Since 2008, the Art Boulevard festival has been held annually in Moscow, on the City Day of the capital. In 2012, it took place on the first of September. Four city boulevards - Rozhdestvensky, Petrovsky, Tsvetnoy and Neglinny - became an open creative platform for talented active people.
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Festival "Boulevard of Arts" is positioned as a social project that provides a unique opportunity for aspiring musicians, artists, photographers, fashion designers, dancers and representatives of other arts to express themselves and speak to a huge audience. Vip-guests of the festival are movie stars, honored masters of sports and culture, theater celebrities, prominent political figures, and representatives of show business.
The history of the Art Boulevard festival includes exhibitions by independent young artists, presentations of films and books, master classes by famous photographers, meetings with actors, directors and animators. In addition, the festival annually hosts fashion shows, performances by dance groups, concerts by popular music groups such as Radio Day, Chicherin, The Brothers Grimm and others.
In 2010, the "Boulevard of Arts" festival was awarded a diploma of the winner of the competition in the nomination: "The best scenario project for conducting art and entertainment events of the City of Moscow Day".
At the Festival 2012, the most diverse areas of art were presented: music, cinema, dance, literature, design and fashion, hand-made, crafts, French and eco-art.
At Rozhdestvensky Boulevard, a fashion festival was held. Fashion designers working in new directions presented their collections: art-science and "eco-mode". Graduates of design schools and specialized universities also did not stand aside and demonstrated their own creations.
Street artist Pasha presented a special project - street art MOST. He created an unusual installation, the object of which was the wall of an abandoned restaurant located on Rozhdestvensky Boulevard.
Expositions in the style of hand-made and craft art were presented on Neglinny and Petrovsky Boulevards. Beautiful exclusive gizmos made by the hands of more than a hundred masters did not leave indifferent the majority of festival visitors.
Spectacular dance competitions were held on Rozhdestvensky Boulevard. The competition was held in four categories: Hip-Hop, House, Popping, Locking. The jury consisted of the most powerful dancers of the capital.
In general, the art festival 2012 has become quite eventful and interesting event for all people who are not indifferent to creativity and art.