How will Vitebsk celebrate its 1041st anniversary? Program of festive events

"Vitebsk is 1041!" The holiday with this title will be held this coming weekend in the regional center. More precisely, the first events will take place on Friday, which is the official part of the program. And on Saturday, June 27, Vitebsk residents and guests of the capital are invited to a theatrical procession along Lenin Street, a children's festival, a concert, and fireworks on Victory Square. On Sunday, the youth will be "acting up" on the square all day.

Program of events dedicated to the city holiday "Vitebsk is 1041!"

June 26

Uritsky Street, 23

14:30 — opening of a memorial plaque to V.S. Kulagina, a participant in the partisan movement, a public figure, and an Honorary Citizen of Vitebsk.

Victory Square (at the monument)

15:00 — solemn laying of flowers at the monument to the liberator soldiers.

Stroiteli Avenue

15:30 — presentation of the Vitebsk Regional Directorate of OJSC "Belgazprombank" in connection with the opening of a new office.

Summer Amphitheater

18:00 — "Happy Birthday, beloved city!". Solemn meeting and festive concert.

June 27

Mayakovsky Square — Lenin Street — Victory Square

10:30 AM — 11:00 AM — "At the Crossroads of Time". Theatrical procession.

Motor rally.

Victory Square

11:00 AM — 1:00 PM — "Let's Make a Big Round Dance". Children's festival; "Visiting Old Khottabych". Contest program: flying carpet contest, asphalt drawing contest, sports games.

11:30 AM — 3:30 PM — exhibition of retro and sports cars.

1:00 PM — 4:00 PM — "We Walk Through Life Together". Festival of the city newspaper "Vitbichi":

city contest named after Fyodor Makhnov for the tallest person;

stroller decoration contests

"Fairy Tale Motorcade" and drawing

on asphalt

"My Favorite City"; subscription to the newspaper "Vitbichi" for the 2nd half of 2015.

4:00 PM — 5:00 PM — presentation of the project

"Wedding Fairytale".

5:00 PM — 6:00 PM — "Serving Our Native City". Concert program of the Department of Security, demonstration performances.

8:00 PM — 11:00 PM —

“Rhythms of Evening Vitebsk!”. Concert and entertainment program.

23:00 — festive fireworks (at the monument).

June 28 — Youth Day

Victory Square

10:30 — opening of Youth Day.

11:00 — 16:00 — exhibition of retro and sports cars.

11:00 — 12:00 —

“Get Ready for Exercise!”. Demonstration performances by fitness clubs with the participation of youth and everyone interested.

11:30 — 12:30 — youth cycling race (in the park on Kosmonavtov Street — laying flowers at the monument to the Komsomol underground fighters of the Zheleznodorozhny district who died during the Great Patriotic War).

11:30 — 13:00 — cross-country running race.

11:30 — 12:30 — performance by the club

“Street Workout Vitebsk”. “In Vitebsk”. Exhibition (photo contest).

12:30 — 13:30 — awarding of participants of the cycling race, cross-country running race, the club

“Street Workout Vitebsk”, authors of the photo works “In Vitebsk”.

13:00 — 15:00 —

performance by BMX riders, skaters, lasertag players, graffiti artists.

15:00 — 16:30 — vocal competition for young performers.

18:00 — 19:30 —

“Fire of Dance”. Youth dance competition.

19:30 — 22:00 —

“DJ Battle”. DJ competition.

21:00 — youth flash mob.

Accompanying events

June 26

Pushkin Street

12:00 — 16:00 —

"Attraction of Vitebsk Land". Literary festival; "Poetic Vitebsk". Performance by poets, writers and secondary school students - winners of poetry contests.

14:00 —

"Grandmother's Apron". Performance by the folk youth theater "Wheel".

Tolstoy Street

12:00 — 16:00 — exhibition-fair of educational institutions of Vitebsk. Musical program.

Suvorov Street

12:00 — 21:00 —

"Vitebsk Vernissage". Exhibition-fair of works by artists, folk craftsmen, students of art schools.

12:00 — 14:00 — musical program.

14:00 — 18:00 — concert. Plein air of young artists.

Mayakovsky Square (by the fountain)

20:00 — 23:00 —

"In New Rhythms by the Fountain". Concert and entertainment program.

Pravdy Street

"Pravdy", 5a

14:00 — performance by Sean Hanrahan, Dominic Fee (Ireland), Josh Danin (USA), dedicated to the influence of the Vitebsk People's Art School on Western European art.

Stage area on Voïnov-Internatsionalistov Street (near Children's Art School No. 3

«Maladik»)

16.00 — «

We sing a song to Vitebsk». Literary and musical composition for the residents of the microdistrict. Drawing contest on asphalt.

Vitebsk Center for Contemporary Art (Beloborodov St., 5)

17.00 —

«Above the Sun». Presentation of the exhibition project by Sean Hanrahan, Dominic Fee (Ireland), Josh Dannen (USA); «Genres». Exhibition of Vitebsk artists as part of the project «Portrait of the City».

June

Suvorov Street, Mayakovsky Square

10.00 — 20.00 —

«Vitebsk Vernissage». Exhibition-fair of works by artists, students of art schools.

11.00—17.00 — concert and entertainment program.

18.00—20.00 — improvisation concert with the participation of the folk theater-studio of author's song and the folk youth theater

«Koleso».

Frunze Park (in the floodplain of the Vitba River near the 1000th Anniversary Bridge)

10.00 — 19.00 —

«Ancient Vitebsk». Demonstration by historical reconstruction clubs of Vitebsk and city guests (daily life, military battles, games, dances);

16.00 — 18.00 —

"In the old rhythms by the fountain". Concert and dance program with the participation of a brass band (by the fountain).

Square on B. Khmelnitsky Street

11.00 — 18.00 —

"Health Alley". Exhibition of activities and services of healthcare institutions.

Pushkin Street

11.00 — 14.00 —

"Vitebsk Theatrical". Performances with the participation of children's theater groups, the "Lyalka" Theater.

21.00 — 23.00 — "

Twilight. Sounds. Shadows…". Musical tragicomedy of the buff of the folk youth theater "Koleso". Fire show.

Area near the Yanka Kupala Theater (Zamkovaya Street)

14.00 — 16.00 — performance with the participation of artists of the Yanka Kupala Theater.

Cultural and historical complex

"Golden Ring of Vitebsk "Dvina"

12.00 — 15.00 — "

Through holidays, through centuries…». Holiday; «A quiet, glorious city…». One-day exhibition; «The Motherland of Inspiration». Art studio «Buslikі» draws on asphalt; demonstration performances of historical reconstruction clubs «Halvil», «Naglfarr»; «From ancient times…». Overview and educational excursion; «My Favorite City». Exhibition of the folk club of amateur artists «Kontur».

Stadium of Ruba urban-type settlement

12:00 — 15:00 —

«We are the Youth!». Cultural and sports festival.

Complex of cultural and mass recreation named after the Soviet Army

13:00 — 16:00 —

«Happy Holiday, Native City!». Festive celebration.

Tolstogo Street

13:00 — 23:00 —

"Vitebsk is a city of talented youth". Exhibition of contemporary art, works by young artists, photo drying, performances, concerts, interactive games, contests, film screening, street art contest, singing gathering.

June 28

Suvorov Street

10.00 — 15.00 —

"Vitebsk Vernissage". Exhibition-fair of works by artists, folk craftsmen, students of art schools. Musical program.

Suvorov Street — Tolstoy Street

10.00 — 15.00 — photo gathering.

Soviet Army Cultural and Leisure Complex

12.00 — 15.00 —

"Festival of Wind". Active recreation festival.

10.00 — 18.00 — sports equipment rental. Operation of the amusement park.

Cultural and Historical Complex

"Golden Ring of Vitebsk City "Dvina"

10.00 — 18.00 — "

From ancient times…". Sightseeing tours. Exhibition halls are open.

June 26—28

Victory Park

12.00 — 16.00 — concert and entertainment programs (performance by children's creative groups, brass bands).

Concert Hall

"Vitebsk"

June 10:30 AM — 7:00 PM, June 28 10:30 AM — 3:00 PM — "Princess Olga Cup". XXII International Intellectual Games Tournament.

June 27—28

Vitebka River Embankment

10:00 AM — 4:00 PM —

"On a Weekend — With the Whole Family". Mass recreation days. Sports equipment rental.

A Journey Through Vitebsk and Its Surroundings. Excursions (tram tour of Vitebsk; walking tour, bike tour to Luzhesno village).