On June 23, Irkutsk will host a bright Trinity festival with concerts, folk rituals, round dances, games, and workshops on making traditional dolls and toys. Guests will see the Trinity procession, birch braiding, kumi, wreath divination, and children will have a special program, Young Heroes Fun. The day will end with folk performances and a dance and entertainment program for seniors, Sunday Boulevard.
On June 23, starting at 12:30 p.m., a concert program featuring folk choirs of veterans will begin on the stage. Crafts masters will hold workshops on making the ritual Trinity doll Semik and Semichikha, a folk toy. A festive market of Trinity souvenirs and folk costumes will also be organized.At 1:00 p.m., the ceremonial opening of the festival will take place. Residents of Irkutsk will be able to see the Trinity procession, the rituals of braiding the birch tree and kumleniye, take part in round dances, games, dances, and fortune-telling with wreaths. A program for children, “Mighty Fun,” is also planned.
At 3:00 p.m., a concert will begin featuring the ensemble “BelaTara,” the folk choir of Russian song “Sibiryane,” the calendar ritual reconstruction club “Kovcheg,” and the Cossack ensemble “Ermakovy Lebedi.”
From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., a dance and entertainment program, “Sunday Boulevard,” will be held for older residents of Irkutsk.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk city administration