The Stars of the Kremlin, the Galaxy and «NUCKIDS»

13.08.2012

Moscow, the train, an art, performances, dreams all
this are the words that have become a leitmotif not only for the musical
“Metro of a Dream “, but for the entire project« NucKids-2012. “.
The participants like the characters in the play arrived in the capital where a
lot of them were dreaming to come one day. But appositively to the scenario in
real life Moscow met the guys from nuclear cities with open arms. And the first
day «NucKids» in the main city of the country was dedicated to spend
acquainting with its enormous capacity and cultural richness.

LENIN is far, PRESIDENT is CLOSE

Tour program prepared by the project organizers began
from sightseeing Moscow. The main aim was to show in a couple of hour the
ancient capital city with a rich history which rapidly develops.  It was not easy task, but the guys, who
prepared professional musical in 18 days, are not afraid of difficulties. The
tour was great. Especially participants who were in Moscow for the first time were
full of emotions – Yegor Kasheev Maxim Kazakov, Ksenia Krivoshein twins Dasha
and Natasha Nikolaevy, who literally did not let a camera from their hands.

There was a lot what could be memorized: the exchange
of a guard in the Alexander Garden, visiting Red Square and the Vorobievy
hills, the meeting with the City, the home at Mosfilm and other examples of
modern architecture in Moscow. During the walk it appeared that guys are more
interested in modernity than history. And if on a question “When Lenin
died?” nobody could answer, the Red Square and the Kremlin as the heart of
the new Russia, “hook” kids for real. The children have seen even
more than the tour guide was trying to show them.

“I had a look in the president’s office,” –
solemn declared Maxim Lyzlov while was leaving the Alexander Garden. And he
continued: “It is true! There were staying two serious guards. It should
be a president office for sure. “

“How many parks,
squares, bright boulevards and how I have been living without them” – the
guys were singing, walking in the Alexander Garden. “Let all listen, we’re
in the capital” – smiled Maxim Kazakov.

Spheres, nebulae, galaxies, stars,

After the guys have seen the stars on the Kremlin they
had a chance to know the real starts. Even sun couldn’t disturb them from such
view, because the recently opened Moscow planetarium can make the stars to go
to the sky by the wish of visitors. Guides familiarized children with various
models of sun-clock, reminded about solar system. The children learned what the
difference between Armilyarnaya sphere and planesfery, learned that there is the
plain Maiden on the Venus and the canyon of Baba Yaga, and why the collision of
galaxies Andromeda and the Milky Way, despite internet horror stories, wouldn’t
be in nearest three billion years.

Then young artists, who are naturally
more emotional than rational, were forced to remember the physical laws and
formulas in lunarium. The boys could try themselves as natural scientists and
independently deduce the laws of the universe by using special models. The most
active one were Leo Suslov, Lyamtseva Nastya, Sasha Nikolaev, Anton Loban, Jana
Samorukova Masha Perfilieva, Eugene Matveev, Eugene Melnichenko and Eugene
Popov. They had tried all equipment.

“It is my favorite physics” – said Eugene
Popov, answering on the question why she was interested in the planetarium.

Despite the fact that in the humanities, arts and the
hard sciences achievements the girls are the same, the professional choice she
wants to make it in favor of the physics and chemistry. And the entrance into
the university is far Eugenia simply enjoy the creativity on «NucKids».

Moscow lunarium impressed foreign participants too, who
had an excursion in English. All took words of guide differently. While the
10-year-old Korean Lim Sihen was trying to ask questions, Kim Jung Doo was more
thoughtfully listening. In the instrument consisted of the special tubes, which
demonstrate the power of sound, were shouting the favorite acts with foreigners
– “Superkalifredgelistikecpialidoushes.”

Kalia Kalcheva from Bulgaria was looking through the
models of lunarium independently.

 “I really
like this place, here is very interesting. Before that I have been in the
largest planetarium in London, but it can’t be compared, they are very
different. I have learned a lot today, “- Kalia shared her impressions.

The last step after gymnastics for the brain was circus
on the colored Boulevard. On the 14 of August will be a premiere of the musical
“The station of a Dream “, which will be held in the theater« Et
cetera ». And there will be a stars too- the stars of the project «NucKids».

The city with
continuity

The opportunity to visit other cities and countries is
a real advantage of profession artists. Project «NucKids» often use this
opportunity. This year, the nuclear kids went to one of the most beautiful
cities in Eastern Europe – Budapest, where they came to look at people and to
show their work – the musical “Metro of a Dream”.

CREATIVE jugglers and AGGRESSIVE CYCLISTS

“Budapest is a city whose history can be read in
the architecture, as the age of the tree by the rings on the cut stem” –
opened the excursion guide Maria.

The delight was increasing while the bus was going up
from the plains of Pest to the Buda on the hilly part. The buildings of nineteenth
century were flashed through the window, the longest tram in Europe was moving
somewhere, and the green-eyed bus was winking.  The city were presented guests their generous
gifts such as a sunny Heroes Square, sunset from the observation deck at the
Parliament. Some presents seemed to be specially prepared by Budapest for
«NucKids». And here also the juggler, who just has made a performance at a
pedestriancrossing is already
running to cars to exchange smiles on coins.

“Be careful while crossing the red cycling path,
cyclists are very aggressive, and if you are hit, it will be your fault “-
smiled guide.

Basil, Matthias Church …

– What about roads paved by the Roman project? It was
them who made it? – Asked Sonya Riwkina.

– Well, Nothing survived from the period of the
Romans. But it is their idea”- Mary smiling.

INFINITY SIGN

Of course, it is impossible to study the history of
Budapest in one day as to make a professional musical in eighteen days. And if
nuclear guys wouldn’t name all the rulers from the colonnade the atmosphere of
the ancient and at the same time the young city will take with themselves.

And the emotional memory of Budapest is different from
images in the pictures, magnets and postcards. And everyone will have its own
memory.

“And why architecture is so similar to
Peter?” – Asked the project choreographer Maksim Nedolechko who grew up in
St. Petersburg.

“Reminding France … A little», – said Loew
Suslov after a couple of minutes looking at the city from the observation deck.

 And If Paris is
a holiday that is always with you; Budapest is a history that will definitely continue
for those who’ve been here at least once.

Nevertheless a ring is a beautiful symbol.