In Irkutsk, from April 23 to May 8, a series of events will be held for the 68th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The program includes the St. George ribbon campaign, rehearsals for the parade, rallies at the Eternal Flame and Amur cemetery, and the patriotic event Flame of Pride for Victory with a parade and concert. The commemorations will end with a formal meeting at the N.P. Okhlopkov drama theater.
Plan of the main events dedicated to the celebration of the 68th anniversary of Victory in Irkutsk from April 23 to May 8:April 23 - May 9 – nationwide campaign “St. George Ribbon”
May 3, 7 – rehearsal of the festive march of the troops of the Irkutsk garrison in Kirov Square, 20.00 – 24.00
May 6 – rally at the “Eternal Flame” memorial with the participation of the city and regional leaders, 09.30 – 10.20
May 6 – memorial ceremony at Amur Cemetery, rally at the monument to Marshal Zhukov, 11.00-12.30
May 6 – heroic-patriotic campaign “Flame of Pride for Victory”: (16.00 – rally at the “Eternal Flame” memorial; 16.30 – march from the “Eternal Flame” along the route: Lenin St. – Karl Marx St. – Gagarin Boulevard; 17.00 – concert program featuring youth and veteran creative groups at the monument to Alexander III)
May 8 – ceremonial meeting dedicated to the 68th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War at the Irkutsk Academic Drama Theater named after N.P. Okhlopkov, 15.00-18.00
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk city administration