09.06.2017

Start of the festive events dedicated to the 389th Anniversary of Krasnoyarsk


Following a long lasting tradition, a series of festive events dedicated to the City Day began in Krasnoyarsk with a ceremony of raising the flag and a shot from a signal gun on the Karaulnaya Mountain. This is at the same time the main signal for the beginning of the celebration of the birthday of Krasnoyarsk, a tribute to the past, and a reminder to all of us that we are residents of a beautiful city on the banks of the Yenisei river. A megalopolis, located in an amazingly beautiful place, with its unique history and future.

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Krasnoyarsk Mayor Edkham Akbulatov, Chairman of the Krasnoyarsk City Council of Deputies Tatyana Kazanova, State Duma deputy Viktor Zubarev, Honorable citizens of Krasnoyarsk Gennady Belyakov, Evgeny Lobachev, Evgeny Ustyugov, laureates of the Mayor's Award for the young talents of 2017 Elena Voronova and Vasily Torgashin, heads of administrations of the city districts, as well as representatives of the Yenisei Cossack society took part in the flag raising ceremony.

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The honorable right to raise the flag of Krasnoyarsk together with the Mayor Edkham Akbulatov was granted to the winner of the Mayor's Award for young talents of 2017 Vasily Torgashin.

"For me, this is a unique opportunity and a very exciting event, especially since such an honorable right is given once in a lifetime. I was born in Krasnoyarsk, this city gave me everything and taught me a lot. Unique nature, amazing friends, the work you love doing and an indescribable atmosphere of the city, in which you feel at home. I feel overwhelmed with a sense of pride in my native Krasnoyarsk," said Vasily Torgashin.

This year the celebrations of the City Day coincided with Russia Day. Welcoming participants and spectators of the ceremony, the Mayor of the City, Edkham Akbulatov, noted that Krasnoyarsk, located in the very center of the country, has always had a unique significance in its development: "Krasnoyarsk today is one of Top-ten Russian cities in international activity, is one of the six hundred megalocities of the planet, which are entitled to become the sources of the highest economic and demographic growth. Krasnoyarsk is dynamically developing and growing. At the same time, it constantly strives to achieve new heights. As well a real leader, Krasnoyarsk confidently undertakes the most courageous projects! One of them - the Winter Universiade - is our opportunity to declare Krasnoyarsk a modern, friendly and welcoming megalopolis! After almost four hundred years in its history, our native city is now confidently building its future. Today we wish our Krasnoyarsk prosperity and new reasons for pride for our unique city!"

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The ceremony ended with a bells ringing, performed by the bell ringer of the Church of St. John the Baptist Natalya Minayeva.

With the bell ringing, balloons flew over the city, and every citizen of Krasnoyarsk congratulated the capital of the region on its birthday.

"Let Krasnoyarsk grow, little Krasnoyarskers be born. Let the children's laughter sound as often as possible," wished Nadezhda Alexandrovna, who came to the Karaulnaya Mountain with her grandson David.

"On the City Day, we want to wish the Krasnoyarsk people to have a job they enjoy. After all, what we all want is that when we return home in the evening, all of us have a good mood, a feeling that today we did everything to make our beloved city better," said a Krasnoyarsk woman Tatiana.

"I look at the panorama of Krasnoyarsk - what a beautiful city we have! What can I wish to the city? Let it remain strong, a strong Siberian, like me and as my friends," wished Oleg Gennadievich.

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This year the events of the City Day will be held up to and including June 12. Many surprises are prepared for Krasnoyarsk citizens and visitors of the city: more than 60 colorful and interesting events. The main venues for the celebration will be Teatralnaya Square, Tatyshev Park, the left bank embankment of the Yenisei, Mira Avenue, Mira and Revolution Squares. Among the most interesting events of the Krasnoyarsk City Day are the concerts of the winner of the television project "Golos-2016", our countrywoman Darya Antonyuk and Turetsky Choir art group. The festive fireworks will finish the program of the City Day.