On the 18th, an art party titled «Equinox» took place at Yauza Place. In a way, this brought together high society and Russian folk art for a chance to observe one another. The looks were quite remarkable, though it is difficult to surprise in Moscow–2026 with such a combination.
The restaurant managed to host several activity stations simultaneously. Starting at 8:00 PM, attendees could braid a wreath, engage in life drawing, or create their own sachet from wildflowers and mint—the latter was what we ended up doing. If hands-on crafting felt dull, visitors could listen to a live opera performance or spooky tales told by a traditional storyteller. The crowd flowed between the different stations, taking photos and sipping drinks along the way. The demographic was perfectly aligned with the evening’s theme: young women in linen dresses, ladies in kokoshniki, men in beige blazers, and obvious age-chasers who ignored the dress code stipulations (everyone, predictably, was asked to come in white).
One of the evening’s highlights was the performance by the D.O.M. choir, which presented both folk and pop songs with appropriate atmosphere and arrangement. This public performance acted like a magnet, drawing all the guests into the space. It began with ancient folk melodies, but at some point, it seamlessly transitioned into «Vyydu noch’yu v pole s kon’om, ” which the entire audience enthusiastically sang along to. Frankly, performances like these—pure, sincere, and heartfelt—are exactly what one wants to hear at social gatherings.
The evening concluded with a fashion show by students from the British School of Design. Everything was stylish and artistic—exactly what you expect from that school. The highlight, however, was a group with the evocative name «Jumped into Bed, ” whose members inexplicably wore all black and refused to be confined by genre conventions, freely shifting from one style to another. Dancing was promised next, but we were completely exhausted by then.
