Arhstoyanie is an international festival that takes place annually in the Nikola-Lenivets park in the Dzerzhinsky district of the Kaluga region . This unusual place (as well as the festival itself) attracts hundreds of tourists every summer from all over Russia . Someone comes here out of curiosity, and for someone Arhstoyanie - the ability to at least a couple of days to disconnect from the fussy everyday life and spend this time in nature, enjoying the modern art . And what about art? The fact is that Nikola-Lenivets is not just a picturesque park, it's a kind of open-air gallery where talented artists and artists create and display their unique works .

In addition to the new landscape objects on the Archdostony one can get acquainted with the exhibits , remaining here from last year's festivals. Exhibits, as a rule, are scattered around the park, which allows tourists to take an exciting walk.

Arhstoya's themes are new every year, art objects are not repetitive and they are presented . They are usually scattered around the park territory, which allows tourists take a fascinating walk and explore the exhibits (climb, touch, lie down or even ride them) . In addition to the new landscapes on the Archdostony, one can get acquainted with the exhibits left here from last year's festivals . Ks Ati, in 2014 for the first time in the nine-year history of Archstoyan the curator (that is, the main ideological inspirer and developer of the program of the festival) will be a foreigner - the Frenchman Richard Castelli . Thanks to this the festival guests will be able to see the works of not only Russian artists, but also projects created by European, American and Japanese artists .

Festival Arhstoyanie

Keep in mind that the entrance for visitors to Arhstoyanie is paid. In pre-sale tickets cost 600 rubles. On the festival day - 700 rubles. Children under seven are free. By the way, for the convenience of tourists during the festival, a shuttle bus service from Moscow is organized. Its cost is 700 rubles. Since the trip to Arkhstoyan takes several days, the guests of the festival are allowed to rent tents at the camp sites. Their cost is on average from 1200 rubles. per day.

It is possible to save money by coming here with your own tents, sleeping bags and "foam". Then it will be necessary to pay only for renting a place in the camping (200 rubles.)

By the way, parking during the festival, also paid - from 300 to 500 rubles. for one car per day. If you are traveling to Arhstoyanie for the first time and do not know much about modern art objects, it is better to enlist the help of local guides and take care of tickets on excursions. A walk with a guide on the objects presented at the festival takes one and a half to two hours, and in monetary terms - 600 rubles

As for food, during Arhstoy there are cafes where you can always refresh yourself, but, of course, for a fee. By the way, despite the lack of civilization, visitors at the local café "Ugra" can easily "catch" Wi-Fi. This, perhaps, is the only modern convenience on the Archdostony. There are no running water here, so you'll have to take a shower literally in the field, and go to the toilet in the bio-cisterns.

When you're going to the festival, in addition to drinking enough water, grab a few tubes with creams and mosquito sprays, and sunscreen all first-aid kit with essential drugs.)

The nearest store from the park Nikola-Lenivets is a few dozen kilometers away. We add that Arhstoyanie is not the only event held on the territory of a unique park in all respects. So, here in the summer time there is a camp for schoolchildren. As for prices, a two-week tour for one child costs 33,000 rubles.

All prices are indicated for April 2014