Cherry forest festival program list of events. “The Cherry Forest” will open with metaphysical insights. “Do you know, mom, where I was?”

For the seventeenth time, Bosco di Ciliegi is holding one of the most anticipated events of the year – the open arts festival “Cherry Forest”. Every year, Mikhail Kusnirovich and his team present the best and most interesting from the world of art, and this year was no exception.

One of its main events will be the exhibition “Giorgio de Chirico. Metaphysical insights”, with which “Cherry Forest” will begin on April 20. In addition to paintings, it will feature theatrical costumes for Diaghilev's ballet, sculptures, archival materials and photographs created by the surrealist. “This exhibition, which we have been preparing for a year and a half, is de Chirico’s first exhibition in Russia. Before this, there was a project in 1929, where only three works by the artist were shown. One of the works was purchased and stored in the Pushkin Museum. A. S. Pushkin, who has now kindly provided us with this work,” said Zelfira Tregulova, CEO State Tretyakov Gallery.

Avid theatergoers will be able to enjoy the premiere of the play “Circus” by Maxim Didenko with Ingeborga Dapkunaite in the title role, a musical production of A. Afanasyev’s fairy tale in Concert hall them. P.I. Tchaikovsky or the play “Cherry Verse,” the scenes of which are based on poems about childhood memories. Fans of painting will appreciate the works of Katya Medvedeva, a self-taught artist and representative of naive art.

According to tradition, the festival will end with the planting of cherry trees, this time on the territory of Luzhniki. Every year, stars with their entire families take part in this event, symbolizing the restoration of the lost Chekhov's “cherry orchard” and the continuity of cultural tradition.

Last Sunday participants XVII Open Arts Festival "Cherry Forest" - famous artists, athletes and officials—disembarked The Cherry Orchard V "Luzhniki" and there they presented the annual Oleg Yankovsky Prize "Creative Discovery". This place was chosen by the festival organizers on the eve of World Cup. 330 seedlings - that’s exactly how many activists of the “cherry movement”, among whom were the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Pavel Kolobkov, General Director OJSC Luzhniki Alexander Nikolaevich Pronin, ambassadors World Cup Alexander Ovechkin, Alexey Nemov, Ilya Averbukh and others landed according to a long-established festival tradition.

And although I am no stranger to gardening, I can’t say that I planted many trees - almost all the landscaping work on the site was done by specially trained people, otherwise my site a few years ago would not have been included in the list of the best according to the magazine Tatler. But I planted a lot of bushes, even viburnum with currants and three capricious rhododendrons took root. I can’t boast about the trees - only one thuja, however, I expected that it would remain small, as when I bought it, but for some reason the tree grew bigger, became three times larger and spoiled the picture a little. There was also a thin birch tree, crossed with a fern-like plant, which died within a month... I only remember that I dug a hole for its roots as if for a half-century-old oak tree. The friends laughed: “If I imagine you in the garden, then only in gloves from Chanel" They couldn’t believe my passion. This was my experience in gardening. As for flowers, radishes, zucchini and even strawberries, I’m on first-name terms with this. But after my husband decided that I should make a garden from the lower plot, my interest in gardening disappeared, and very unexpectedly and quickly for everyone around me.

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But, as they say, you can’t lose your skill. So I went to planting cherries quite prepared. And she went fully armed, even bringing with her gloves and fertilizers preserved in the barn.

Vika Lopyreva planted trees - as she herself should beautiful girl- in diamonds. Why not? After all, they are ours best friends. And it’s sad to part with friends even for a while. And then, our beauty and heartbreaker didn’t have to plant anything: there were plenty of men who wanted to help her in this matter.

Maxim Kashirin, head of the company Simple, the largest importer of alcohol, and the owner of the wine stores of the same name, came to the landing not alone, but with the whole family. " Happy people, I thought. “Apparently, they haven’t encountered gardening as closely as my family.” After communicating with our gardeners, I wouldn’t have dragged my husband with a lasso... To celebrate, Maxim tied a sign to the planted cherry tree: “Kashirin family,” drawing a big heart and listing the names of all the household members. Some came not only with families, but even with pets, like Valery Syutkin, who was seen in the company of his charming companion Juliet, a seven-year-old snow-white Bichon Frize.

The leading actress Theater on Malaya Bronnaya Yulia Peresild had a busy day; she came straight to the ceremony from a charity race "Running Hearts". The actress managed to plant a tree, perform in front of festival guests and receive the Yankovsky Prize, which, according to her, she did not expect at all. The “boss” himself, Mikhail Kusnirovich, acted as a conductor at the opening of the event, but not of the orchestra, but of the stadium Luzhniki" Yana Churikova, Ambassador, helped him in this World Cup 2018 . Under their leadership, the podium chanted in unison: “Cherry Forest”, “Luzhniki”, “Russia”. Thus, those present tested the acoustics of the stadium, in addition to rehearsing several traditional “chants” of fans.

On solemn ceremony opening of the landing, Alexey Nemov - the pride of the country, our famous gymnast, four-time Olympic champion - decided not to make a long speech, but to perform a signature somersault. Moreover, on this day Alexei celebrated his 41st birthday.

At these Kusnirovich events, such a relaxed atmosphere always reigns that no one was surprised when, during a performance by Igor Butman’s orchestra, the musician’s son brought ice cream to the stage to treat his dad.

The famous actor Camille Larin, who came to board with his wife Ekaterina, secretly told the whole world that a new addition was coming to their family. The artist did not specify the gender of the offspring.

For many years, the tireless energy of Mikhail Kusnirovich has connected people of various passions, professions, and ages. This is the seventeenth time he is gathering a team to plant a new cherry forest. And we are happy to help him with this!

The next day at the restaurant Crystal Room Baccarat represented new collection perfume house Chopard Perfumes. Secular Moscow got acquainted with four fragrances there Haute Parfumerie Collection, which were created by famous perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Alberto Morrilas. The organizers of the evening were inspired Cannesfilm festival, history and philosophy of the house close to this viewing Chopard. It was then that I met an old friend Ilona Lanzman, the owner of the salon L'Oréal on Kutuzovsky Prospekt, which last time saw it last summer Cote d'Azur. Ilona moved from New York to Moscow, where her daughter Eva studied with Boris Lanzman. Boris - General Director of the State Unitary Enterprise "Center City" and the father of the famous metropolitan restaurateur Igor Lanzman. After all, our native spaces are closer to us, Russians. In the girlish chatter, it turned out that the TV presenter Kristina Levieva, who was sitting with us at this party, whose mother is the general director Foundation "Academy Russian television» And general producer CJSC "Top Secret"Telecom"- studied with eldest daughter Ilona Noroi in the same class. Still, I don’t know a village smaller than Moscow.

But the highlight of the evening was my meeting with Katya Peskova. The same one ex-wife Dmitry Peskov, press secretary of our president. Having kissed me, Katya introduced me to her impressive companion: “Meet the best society chronicler - Irina.” Clever woman always knows how to flatter another. Katya looked stunning: after all, many women benefit from young gentlemen. I concluded that they are a couple because this is the second time I have seen them together. The first time was at the premiere of the play "Audience" V Theater of Nations. Katya now comes to Moscow only on business trips. And he works in France - not just as someone, but as a director Russian Center science and culture in Paris. “Now all of France and Monaco are under me,” Katya said modestly.

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"Cherry Forest", established in 2001 by the company Bosco di Ciliegi with the support of the Moscow Government, is no longer a chamber event for the elite, but a full-fledged project that unites diverse different types arts with the aim of introducing the viewer to the iconic names of the 20th century. This year the premiere of the play will be presented as part of the festival "Circus"- stage version of the famous Soviet musical comedy Grigory Alexandrov - directed by Maxim Didenko with Ingeborga Dapkunaite in the title role. In "Petrovsky Passage" there will be an exhibition Katya Medvedeva, who works in the genre of naive art, and on stage Concert Hall named after. P.I. Tchaikovsky the performance will be presented "Damn, Soldier and Violin" to music by Igor Stravinsky based on fairy tales by Alexander Afanasyev.

Katya Medvedeva. "Madama Butterfly"

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Young spectators will not be forgotten either: on stage Moscow International House of Music there will be a concert young musicians accompanied National Philharmonic Orchestra under the management of Vladimir Spivakov, as well as jointly with a charitable foundation "Galchonok" play "Cherry Poem", unique project, in which each scene consists of a poem about a collective childhood memory.

Scene from the play “Cherry Verse”

Of course, the most memorable and symbolic part of the festival - the planting of the cherry forest - will take place this year on the same scale as before. On the territory of the sports complex Luzhniki new seedlings will appear as a symbol constant update art and generational dialogue between masters and young talents, without which the development of the cultural context is impossible.

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In the final part in Moscow International House of Music The Oleg Yankovsky Prize laureates will be awarded "Creative Discovery". The ceremony of presenting a prize in the form of a cherry fruit made of Murano glass with the autograph of the great actor will be the apotheosis of the festival, but by no means the finale. In July this year "Cherry Forest" will present in Bolshoi Theater tour St. Petersburg State academic theater ballet by Boris Eifman with the world premiere of the play "Russian Hamlet".

The XVII open arts festival "Cherry Forest" will be held in Moscow from April 20 to July 23, 2017.

Stars of theatre, cinema, television, artists, sports and business people plant cherry trees every year, often with their entire families. All these people are united by creative work and faith in the future. Today, gardens planted by participants and friends of the festival grow not only in Moscow: in Neskuchny Garden and in Gorky Park, in the park of the Pushkin Museum. Pushkin, on Chistye Prudy opposite the Sovremennik Theater, in Skolkovo, at VDNKh, but also in the Mikhailovsky Garden near the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, in Sorrento in Italy and at the Marine Station in Sochi, symbolizing the restoration of the lost Chekhov’s “cherry orchard” and continuity of cultural tradition.

The festival brings together a variety of art forms - from theater and cinema, classical music and painting to youth open air and original art projects. Among the long-time and devoted friends of the festival: the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Russia under the direction of Vladimir Spivakov, Yuri Bashmet and the Moscow Soloists chamber ensemble, pianist Denis Matsuev, saxophonist Igor Butman, the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov and Sovremennik, sculptor Georgy Frangulyan, St. Petersburg choreographer Boris Eifman.

From the chamber music festival Chereshnevy Les has grown into one of the most exciting events cultural life Moscow. These are not just concerts and exhibitions, this is an incomparable atmosphere, a revival of the traditions of musical and literary salons of the 19th century. “Chereshnevy Les” is a club of like-minded people, a lifestyle and a certain philosophy.

In program XVII open festival arts "Cherry Forest":

exhibition “Giorgio de Chirico. Metaphysical insights" in the State Tretyakov Gallery on Krymsky Val. Here you can fully experience incredible magic metaphysical paintings of the “lord of dreams” and the forerunner of surrealism Giorgio de Chirico. This is the first large-scale retrospective Italian artist in Russia, organized jointly with the Giorgio and Isa de Chirico Foundation, which will feature more than 110 exhibits: paintings, graphics, sculpture, theatrical costumes, archival materials and photographs;
premiere of the play “Circus” directed by Maxim Didenko at the Theater of Nations. Main role In the stage version of the famous Soviet musical comedy “Circus” by Grigory Alexandrov, Ingeborg Dapkunaite will perform. This is the second collaboration between the actress and director: in December 2015, the Theater of Nations premiered the play “The Idiot” based on Dostoevsky’s novel, where Dapkunaite played the role of Prince Myshkin. Perhaps the most sought after artist is responsible for the design of the “Circus” theater artist recent years– Maria Tregubova. Another irreplaceable member creative team became composer Ivan Kushnir;
exhibition of one of the most famous representatives of naive art in Russia, self-taught artist Katya Medvedeva, within the walls of the aristocratic Petrovsky Passage. She took up the brush when she was already approaching forty - now her works are kept in museums and private collections around the world, and Western collectors call her work “painting of the naked soul”;
world premiere new version musical production “Song of a Soldier” in the Concert Hall. P.I. Tchaikovsky. Leading performers of the performance based on the fairy tales of Alexander Afanasyev to the music of Igor Stravinsky: Vladimir Pozner, Andrey Makarevich, Dmitry Sitkovetsky (violin);
concert of Vladimir Spivakov and the National Philharmonic Orchestra at the International House of Music.
traditional planting of a cherry forest: this year it will be planted on the territory of the Luzhniki sports complex.

At the finale of the festival, the winners of the Oleg Yankovsky Creative Discovery Prize will be announced. The award sign is the image of a Cherry Fruit. The glass cherry berry was made in the Murano workshops of the Venetian glassmaker Silvano Signoretto. On the cut is the personal autograph of Oleg Ivanovich Yankovsky and the date – May 32. There are many nominees, but the names of the new laureates will only be known at the ceremony at the International House of Music. In their honor, the poetry program “Bella’s Glimpse” performed by Chulpan Khamatova will be presented.