On July 19, Irkutsk residents will welcome the Eurasian Friendship Express train

On July 19, the Eurasian Friendship Express train from Vladivostok to Berlin will arrive in Irkutsk, dedicated to the 25th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and Russia and the 70th anniversary of Koreas liberation. On this day the Eurasia festival will be held in the city with performances by Russian and Korean groups, k pop and pansori, traditional games, a football match and tasting of national dishes. The event will take place at the Baikal football center stadium, admission free.

On July 19, the “Eurasian Friendship Express” train will arrive in Irkutsk. It will travel from Vladivostok to Berlin. The train is being organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea and is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Russia, as well as the 70th anniversary of Korea’s liberation.
The delegation includes members of the government, parliament, economists, scientists, and students of the Republic of Korea, about 300 people in total. This was reported by the press service of the government of the Irkutsk Region.
As Acting Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Irkutsk Region Vladimir Dorofeev said, the Eurasian Express will depart on July 15 from Vladivostok and then follow the route Khabarovsk – Irkutsk – Novosibirsk – Yekaterinburg – Moscow – Warsaw – Berlin. The route length will be 14.4 thousand km. It will arrive at its final destination on August 2.
During its stay in our city, the “Eurasia” festival is planned.
The festival will feature performances by folk ensembles from Russia and Korea, a k-pop group, as well as performers in the “pansori” genre, and Korean and Russian traditional games will be held. In addition, a friendly football match will be played between representatives of the Government of the Irkutsk Region and the Korean delegation. There will also be a tasting of Korean and Russian cuisine.
The “Eurasia” festival will take place on July 19 at the stadium of the Baikal football center (formerly the Lokomotiv stadium, located at 1 Botkina Street). The event starts at 16:00. Admission is free.