Happy Birthday Moscow 863 years young!

Moscow's City Hall has scrapped two major events connected with Sept.

4 celebrations to mark the capital's 863rd anniversary today so that the funds could be diverted to help the victims of the recent wildfires. Still, more than 5,000 concerts, street shows and traditional Russian merrymaking with prizes and cakes will be held across the city.Military orchestras from nine countries will march in the central Red square at the opening of the Spasskaya Tower international festival of military bands.