Registration is now open for the first mountain stand-up festival at Mamison.
From September 18th to 20th, the all-season art resort in North Ossetia will become a major comedy stage – Mamison will host its first humor festival, featuring performances by popular comedians and stand-up comedians from the North Caucasus and southern Russia. The humor festival is organized by Kavkaz.RF with the support of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development.
"We have a hypothesis that in the mountains, not only is it easier to breathe, but the jokes are also funnier. That's why everyone in the Caucasus is a bit of a stand-up comedian. We'll test this hypothesis this weekend at our art resort, because we believe humor is an important manifestation of a creative approach to life, which we promote at Mamison." "Therefore, the humor fest will not only bring together the stars of Caucasian stand-up but also give all resort guests the opportunity to try their hand at comedy," said Rustam Tapaev, Deputy General Director of Kavkaz.RF.
The headliners of the three-day program will be popular comedians Amir Gurbanov and Zaur Tuganov. The stand-up comedians are winners of the NTV show "Stars." Amir is also a finalist in the KVN Major League and a participant in the projects "The Big Show," "Comedy Battle," and "Eto Miniatures." Zaur is a semi-finalist in the show "Open Mic."
The comedians will perform on each of the three days of the festival. Other performers include Sasha Smirnov, Katya Mogilevskaya, Arkady Mirzoyan, Ruslan Bayatov, Farid Gasanov, Vlad Voziy, Angelina Ishchenko, Egor Paramonov, and Sveta Kulaksizova.
The main events of the three days will take place at the upper and lower stations of the resort, beginning at 3:00 PM. The main venues will be open-air stages at an altitude of 2,950 meters and in the resort's main square, as well as the Grand Galabu and Alfredo restaurants. During the first half of the day, guests will be entertained by comedians from Vladikavkaz and Rostov-on-Don, and there will also be an Open Mic, where everyone can try out their prepared and improvised routines and get advice from professionals. Headliners will perform on all three days at 5:00 PM. On September 19, the Ossetian KVN team "Yuriken"—the champions of the Major League and winners of the 2023 Moscow Mayor's Cup—will perform at 4:00 PM. On the final day of the festival, at 4:00 PM, a comedy quiz will be held, and at 8:00 PM, the Stavropol cover band HitKat will perform. In the evenings, DJ sets from 8:00 PM will add a relaxed atmosphere to the resort.
Admission to all festival activities is free. Registration is required. Transfers from Vladikavkaz are available to the resort. During the festival, shuttle buses depart from the Ossetian Theater between 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM, with return buses departing from the resort parking lot at 8:30 PM.
Mamison is the first ski resort built by the state after the imposition of European sanctions, opening in 2025. Even before its official opening, the resort committed to developing its art scene. Today, Mamison boasts a contemporary art gallery, the Lisri art festival, artist residencies, a Slow Life Workshop, and a lecture hall.
The Kavkaz.RF Development Institute builds and develops mountain resorts, supports the North Caucasus Federal District's tourism industry, helps regional businesses grow, and attracts investment to the North Caucasus. The company's most prominent projects include the Arkhyz, Elbrus, Mamison, and Veduchi resorts, which form the North Caucasus Tourism Cluster.