In this publication, I share with you a story about the journey of the winner of the FIRST TEACHER of 2021 contest – Asel Ubaydyldaeva, a primary school teacher in the village of Cholpon in Ak-Suu district, Issyk-Kul region. She came on the trip together with Altynai Nadyrbekova, a clinical resident of KSMU specializing in pediatric cardiorheumatology, the winner of the competition of young scientists within the framework of the KSMU Science Days 2022.
The journey took place in 2022, but I am writing about it only now. The fact is that after two years of the pandemic, the summer of 2022 saw a large number of trips at once as part of the Sanzharbek Daniyarov Foundation Prize. This is a weekend trip of students from nine primary grades from nine regions to Bishkek, as well as three teachers and one medical scientist. Therefore, some of my reports are late, and I fill in the gap!
07/16/2022 Saturday DAY ONE
11:30 Arrival at Sheremetyevo Airport, Terminal C. Arrival by Aeroexpress to the city center, and then by metro to Khodynsky Boulevard, where our apartment is located. Rest, then a walk in the Khodynskoye Pole Park. A visit to the shopping complex Aviapark, located on the opposite side of the park. Large aquarium in the center of the Aviapark
07/17/2022 Sunday DAY TWO
In the morning, acquaintance with the center of Moscow, historical places. Inspection of the metro station MAYAKOVSKAYA, Mayakovsky Square at the intersection of Tverskaya St. and Sadovoe Koltso, a walk along the street. Tverskoy towards the Kremlin, PUSHKINSKAYA square, Tverskaya street, Kamergersky lane past the building of the Moscow Art Theatre. A. Chekhov, inspection of the PETROVSKY passage (shopping center of the 19th century), exit to the street. NEGLINNAYA, past the Central Department Store to the THEATER square. The BIG and Maly theaters are located here, the METROPOL hotel is a masterpiece of Art Nouveau architecture with frescoes by Vrubel. NOBLE ASSEMBLY (from Soviet times to the present – COLUMN HALL),
MANEZHNAYA Square, Km Zero, through the IVERSKIY GATES, of course, went to RED Square. After the “mandatory” photography, we entered GUM, this is the Trade Rows (shopping center) of the 19th century, a walk inside GUM along the galleries, according to the tradition of GUM visitors, we ate ice cream, and again on RED Square, then return to MANEZHNAYA Square. A walk along the Kremlin wall along the ALEXANDROVSKY garden, past the Eternal Flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, at the Borovitskaya Tower, we went to the Kremlin Embankment of the Moscow River.
Then we went down under the Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge to the Prechistenskaya Embankment to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
Excursion inside the Cathedral of Christ the Savior,
At 19:00 – the Hall of Church Councils, located in the lower part of the Temple. Here we attended a concert of the IGOR MOISEEV DANCE ENSEMBLE. I try to include this concert in the travel schedule of all the winners, because I have not yet seen an audience who would not like it. The programs of the concert are different, but the dances of the peoples of the world, staged during his lifetime by Igor Moiseev, are always performed.
07/18/2022 Monday DAY THREE
In the morning we went to VDNKh. On the way – inspection of the Novoslobodskaya metro station with various stained-glass windows. Walk through VDNKh (exhibition of achievements of the national economy): Fountain of FRIENDSHIP OF PEOPLES, Fountain STONE FLOWER, excursion to MOSKVARIUM (oceanarium), lunch at the “Wedding of Jays” cafe on the territory of VDNKh, behind the gate – the famous sculpture of Mukhina “WORKER AND COLLECTIVE WOMAN”.
After lunch, we went to Vorobyovy Gory, reached the station of the same name, where the train leaves the underground for the metro bridge. LUZHNIKI Stadium, ascent on the cable car to Vorobyovy Gory, view of Moscow from the observation deck of Moscow State University on Vorobyovy Gory
07/19/2022 Tuesday DAY FOUR
Visit to the Tretyakov Gallery – Museum of Russian Fine Arts, visit to the huge collection of the museum.
Lunch at a cafe on Pyatnitskaya st.
Walk along Pyatnitskaya Street, Bolotnaya Square, visit the monument to M. Shemyakin “CHILDREN – VICTIMS OF ADULTS’ FAILURES”, cross the MOSKVORETSKY bridge to the ZARYADYE park, walk through the park, along the hills with views of the Kremlin and the FLYING bridge
07/20/2022 Wednesday DAY FIVE
Moscow ZOO, a walk along the Garden Ring, Novy ARBAT street, Nikitsky Boulevard, Nikitsky Gates, a coffee shop, by bus along Tverskoy and Strastnoy Boulevards to the street. Big Dmitrovka.
In the evening at 19 o’clock – we went to the OPERA. The famous Moscow Academic Musical Theater named after K. Stanislavsky and V. Nemirovich-Danchenko. Giacomo Puccini’s opera “TOSCA” is one of the most beautiful world operas in a high-class performance
07/21/2022 Thursday DAY SIX
Walk through the territory of the Novodevichy Convent. Walk in the park around the monastery pond.
Lunch at the Georgian restaurant “At Pirosmani”, from the windows of which there is a magnificent view of the square in front of the monastery and the pond.
In the evening – a drama performance at the SPHERE theater in the Hermitage Garden. A play based on the work of the English writer Somerset Maugham “Penelope for All Seasons”. The SPHERE Theater is known for the fact that the auditoriums are located very close to each other. to the stage and from all four sides.
A walk through MOSCOW at NIGHT
07/22/2022 Friday DAY SEVEN
Breakfast on the roof of our house on Khodynsky Boulevard on a picnic area with a gazebo.
A walk along the Moskva River on a RADISSON flotilla YACHT at 13:00-15:30 from the high-rise building in which the Radisson-Ukraine hotel is located to the high-rise residential building on Kotelnicheskaya embankment.
After a walk on a yacht, an inspection of the DIORAMA (semicircular layout) of the MOSCOW CENTER in the lobby of the Radisson-Ukraine hotel, coffee. Walk to the metro station Kyiv
By 19 o’clock we went to a dramatic performance – N. Gogol’s comedy “MARRIAGE” at the Theater in the South-West.
07/23/2022 Saturday DAY EIGHT
Visit to the Kremlin. The Ceremony of DIVORCE OF THE GUARD in the Kremlin, which is held on Saturdays during the warm season, is very spectacular. Cathedral Square in the Kremlin, visiting the cathedrals (Assumption, Annunciation, Arkhangelsk), a walk around the Kremlin. After leaving the Kremlin – a walk along the route: Lubyanskaya Square, Children’s World on Lubyanka, Mokhovaya Street, Kuznetsky Most Street, pedestrian Kamergersky Lane
A walk through the Old Arbat
In the evening, by 19 o’clock – to the BALLET of A. Adan “GISELLE” on the stage of the RAMT on Theater Square. In July, it is extremely difficult to get to the ballet in Moscow, as the theater season is ending, therefore, mainly touring troupes perform.
Walk along the evening streets – Manezhnaya Square and Red Square. flower festival
07/24/2022 Sunday DAY NINE
Excursion to the Museum-Reserve “ESTATE OF Counts Yusupovs ARKHANGELSKOE”. Garden and park ensemble with architectural sights, well-groomed lawns and garden galleries, beautiful views of the Moscow River. Monument of architecture and landscape. Lunch at the estate.
In the evening at 18:00 – the performance of the NIKULIN CIRCUS on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. The highly professional circus has not yet failed – it impresses all spectators with a festive atmosphere, skillful performance, a rich program, wonderful clowns that involve the audience in the action, and the ability to surprise!
07/25/2022 Monday DAY TEN
A trip to the “Kremlin Izmailovo” for souvenirs and on Tverskaya street to the ALENKA brand store. All travelers want to bring gifts and souvenirs to their relatives, friends and colleagues!
21:40 departure to Bishkek from Sheremetyevo Airport.
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