How will City Day be celebrated in Yekaterinburg?
In Yekaterinburg, August 1 will be celebrated on a large scale as City Day. More than 20 festive events have been prepared for residents and guests of the Ural capital — from concerts and sports competitions to exhibitions, festivals, and a traditional fireworks display.
Festive events will begin the day before. On the evening of July 31, at 7:00 PM, the Ural State Russian Orchestra will perform in the Historical Square.
The main program will start on August 1 at 12:00 PM with a ceremony of laying flowers at the monument to the founders of Yekaterinburg, Vasily Tatishchev and Wilhelm de Gennin, in Labor Square. Half an hour later, the official opening of City Day will take place in the Historical Square.
One of the brightest events will be the traditional "City Wedding," during which dozens of couples will register their marriage. Then guests can look forward to a festival of brass bands.
Throughout the day, the Historical Square will also host the excursion festival "Who Are We" and the public space "Citizens." In the evening, the final of the "Miss Yekaterinburg" contest will take place here, followed by a gala concert. The celebration will conclude at 10:30 PM with a festive fireworks display over the City Pond.
Entertainment venues will also open in other districts of the city. In the Literary Quarter, there will be a program for children and a recitation contest, on Gorky Street, a retro car exhibition will be organized, and at the "Black Tulip" memorial, there will be an exhibition of military equipment and communication devices.
In Mayakovsky Park, a review-competition of fire and rescue units will take place in the morning, and in the afternoon, the jazz festival "Listen" will begin. The State Ensemble of Folk Dance "Ingushetia" will perform at the "Cosmos" Cultural Center.
Sports enthusiasts can look forward to a padel tournament, traditional 3x3 basketball competitions, and the Russian Cup in sailing, which will take place from July 28 to August 2.
The festive program will also cover the districts of Yekaterinburg. Thus, in the Academic District, in the evening of August 1, a concert and entertainment program will be held in Preobrazhensky Park.
This celebration will not end there. In August, residents of the city can also look forward to the "Europe-Asia" marathon, events for Builder's Day, the author's song festival "August," the theater festival "Faces of the Streets," and the final of the Russian Championship in car audio and tuning.
Другие Новости Екатеринбурга (ЕКБ166)
A state of emergency has been declared in a large city in the Sverdlovsk region.
The authorities of Irbit have introduced a municipal-level state of emergency due to the worsening flood situation. The decision was made at a meeting of the emergency situations commission with the participation of emergency services, law enforcement agencies, and city services.
The forecaster explained why the summer in the Urals turned out to be so rainy.
The reason for the prolonged rains in the Urals is a zone of low atmospheric pressure that has been lingering over the region since the end of May. This was reported by the author of the Telegram channel "Weather in Yekaterinburg," Alexey Pulin, in a conversation with "KP-Yekaterinburg."
Sverdlovsk doctors saved a 91-year-old woman who was nearly killed by the wind.
Doctors from the Krasnoufimsk District Hospital helped 91-year-old resident Lyudmila Fritzko recover after a hip fracture. Thanks to a high-tech hip replacement surgery, the pensioner was able to stand on her own the very next day after the procedure.
.webp)
In Yekaterinburg, famous buildings will be restored (LIST)
The mayor of Yekaterinburg, Alexey Orlov, reported that as part of the preparations for the International Youth Festival, the restoration of the facades of 10 buildings is being carried out in the Ural capital, 9 of which are cultural heritage sites.
Six buses will change their route in the Academic area.
In Yekaterinburg, from July 17 to August 31, the traffic patterns of 6 buses will be changed on the section of Ryabinina and Academician Parin streets. Routes No. 46, 51, 52 in both directions will go along the streets: Wilhelm de Gennin - Academician Vavilov - Academician Landau, and then continue on their route.
How will City Day be celebrated in Yekaterinburg?
In Yekaterinburg, August 1 will be celebrated on a large scale as City Day. More than 20 festive events have been prepared for residents and guests of the Ural capital - from concerts and sports competitions to exhibitions, festivals, and a traditional fireworks display.