15 December 2021
The Weekly
Russia
Gum's Ice Rink on Red Square Opened

On November 29, the famous GUM Ice Rink opened for the 16th time on Red Square, one of the key events in the GUM holiday program. GUM Ice Rink has prepared numerous surprises, masterclasses with the stars, and shows that everyone will enjoy. This year’s theme comes from the famous ballet ‘Nutcracker’. Tatyana Navka, Pyotr Chernyshev, and Margarita Dorbyazko also showcased scenes from the new ice show ‘Swan Lake.’ GUM Ice Rink offers completely free-of-charge admittance to the first four skating sessions every weekday. The program also includes the unique free masterclasses hosted by Russian star athletes. Every Saturday world hockey champion Alexey Yashin will present the secrets of his success at GUM Ice Rink. Another special guest is Yuri Ovchinnikov, a famous ice skater who will teach figure ice-skating techniques.