On August 30, the capital of Tatarstan will celebrate Republic
Day and City Day. The visitors and residents of the city will participate in a
large-scale holiday program. “We kindly ask to keep a social distance, take
care of yourself and your loved ones. The pandemic has receded, but not gone
away, let's take care of each other,”- Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin said at a
Business Monday at the Executive Committee.
Festive events are already taking place in the
districts of Kazan. So, in the beginning of August, the first Uen fest
dedicated to traditional folk games and amusement started in the renovated
courtyards and residential areas.
For fans of sports competitions, VI stage of the
National sailing league season takes place at the Kazanka River near the Bowl
from August 20 to 30. Sports events will continue on the territory of the Aquatic
Palace, where the “Tatarstan challenge” republican beach volleyball tournament
will be held on the weekend.
On August 29, the main events of the celebration will
start with the annual solemn meeting at the Kazan City Hall, where the honorary
citizens will be awarded.
From August 29 to 30, the Old Tatar settlement will
host the festival of modern Tatar culture Pechen bazaru”. On the morning of
August 30, the Kamal theater will host a musical performance “Uynagyz,
garmunnar!” Here, at 13.00, the concert program of the open republican festival
of the creative working youth “Our time – Beznen zaman” will begin.
At 13.30, a traditional equestrian festival will take
place at the Kazan Hippodrome.
The festive motorcycle race “From the Red Kremlin to
the White Kremlin” by members of the Harley-Davidson club will end up here.
Festive events will continue at the Kazan Kremlin. Tat
Cult Fest, the festival of urban contemporary culture and arts, will start here
at 14.00, presenting current trends in the field of culture, history and
contemporary art.
Another celebration site is the territory near the
Kazan family center. On August 29, the food truck festival will open here. On
August 30, “the military service under contract – your choice!” event will take
place with an exhibition of military equipment and field kitchen.
The big concert marathon will start at 15.30. The
evening concert will be headlined by Ilsia Вadretdinova, Rifat Zaripov,
Niletto, Valery Syutkin, the Dabro band, Sergei Bezrukov and the Krestny otez
band.
Kazan residents will have an opportunity to listen to
music at 19.30 at the Palace of farmers, where the X Classic open-air Opera
festival “Kazan autumn” will be held.
The holiday will end with festive fireworks of 300
volleys over the water area of Kazanka at 22.00.