My husband and I went down to Red Square last New Year. We had to pass four security checkpoints on the way, where the militsia were stopping people and confiscating alcohol (and presumably not letting through anyone already too drunk, though we didn't see anyone who came into that category). Consequently there were no empty beer bottles or dangerous drunks, just a good-natured cheerful crowd who wanted to celebrate and watch the fireworks over St Basil's, and maybe wave the odd sparkler about. Even going through the checkpoints people were in a good mood, and moved fairly quickly.
We weren't there long - too cold for us to want to do more than catch the actual midnight fireworks then wander home - but it was a pleasant way for us to celebrate our first New Year in Moscow. It depends what you want. I wouldn't describe it as a wild party atmosphere, but then we weren't looking for one. Of course everything could be different this year... Bridget ----- Original Message ---- From: Andre <[email protected]> To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, 6 October, 2010 1:10:07 Subject: Re: Expat List New Years The last time I was on Red Square on New Year's Eve was in 2002. Maybe things have changed and residents of Russia have stopped drinking. --- On Tue, 10/5/10, George Edward Green III <[email protected]> wrote: > From: George Edward Green III <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Expat List New Years > To: "The Moscow Expat List" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 6:50 PM > My understanding was that alcohol is > banned now...? > > George > > On Oct 5, 2010, at 12:46 , Andre wrote: > > > Red Square is the right place to celebrate New Year's > if you like walking on empty beer bottles and being > surrounded by exploding fireworks and drunk crowds. > > > > > > > > --- On Tue, 10/5/10, George Edward Green III <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> From: George Edward Green III <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Expat List New Years > >> To: [email protected] > >> Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 12:05 PM > >> I am curious if anyone has gone to > >> Red Square for New years Eve Festivities and > whether it was > >> worth it. > >> > >> > George_______________________________________________ > >> Expat mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Expat mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/ _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
