On September 19 in Irkutsk, the open literary contest festival In the depths of Siberian ores ... dedicated to Alexander Pushkin will be held for the first time. Participants will read the poets works and their own writings, and creative venues, tours and workshops will be prepared for children, youth and teachers.
On Saturday, September 19, at 12:00 p.m., the open literary contest-festival “In the Depths of the Siberian Ores …” will be held for the first time in Volkonsky Square, dedicated to the work of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin.The event is coordinated by the committee for the administration of the Right Bank District of Irkutsk and the Irkutsk City Children’s Creativity Center No. 1, with the support of the Irkutsk Regional Historical and Memorial Museum of the Decembrists. The contest-festival is being held in order to introduce children and young people to the creative legacy of the great Russian poet and to develop the creative abilities of schoolchildren through the study of his works.
In the open-air venue near the monument to the Decembrists’ Wives, Irkutsk residents will hear the poet’s works and their own compositions. At the same time, three creative venues will operate: near the monument to the Decembrists’ Wives, on the grounds of the Irkutsk Regional Historical and Memorial Museum of the Decembrists, and in the Volkonsky House-Museum.
For participants in the contest-festival and teachers, a cultural and educational program is planned: tours of the city’s museums and master classes with the participation of leading teachers from Irkutsk.