On August 21 and 22, the Vorobyovy Gory will host the First International Fireworks Festival Rostech. The best pyrotechnics specialists from Europe, Asia, Latin America and Russia will attend International Fireworks Festival organized by the Rostech Corporation. They will compete with each other, showing the most impressive programs. Most of the teams already have several major awards at international fireworks festivals. Two competitive days will end up with the grand finale. Russian team of lighting and pyrotechnic designers will present their multimedia show, combining fireworks, water, music and light in a special performance.
There will be introduced vehicle movement restrictions at the Vorobyovy Gory during the festival. Thus, the Universitetsky Prospect and Kosygina Street from the Michurinsky Prospect to Vernadskovo Prospect will be closed for traffic from 16:00 to 23:00. Movement of river transport will also be limited – riverboats will not run from the Berezhkovsky Bridge to the Luzhnikovsky Metro Bridge both days from 19:00 to 23:00.
The Vorobyovy Gory metro station will also be working in the special mode. If too many people come to the festival and the station will not be able to cope with the passenger flow, it will be closed for exit.
Fireworks Festival and traffic limitations in Moscow this weekend
On August 21 and 22, the Vorobyovy Gory will host the First International Fireworks Festival Rostech. The best pyrotechnics specialists from Europe, Asia, Latin America and Russia will attend International Fireworks Festival organized by the Rostech Corporation. They will compete with each other, showing the most impressive programs. Most of the teams already have several major awards at international fireworks festivals. Two competitive days will end up with the grand finale. Russian team of lighting and pyrotechnic designers will present their multimedia show, combining fireworks, water, music and light in a special performance.
There will be introduced vehicle movement restrictions at the Vorobyovy Gory during the festival. Thus, the Universitetsky Prospect and Kosygina Street from the Michurinsky Prospect to Vernadskovo Prospect will be closed for traffic from 16:00 to 23:00. Movement of river transport will also be limited – riverboats will not run from the Berezhkovsky Bridge to the Luzhnikovsky Metro Bridge both days from 19:00 to 23:00.
The Vorobyovy Gory metro station will also be working in the special mode. If too many people come to the festival and the station will not be able to cope with the passenger flow, it will be closed for exit.