(Kazan, KZN.RU, April 22, by Adelya Galieva). The renovated Victory Park will open in Kazan on May 9. Also, a number of other events in celebration of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held: a parade of military hardware, a "Singing Kazan" concert, "The Immortal Regiment" and a symbolic race "1,418 Days of War," said Natalia Grechannikova, the deputy head of the Kazan Executive Committee for Social Issues, speaking about the activities planned in the capital of Tatarstan in advance of the holiday.
"No other holiday may be as significant for us as Victory Day. It is with great awe and respect that we are preparing to celebrate this great date – the 70th anniversary of the Victory, " said Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin. "It is vitally important to surround our war veterans, home front workers and all those who forged the Victory at the front and in the rear with care, attention and respect on the eve of the holiday, the day of celebration and, of course, in everyday life," said the Mayor, stressing that this work should be considered a priority.