Music in waterfalls, mountain biking and many extreme sports. What to do on New Star Weekend?
Oksana Potapova September 18, 2023, 18:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The event will take place from September 21 to 24.
Already this week, from September 21 to 24, Rosa Khutor will host the annual autumn festival New Star Weekend – 2023. Hiking with Anton Belyaev, film screenings, cycling in the mountains, concerts and a DJ session at the waterfalls: you We tell you now you know why you can’t miss one of the biggest events in the world of music, culture and sports.
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An exciting adventure at New Star Weekend will be Party Hike with Anton Belyaev. On September 23, the participants of the hike, in the company of a star guide, will ascend along mountain trails to an altitude of 1600 m above sea level. The final point of the tour will be the experimental stage, where Anton Belyaev will perform.
The unique skating ramp in the shape of a huge wave and the street community created around it will become a special point of attraction. In the atmosphere of the iconic Baltic skate spot Pretty Poison, a series of amateur and professional competitions will be held in a spectacular jam format. In competitions where the main thing is style and the ability to “read” the figure, the best runners will receive prizes. Another place for lovers of extreme recreation will be BMX Action. Various group yoga asanas will help restore energy between activities.
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Anyone can test their strength and set a personal record in the uphill cycle race along the Alpine Highway from Rosa Dolina to the Olympic Mountain Village. PEAK CLIMB RIDE 1100 will unite cycling enthusiasts of different levels on one track and become another vivid memory.
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Musical immersion
The New Star Weekend line-up includes more than 50 artists. The WOZHD ensemble will open the festival with a mix of ethnic and electronic music on the Vibes Stage. BLIZKEY, Medzhikul, fck duo Stereotypes and live band Symbol will also play live here. A stunning Sila Sveta Also on the main stage on the Avenue of Flags will be “Gorkovskaya metro station”, ESSAII, Kedr Livanskiy and Flaty.
The festival’s nightlife will center on the helipad, reimagined by international studio SETAP, where Mashkov, Errortica, Reptiloid, Mutabor Residents, Arma17 and others will play at the controls under the starry sky on the Escape stage. Traditionally, on the Local Stage you can listen to the work of local DJs and representatives of the southern scene.
The set will be performed by DJ Izhevski against the backdrop of ancient waterfalls on the Waterfall stage.
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Vacation in style
For the first time, the festival will feature a food court. In the patio of one of the restaurants there will be food trucks where you can try local specialties. It is here where participants will gather at a large table to learn about and taste local cuisine.
In the festival merchandise shop you can get personalized souvenirs, buy official products and necessary items, and also meet the artists. Such a creative and multifunctional space will be located in the arch between the Callejón de las Banderas and the Grusha restaurant.
Concept film screenings will be held at Rider’s Lodge. The theater’s lineup includes: “PJ Harvey: A Dog Called Money,” “Rave in Iran” and “Studio 54.”
This year, New Star Weekend will bring together creators who will give new meaning to familiar places. Thus, several art objects will appear at the festival.
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How to get there and where to live?
The year-round Rosa Khutor complex is located 50 km from Adler International Airport in Sochi and is convenient for its transport accessibility. Here there are direct flights from different parts of the country and foreign cities. There are also direct trains to Sochi from all over Russia. For those who decide to get to the resort by personal car, on the territory of the lower base of the Rosa Dolina resort there are several parking lots with a total capacity of more than 1,500 cars.
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The most convenient accommodation option this weekend will be hotels located at an altitude of 1100 meters. Staying at the Olympic Mountain Village, you will always be at the epicenter of the action from early in the morning until late at night. For those who prefer sleep and silence, hotels on the lower level of the complex, in “Rosa Dolina”, on the banks of the Mzymta River, are suitable.
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