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Happy Birthday, Moscow!

Sep 11, 2017 - 07:47 pm

Moscow celebrated with seven main themes this year: Moscow sets records, creates, invents, conquers, discovers, builds and celebrates victories. Sergei Kiselyev / Moskva News Agency

These themes were explored at stands and activities at spots around the city, mostly along Tverskaya Ulitsa and throughout the three squares in front of Red Square. Andrei Nikerichev / Moskva News Agency

Kamergersky Pereulok was purged of café tables and rearranged as a Parkour Park. Alexandr Avilov / Moskva News Agency

On Manege Square there were two huge pools set up for wakeboarding competitions. Anton Kardasov / Moskva News Agency

The Moscow City towers had climbing walls with 15 different routes for children and adults. Alexandr Avilov / Moskva News Agency

Muzeon and Gorky Park held a festival of street theaters from France, Italy and Russia while a 10-hour performance of dance, opera, acrobatics and theater called “Color Dreams” was performed near Gorky Park’s main fountain. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency

Selfies were proven to be a historical phenomenon. Sergei Vedyashkin / Moskva News Agency

A solemn performance near the Bolshoi Theater. Sergei Kiselyev / Moskva News Agency

Russian Premier Minister Dmitry Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin and Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin. Andrei Lyubimov / Moskva News Agency

Fireworks went off over central Moscow during celebrations marking the city's 870th birthday. Kirill Zykov / Moskva News Agency

This year Moscow celebrated its 870th birthday with a 10-day long party. Judging by the pictures, a good time was had by all.

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