On September 26, the Kirov Square will open the photo exhibition Irkutsk Story, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Irkutsk Region. More than 200 photos on 26 stands will tell of key milestones of the Angara region, from the construction of the 1930s and wartime years to the building of hydroelectric plants, the Irkutsk aluminum plant, and other landmark events. Rare materials from the museum collections and portraits of famous Irkutsk residents who brought fame to the region will be of special interest.
On September 26, a ceremonial opening of the photo exhibition “Irkutsk History,” dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Irkutsk Region, will take place in Kirov Square.26 stands and more than 200 photographs will tell the history of the Angara region from the late 1930s to the 2000s. The exhibition will be based on materials by Honored Worker of the Russian Federation, TASS photo correspondent Edgar Dmitrievich Bryukhanenko. The exhibition will also feature materials from the collections of the Irkutsk City History Museum.
“The exhibition reflects the main milestones in the history of the Irkutsk Region and its regional center: construction projects of the 1930s, the selfless labor of Irkutsk residents during the Great Patriotic War, the construction of the Angara hydroelectric power station cascade (Irkutsk, Bratsk, Ust-Ilimsk), the Irkutsk Aluminum Plant, and much more,” said Irina Ternovaya, Director of the Irkutsk City History Museum.
The section “The Pride and Glory of the Irkutsk Land” features portraits of people known throughout the world: Valentin Rasputin, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Alexander Vampilov, USSR Heroes V. M. Bezbokov, V. P. Lyzin, B. A. Piskunov, full Cavalier of the Order of Glory G. Yerokhin, Heroes of Socialist Labor M. Parkhomenko, A. Khokhrin, and many others.
The exhibition includes displays revealing the region’s resource, transport, and cultural potential.
Based on materials from the press service of the Irkutsk city administration