The bell ringing festival, held for 10 years in Novosibirsk Region, will take place in Irkutsk for the first time from July 10 to 12 and bring together over 20 participants from Siberian cities.
For 10 years now, a bell-ringing festival has been held in the Novosibirsk region. From July 10 to 12, it will be held in Irkutsk for the first time. More than 20 participants from Siberian cities will take part in the celebration.On July 10 at 11:00 a.m., a prayer service will begin at the Kazan Church in Irkutsk. This will be followed by the scientific and practical conference “Bells: from the past to the future.”
On July 11, master classes and the round table “Baikal Bell Ringing” will take place in the village of Bolshoye Goloustnoye in the Irkutsk District.
At 2:00 p.m., a folk bell-ringing festival will be held at St. Nicholas Church on the shore of Lake Baikal, featuring local creative groups.
On the final day of the festival, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., all participants will perform their ringing at the bell tower of the Kazan Church in Irkutsk.
From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., near the monument to Alexander III, bell ringers will demonstrate their skills to residents and guests of Irkutsk on a mobile bell tower.
Anyone will be able to ring the bells themselves and receive a master class in the art of bell ringing. This was reported by the press service of the Irkutsk mayor’s office.