Moscow?€™s 865th Birthday Party
Moscow celebrated its 865th anniversary over the weekend with a little bit of something for everyone in the downtown area.
Members of a theatrical group relaxing on a bench.
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A child playing chess on an outdoor table.
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A concrete slab-breaking contest.
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A waiting staff carrying trays during a competition to see who could go the fastest without a spill.
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A traditional favorite for holidays: a piglet with all the trimmings.
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Children mugging for the camera with the colors of the Russian national flag painted on their cheeks.
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Actors carrying Gogol's famous wandering nose.
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People pretending to be headed for outer space behind a cutout of two cosmonauts.
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Bookworms checking out one of the many new and used book stalls set up for the holiday.
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A woman posing with pumpkins on Gogolevsky Bulvar.
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Dynamo cheerleaders performing near the Bolshoi Theater as part of weekend festivities to mark Moscow?€™s 865th anniversary.
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