Ведомый любопытством и нюхом на хорошие кадры, сходил на Moscow City Games, которые в этот раз проходили в Лужниках. На входе как всегда полиция и металлоискатели. Хорошо хоть воду, купленную заранее не отбирали, хотя объявления подобные висели. В поисках роллерской рампы прошелся вокруг и поснимал, что там еще творилось.
As part of J-Fest 2011, the Anime Band Contest for J-pop and J-rock bands was organized by YAMAHA. The guys were all young and energetic. Ange Noir put on a grand stage show, while Himitsu Desu, out of competition, completely rocked the hall with their performance of "Linda Linda"!
For the third time the festival of modern Japanese culture J-Fest was held in Moscow. At the festival, spectators who are not indifferent to anime culture made cosplay. Organizers among the extensive program held a fashion show «gothic lolitas» as they explained the intricacies of this fashion trend to the audience. I'm not much in the subject of who is there and what their names are, but the people received with applause, apparently the guys are famous.
"How does that work?" is usually what people asked me when I invited friends to an evening of charitable striptease. Well, here's how: guests would arrive and bring large bags of warm clothes, hand them over to the organizers, and then proceed to the hall, where, with a drink (alcoholic or non-alcoholic) and some Parmesan or fruits, they watched as the charming girls from the show project "Pudra" first put on and then gracefully removed the clothes that had been brought. The clothes were collected for the charity fund "Fair Help," led by Elizaveta Glinka. You can see how it all went down in the photos.
The Summer Adrenalin Games 2011 took place in Moscow on August 13 and 14 in Gorky Park under the scorching sun. The main disciplines were BMX Air, BMX Dirt, Mountainbike, and Skateboarding. Many international riders came to participate in these championships. In addition to the main program on the huge skatepark built specifically for these competitions, there were smaller fan zones where equally interesting gatherings took place. Beatboxers were spotted (though it's useless to photograph them 🙂), BMX Flatland, Footbag, Style Jump on rollerblades, breakdancing, and possibly something else I missed... Enjoy 46 photos from Adrenalin Games 2011.
On July 23, 2011, the eighth Afisha Picnic took place in Kolomenskoye. Under the open sky, amidst nature and music flowing from four stages, tens of thousands of Muscovites and visitors to the capital relaxed and soaked up the sun. Numerous bands of various styles and genres performed. The headliner was Courtney Love, and Zemfira, whose fans had long yearned for her music and live performances, closed the festival on the main stage. Here’s a small photo set for your attention.
On July 9, 2011, the first International Tsar Jazz Festival took place, featuring global jazz stars performing alongside Georgy Garanian's orchestra. I was most eager to see and hear the legendary Benny Golson, who played in the 1950s with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Now 82 years old, he still performs hour-long concerts—simply incredible!
I didn’t take many photos because, as a friend of mine once said: “Never bring a camera to a concert! Either you’ll leave without photos, or you won’t even remember what they played.” Aside from Golson, I thoroughly enjoyed the performances of Mary McBride and the New York Voices quartet. But the highlight came at the end, when it started raining, and the musicians launched into a final improvisation! The crowd stood in the rain and danced. One man, in particular, danced with such energy… I truly indulged in photographing him. 🙂
12 июня в день празднования Дня России на Поклонной горе состоялся open-air Metro On Stage. Выступали молодые группы Москвы и гости из Минска, Челябинска и Финляндии. Играли в основном инди-рок и альтернативу. Мне больше понравились «два Океана» — это группа Andy Ocean, и группа Ocean Waves. Ну и особым вниманием зрителей конечно была одарена группа Душа Питера из Финляндии исполнявшая песни на русском языке! Душа Питера запомнится еще и неожиданной акцией по распространению резиновых изделий со своей символикой 🙂
On June 5 on Sretensky Boulevard, near the Krupskaya Monument, the open project "**Estamos en Movimiento**" organized a master class in Latin dances merenguero (merengue) and bachata (bachata). A bonus was a faculty demonstration and a macarena lesson. Everyone was given free chocolates from sponsors and even raffled off a t-shirt. Waves of positivity dissolved in the rays of the setting sun to the rhythms of Latin American melodies.
Because of the traffic collapse at the entrance to this year I was late by 2 hours, as a result I took few pictures, but listened to the performance of those who wanted — is Zhenya Lubich and the Billy’s Band. The festival itself is, as always, extraordinarily positive and colorful. Lots of people with kids from 0 to 70. 🙂 The kids were entertained with all sorts of creative contests, eating sweets and other antics. Adults were entertained by 5 music venues with a variety of music. The Parterre was crowded as always especially during the Billy’s Band performance. A few photos from Manor Jazz 2011 for your attention.
