International Military Music Festival "Spassky Tower."

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International Military Music Festival "Spassky Tower." ,

C 31 August to 4 September in Moscow passed the International Military Music Festival "Spassky Tower."
International Military Music Festival "Spassky Tower" - a parade of the Honor Guard units of Heads of State and the best Russian and foreign military bands.
The event is held annually in Moscow's Red Square.
Military-music shows and festivals in the format Military Tattoo (English - parade of military bands) are widely distributed throughout the world. Tattoo - a signal that appeared in the early eighteenth century the British army of the Duke of Marlborough, who had fought in the Netherlands. Drummers garrisons appeared on the streets and played a signal signifying the command: "Close the tap!" (Doe den tap toe - in Dutch). Thus, they notify about the evening closing of pubs and return soldiers to their barracks. Years later, a simple signal is routed into a ceremonial, common in large British garrisons.
In 1880 in London, began the history of the Royal Tournament with the participation of military bands, the British Empire. It was the Royal tournament went down in history as the first, oldest and largest Military Tattoo.
At the end of World War II tradition of military bands, festivals spread in the former British satellites. Now the military band and honor guard from different countries meet regularly in the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Germany, Sweden, Finland, France, Belgium, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.
In Russia, the first show of the Honor Guard units heads of state, accompanied by the famous military bands took place on 2 September 2006, at Poklonnaya Hill in celebration of the city of Moscow. The presentations were organized with the support of the Tourism Committee of Moscow Government and the Guild of Purveyors to the Kremlin.
Over the years, the International Military Music Festival in Red Square has become a world-class event. Russian Festival is distinguished by a rich cultural program, the participation of world stars and his charitable nature. For the festival, "Spassky tower" associated receptions and unique concerts.
Events and presentation of the festival has traditionally been widely covered by Russian and foreign media. In 2010, the press center of the festival have been accredited, 26 news agencies and 33 television stations, 62 print publications, 12 radio stations. About events of the festival told the central TV channels in France, Great Britain, Czech Republic, Hungary, China, Korea, Kazakhstan, New Zealand and Australia, and stories about him were shown almost worldwide channels Euro News, Associated Press, Russia Today, The World. In some foreign countries conducted a full broadcast of views of the festival.
In 2011, the "Saviour Tower" takes place from August 31 to September 4.
Daily audience of the festival only on Red Square than 7000 people, and all the festival will see over 35 thousand people (including the Internet and the television audience - more than 100 million people).
Participation in this event are representatives of Great Britain, China, Jordan, Norway, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Pakistan, Mexico, Greece, Spain, France and other countries. Special guest of the festival - the world famous French singer Mireille Mathieu, who will perform, accompanied by musicians of the orchestra of the Foreign Legion of France. In Red Square military sounds, classical, folk and pop music, combined with demonstration performances of weapons, laser and pyrotechnic show.
Russia presents: The Presidential Orchestra, Honorary Presidential Regiment Cavalry Escort Service commandant of the Moscow Kremlin Guard Service of Russia, the honor guard of the Presidential Regiment Service commandant of the Moscow Kremlin Russian Federal Security Service, the Military Honor Guard Exemplary Orchestra, Kremlin riding school, stud farm breeding Terek number 169, Central Military Orchestra of the Ministry of Defence, Central Military Band of the Defence Ministry, Joint Band of the Moscow military garrison, the Orchestra of the Moscow Suvorov Military College of Music.
The festival will end on the City Day, September 4th, fireworks.

[I] Personally I would like to add - an incredibly beautiful sight.
Pleasant, sober, adequate public.
One negative - expensive ticket (economy class - 1300 rubles, ended immediately, the first day, business-class - 2600 rub.)
Very nice and the fact that after the statements (after 20 hours), the musicians do not disagree, but go beyond, and play just for people who could not get to the event itself.
Long played Italians, waltzing with the local ladies .. >
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