A large festive program will take place in Irkutsk on October 10 with ceremonial events, a march by Defense Ministry and security units, and demonstrations. The celebration ends with fireworks at 11 p.m. on Gagarin Boulevard.
From 10:10 to 10:50, a ceremonial event will take place at the Eternal Flame memorial: military honors will be rendered to the soldiers who died defending the Fatherland, and wreaths will be laid at the Eternal Flame memorial and the monument to A. Beloborodov.At 11:00, a ceremonial march of units of the Russian Ministry of Defense and law enforcement agencies of the Irkutsk garrison will begin on Kirov Square in front of the building of the Government of the Irkutsk Region, along with demonstration performances by officers of the East Siberian Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the special forces unit of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region.
From 12:00, cultural and mass events will begin in Kirov Square: an interactive area with a display of WWII uniforms, weapons, and other exhibits, as well as a concert venue featuring creative groups.
From 14:00 to 20:00, a concert program featuring the Governor’s Symphony Orchestra will take place at Victory Square (in front of the Trud Sports Palace).
From 12:00 to 21:00, festive celebrations for city residents will be organized on Gagarin Boulevard: a field kitchen, a children’s drawing contest, street karaoke, a film concert, a concert featuring veteran choirs and readers from the children’s theater “Lyubimovka,” the master class “My First Airplane,” a dance evening for the older generation of Irkutsk residents “Sunday Boulevard,” and other events.
The celebration will conclude with fireworks at 23:00 on Gagarin Boulevard.