Events 2021
Every day Russia holds many interesting events such as concerts, festivals, parties, championships and competitions. See information on this year events.
2021 is declared the Year of Science and Technology in Russia
| Name | Description | Location | Time |
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Moscow International Film Festival |
The world’s second oldest film event after the Venice Festival. |
Moscow |
22 – 29 April |
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Scarlet Sails |
The high school graduates festival in Russia. The main event is a ship with scarlet sails gliding along the Neva river with music playing and fireworks ablaze. |
St Petersburg |
Late June |
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Arkhstoyaniye |
Europe and Russia’s largest festival of land art and landscape art objects. |
Nikola-Lenivets Park (Kaluga region) |
23 – 25 July |
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The Window to Europe Film Festival |
National Festival of Fiction, Documentary and Animated Films |
Vyborg |
28 August – 2 September |
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Jan Fabre |
Art exhibition |
St Petersburg, The Manege Central Exhibition Hall |
August – October |
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Interactive exhibition |
Online |
September – November |
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Circle of Light |
International festival for lighting designers and 2D and 3D graphics professionals with light shows projected on well-known buildings. |
Moscow |
September |
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Pacific Meridians Film Festiva |
International Film Festival of the Asian-Pacific region. It is an annual event bringing together representatives from 60 countries. |
Vladivostok |
10 – 16 September |
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Kinotavr Film Festival |
A key Russian film festival involving Russian and international filmmakers. |
Sochi |
18 – 25 September |
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The Imaginarium of Iosif Brodsky |
Art exhibition |
The Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, Moscow |
October |
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The Morozov Brothers. Great Russian Collectors |
Art exhibition |
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow |
October 2021 – March 2022 |
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Retrospective of Mikhail Vrubel |
Art exhibition |
New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow |
2 November 2021 – 8 March 2022 |
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Wonder of Light |
Festival of Light |
St Petersburg |
5 – 28 November |
Moscow International Film Festival
The world’s second oldest film event after the Venice Festival.
Moscow
22-29 April
Scarlet Sails
The high school graduates festival in Russia. The main event is a ship with scarlet sails gliding along the Neva river with music playing and fireworks ablaze.
St Petersburg
Late June
Arkhstoyaniye
Europe and Russia’s largest festival of land art and landscape art objects.
Nikola-Lenivets Park (Kaluga region)
23 – 25 July
Film Festival “The Window to Europe”
National Festival of Fiction, Documentary and Animated Films
Vyborg
28 August – 2 September
Jan Fabre
Art exhibition
St Petersburg, The Manege Central Exhibition Hall
August – October
Interactive exhibition
Online
September – November
Circle of Ligh
International festival for lighting designers and 2D and 3D graphics professionals with light shows projected on well-known buildings.
Moscow
September
Pacific Meridians Film Festival
International Film Festival of the Asian-Pacific region. It is an annual event bringing together representatives from 60 countries.
Vladivostok
10 – 16 September
Kinotavr Film Festival
A key Russian film festival involving Russian and international filmmakers.
Sochi
18 – 25 September
The Imaginarium of Iosif Brodsky
Art exhibition
The Jewish Museum and Tolerance Center, Moscow
October
The Morozov Brothers. Great Russian Collectors
Art exhibition
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
October 2021 – March 2022
Retrospective of Mikhail Vrubel
Art exhibition
New Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
2 November 2021 – 8 March 2022
Wonder of Light
Festival of Light
St Petersburg
5 – 28 November
Sport Events 2021
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UEFA Euro
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St Petersburg |
11 June – 11 July |
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CMAS World Championship
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Tomsk |
3 – 13 July |
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European Short Course Swimming Championships |
Kazan |
28 – 30 October
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Going Vertical Student Basketball Festival |
Moscow |
28 – 30 November |
UEFA Euro
St Petersburg
11 June – 11 July
CMAS World Championship
Tomsk
3 – 13 July
European Short Course Swimming Championships
Kazan
28 – 30 October
Moscow
28 – 30 November
Important dates
Russia commemorates important dates every year, such as the birthdays of famous national writers, artists, poets and other cultural figures, as well as the origin dates of classical masterpieces. As a rule, premiers, exhibitions and festivals are part of the celebration.
Following are the key dates Russia will celebrate in 2021:
- 800th birthdate of Prince Alexander Nevsky, a key figure of medieval Rus' (13 May 1221)
- 200th birthdate of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky (30 October 1821)
- The 60th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s flight into space (12 April 1961)
- 15 January – 130th birthdate of Russian poet Osip Mandelstam (1891 – 1938)
- 5 February – 185th birthdate of Russian poet, literary critic, journalist Nikolay Dobrolyubov (1836 – 1861)
- 15 February – 115th birthdate of Soviet Tatar poet Musa Cälil (1906 – 1944)
- 16 February – 190th birthdate of Russian writer Nikolay Leskov (1831 – 1895)
- 17 February – 115th birthdate of Soviet poet and children's writer Agniya Barto (1906 – 1981)
- 17 March – 165th birthdate of Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel (1856 – 1910)
- 15 April – 135th birthdate of Russian poet, literary critic, traveler Nikolay Gumilyov (1886 – 1921)
- 15 May – 130th birthdate of Russian writer Mikhail Bulgakov (1891 – 1940)
- 6 July – 225th birthdate of Nicholas I (Nikolay Pavlovich Romanov, 1796 – 1855), Emperor of Russia
- 3 September – 80th birthdate of Russian writer Sergei Dovlatov (1941 – 1990)
- 3 November – 220th birthdate of Russian linguist, lexicographer Vladimir Dal (1801 – 1872)
- 10 December – 200th birthdate of Russian poet Nikolay Nekrasov (1821 – 1878)
- 12 December – 255th birthdate of Russian historian, romantic writer, poet and critic Nikolay Karamzin (1766 – 1826)
