Dances, yoga, macaroni: what awaits Nizhny Novgorod residents at the Longevity Center in August

      Older generation representatives (12+) are invited to creative meetings, wellness classes, master classes, and lectures. Throughout August, the "Longevity the Nizhny Novgorod Way" center has planned more than 50 different thematic events for seniors in Nizhny Novgorod. Participants can look forward to dance and creative activities, sports programs, and educational encounters. On Mondays, the "Warm Haven" heartfelt communication club will continue to operate, and under the guidance of Galina Koseva, a crochet technique course will begin in the creative workshop. Those interested can also join the "Living Dances" warm-up dance session in the Rio Abierto style. On Tuesdays, the theater acting workshop, led by theater and film actor Evgeny Pimenov, will be available at the center. Thursdays offer wellness yoga classes, while Fridays feature the game "Lovitball.Navigator," which helps develop cognitive skills and maintain mental activity in older adults. The "RusLada-3" dance school will also operate on Fridays, offering a space to explore creative potential. Additionally, the August program includes master classes on stained glass painting, making keychains in macramé technique, crafts from tinsel wire, and pasta appliqués called "Pasta Fairy Tale." Participants will have the opportunity to craft noise-making musical instruments. A special event will be an eco-workshop on painting wooden logs, conducted by artist and teacher Alexander Chilikin on August 27. Over the month, four developmental activities will also be held, including an informational talk on fraud prevention and various exercises aimed at strengthening health in seniors.

      Nizhny Novgorod's Minister of Social Policy, Igor Sedykh, noted that since the beginning of the year, the "Longevity the Nizhny Novgorod Way" center has organized over 370 events with more than three thousand residents participating. He emphasized that the main goal of the project is to support active lifestyles, health, and social engagement among elderly residents of Nizhny Novgorod. The current schedule of the center is available on the website of the Ministry of Social Policy of Nizhny Novgorod region, as well as in the official VKontakte group (https://vk.com/longevity_nn). Information about events can also be obtained by calling the social sphere contact center at 8-800-222-71-52.

      The "Longevity the Nizhny Novgorod Way" center operates from Monday to Friday in Nizhny Novgorod on Gagarin Avenue, near the "Batumskaya Street" stop (Switzerland Park, "Wise Nizhny" pavilion). All activities are free of charge. It is worth recalling that the national project "Family," implemented from 2025 under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, succeeded the "Demography" and "Culture" projects. It aims to provide comprehensive support to families, promote active aging, and improve access to medical care.