Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo

Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo
The festival in 2011.
Genreconcert band, military, marching
DatesLate August Each Year
Location(s)Moscow, Russia
Years active2007–present
Website[1]
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The Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival is an annual military music event and military tattoo held in Moscow on Red Square. Participating in the festival are Russian and foreign military bands, folk groups, and honor guard units of foreign countries. More than 40 countries have taken part in the festival since 2006.[citation needed] It is named after the world-famous Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin.[1] Its TV partner is TV Centre. The festival's motto is "To Revive Traditions and Preserve History".[2]

In 2020, the directorate of the festival became a full-fledged member of the Asian Marching Band Confederation (AMBC).[3]

  1. ^ "Russian Armed Forces to Choose the Best Military Music Bands — [EN] Spasskaya bashnya". spasstower.ru. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
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  3. ^ "The Spasskaya Tower Festival Directorate Became Member of the Asian Marching Band Confederation — [EN] Spasskaya bashnya". spasstower.ru.