The organizers of the project "Walks in Old Irkutsk" announced the schedule for the fifth season, which includes 31 walks in four directions. Participants will learn about the Year of Russian Cinema, the history of city streets, and famous people connected to Irkutsk. The walks will start on May 10 and last until the end of September, including events in nearby areas. Don't miss the chance to immerse yourself in the rich history of your city!

Organizers of the project "Walks in Old Irkutsk" have prepared the schedule for the fifth season. As reported by the press service of the public organization "Alliance of Young Scientists Club," this year there will be 31 walks, divided into four themes.
Six walks will be dedicated to the Year of Russian Cinema. During the "Walks," residents of Irkutsk will learn about cinema related to Irkutsk – from the first cinemas in Irkutsk to the life and work of great figures such as Leonid Gaidai and Mikhail Romm. The final highlight will be the story of "Love and Doves," featuring Ekaterina Gurkina, the daughter of the famous playwright Vladimir Gurkin.

In the next nine walks, the history of the city's streets will be explored. Participants will stroll through streets located in the central historical part of Irkutsk (Zverevskaya, Maly Trapeznikov Lane, Kirov Square, 5th Army), and learn about the history of the Innokentievskaya station, the suburb of Rabochee, and the Irkutsk Academgorodok.
Several more "Walks in Old Irkutsk" will focus on famous individuals who visited Irkutsk, including the life and activities of the Siberian Governor-General Count Mikhail Speransky, Admiral Alexander Kolchak, and the future Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Rokossovsky.
Irkutsk residents will also learn about the city's life in the 19th-20th centuries – how citizens learned about Napoleon's entry into Russia, how a planetarium appeared in Irkutsk, why Irkutsk communist Martemyan Ryutin opposed Stalin, and how conductor Vasily Patrushev created his famous "People's Opera."
Additionally, project participants will undertake several field events in the Zalarinsky District, Cheremkhovo, and the village of Uryk in the Irkutsk District.
Weekly "Walks in Old Irkutsk" will begin on May 10 and continue until the end of September.