The Afisha Picnic is a one-day music and lifestyle outdoor festival takes place every summer in Moscow, Russia, in the scenic area of Kolomenskoe, the former royal estate, which now is a historical, architectural and nature reserve museum. The Festival area of over than 1000 acres of land hosts the audience of approximately 50 000 visitors. Afisha Picnic leads the way as a pioneering festival in R
ussia offering a second to none programme of music and arts, leisure and lifestyle activities, including designers market and gastronomic area, special lectures and workshops, cinema and crafts, a full spectrum of amusements and sports. Afisha Picnic provides very engaging and versatile surroundings for different audiences, either for individuals or families. International visitors are welcomed to the Afisha Picnic since the Festival site has a full English navigation and bilingual hotspots, which were first introduced in 2010. Over the past seven years, Afisha Picnic has seen performances from Hole and Courtney Love, Kaiser Chiefs, Marina and the Diamonds, Janelle Monae, Editors, Madness, The Roots Manuva, Amanda Palmer, The Future Sound of London, Music Go Music, M83, Telepathe, Sons and Daughters, Buck 65, Metronomy, Fan Death, Beirut, Clinic, Mum, Junior Boys, Martina Topley-Bird, Hercules and Love Affair, Black Lips, Glass Candy, The Teenagers, These New Puritans, Mumiy Troll, Zemfira, Leningrad, Megapolis to name just a few among more than 500 music acts performed at the Festival its debut in 2004.