The Essence of the Project: "The Age of Happiness. To Be Continued"

Event Dates:

Event	Day	Date	Start Time	Venue	Tickets:
The Essence of the Project: "The Age of Happiness. To Be Continued" - FESTIVAL PASS	Thursday	30/10/2025 - 06/11/2025	08:00 - 08:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT: Lecture by Leonid Krol	Friday	31/10/2025	16:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT: Aloe Vera concert	Friday	31/10/2025	21:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT: Lecture by Dmitry Petrov	Saturday	01/11/2025	16:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT: Concert by Boris Grebenshchikov	Saturday	01/11/2025	21:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT: Viktor Shenderovich	Sunday	02/11/2025	14:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT - Stand-up comedy by Dima Zitser	Sunday	02/11/2025	21:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT - Creative meeting with Alexei Ivashchenko	Sunday	02/11/2025	21:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT: IceHokku concert	Tuesday	04/11/2025	21:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY
THE ESSENCE OF THE PROJECT: Lecture by Armen Zakaryan	Wednesday	05/11/2025	16:00	ALIATHON RESORT PAPHOS		BUY

More about the event:

Origins
 

The visionary behind the "Age of Happiness" project is Yakov Lev Vainer (also known as Vladimir Yakovlev), a seasoned journalist known for his work with Kommersant Publishing House, as well as for founding Snob, ZhiVi, and hosting the video series Yakovlev on Mondays. After relocating to Israel in 2014, Yakovlev launched the project with a mission to help people rediscover joy and meaning in their lives.
 

In 2020, the project evolved to focus on online programs based on Yakovlev’s proprietary methodology. Supported by a network of Russian-speaking Israeli professionals — including coaches, psychologists, and scientists — these programs aim to help individuals aged 45 and older overcome stagnation and find renewed fulfillment.

Annual Festivals
 

An integral component of the project is the annual festival "The Age of Happiness. To Be Continued," held in Montenegro, Georgia and now in Cyprus. These festivals feature a diverse program of intensive lectures, sports, and entertainment, attracting participants from across the globe.
 

This year's festival, taking place from October 30 to November 06 in Paphos, Cyprus, will host speakers and guests from Israel alongside attendees from over 25 countries. The festival brings together unique individuals to exchange life experiences, explore new possibilities, and grow in the art of living. It’s a space for meaningful connection, inspiration, and the reminder that the journey always continues.

Social Media Audience
 

Combined social media following of the project and Vladimir Yakovlev exceeds 1,000,000 subscribers.
 

Audience primarily aged 40-65, Russian-speaking, spanning over 40 countries globally.
 

To date, the "Age of Happiness. To Be Continued" festivals have welcomed over 2,500 participants, with online programs reaching over 10,000 individuals.
 

Vladimir Yakovlev:
https://www.instagram.com/vladimir_yakovlev_vainer
https://www.youtube.com/@YakovlevVladimir
https://www.facebook.com/vladimir.yakovlev.359/
 

The Age Of Happiness Project:
https://t.me/seeyouinmontenegro
https://www.instagram.com/legche.live/

Festival 2025
 

Dates: 30.10 — 06.11

Location: Aliathon Resort, Cyprus, Paphos

Expected Attendance: 180+ guests from 25+ countries Expected Social media coverage: <100 000 users per week
 

The festival program includes physical, dance, and meditation practices, a comprehensive educational program focusing on psychology and social topics, concerts, and creative meetings.

31 October 2025 — Lecture by Leonid Krol

As part of the festival “To Be Continued”, Leonid Krol will give his first lecture in Cyprus. The Art of Living”, Leonid Krol will give a lecture. He is the man who invented Russian-language coaching.

On 31 October, at the Aliathon Resort, we will meet Leonid Krol, who is a candidate of medical sciences, a professor and an expert in business psychology.

He will give a lecture entitled 'Transition with Joy: How to Develop in the Desired Direction'.
 

Why attend?
If you feel that there is too much uncertainty in your life.
 

What will you learn?
How to learn to embrace transitional periods and times of change.

There are symbolic steps you can take to embrace change. These steps can be radical or completely invisible.

People think in stories, plots and narratives; they extend their sense of self to their surroundings. Therefore, anything can become a story about ourselves, not just a thing. As in Andersen's fairy tales, we create and experience stories about objects and symbols, scars and rings, jackets and streets. We attach internal changes to external signs. The goal is to feel different.

You're still you, but now you know a new language well, have a new job with new responsibilities, and smell a little different.

Leonid Krol
When: 31/10/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 4:00 p.m.
The event is part of the “To Be Continued: The Art of Life”.
 

31.10.2025 — Aloe Vera concert

The main concert of the autumn, guaranteed to give you good vibes for at least three months: the band Aloe Vera. At first, you won't understand anything, but then you'll be dancing for two hours straight!

On 31 October, as part of the opening of the “To Be Continued. The Art of Life” festival, which is being held in Cyprus for the first time, Aloe Vera will be performing. Put on your most comfortable shoes, leave all your preconceptions about yourself and others at home, and prepare to enjoy yourself completely carefree!

Why come? Two hours of dancing and singing with the coolest crowd won't do you any harm.

What will you learn? About yourself!

"I want people to come with anticipation, excitement and interest. The best way to get in the mood for our concert is to cover yourself in glitter. I want to make the sparkle inside everyone visible. Glitter is the easiest way to bring it out into the world.

Everyone is welcome at our concert. I am interested in people as they really are.'

Vera Musaelyan, Aloe Vera Band
When: 31/10/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 9:00 p.m.
The event is part of the “To Be Continued” festival. The Art of Life”.

1 November 2025 — Lecture by Dmitry Petrov

A man who reads 50 languages and works fluently in eight: He will share his unique experience in a lecture titled 'How to get rid of suffering when learning another language'.
 

On 1 November, we will meet for the lecture 'How to get rid of suffering when learning another language', in which translator, synchronist and teacher Dmitry Petrov will share his tips for overcoming the challenges of learning a new language at any age. Since we are in Cyprus, we will also explore how the Greek language has influenced our modern speech.
 

Why come? To speak all languages at once!
 

What will you learn? How to overcome the frustration of knowing only one language and being unable to learn others.
 

'Language acquisition is a natural gift, and everyone has the potential to be a polyglot. There are no untrainable people.'
 

Dmitry Petrov
When: 11/01/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 16:00
 

The event is part of the “To be continued” festival. The Art of Life”.
 

1.11.2025 — Concert by Boris Grebenshchikov
 

Don't miss this unmissable concert — BG+

Expect all kinds of surprises at this concert, which will feature both "Aquarium" classics and brand new songs by Boris Grebenshchikov.
On 1 November, as part of the "To Be Continued" festival, The Art of Life", we will come together for a concert that is simply unmissable.
The line-up varies from concert to concert, but the core members — apart from BG — are bassist Alexander Titov, keyboardist Konstantin Tumanov and flautist Brian Finnegan. They will be joined for some performances by percussionists Liam Bradley and Gleb Grebenshchikov, as well as violinist Andrei Surotdinov.

'Each of us is the centre of the universe. This whole circus was started for each of us. None of us is better or worse than the other. But we are all different at the same time.”

BG
When: 11/01/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 21:00

The event is part of the “To Be Continued: The Art of Life”.
 

02.11. – Viktor Shenderovich

Viktor Shenderovich's short, ironic prose and dramaturgy won public recognition in the late 1980s. With a helping hand from Gennady Khazanov, his “The Village of Gadyukino” became part of Russian folklore.

His trademark has long been the Black Walkers theatre, in which Shenderovich performs his own short, paradoxical dialogues.
On 2 November, we will meet at the “Shencerovich Live: The New and the Best of the Old...”.

Shenderovich has been performing to great success since 2005, in venues ranging from Moscow and Naryan-Mar to Melbourne and San Francisco. His audience is wherever people who have read the same books as the author and appreciate the Russian language live.

"You have to believe in yourself. Believe in yourself, believe in your sense of good and evil, trust yourself! Maybe you'll help those around you. And don't look for pills to cure your despair — you are the pill!”

Viktor Shenderovich
When: 11/02/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 14:00

The event is part of the “To Be Continued” festival. The Art of Life”.

2.11.2025  — Stand-up comedy by Dima Zitser

Parenting often seems to bring many problems into our lives, as well as warmth and love. The need to raise children can sometimes turn into a real confrontation between parents and children. Is there another way? Can we simply love without fighting or raising?

Join us on 2 November for Dima Zitzer's educational stand-up comedy show, 'You Can't Love, You Can't Raise'.

Dima Zitzer is an educator, enlightener and writer. You've definitely seen him somewhere before! If not, be sure to come along!

Why come? To find answers to the most pressing, complex and 'unsolvable' questions.

What will you learn? How to better understand yourself, your children and others.

Come along, and let's hug, laugh, cry and talk.

"We'll teach you to be aggressive, cruel and dominant. Let's accept, love and listen — let's give ourselves a chance to be accepted, loved and heard.'

Dima Zitzer
When: 02/11/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 16:00
The event is part of the “To Be Continued” festival. The Art of Life”.
 

2.11.2025 — Creative meeting with Alexei Ivashchenko

When did you last sing your favourite songs with other people in unfamiliar company? If it's been a while, come along! If not, then all the more reason to come to Alexei Ivashchenko's concert. He was formerly a member of the creative duo "Ivasi", and is now an actor, musician and producer.

On 2 November, there will be a concert and creative meeting with Alexei Ivashchenko entitled "I Am the Best in the World". These events always take the form of a live dialogue with the audience, so bring your notebooks and pens to pass notes with questions and requests to the stage.

'Art doesn't make declarations; it resonates and can affect areas of human nature that slogans, posters or signs cannot touch. Therefore, returning to your question, songs, including the most 'lyrical' ones, are sometimes much broader and deeper than the words and music that make them up."

Alexey Ivashchenko
When: 02/11/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 21:00
The event is part of the “To Be Continued” festival. The Art of Life”.
 

4.11.2025 — IceHokku concert

The band IceHokku is described as follows: "A duo with powerful vocals, philosophical and romantic imagery, and a fusion of live looping and synthesizers." Sometimes they are described as follows: "Cold electronic-acoustic sound design, live looping and vocals in English and Hebrew. Music for the searching soul." In short, they are an incredible Israeli indie pop duo from Tel Aviv.

Come to the IceHokku concert on 4 November – you've definitely never heard music and vocals like this before!

Yulia Garnits – vocals
Anton Dmitriev – guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals

IceHokku has performed over 150–200 concerts, from Israel (Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Haifa) to Central Asia, Europe, Vietnam and Japan. They have performed at Music Lane Okinawa 2024, Mind on Fire in Germany and Slunovrat in the Czech Republic, as well as in Germany and other European countries in 2023.

When: 04/11/2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 21:00
The event is part of the “To be continued” festival. The Art of Life”.

5.11.2025 — Lecture by Armen Zakaryan:

The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Amazing Story of the Discovery and Deciphering of the Oldest Literary Work.

How would you feel if you found a three-thousand-year-old library? This lecture is not so much about the Epic of Gilgamesh itself — the oldest literary work in human history — as it is about how it was found and deciphered against all odds.

On 5 November, Armen Zakaryan will give a lecture entitled 'The Epic of Gilgamesh'. Armen says that this is one of his most interesting and interactive lectures — during the talk, you will even be asked to decipher a word in an unfamiliar language!

Armen Zakaryan is a blogger, philologist, literary critic, author and host of the literary YouTube channel 'Armen and Fyodor'.

When: 5 November 2025
📍 Where: Aliathon Resort, Paphos
What time: 4:00 pm
The event is part of the “To be continued” festival. The Art of Life”.