Over the past
summer season, from May 4 to September 15, 907 events were held in 20 public
spaces of Kazan. They were visited by more than 467 thousand people, which is
twice more than last year. Today, the head of the Directorate of parks and
squares Marat Zakirov told more about the results of the season on a Business
Monday.
The entertaining
program under the name "Park culture" was organized this summer in
the parks and squares of the city. The main task of all the events was to raise
the level of culture, get acquainted with new types of creativity and art, scope
the city parks with modern events.
"Public
garden" event is held in Gorkinsky-Ometievsky wood the second year in a
row. The ice cream festival in the Gorky park was visited by 14.5 thousand
people.
“We have set new
tasks in the musical field as well. In February 2019, we conducted a survey
that showed that citizens have a lack of music concerts in the parks. So, in
July the first festival of the musical instruments "Octave" was held
in the park "Chernoe ozero" and a concert of the popular singer
Gayana. At Gorkinsky-Ometievsky wood there was a traditional concert of Tatar
pop music, and a concert in memory of Viktor Tsoi", - said the head of the
Directorate of parks and squares.
Also, in the
summer there was an annual Summer book festival, all-Russian action "Movie
Night" in the Gorky Park, “Green fitness” workouts and more.
Seven urban
public spaces have hosted events of the project "Enjoy life" for the
older generation.
"For the
first time, the public spaces of Kazan have become venues for the cultural
program of the world event – the WorldSkills 2019 championship, more than 60
thousand people visited the parks during the six days," M.Zakirov said.