Posts Tagged "VDNKh Park"
Russian Sisters from Vladivostok
MOSCOW: These two sisters from Vladivostok came to visit their grandfather in Moscow. He took them to VDNKh Park, where one of the current exhibitions is about robots. The exhibition - as I understand - lets visitors make their own robot helmets from boxes. Many young people - including these sisters - were wearing the cardboard helmuts for fun as they walked around the park. I took one photo with the helmets and one without.
Kyrgyz Sisters Relaxing in Moscow
MOSCOW: These two Kyrgyz sisters, 24 and 19, were enjoying the warm weather at VDNKh Park in national outfits on a summer weekend day. I asked if they were dressed for a holiday or event. They said no. The sisters said they have been living in Russia for several years and both work cleaning offices.
Moscow Balloon Seller
MOSCOW: Approaching the main entrance to Moscow's VDNKh Park on weekends, you are greeted by young people selling balloons. The sellers say the profit from the balloon sales goes to a fund that helps children, but some say it's a scam as there are no documents indicating the fund actually exists. According to some bloggers, a group of scam artists is hiring students like this girl to sell the balloons. This teenage girl said she had been selling the balloons for a few weeks. She was dressed very colorfully, with striped socks pulled up to her knees and a bright yellow coat.
Ivan: Moscow Motorcyclist
MOSCOW: Ivan, 25, was walking with a cup of coffee at VDNKh Park, where motorcyclists regularly gather. Dressed in leather and wearing a Route 66 hat, Ivan said he has been riding motorcycles for 9 years. He said the longest distance he has driven is 150 kilometers into the Moscow suburbs.
