effects program.

At the “Cities of Russia in Autumn” master class, children will learn about the basics of programming, and the most daring and creative will be able to take on the development of Russian folk music. computer game.

Kuznetsky Most

On Kuznetsky Most, citizens will be able to taste and purchase seafood, Far Eastern oysters, and caviar. Employees of the best Moscow fish restaurants will conduct culinary master classes every day in the format of a gastronomic show.

Visitors will enjoy “Special Days” dedicated to the beginning of the oyster season. During this period, sea shellfish can be purchased at reduced prices. There will be an osteria on the site, where chefs will tell you about the varieties of oysters, and also teach you how to choose them correctly and serve them.


Revolution square

On Revolution Square you will be able to try different types of meat, fish and cheese from all over the country, as well as learn how to cook delicious dishes, take part in creative master classes and have fun with your family.

The Gastronom culinary school is located on the square, where young guests are introduced to street food. Children will learn to cook delicious and quick dishes from different cuisines of the world - Greek gyros, Chinese noodles, Korean pian-se, Spanish pastries bocadillos de tortilla, English fish and chips.

In the art studio, visitors will enjoy creative master classes, where they will learn the art of cutting fruits, vegetables and cheese into shapes and will be told how to create a berry panel, a vegetable bouquet, a jack-o'-lantern and much more.

In the House of Fairy Tales, children will be able to meet their favorite characters and take part in an interactive program, and watch performances with elements of a gastronomic show on the open stage.


New Arbat

A special “Eco-Autumn” program dedicated to the Year of Ecology will be presented at the venues on Novy Arbat. Tanks for separate waste collection, containers for collecting used batteries will be installed here, and waste paper will also be collected.

During the Big Autumn Eco-Cleaning campaign, guests will help Moscow become an even cleaner and more comfortable city to live in. A children's environmental school will open in the children's library pavilion at No. 13, Novy Arbat. At free master classes, experienced teachers will tell young visitors about nature and simple actions that will help the planet be cleaner, greener and safer.

In addition, free excursions start from the site on Novy Arbat every day. Pre-registration is not required: you just need to go to the Children's Library pavilion ten minutes before the start of the walk.


Festival venues:

  • Manezhnaya Square
  • Revolution Square (transition to Manezhnaya Square)
  • Revolution square
  • Stoleshnikov lane, houses 6-8
  • Tverskaya Square
  • Novopushkinsky Square
  • Klimentovsky Lane
  • New Arbat street, building 13
  • New Arbat street, building 15
  • New Arbat street, building 19
  • New Arbat street, building 21
  • Leningradsky Prospekt, property 62 (near the monument to E. Thälmann)
  • Khachaturyan street, building 13
  • Gorodetskaya street, property 14
  • Marshal Chuikov Street, possession 3
  • Orekhovy Boulevard, 14
  • Profsoyuznaya street, building 87
  • Europe Square
  • Skhodnenskaya street, property 56
  • City of Zelenograd, Yunosti Square, possession 2
  • Troitsk city, Sirenevy Boulevard, possession 1
  • Street Kuznetsky Most, possession 7 (area in front of the Central Department Store)

 

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