Irkutsk Region is preparing to widely celebrate its 75th anniversary. Jubilee events will begin with a presentation of Priangarye in Moscow, where the region will showcase its economic, investment and cultural potential.

The anniversary of the Angara Region is a good opportunity to showcase the region’s potential. This was stated by the Governor of the Irkutsk Region, Sergei Eroshchenko, at a meeting of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the 75th anniversary of the formation of the Irkutsk Region. The festive events will begin with a presentation of the region as part of the Days of the Irkutsk Region in Moscow. The region’s delegation will present the economic and investment potential of the Angara Region, and an agreement on trade, economic, scientific, technical, and cultural cooperation between the Government of the Irkutsk Region and the Government of Moscow will be signed. Representatives of the tourism industry of the Irkutsk Region will take part in the Moscow International Tourism Forum.
The Days of the Irkutsk Region in the capital will open with a gala concert by People’s Artist of Russia, honorary citizen of Irkutsk, president of the New Names Foundation, pianist Denis Matsuev, and the Governor’s Symphony Orchestra. The cultural program also includes a performance based on Valentin Rasputin’s novella The Last Term, and the opening of an exhibition of works by Irkutsk artists from different years. The delegation of the Irkutsk Region will also hold a meeting with representatives of the Irkutsk compatriot association Baikal.
In the Irkutsk Region, the 47th session of the Legislative Assembly of the Irkutsk Region will take place on September 24, and on September 25 there will be a meeting of the Government of the Irkutsk Region, a ceremonial presentation of state awards of the Russian Federation and awards of the Irkutsk Region to residents of the Angara Region, and the All-Russian competition of works by masters of folk crafts Siberia of the Masters will open.
On September 26, a ceremonial opening of a monument to the first Governor of the Irkutsk Region, Yuri Nozhikov, will take place in Irkutsk. On Irkutsk Region Day, September 27, there will be a ceremonial reception by the Governor of the Irkutsk Region for Honorary Citizens of Irkutsk and the Irkutsk Region, distinguished workers in the economy and social sphere, the opening of the exhibition of achievements of the municipalities of the Irkutsk Region, The Land of Irkutsk, and a festive concert dedicated to the anniversary of the region at the Irkutsk Regional Musical Theater named after N.M. Zagursky. On September 28, scholarships from the Governor of the Irkutsk Region will be awarded to gifted children and talented young people for achievements in the field of culture and the arts in 2011.
Minister of Culture and Archives Vitaly Baryshnikov said that from September 29, exchange tours by creative groups from different territories, Baikal Express, will take place across the region. The folk festival Siberian Fair will begin at the Taltsy architectural and ethnographic museum.
Starting September 30, the opening of the Days of Russian Spirituality and Culture, The Radiance of Russia, will take place in the region as part of the anniversary events. In October, the anniversary will be continued by the international festival of popular science and documentary films, Man and Nature. In addition, in October the Angara Region will host a presentation of the region in the State Duma.
Honorary Citizen of the Irkutsk Region Boris Govorin also noted that as part of the anniversary, the Angara Region should present worthily the potential of the Irkutsk Region. In addition, he noted that it is necessary to widely inform the region’s residents about the festive program so that everyone who wishes can take part in the events.
The Governor also instructed the relevant agencies to take under control the invitation to the anniversary celebrations of residents of the region who have contributed to the development of the region. Symbols and proposals for festive decoration of municipalities have been sent to all territories.
Based on materials from the press service of the Governor of the Irkutsk Region and the Government of the Irkutsk Region