On April 26 the 1st metropolitan festival ‘Long-living in Moscow 2018’ took place at the All-Russia Exhibition Center.
The 3-day festival provided a vibrant platform offering art labs, sports competitions and various workshops for elderly citizens of Moscow.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin participated in the opening ceremony, noting the unique opportunities that the capital offers to its citizens.
Elena Gevorkyan, first Vice-Rector of MCU, presented the Silver University, which renders a great number of educational programs for elderly people. MCU teachers and specialists conducted more than 20 workshops that allowed the participants to gain a broader picture of the project and learn about enrollment terms.
Maxim Galkin, famous Russian comedian, visited one of the festival’s master classes on social networks, talked to its students and delighted them by making some group photos.