Minsk 959. How the capital will celebrate its birthday: the program of celebrations

Minsk 959! The capital will celebrate its birthday tomorrow on a grand scale – from rap battles to historical reconstructions!

The birthday party meets the holiday in a unique outfit, and the color of the mood is blue! The final - musical - chord will sound at the Palace of Sports. Read more about what, where and when – in our section “In the center”.

Izyaslav, Svyatoslav, Vsevolod, having gathered the soldiers, went to Vseslav in the bitter frost. And they came to Mensk, and the menchans shut themselves in the city. The brothers took Mensk, killed all the husbands, and captured the wives and children and went to Nemiga. In the “Tale of Bygone Years” Minsk was chronicled for the first time, and Nemiga became the cradle of the city. Here, no year, revive the course of history - all 10 centuries.

Igor Usenko, Artistic Director of the International Festival of Historical Reconstruction “Minsk Starazhitny”: “Minsk Starazhitny” is already the 14th festival, we hold it at the same place. Last year, we didn’t have any sports. Knights. This year they will. Tactical battles, when they take a bridge, fight for a banner, kidnap a lady. Individual fights, and there will be fives. The Russians are with us, and the Chinese will be.

After 959 years on the banks of Svisloch again towers the castle, under it - the list. On the green glade the Radziwills will live, the spirit of Kutuzov, Bagration will be raised, Napoleon will be defeated. Hussar camps will be broken up, and guests of the festival will be able to get acquainted with each one in person! From 10:30 to 23:00 – maximum immersion in the past.

Igor Usenko, Artistic Director of the International Festival of Historical Reconstruction “Minsk Starazhyty”: You can shoot from arches, there will be master classes in dances, we will have more artisans closer to the avenue to be located, you can try something from wood, there or from iron, this is an obligatory part of our program.

A great holiday is the result of a huge work. The concept, interior, and scenario of City Day began to be worked out a few months ago. Victory Park will host international competitions "Best firefighter-rescuer", in the park of the 50th anniversary of the Great October - the festival of youth subcultures. In Gorky Park there is a festival of professions. Kuhlman 1 is a motorfest. They will be entertaining and surprising in every area. But something from year to year is constant.

Irina Plotskaya, correspondent: Here, on the historical land, offer to make a musical promenade. The title of the main site Nemiga was not inferior. Traditionally, the Sports Palace will be fun. Honored and folk groups, stars of the Belarusian stage will begin to congratulate the city from the stage from 11:30 in the morning.

Natalia Rusetskaya, chief director of Minskconcert: Each block begins with theatricalization. These are the stories of which our city Minsk is woven, and this is a walk along Independence Avenue, the first meeting in Gorky Park, excursions to the Trinity suburb and so on, and so on. And our concert program begins with the Honored Orchestra of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus.

While guests are waiting for the holiday, work is boiling at the locations. First editing, now rehearsals. Even for experienced artists, participating in a celebration of this magnitude is a thrill. "Good" that not a day trembles parquet. The reason to confess love to the capital in dance is special.

Artem Scuba, ballet artist of the Belarusian State Academic Honored Choreographic Ensemble “Koroshki”: I am very happy that I am performing at the Minsk City Day with such a large team. Rehearsals are held very often, every day, from Monday to Friday, for 4-5 hours. We're preparing very big.

According to the rules of hospitality, everyone will be entertained and tasty fed. At 17 locations, food outlets are deployed: from meat and pilaf to sweets and drinks. And no bread. Tastings and novelties are prepared by Bread Factory No. 2. Fresh pastries on City Day - straight from the oven.

Victoria Shiloh, head of the shopping complex of the bakery No2 in Minsk: Products of confectionery, bakery products, bread, buns, cookies will be presented. Novelties are handmade breads, handmade matulin breads, breads with lard. During the fair, constant delivery of products will be organized.

His birthday birthday will meet in a unique outfit. National ornament, recognizable architecture, mini fireworks will frame lanterns, scenes and posters. The color of the mood is historical for the city – blue.

Tatiana Bugorkova, Head of Design Department of the enterprise "Minskreklama": The composition is very interesting, large, marked by our letters "Minsk", stands at the "Chizhovka Arena". Each district is also decorated with festive scenes. Since next to the day of the city and the day of national unity divided platforms, so those locations that are provided for the design of the day of national unity, they will not be decorated with the day of the city, but the City Day will be presented in its entirety.

The main wealth is people. At 17:00 on the stage at the Town Hall, the capital learns the names of this year’s Minsk.

Ekaterina Luchina, Head of the Culture Department of the Minsk City Executive Committee: 13 people received this title, who made such a great contribution to the development of the city. Absolutely from different fields. This is the sphere of education, the sphere of health, culture, housing and communal services, transport. Therefore, there are people of completely different professions. There were a lot of applications, but, of course, first of all, the commission selects those that really made a very large and significant contribution to the development of our city.

The final chord will be a festive concert. On the stage at the Palace of Sports will perform cover bands, the headliner of the evening is the Russian singer Akmal. At 23:00 the sky will decorate the fireworks.