EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2009 AT THE MOSCOW ARENA OLIMPIYSKIY

From May 12 to 16, 2009, the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Moscow. There had been 54 competitions before that, and it was the first time in Russia. All preliminary and final shows were held in the Sports Complex Olimpiyskiy. This event had a large-scale production with various designs. A lot of Layher scaffolding, Prolyte structures, and other trussing and rigging systems were used.

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IFSC CLIMBING WORLD CUP 2008. GOSTINY DVOR, MOSCOW, RUSSIA

In Moscow, from October 31 until November 2, the Climbing World Cup 2008 (Bouldering and Speed competitions) took place in Gostiny Dvor, which is located about 100 meters from Red Square, within the most attended Russian sports exhibition “Ski & Board Salon.” JSA installed climbing walls (heights ranging from 4.5 to 14 meters) in the amphitheater area of Gostiny Dvor, specifically for these competitions.

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RETURN OF THE NASHESTVIE TO EMMAUS IN THE TVER REGION

From July 4 to 6, 2008, the rock festival “NASHESTVIE” (in English – INVASION) was held once again in the Tver region. This is one of the largest open-air music events in Russia, after a two-year break, again returned to the banks of the Volga. In 2006, the festival was held in the Ryazan region, and last year, in 2007, it was cancelled due to a number of organizational issues. In April 2008, representatives of “Nashe Radio” and the organizing committee of the festival “Emmaus” decided to merge the two largest Russian festivals – “Nashestvie” and “Emmaus”. The combined festival continued to be called “Nashestvie”, and the venue again became the already well-known site near the village of Emmaus.

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“SCARLET SAILS – 2008” ON PALACE SQUARE. GRADUATES HOLIDAY IN SAINT PETERSBURG

On June 21, 2008, a splendid event “Scarlet Sails” (Alye Parusa) took place on Palace Square in St. Petersburg. This was a city holiday for graduates of educational institutions. This large-scale event was held for the fourth time and has already become popular and significant in the city on Neva and the whole country.

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