Fighting course, Baba Yaga and flight on the line to Jerusalem: in Veliky Novgorod on November 3 will be held “Night of arts”

Veliky Novgorod is preparing for one of the most atmospheric events of the year - "Night of Arts", which will be held on November 3. This time the program of the event will be particularly rich, the press service of the Novgorod Museum-Reserve promised.

The symbolic beginning of the evening will be the gospel of the bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral, which found its voice just a year ago. It will be picked up by the ancient walls of the Church of the Assumption at the Trade, filled with solemn chants. And in its subchurch guests will have a small adventure: in the light of lanterns here you can see the secrets of ancient stone crosses, once saved by the museum.

On Ilyin Street, in the Church of the Transfiguration, you can look at the frescoes of Theophanes the Greek in the soft evening light. And on the Yaroslavov courtyard, the heroes of Russian fairy tales will come to life. Here guests will be greeted by a beautiful princess and Baba Yaga.

On the other side of the Volkhov will also be interesting. The daredevils will be offered to join the “Night Watch” and walk in the dark along the Battle course of the Novgorod Kremlin. In the Children's Museum Center, the ghusli will sound, and the epic Sadko will be the host of the evening. Aesthetic lovers will be invited to the Museum of Fine Arts, where they will show the author’s collections of clothes and learn how to create beauty with their own hands at master classes.

Visitors to the Faceted Chamber, Russia’s oldest palace, will attend the premiere of the lecture-performance “Flight on the Line, or How to Get to Jerusalem.” General Director of the Novgorod Museum-Reserve Sergey Brun and senior researcher of the museum Vladimir Varnaev will offer listeners together with Archbishop John to visit Jerusalem of the XII century.

In total, eight unique platforms on both sides of the Volkhov will open their doors this night.