As part of Walk through old Irkutsk, a literary tour dedicated to poet Iosif Utkin will take place on August 4. At the monument to Alexander III on the Angara Embankment, locals and visitors will learn why Utkin, who lived here for several years, is considered their poet. The tour will be led by Marina Strasser, chief librarian of the Irkutsk Regional Youth Library.
A literary meeting is scheduled as part of “A Walk Through Old Irkutsk.” The tour will be dedicated to the poet Iosif Utkin.The event will take place on August 4 at 6:00 p.m. Residents of Irkutsk and visitors to the city are expected at the monument to Alexander III on the Angara Embankment, the city administration press service reports.
The literary tour will be led by Marina Strasser, chief librarian of the organizational and methodological department of the I.P. Utkin Irkutsk Regional Youth Library.
During the walk, guests will be told why Irkutsk residents consider Iosif Utkin, who lived in our city for several years, to be their poet.
As a reminder, from May to September, scholars share the most interesting facts from the lives of representatives of the city authorities and ordinary townspeople of the 19th and early 20th centuries.
In winter, the meetings are held indoors. For each tour, a special postcard dedicated to the city’s history is published.