The boxes are full: SHAMAN in the Kremlin and Nikita Mikhalkov's Diamond Butterfly
Movie
Kurchatov Street, 12+
Directed by Sergey Airapetov. General Producer: Vladimir Tyulin
A new documentary from NMG DOC is an immersion into the scale of Kurchatov's personality and his grandiose discoveries that changed the course of world history. On November 20, 1962, U.S. President John F. Kennedy ordered the lifting of the blockade of Cuba. This event marked the end of the Caribbean crisis, the peak of the military—political confrontation in Soviet-American relations during the Cold War, when the world was on the verge of a nuclear catastrophe.
The Soviet nuclear program, spearheaded by the legendary Igor Kurchatov, made it possible to achieve military parity with the United States. For decades, this nuclear shield has served as a powerful deterrent to the most radical politicians from reckless actions against our country.
In the film, together with its authors, we will visit Ozersk, a closed city in the Chelyabinsk region, closely associated with the name of Igor Kurchatov. Not only the world's first nuclear power plant is located here, but also the strategic Mayak plant. At this facility, spent nuclear fuel from all nuclear power plants in the country is processed and enriched for reuse. Viewers will see the interiors of these secret facilities, including the very control panel of the first nuclear power plant, behind which the founder of the Soviet atomic project once worked.
November 23, 23:55, REN TV
"Method", 18+
Directed by Yuri Bykov. Starring: Konstantin Khabensky, Anna Savranskaya, Nikita Kologrivy, Lev Zulkarnaev, Eldar Kalimulin, Snezhana Samokhina, Anna Banshchikova, Denis Burgazliev
Five years have passed since the events of the second season. Rodion Meglin no longer works alone — now he has a group of maniacs under his command. They perfectly understand the psychology of the criminal and find the culprits of the most terrible and bloody serial murders throughout the country. When Lera joins the group, she is immediately mistaken for her own, but is this really the case?
From November 20 on Kinopoisk
Aviator, 18+
Directed by Egor Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky. Starring: Alexander Gorbatov, Konstantin Khabensky, Daria Kukarskikh, Evgeny Stychkin, Sofia Ernst, Ilya Korobko, Irina Pegova
The year is 2026. The world is on the verge of a scientific breakthrough. In a secret laboratory, a man whose body was frozen by Soviet scientists almost a hundred years ago regains consciousness. Innokenty Platonov remembers nothing. He is reconstructing the story of his life and an experiment from a century ago that could give mankind immortality.
Starting November 20 at the box office
Masha and the Bears, 6+
Directed by Antonina Rouget. Starring: Vitaly Kornienko, Lyudmila Artemyeva, Zoya Berber, Snezhana Samokhina, Diomid Vinogradov, Roman Postovalov, Egor Ship, Nikolai Valuev
Masha has to save her brother, who was under the spell of forest evil spirits and turned into a kid. To break the terrible curse, the girl joins forces with three bears. A story about family, friendship, devotion and love.
Starting November 20 at the box office
Theatre
"Dead souls", 12+
Directors: Boris Pokrovsky, Ksenia Shostakovich
The capital resumption of the world premiere of Rodion Shchedrin's opera "Dead Souls" will take place on the Historical Stage of the GABT. The audience will see the restored first production of the opera at the Bolshoi, which was performed by Boris Pokrovsky in 1977. Rodion Shchedrin was the first Russian composer to turn to Gogol's unfinished poem, calling it his favorite book.
The musical director and conductor is Valery Gergiev.
November 22, 19:00, November 23, 12:00, 19:00, Bolshoi Theater
"Dunaevsky. Double portrait", 12+
As part of the final event of the National Festival "Musical Heart of the Theater", an evening dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Isaac and the 80th anniversary of Maxim Dunaevsky will be held. It will be attended by: Maxim Dunaevsky, Dmitry Kharatyan, Nonna Grishaeva, Ivan Ozhogin, Natalia Bystrova, Daria Yanvarina, Yulia Dyakina, Angelina Sergeeva, Rostislav Kolpakov, Emil Sales, Konstantin Kitanin. At the console of the Symphony Orchestra of the Musical Theater named after F. Chaliapin — Fabio Mastrangelo.
November 23, 19:00, Oktyabrsky Concert Hall (Saint Petersburg)
"The Inspector General: a comedy in verse", 12+
Directed by Yuri Kvyatkovsky. Starring: Andrey Shchetkin, Evgeny Syrkin, Sergey Vershinin, Alexey Shadkhin, Natalia Shklyaruk, Elena Kirkova, Anastasia Borisova, Alexandra Kulbarisova
The classic comedy about fear and corruption will receive a new sound in the format of a hip-hop performance. After all, people haven't changed since the 19th century. It's just that now they talk about problems in rhyme. The "Inspector General", as he has not yet been seen or heard. About bureaucracy, fake fame, universal fear and the absurdity that is becoming the norm. In the city of N, officials, police officers and local influential glamorous divas rule the ball. Their life is an endless stream of corruption schemes, self—deception and fear. The sudden visit of the secret auditor throws the provincial system into shock.
November 21, 19:00, November 22, 18:00, Provincial Theater
"Psychopaths", 16+
Starring: Victor Dobronravov, Ivan Dobronravov, Fedor Malyshev, Denis Samoilov, Dmitry Endaltsev.
The premiere. What could be more relevant than Chekhov, who lived 165 years ago? The creators of the play took it as a basis and decided to laugh at our "Russianness" and at the same time extol it.
November 24 and 25, 19:00, Taganka Theater
Concerts
SHAMAN "30 years on stage", 6+
The artist will celebrate his next birthday on the stage of the State Kremlin Palace. Yaroslav Dronov appeared on the big stage at the age of four as a soloist of the Assorted vocal group. New songs and hits will be performed from the stage — "You are mine", "I am Russian", "Let's get up", "My Russia". Grigory Leps and Nikita Osin will also take part in the concert.
November 22, 23, 18:00, The State Kremlin Palace
Andru Donalds, 12+
The voice of the ENIGMA project, Andrew Donalds, is a unique phenomenon in the music world: more than 70 million records sold, many platinum awards, including the Grammy. The audience will hear famous ENIGMA compositions and solo hits in a unique interactive format accompanied by a band and a string orchestra. The concert will also feature the premiere of the song Simple to love, created by Maxim Fadeev.
November 23, 18:00, Moscow Concert Hall
Adriano Celentano's tribute show "I Love you!", 6+
The new project of the Russian Philharmonic Orchestra is a tribute show by Adriano Celentano. Italian pop stars Fabio Courtauld and Clarissa Vicki are taking part in the concert. Maestro Roberto Molinelli is at the conductor's desk. The artists will perform the main hits of Adriano Celentano.
November 20, 19:00, House of Music
"Adventures of Electronics. Become A Man", 6+
Musical by the V.S. Popov Bolshoi Children's Choir, which will feature songs by Evgeny Krylatov and Yuri Entin from the cult film: "Winged Swing", "Bells", "What progress has come to", "Song about a Dog", "After all, you are a man". The same famous characters are on stage: Professor Gromov, the robber Urri and a group of bandits, such a different Syroezhkin and his funny classmates — Gusev, Korolkov, Mike.
November 22, 18:00, Performing Arts Center
Music for Flowers 2.0, 16+
Choreographic and audiovisual research by composer Nikola Melnikov. There are two grand pianos on the stage. One is played by Nikola Melnikov, and the other is a self—playing instrument that receives signals from Biotron devices, an innovative technology that captures impulses from plants and converts them into musical phrases, as if plants were actually conducting a dialogue with humans.
November 24, 19:00, 21:00, Theater on Strastnoy
Battleship Potemkin: a New Course, 12+
The finale of a project offering to rethink Sergei Eisenstein's great film. In the Zaryadye Great Hall, the film celebrating its 100th anniversary will be shown accompanied by a live orchestral performance of music by contemporary composer Ekaterina Khmelevskaya, the winner of a competition announced by the Union of Composers of Russia and the Moscow Conservatory Film Music Center. The jury, which selected the best, was headed by Nahum Kleiman, Eisenstein's chief creative specialist. After the screening— there will be a public talk with the participation of project curators Naum Kleiman and Sergey Uvarov, composer Ekaterina Khmelevskaya and OpenSound Orchestra conductor Stanislav Malyshev.
November 21, 19:00, Zaryadye Concert Hall
"Yuri Solomin: The Shore of his life", 6+
The evening is dedicated to Yuri Solomin, People's Artist of the USSR, artistic director of the Maly Theater. Participants of the evening: Vasily Bochkarev, Viktor Nizovoy, Lyudmila Polyakova, Emmanuel Vitorgan, Alexander Goloborodko, Alexander Pavlov, Leonid Serebrennikov, Ilya Noskov, Vladimir Fokin, Sergey Ursulyak, Maxim Katyrev, Dmitry Barshchevsky. Artists of the M. E. Pyatnitsky State Academic Russian Folk Choir will also take the stage. The hosts of the evening are Irina Yazvinskaya and Eldar Lebedev.
November 20 at 19:00 at the Theater on Strastnoy
"P. I. Tchaikovsky. Symphony No. 5. R. I. Rozhdestvensky. Requiem", 6+
Yuri Bashmet's name has long been synonymous with musical depth, virtuosity and artistic courage. This time, the People's Artist of the USSR and the Belarusian-Russian Youth Symphony Orchestra will present a new program. To the music of Tchaikovsky, People's Artist of Russia Sergei Garmash will read a heroic and lyrical work about the Great Patriotic War, created in 1960 by Robert Rozhdestvensky. The poem "Requiem" is also called "Eternal Glory to the Heroes."
November 24, 19:00, the Great Hall of the Conservatory
Museums
"Cartoons. Comics. The humor of the Fuhrer's personal enemy", 12+
Izvestia, together with the Russian Academy of Arts, presents an exhibition of anti-fascist cartoons. The exhibition brought together unique archival materials from Izvestia devoted to the fight against fascism, a multimedia part, historical photographs and original drawings by the outstanding cartoonist Boris Yefimov, including previously unseen ones. The project is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials and the 125th anniversary of Boris Yefimov's birth.
Until December 14, Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery
"Nuremberg. The unknown about the known", 0+
This exhibition includes about 100 rarities from the funds of the museum on Poklonnaya Gora. The exhibition is based on the works of artists, authors of military and political posters: Boris Efimov, Mikhail Kupriyanov, Porfiry Krylov, Nikolai Sokolov (Kukryniksy) and Nikolai Zhukov, who were present as correspondents at the meetings of the International Military Tribunal from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946. Dozens of unique drawings made from nature have become authentic historical evidence.
Until December 14, Victory Museum
"...And I'll be back", 6+
An exhibition dedicated to the life and legacy of Konstantin Simonov, a poet, writer, front—line correspondent and an outstanding cultural figure. For the first time, the same exhibition presents manuscripts, documents, photographs, works of art and personal belongings donated to the museum at various times by Simonov himself and his family.
From November 26 to April 26, the V.I. Dahl State Museum of the History of Russian Literature
"From Beijing to Moscow: a dialogue of cultures", 0+
A large-scale exhibition of paintings and calligraphy was prepared jointly with the National Museum of China. The focus is on the Ming and Qing dynasties (14th–19th centuries) as the high point of Chinese painting and calligraphy. The exhibition features 91 items from the collection of the Chinese museum: scrolls, albums, fans and other works that demonstrate not only technical skills, but also the lifestyle of various social groups.
Until February 23, the State Tretyakov Gallery
"Treasures of the imperial residences. Tsarskoye Selo, 0+
The masterpieces of its collection in Moscow were presented by the Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve, one of the most magnificent palace and park ensembles of Imperial Russia. The exhibition features furniture, precious objects from the Amber Room, and collections of porcelain and glass. As well as that part of the famous Naryshkin jewelry hoard, which had not been shown in Moscow before.
Until April 13, Historical Museum
"Double—headed eagle - coat of arms of Russia XV-XXI centuries.", 0+
The exhibition tells about the history of the double-headed eagle and demonstrates all stages of the development of the state coat of arms. The exhibition will combine more than 100 valuable artifacts with this heraldic symbol. Among them is the earliest monument depicting a double—headed eagle, the seal of Tsar Ivan III on a document dated 1497.
Until April 1, Armory, Main Lobby
"Anatoly Zverev. Open storage", 6+
The AZ Museum presents its first project in a renovated space — "Anatoly Zverev. Open storage". This is a large-scale statement about the artist and his era, which challenges the traditional concept of a museum exhibition. For the first time, the entire collection of the master's works will be shown in an open storage format, where the line between the fund and the exhibition is blurred. The viewer here transforms from a passive observer into an active researcher. The curatorial plan does not impose a strict route, but offers each visitor to independently build semantic connections within an extensive body of work.
From November 21, the AZ Museum
"Tatlin. Construction of the world", 6+
The large-scale project is dedicated to the 140th anniversary of the birth of the artist Vladimir Tatlin. This is the first exhibition in Russia in 30 years devoted entirely to the work of the great constructivist. The exposition will combine more than 220 exhibits. Original paintings and rarely exhibited graphic works, sketches, drawings, photographs and reconstructions will allow you to trace the entire creative path of the main dreamer of the Russian avant-garde.
From November 22, the Zotov Center
Festivals and awards
The first Open Eurasian Film Award "Diamond Butterfly", 12+
The award is positioned as our answer to the Oscar and is awarded in 12 nominations. The Diamond Butterfly will be awarded for "Best Film", "Best Director", "Best Screenplay", "Best Cinematographer", "Best Composer", "Best Actor", "Best Actress", and there will also be a "Prize for Contribution to World Cinema". The "Best Film" nomination will also be marked with a Yakut diamond worth the equivalent of one million dollars.
November 27, 19:00, Nikita Mikhalkov's Workshop 12
XII Top Hit Music Awards Ceremony 2025, 16+
Awards will be presented in three dozen nominations. Among the contenders are the performers and authors of the hits that Russians most often listened to in 2025. The ceremony will be attended by the stars of the domestic show business. Dima Bilan, Lucy Chebotina, Dabro, Dzhigan, Xolidayboy, Vanya Dmitrienko, Mia Boyka, Filatov & Karas, 5utra, Pizza, Oksana Mazhulis, Ny, Asia, Galibri & Mavik, Zvonkiy, Trida, Nomad Punk, Solidnaya, Slava Scripka, Denis Klyaver and others will take the stage. The ceremony and concert will be hosted by Mitya Fomin, Angelika Pushnova, Nikita Turchin, Natalia Hasankhanova.
November 24, 19:00, Theater on Tsvetnoy
Korean festival "Kimchi Day", 6+
A celebration dedicated to one of the main symbols of Korean cuisine — kimchi. Kimchi cooking time comes every November in Korea, a special season when families come together to share traditions and preserve the taste of summer for winter. A rich program awaits the guests. At Elena Serdyukova's master class on Korean cuisine, visitors will be able to taste authentic Korean flavors, as well as get acquainted with new products and modern trends in Korean gastronomy. The festive atmosphere will be complemented by bright vocal and dance performances.
November 21, Depot food mall.Moscow"
"Young photography in the Octave", 0+
The festival will bring together young authors and leading representatives of the photography industry. The program includes lectures, workshops, and discussions about modern photography, visual storytelling, and working with documentary and artistic footage, as well as the use of neural networks in creative work. Among the speakers are Olga Ingurazova, Natalia Udartseva, Alexandra Vitushkina, Yulia Begma.
November 22, 12:00 – 21:00, Oktava Cluster (Tula)
Art weekend in the framework of the project "ISSUE '25", 0+
The event will combine the young art market and a rich educational program — lectures, public talks aimed at developing practice-oriented skills that will help you become part of the art market in the future. More than 50 authors, graduates of 12 Russian universities, will present works in various media — from painting, graphics and sculpture to objects made of ceramics and glass.
November 22-23, Zaryadye Gallery Parking
Russian Music Festival, 6+
The festival's concerts will feature masterpieces by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Rimsky-Korsakov, jazz arrangements of classics, and literary and musical programs. Performances, fairy tales accompanied by an orchestra and film screenings are prepared for children at the festival. The project will be supported by Russian stage stars Dmitry Masleev, Pavel Milyukov, Yuri Stoyanov, Ekaterina Guseva, Konstantin Yemelyanov, Artyom Vargaftik and other artists.
From November 21 to December 13, Philharmonic Hall-2
"Winter Wizards", 0+
The cultures of the peoples of Russia include many winter wizards, from Mityn Dad from North Ossetia to Chyskhaan from Yakutia. All 19 magicians will gather at the site of the Russia National Center to present their legends and share knowledge about their origins and values. 18 theatrical performances await the audience, in which the stories of the winter wizards will be revealed through the prism of traditional spiritual and moral values.
Until December 28, the National Center "Russia"
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