In Irkutsk, Santa Claus residence will open for the first time, a new New Year project organizers hope to make a city tradition. Guests will be welcomed in Kirov Square. Children can join contests, recite poems or sing for Santa Claus, get a gift, and take a photo. Admission is free.
The main Christmas tree in Kirov Square and the ice town are already open, and today, December 26, at 12:00, the residence of Father Frost will open for the first time in Irkutsk’s history.This is a new project for Irkutsk, and its organizers – the city of Irkutsk Department of Culture and the municipal institution “Holiday” - hope that it will become a good tradition.
The residence will be open on December 26 and 27 from 12:00 to 20:00 with a break from 15:00 to 16:00, and from December 28 to January 7 from 13:00 to 20:00, also with a break from 15:00 to 16:00. Day off – January 1.
On December 26 and 27, children will be able to visit Father Frost only by invitation. They will be given to all children who take part in contests held on the main stage in the square. Visiting the New Year character is free of charge.
– First, the children will be greeted by a fairy-tale character and introduced to Father Frost, after which young Irkutsk residents will be able to recite poems or sing and, of course, receive a well-deserved gift and take a photo as a keepsake, – noted Vitaly Baryshnikov, head of the city Department of Culture.