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Moscow Prepares For New Year With Full-Blown Illumination

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Moscow is getting ready for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The city has spent $1.5 million on illuminating the capital, with kids and grown being treated to a host of installations, illuminations, fairs, ice sculptures and festivities!

Moscow is getting ready for the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The city has spent $1.5 million on illuminating the capital, with kids and grown being treated to a host of installations, illuminations, fairs, ice sculptures and festivities!

© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankThe center of Moscow is dotted with installations and illuminations as the locals gear up for New Year, the main celebration of the festive season.

Above: A mirror installation on Moscow's Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street.
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The center of Moscow is dotted with installations and illuminations as the locals gear up for New Year, the main celebration of the festive season.

Above: A mirror installation on Moscow's Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankThe city administration spent about $1.5 million on this year's holiday illuminations.

Above: Young people photograph New Year's lights on a street in Moscow.
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The city administration spent about $1.5 million on this year's holiday illuminations.

Above: Young people photograph New Year's lights on a street in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankFrom December 27 until January 8 several street theaters will be holding various performances on four of Moscow's boulevards.

Above: A holiday light display near Moscow's Victory Park.
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From December 27 until January 8 several street theaters will be holding various performances on four of Moscow's boulevards.

Above: A holiday light display near Moscow's Victory Park.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankMoscow's pedestrianized streets have recieved the most elaborate decorations.

Above: A mirror installation on Moscow's Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street.
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Moscow's pedestrianized streets have recieved the most elaborate decorations.

Above: A mirror installation on Moscow's Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankThe city's Journey into Christmas program will see 34 fairs hosted across Moscow from December 12 until January 11.

Above: A mirror installation on Moscow's Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street.
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The city's Journey into Christmas program will see 34 fairs hosted across Moscow from December 12 until January 11.

Above: A mirror installation on Moscow's Bolshaya Dmitrovka Street.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankFather Frost and his trusted assistant Snowmaiden take to a vintage car outside the Mayor's office in the center of Moscow.
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Father Frost and his trusted assistant Snowmaiden take to a vintage car outside the Mayor's office in the center of Moscow.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankA New Year open air 'Disco Night' will be held on New Year's Eve at Tverskaya Street.

Above: A holiday installation with deer on a street in Moscow.
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A New Year open air 'Disco Night' will be held on New Year's Eve at Tverskaya Street.

Above: A holiday installation with deer on a street in Moscow.
© Sputnik / Evgenya Novozhenina / Go to the mediabankAll of the Christmas and New Year events will be held as part of the Best City of Winter festival.

Above: Holiday light displays near Moscow's Triumphal Arch.
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All of the Christmas and New Year events will be held as part of the Best City of Winter festival.

Above: Holiday light displays near Moscow's Triumphal Arch.
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