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Located rooms cool in all parts of the city on the basis of territorial centers of the Department of labour and social protection of population of Moscow. Remember, first such rooms appeared in the summer of 2010 and since then have become popular among Muscovites, but also soft armchairs, air conditioning and the water cooler they had a TV, shelves with books, Board games, in a word, the room was also a place of leisure.

“Come into the cool room can all – Muscovites and guests of the capital, – said “RG” Vladimir Kamensky, head of the center of social protection “Taganskaya”. – Not every house is air conditioned, so you can wait out the hottest hours we have.”

He admits that now the center is not crowded, as it works with restrictions. For example, clubs and concerts online. But last year, visitors rooms of coolness could join the events, staff will conduct for the students: listen to a lecture in the library to take part in a lesson on computer literacy or be a spectator of Amateur impromptu concert. Now in these rooms you can enjoy a game of Billiards, but only two of us. And you can play chess, Board games. Not empty, of course, in the room without a mask, I ask is required to wash their hands or treat them with a disinfectant.

the 63-year-old Lyudmila Novick decided to briefly look into the room to cool, and then have to deal with cases that are brought to the center. “I haven’t been here a year, but remembered an air-conditioned room where you can catch your breath. Then go to issue a certificate for the products – I entitled for targeted social assistance in the amount of 2 thousand points that come on the card of a Muscovite”, – she shared.

to check whether all allowed in the room cool, the correspondent “RG” has decided to visit the branch “Ryazan TTSSO Kuzminki”. First, we measured the temperature. Then an employee of the center pointed to the door right of the entrance. In the great hall with sofas there is even a piano and a folding table tennis. You can just sit in silence. After a conversation with the head of the center Larisa Alymova-Orlova became clear that in this room are also rehearsals and concerts. So if you are lucky, you can witness interesting performances, which are here for pensioners. “Slacking” here on an average day, 12 to 15 people.

the Room cool open Monday to Thursday from 9.00 to 20.00, Friday – from 09.00 to 18.45, Saturday – from 9.00 till 16.00. Their addresses are on the website of the Department of social protection.

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Jennifer Alvarez is an investigative journalist and is a correspondent for European Union. She is based in Zurich in Switzerland and her field of work include covering human rights violations which take place in the various countries in and outside Europe. She also reports about the political situation in European Union. She has worked with some reputed companies in Europe and is currently contributing to USA News as a freelance journalist. As someone who has a Masters’ degree in Human Rights she also delivers lectures on Intercultural Management to students of Human Rights. She is also an authority on the Arab world politics and their diversity.