Bath Festival and “Banya & Sauna. Construction & Equipment” Exhibition Program
| Time | Event | Venue | Organizer | |
| September 21, 2012 | ||||
| 10.00 a.m. | Opening of the Festival | Fountain square | Sokolniki park | |
| 10.00 a.m. –12.00 a.m. |
Roundtable “Construction and development of Moscow bath complexes: Russian tradition or a profitable business?” |
Fountain square, open conference-hall | Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild | |
| 11.00 a.m. -7.00 p.m. | Opening hours of “Banya & Sauna. Construction and equipment” exhibition | Fountain square | Sokolniki Park, Moskau Messe | |
| 2.00 p.m. -3.00 p.m. | Roundtable “The benefits of diaphoretic procedures” | Fountain square, open conference-hall | Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild, Vladimir Lyakhov | |
| September 22, 2012 | ||||
| 10.00 a.m. -8.00 p.m. | Opening hours of “Banya & Sauna. Construction and equipment” exhibition | Fountain square. Mobile pavilions | Sokolniki Park | |
| 11.00 a.m. -12.00 a.m. |
Bathhouse safety. Stovepipes and fires. |
Fountain square, open conference-hall | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association. Speaker Vladimir Lyakhov. | |
| 12.00 a.m. -12.30 p.m. | Official opening ceremony of the Bath Festival | Open conference-hall grounds | Sokolniki Park | |
| 12.30 a.m. -02.00 p.m. |
Stove-setters show: Stage 1: speed construction of Russian bathhouse stove, competition between two teams. Workshop with experts’ commentary, assessment of each phase of stove construction, questions and answers session with the audience, interactive broadcast of the show on the Fountain square screen. |
Fountain square, Ground №2 | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild | |
| 03.30 p.m. -04.30 p.m. |
Stove-setters show: Stage 2: Using competition stoves to make pancakes and pies, food sampling by viewers, interactive broadcast of the show on the Fountain square screen. |
Fountain square, Ground №2 | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild | |
| 05.00 p.m. -05.30 p.m. | Awarding the winners of the stove-setters show by two categories: stove construction speed, pancakes and pies making quality. | Fountain square, Ground №2 | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild | |
| 11.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m. |
Mobile Bathhouse introduction: the real “home-made” steam. |
Fountain square, Ground №1 | Sokolniki Park, RusPar Partnership | |
| 03.00 p.m. -04.00 p.m. | Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild Conference | Fountain square, open conference-hall | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild | |
| 11.00 a.m. -07.00 p.m. |
Food show (open fire cooking using exclusive equipment): - 100-liter "Russky Par (Russian Steam)" samovar (fragrant hot tea) - 100-liter Dragon Gorynych kazan (pilaf cooked in a large cauldron looking like the three-headed dragon from Russian folklore) - 100-centimeter "Generous Spirit" and "Kind Heart" frying-pans (fried meat and potatoes) |
Fountain square, Ground №1 | Sokolniki Park, RusPar Partnership | |
| 02.00 p.m. -07.00 p.m. |
Entertainment program: - Bathhouse darts - “Best bath besom” contest |
Fountain square, Ground №1 | RusPar Partnership | |
| September 23, 2012 | ||||
| 10.00 a.m. -06.00 p.m. | Opening hours of “Banya & Sauna. Construction and equipment” exhibition | Fountain square. Mobile pavilions | Sokolniki Park, Moskau Messe | |
| 11.00 a.m. -07.00 p.m. |
Food show (open fire cooking using exclusive equipment): - 100-liter "Russky Par (Russian Steam)" samovar (fragrant hot tea) - 100-liter Dragon Gorynych kazan (pilaf cooked in a large cauldron looking like the three-headed dragon from Russian folklore) - 100-centimeter "Generous Spirit" and "Kind Heart" frying-pans (fried meat and potatoes) |
Fountain square, Ground №1 | RusPar Partnership | |
| 11.00 a.m. -12.00 p.m. |
Bathhouse safety. Physiological aspect. Bathhouse and sweating-room microclimate. Temperatures above 100º C. Breathing in sweating-room. |
Fountain square, open conference-hall | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild, Vladimir Lyakhov | |
| 02.00 p.m. -07.00 p.m. |
Entertainment program: - Bathhouse darts - RC Cars races around the cold plunge pool - bath-themed contests - “Best bath besom” contest |
Fountain square, Ground №1 | RusPar Partnership | |
| 02.00 p.m. -03.00 p.m. |
Bathhouse safety. Physiological aspect. Bathhouse and sweating-room microclimate. Temperatures above 100º C. Breathing in sweating-room. |
Fountain square, open conference-hall | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild, Vladimir Lyakhov | |
| 11.00 a.m. -07.00 p.m. |
“Sweating and thermal procedures” specialized expo: - bathhouses, cedar barrels, gigantic warm-water pools, tubs and vats, relax-hammocks - Interesting bath stories, sweating, besom binding, and bath procedures workshops. |
Fountain square, Ground №1 | RusPar Partnership | |
| 02.00 p.m. -07.00 p.m. |
Entertainment program: - Bathhouse darts - Bath-themed contests |
Fountain square, Ground №1 | RusPar Partnership | |
| 12.00 p.m.-02.00 p.m. |
Stove-setters show: Stage 1: speed construction of Russian bathhouse stove, competition between two teams. Workshop with experts’ commentary, assessment of each phase of stove construction, questions and answers session with the audience, interactive broadcast of the show on the Fountain square screen. |
Fountain square, Ground №2 | Sokolniki Park, Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild | |
| 03.30 p.m. -04.30 p.m. |
Stove-setters show: Stage 2: Using competition stoves to make pancakes and pies, food sampling by viewers, interactive broadcast of the show on the Fountain square screen. |
Fountain square, Ground №2 | Russian Bath Association, Russian Stove-Setters’ Guild | |
| 05.00 p.m. -05.30 p.m. | Awarding the winners of the show. | Fountain square, open conference-hall grounds | Sokolniki Park | |
| 07.00 p.m. -07.30 p.m. | Official closing ceremony of the Bath Festival and “Banya & Sauna. Construction and equipment” exhibition. Awarding the participants of the festival. | Fountain square, open conference-hall grounds | Sokolniki Park, Moskau Messe | |
Last update: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 10:36:46 AM
