'Beauty and the Beast' on ice marks opening of the skating rink in Moscow's Red Square
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · Entertainment
(29 Nov 2018) MOSCOW'S RED SQUARE ICE-SKATING RINK OPENS WITH PERFORMANCE OF 'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST' A glittering performance of Beauty and the Beast was held in Moscow on Thursday (29 NOV. 2018) evening to mark the opening of the ice-skating rink in the city's Red Square. The rink, nestled between the GUM shopping centre and the Kremlin walls, is a prime spot for skating during the winter months. Olympic figure skating champion Tatiana Navka - who is the wife of Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin's press spokesman - performed as the main character in the show. Fore more than 10 years now, Red Square - a place long associated with officialdom and solemnity - has been transformed into a huge sparkling, twinkling ice rink for the festive season and New Year celebrations. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d17c339506c5e74d3509475e49aaed44
