Do not miss it out: try on the armor of medieval knights and learn to forge iron here.
The 2nd All-Russian Festival "Blacksmith Talisman" will be held in the Izmailovo Kremlin during the Pancake Week.
Each day of the festival will offer a special program.
February 12 will see the opening of an exhibition of works by students of famous Russian art academies and schools.
On February 13, you can travel to the past for a few hours and try on medieval armor. On St. Valentine's Day, a real wedding ceremony will be performed at the festival.
On February 15 and 16 blacksmiths will hammer a special amulet in front of the public.
On the last two days fascinating contests with prizes will be held on the territory of the Izmailovo Kremlin.
In addition to the above, for the whole week there will be workshops on blacksmith craft in the main Kremlin square.
When: from February 12 to 18, open hours from 10 am to 8 pm.
Where: the Izmaylovo Kremlin at the address 73, Izmaylovskoe Shosse, next to Partisanskaya metro station, Moscow.
Author: Vera Ivanova