The annual Grand Catherine Ball took place in Tsaritsyno. Great Catherine's Ball

On September 16, 2017, the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve hosted the annual Great Catherine Ball, a large-scale cultural and educational event of international level. Muscovites and city guests could attend the premiere musical performance about Princess Fike, a festival of ballroom traditions, awards for outstanding Germans in Russia and a social ball in the halls of the Great Tsaritsyn Palace.

The festive events were organized by the International Union of German Culture with the support of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the city of Moscow.

On the eve of the main ball event, the open area of the museum-reserve traditionally hosted Festival of ballroom traditions of Catherine II. Visitors to the park were treated to stilt walkers of the Catherine era, a photo zone in the Baroque style, master classes and demonstration performances by the baroque dance laboratory “Amaryllis” and the artistic fencing studio “Espada”, as well as an interactive lecture with a quiz “Dresden in the Baroque era”.

On main stage the premiere of the musical “Fike” (“About how little Frederica became Great Catherine") directed by Irina Lindt, who played the role of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. Theater and film actors Anna Bagmet, Anna Glaube, Yuliana Grebe, Ivan Zolotukhin and others also played roles in the play.

IN concert program Soloists Ksenia Belolipetskaya and Ekaterina Lukash took part; Honored Ensemble of Russia, Children's Variety Orchestra of the Kuban Center for German Culture; theater children's dance“Lyallen” (Perm), national groups from all over Russia.

Saturday evening Grand Palace Museum-Reserve "Tsaritsyno" took place solemn ceremony awarding the winners of the All-Russian competition " Top names Germans of Russia" 2017. Head of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the City of Moscow Vitaly Suchkov, who presented the award in the nomination to them. Boris Rauschenbach (for scientific achievements) to Soviet and Russian scientist Dmitry Knorre, warmly greeted the guests of the festival and shared his impressions of the event: “The festival of German culture is special. Amazing faces, beautiful costumes and the famous German order, combined with the luxury of the Tsaritsyn Palace, makes an incredible impression. I would like to immerse myself in this world and get to know these unique traditions better.”

At the end of the awards ceremony, the social ball of the Catherine era began.

Great Catherine Ball opened with a polonaise with the participation of the first persons of the ball, as well as cadets of the Orenburg Presidential Cadet School. The cadets received invitations to the ball and joined the respectable audience along with the winners All-Russian competitions and active participants in federal projects of the ball organizer - the International Union of German Culture.

Among the guests of the ball were representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Federal agency for National Affairs, the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the City of Moscow, the Assembly of Peoples of Russia, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other organizations and departments in the field of interethnic and Russian-German cooperation.

The ball was attended by: television journalists Vladislav Flyarkovsky, Nika Ganich, Ernest Matskevichus, polyglot and teacher Dmitry Petrov, fashion historian Ruslan Migranov, artists Alexander Frish, Vladimir Levkin, Kai Metov, actors Tatyana Piletskaya, Dmitry Miller, Julia Dellos, Monika Grossmann, Olympic champion Andrey Silnov and others.

Guests of the evening were treated to demonstration performances and master classes from the laboratory of the baroque theater "Amaryllis", as well as the world and European champions in dance sports, the Tyumen region team - the Formation VERA team. The musical part of the program featured soloists of the musical “Count Orlov” Natalya Sidortsova and Andrei Belyavsky, as well as theater and film actor Evgeny Valts.

Charity events are an invariable attribute of balls. As part of the ball there was charity lottery, whose participants won valuable prizes, and the collected funds were sent to the Artist Support Fund.

IN separate room guests of the evening could attend master classes on calligraphy, making flower bracelets, as well as lectures on noble manners gallant century, antique salon card games, as well as presentations from partners. The evening ended with a colorful light show.

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The Great Catherine's Ball in Moscow is an annual celebration at which the ancient and seemingly long-forgotten 18th century is revived in all its splendor of beauty, wit and pomp. It is no coincidence that this large-scale event takes place in the atmosphere social evening precisely from Catherine's time - one of the organizers of the ball is the International Union of German Culture. Even today in Germany they are proud of their famous countrywoman - Princess Fike, who became famous as Empress Catherine II. For the first time, the Great Catherine Ball was organized in 2015 and immediately attracted several thousand guests.

What's happening

Traditionally, the Great Catherine Ball takes place in September at the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve, the failed residence of Catherine II near Moscow. Luxurious outfits, dresses with huge figs, powdered wigs, front sights - the participants of the festival spend a long time and carefully preparing their costumes in order to fully correspond to the declared theme and royal scope. In the palace hall with crystal chandeliers They perform exclusively dances of the Baroque era: polonaise, quadrille, cotillion. Choreographic master classes are held for everyone.

The essence of the holiday is not only in costume dances, but in the revival of the ballroom traditions of the “golden age”. Therefore, everyone who comes to the ball is given the opportunity to learn something new (more precisely, a well-forgotten old one). For example, go through the school of seduction from a court lady, study the basics of court etiquette, create with your own hands, but under the guidance of an artist, a mask for a masquerade ball or a flower bracelet, master the games that entertained the high society of Catherine’s times - serso, croquet and shuttlecock, and even learn wield a sword. At the Great Catherine Ball there is a place and time for vocal performances, commedia dell'arte performances, baroque music orchestra concerts.

Those who wish can retire to the green card table, but there they will only have to play old card games.

Practical information

Address: Moscow, st. Dolskaya, 1, Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve.

You can purchase a ticket to the Great Catherine Ball on the event website. Ticket prices start from 4000 RUB. Prices on the page are as of March 2019.

Event organizer: International Union of German Culture with the support of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the city of Moscow.

On the eve of the main ballroom event, the Festival of Ballroom Traditions of Catherine II was traditionally held in the open area of the museum-reserve. Visitors to the park were treated to stilt walkers from the Catherine era, a photo zone in the Baroque style, master classes and demonstration performances by the baroque dance laboratory "Amaryllis" and the artistic fencing studio "Espada", as well as an interactive lecture with a quiz "Dresden in the Baroque Era" from the Development Company tourism under the government of Saxony (Germany).

On the main stage there was the premiere of the musical "Fike" ("How Little Frederica Became Great Catherine"), directed by Irina Lindt, who played the role of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. Theater and film actors Anna Bagmet, Anna Glaube, Yuliana Grebe, Ivan Zolotukhin and others also played roles in the play.

The concert program featured soloists Ksenia Belolipetskaya and Ekaterina Lukash; Honored Ensemble of Russia, Children's Variety Orchestra of the Kuban Center for German Culture; children's dance theater "Lyallen" (Perm), national groups from all over Russia.

On Saturday evening, the Grand Palace of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve hosted a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the All-Russian competition “The Best Names of the Germans of Russia” 2017, after which the social ball of the Catherine era began.

The Great Catherine Ball opened with a polonaise with the participation of the first persons of the ball, as well as cadets of the Orenburg Presidential Cadet School. The cadets received invitations to the ball and joined the respectable audience along with the winners of all-Russian competitions and active participants in the federal projects of the ball organizer - the International Union of German Culture.

Among the guests of the ball were representatives of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Federal Agency for National Affairs, the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the city of Moscow, the Assembly of Peoples of Russia, the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other organizations and departments in the field of interethnic and Russian-German cooperation.

Guests of the evening were treated to demonstration performances and master classes from the laboratory of the baroque theater "Amaryllis", the network of dance clubs GallaDance, world and European champions in dance sports, the national team of the Tyumen region - the Formation "Vera" team. The musical part of the program featured soloists of the musical “Count Orlov” Natalya Sidortsova and Andrei Belyavsky, as well as theater and film actor Evgeny Valts.

Charity events are an invariable attribute of balls. As part of the ball, a charity lottery was held, the participants of which won valuable prizes, and the funds raised were sent to the Artist Support Fund.

In a separate hall, guests of the evening could attend master classes on calligraphy, making flower bracelets, as well as lectures on the noble manners of the gallant age, a salon of ancient card games, as well as presentations from partners. The evening ended with a colorful light show.

The Great Catherine Ball is a project about the main asset of Russia - its people. The ball is held on the initiative of Russian Germans in continuation of the cultural and educational traditions established by the Russian Empress, and in the name of strengthening interethnic and Russian-German cooperation. The initiator of the Ball: the International Union of German Culture (IUCN) is the largest public organization Germans in Russia, which over the 25 years of its existence has implemented several thousand socially significant projects in the fields of culture, science, and education.

Great Catherine Ball - concert in Moscow on September 16, 2017 at the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve. Tickets to the Great Catherine Ball concert without extra charge at official prices. Buy tickets for the Great Catherine Ball concert in Moscow at the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve without commission on Biletmarket.ru.

September 16 in the halls of the Grand Palace of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve will host the annual Great Catherine Ball. We invite you to plunge into the atmosphere of the secular celebration of the era of the Great Empress!

Wonderful music, dancing, parlor games and an exquisite buffet will encourage interesting communication and new acquaintances.

A bright and eventful evening program awaits you - theatrical performances And solo performances artists, a literary lounge, dance master classes (polonaise, waltz, minuet, mazurka), exciting competitions and drawings for valuable prizes.

You will feel part secular society the times of Catherine II, when balls acquired a special scope and splendor.

There is a dress code for guests (for ladies - a full-length evening dress, for gentlemen - a tailcoat, tuxedo or dress code military uniform).

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Especially for guests of the Grand Catherine Ball:

Dance clubs GallaDance

Do you want to learn how to dance beautifully? The network of dance clubs GallaDance gives everyone who buys a ticket to the Ball a Try to dance club card, which includes a month of club membership, an unlimited number of group classes, an individual lesson, dance assistance and a discount on renewal of membership.

Beauty center DAVIANI beauty&SPA

You don’t need to waste a lot of time to look irresistible at the Ball! By purchasing a ticket to the Grand Catherine Ball, you receive exclusive discounts on visiting the DAVIANI beauty&SPA beauty center. To do this, just show the ticket and say the code phrase - “Great Catherine Ball”.

Rental salon of branded dresses Sterva-shop

For beautiful ladies, when purchasing a ticket to the Ball, the rental salon of the best branded dresses in Moscow, Sterva-shop, provides an additional 30% discount on rentals evening dress. The salon's stylists will help you choose the most Nice dress, which is ideal for you. And hairdressers and makeup artists will create a captivating evening look for you (makeup + hairstyle).

Kingsman Company

For stately gentlemen, the Kingsman company provides a 15% discount on rentals men's suits. When purchasing a ticket to the Ball, you can rent a tuxedo or a classic suit with all the necessary accessories. A man in a stylish, handsome suit always attracts women's glances.

To receive a gift discount in the salon, you just need to present a ticket to the Ball.

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On September 16, 2017, the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve hosted the annual Great Catherine Ball, a large-scale cultural and educational event of international level. Muscovites and guests of the city could attend the premiere of a musical play about Princess Fike, a festival of ballroom traditions, an award ceremony for outstanding Germans in Russia, and a social ball in the halls of the Grand Tsaritsyn Palace.

Event organizer: International Union of German Culture with the support of the Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the city of Moscow.

On the eve of the main ball event, the open area of the museum-reserve traditionally hosted Festival of ballroom traditions of Catherine II. Visitors to the park were treated to stilt walkers from the Catherine era, a photo zone in the Baroque style, master classes and demonstration performances by the Amaryllis baroque dance laboratory and the Espada artistic fencing studio, as well as an interactive lecture with a quiz “Dresden in the Baroque Era” from the Development Company tourism under the government of Saxony (Germany).

The main stage hosted the premiere of the musical “Fike” (“About how little Frederica became Great Catherine”) directed by Irina Lindt, who played the role of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. Theater and film actors Anna Bagmet, Anna Glaube, Yuliana Grebe, Ivan Zolotukhin and others also played in the play.

On Saturday evening, the Grand Palace of the Tsaritsyno Museum-Reserve hosted a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the All-Russian competition 2017, after which the social ball of the Catherine era began.

Great Catherine Ball opened with a polonaise with the participation of the first persons of the ball, as well as cadets of the Orenburg Presidential Cadet School. The cadets received invitations to the ball and joined the respectable audience along with the winners of all-Russian competitions and active participants in the federal projects of the ball organizer - the International Union of German Culture.

V. Flyarkovsky, E. Matskevichus and D. Petrov

Guests of the evening were treated to demonstration performances and master classes from the laboratory of the baroque theater "Amaryllis", the network of dance clubs GallaDance, world and European champions in dance sports, and the national team of the Tyumen region - the Formation "Vera" team. The musical part of the program featured soloists of the musical “Count Orlov” Natalya Sidortsova and Andrei Belyavsky, as well as theater and film actor Evgeny Valts.

Photo report of the events:on the official website of the ball and in ball groups inFacebook , In contact with AndInstagram .

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Great Catherine Ball is a project about the main asset of Russia - its people. The ball is held on the initiative of Russian Germans in continuation of the cultural and educational traditions established Russian empress, and in the name of strengthening interethnic and Russian-German cooperation. The initiator of the Ball: the International Union of German Culture (IUCN) is the largest public organization of Germans in Russia, which over the 25 years of its existence has implemented several thousand socially significant projects in the field of culture, science, and education.

Official partners of the ball: jewelry group “Smolensk Diamonds”, premium cosmetics “La Biosthetique”, hairdressing and perfume brand “Truefitt&Hill”, chain of dance clubs “GallaDance”, beauty center “Daviani beauty & SPA”, company “Royal Water”.

Partners: Radisson Royal Moscow flotilla, Baltschug Kempinski Moscow hotels, AZIMUT Hotel Olympic Moscow, Petrovsky Travel Palace / Petroff Palace Hotel, Theater des Parfums perfumes, Anariti natural cosmetics brand, tailoring of men's suits and shirts "Impero" / "IMPERO", family spa salon "Element SPA", CJSC "Belaya Dacha Trading", TH "Orlaneko", company "RusPay", "Rubtsov A.S. Cheese Factory", confectionery "Iris Delicia", " Russian Parmesan", rental of branded dresses "Sterva-shop", company "Copy General" and online store "My Print shop", International Society of Catherine II, fencing school "ESPADA", Charitable Foundation support for artists "Artist", German Economics Club (Wirtschaftsclub Russland), Saxon tourism organization Tourismus Marketing Gessellschaft mbH, rental of branded men's suits "Kingsman", company "MaVi Group", Russian-German House in Moscow, ticket operator Biletmarket.ru.

Information Partners: RusDeutsch portal, Moscow German Newspaper, Business in Russland magazine, Burda Academy, Euromag magazine, Media Times news agency, Kinoavtograph news agency, Dni.Ru and Utro.Ru portals.