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Lights and ice turn the Kremlin into a magical kingdom, and Moscow's freezing temperatures are temporarily forgotten - although this year, some say it's not quite...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eMoscow turns into a winter wonderland ahead of the New Year festivities. \u003cbr/\u003eLights and ice turn the Kremlin into a magical kingdom, and Moscow's freezing temperatures are temporarily forgotten - although this year, some say it's not quite cold enough. \u003cbr/\u003eMoscow is turning up the magic for the holiday season. \u003cbr/\u003eDuring the festival period, Muscovites and tourists are going on a winter wonderland tour. \u003cbr/\u003eLights are ablaze with decorations on Manezh Square, next to the Kremlin. \u003cbr/\u003eChildren and adults are delighting in the magic and sparkle. There's New Year trees to gaze at, and fairground rides to play on. \u003cbr/\u003eIt's the stuff of fairytales says Oksana Voronina, who's come to enjoy the festive feeling. \u003cbr/\u003e\"This is a festival for children and as well as for us. We can reminisce over our childhood and remember our kindergartens and fairy lights. That's why we decorate our homes. I like this. I think the more light decoration, the better. It brings the festival mood.\" \u003cbr/\u003eThe winter favourite, the Nutcracker is being performed on ice at Pushkin Square. \u003cbr/\u003eYoung figure skaters train day and night preparing for the show. Several times a day they will be performing the famous fairy story for free for everyone to see. \u003cbr/\u003eDespite the economic jitters threatening the Russian economy, the authorities are putting the sparkle into the New Year celebrations. \u003cbr/\u003eFestival organiser, Irina Sukhotina explains: \"What goes on in Moscow now has no comparison in the world. Thirty six huge grounds with big cultural program. And what we do is free for people. For example, we have a skating rink on Pushkin Square where the Nutcracker show will be held. We found out that the most favourite New Year fairy tale among Muscovites is the Nutcracker.\"  \u003cbr/\u003eShe says the \"Magic Land\" festival will have plenty of treats in store for visitors - and most of them will be free. \u003cbr/\u003eTverskaya Square which is just opposite the Moscow's mayor office has been transformed into an ice labyrinth. \u003cbr/\u003ePoet Alexander Pushkin's \"Tale of Tsar Saltan\" complete with sea creatures is the main theme in the ice labyrinth. \u003cbr/\u003eIrina Kudryavtseva, a sculptor from Saint Petersburg, says the ice is very good, although the weather is not cold enough to stop her ice sculpture from melting too quickly. \u003cbr/\u003e\"The ice that was brought here is from the Urals. It is crystal and clean. This is the best ice. The ice on the rivers might be dirty and is not suitable for sculptures,\" she says.\u003cbr/\u003eFrozen fish, crabs, lobsters and other sea creatures were frozen inside the ice blocks add to the underwater world theme. \u003cbr/\u003e\"We invented such secret rooms which would represent an underwater world. One could see a sunken ship, a box with jewellery and, of course, underwater inhabitants - crabs, and lobsters,\" says Oleg Chernyshyov, one of ice project curators.\u003cbr/\u003eHe said all the sea creatures are real and were frozen especially for the magical winter wonderland. \u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eMoscow, Russia - December 12, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide of big lit-up New Year ball on Manezh Square in front of Kremlin\u003cbr/\u003e2. Close-up pan of roof inside of big lit-up New Year ball. Mid of people inside glowing New Year ball taking pictures\u003cbr/\u003e4. Close-up of red star on top of Kremlin tower\u003cbr/\u003e5. Mid of New Year tree in front of Kremlin, tilt down people posing for picture\u003cbr/\u003e6. Close-up of model of deer\u003cbr/\u003e7. Mid of man taking pictures\u003cbr/\u003e8. Close-up of riding children at merry-go-round \u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eMoscow, Russia - December 11, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e9. SOUNDBITE: (Russian) Oksana Voronina, Moscow resident, voxpop:\u003cbr/\u003e\"This is a festival for children and as well as for us. We can reminisce over our childhood and remember our kindergartens and fairy lights. That's why we decorate our homes. I like this. I think the more light decoration, the better. It brings the festival mood.\" \u003cbr/\u003e10. Close-up of decoration at New Year tree\u003cbr/\u003e11. Close-up of boy wearing mask of nutcracker and other boys wearing uniform\u003cbr/\u003e12. Mid of boy wearing mask of nutcracker and other boys wearing uniform skating at rehearsal of the Nutcracker show, pull out\u003cbr/\u003e13. Close-up of figure skates\u003cbr/\u003e14. Various of rehearsal\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eMoscow, Russia - December 9, 2014\u003cbr/\u003e15. Close-up of decoration at New Year tree\u003cbr/\u003e16. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Irina Sukhotina, Festival organiser:\u003cbr/\u003e\"What goes on in Moscow now has no comparison in the world. Thirty six huge grounds with big cultural program. And what we do is free for people. For example, we have a skating rink on Pushkin Square where the Nutcracker show will be held. We found out that the most favourite New Year fairy tale among Muscovites is the Nutcracker.\"  \u003cbr/\u003e17. Close-up of decoration at New Year three\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide of men constructing ice labyrinth\u003cbr/\u003e19. Close-up of frozen fish inside ice block\u003cbr/\u003e20. Various of Irina Kudryavtseva, sculptor, working with ice creating octopus\u003cbr/\u003e21. Wide of Irina Kudryavtseva and her colleague working\u003cbr/\u003e22. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Irina Kudryavtseva, sculptor from Saint Petersburg:\u003cbr/\u003e\"The ice that was brought here is from the Urals. It is crystal and clean. This is the best ice. The ice on the rivers might be dirty and is not suitable for sculptures.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAP Television\u003cbr/\u003eMoscow, Russia - December 11\u003cbr/\u003e23. Mid of ice wall with frozen sea creatures inside it and lit-up ice octopus behind it\u003cbr/\u003e24. Close-up of lit-up ice pearl\u003cbr/\u003e25. Mid of lit-up ice octopus and pearl filmed through window in ice wall, pull in\u003cbr/\u003e26. Mid of man working on ice labyrinth\u003cbr/\u003e27. Close-up of ice block with figurine inside\u003cbr/\u003e28. Mid of man working, filmed through ice hole\u003cbr/\u003e29. Mid pan of sea creatures frozen inside ice wall\u003cbr/\u003e30. Mid of skeleton and crab inside ice room\u003cbr/\u003e31. Close-up of skeleton's head\u003cbr/\u003e32. Close-up of frozen crab on box with ice coins\u003cbr/\u003e33. Mid of ice wall \u003cbr/\u003e34. Close-up of ice wall with sea creatures made of ice\u003cbr/\u003e35. Close-up of sea creature frozen inside ice, pull out\u003cbr/\u003e36. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Oleg Chernyshyov, one of ice project curators:\u003cbr/\u003e\"We invented such secret rooms which would represent an underwater world. One could see a sunken ship, a box with jewellery and, of course, underwater inhabitants - crabs, and lobsters.\"\u003cbr/\u003e37. Wide of decorated trees at Pushkin Square  \u003cbr/\u003e38. Mid of decorated Snow Queen made of ice\u003cbr/\u003e39. Close-up of face\u003cbr/\u003e40. Wide of boulevard with light decorations\u003cbr/\u003e41. Wide of child posing for picture among lighted models of deers and trees\u003cbr/\u003e42. Close-up of lit-up model of deer\u003cbr/\u003e43. Mid of street lights and trees decorated with lights\u003cbr/\u003e44. 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