In Kirov Square, Irkutsks main New Year tree has almost been installed, and nearby they are already preparing an ice town dedicated to the citys 355th anniversary. It will have 20 figures, miniatures of famous landmarks, ice scenes of Irkutsk, a childrens maze, slides, and light figures Babr and Bear. Decoration is planned to be finished on December 23, and the main tree will open on December 25 at 17.00.
The city’s main New Year tree in the square has almost been installed; now all that remains is to decorate the ice town, which will have 20 figures.- Next year is the 355th anniversary of Irkutsk, and the celebration of this jubilee will begin precisely with the New Year festivities, - said the head of the city Department of Culture, Vitaly Baryshnikov. - The decoration of the ice town will fully correspond to this theme. Sculptors will create miniature versions of 10 of Irkutsk’s most famous landmarks: the drama theater, the lace house, the Shastin estate, the Angara Bridge, the icebreaker Angara, the Moscow Gates, the monuments to Alexander III, the Pioneers, and other objects.
As reported by the administration, the Kirov Square will feature paintings in ice frames with views of the regional capital, and for children there will be an interactive play area with a maze and small slides. Three-dimensional light figures of the “Babr” and the “Bear” will also appear.
The work is planned to be completed on December 23. And two days later, the opening of the city’s main Christmas tree, which will begin at 5:00 p.m.