Veliky Novgorod

CITY DAY FESTIVITIES - 2010

JUNE 11 

YAROSLAV’S COURTYARD
23.00 — 24.00 ‘OUR ANCIENT AND YOUNG CITY OF VELIKY NOVGOROD’ - official opening – live performance 
00:00    FESTIVE FIREWORKS 
JUNE 12
YAROSLAV’S COURTYARD 
12.00-23.00
 
‘THE FUTURE BELONGS TO US’ - concerts, involving performance of artistic groups of Veliky Novgorod  
14:00
 
Ceremonial presentation of badges and  award ribbons to honorable citizens of Veliky Novgorod in 2010
11.00-23.00  ‘NOVGOROD TRADE’  - master classes in folk craft and artisans’ stalls 
12.00 – 23.00
 
‘FISHMONGERS’ AREA, CONDUCTED BY KUDESY FOLKLORE THEATRE’ - welcoming soymas (seagoing vessels), best ukha (clear fish broth) contest,
entertaining programs, involving contests, games, fun, concerts
12.00-23.00
 
‘FAT ROWS’ - best trade exhibition contest and tasting goods by enterprises of Veliky Novgorod 
12.00-23.00
 
INTERACTIVE HISTORICAL AREAS: ‘Torture yard’, ‘A, B, C’, ‘Measure yard’, ‘Chemist’s’, ‘Moneychanger’s’ 
12.00 – 22.00 ‘AMUSEMENT QUARTER’  - traditional Novgorod games and fun 

 THE KREMLIN PARK  

12.00- 23.00

open-air stage

‘THE WORLD OF YOUTH AND CHILDHOOD’ - performances, concerts, contests for children and the youth
12.00-17.00
at the monument of S. Rachmaninoff 
‘FLORAL SYMPHONY’  - ‘WEDDING CHARM’, the best floral composition contest, fashion show, hairstyle show, make-up show
 
11.00-19.00
at Ilmen’ catering complex 
‘CHILD’S QUARTER’ (supported by Mobile TeleSystem JSC)
SOPHIYSKAYA QUAY 
10.00-17.00
at the berth 
EQUESTRIAN CLUB ‘KONKUR’ PRESENTS: trick riding, show «Catch up a goose», performances by Cossack fellowship, horse-riding 
14.00-20.00
at Vladimirskaya Tower, the Kremlin 
‘LASERTAK’ - activities by historical reenactment club ‘Assault’/’Storm’
 

CITY BEACH

10.00-17.00  ‘FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE’ - Sand sculpture festival 
THE KREMLIN 
12.00 -15.00
at the Monument to the Millennium of Russia 
‘SINGING RUSSIA’ - official singing performance, involving choirs of Veliky Novgorod (devoted to the Day of Russia)
 
21.00 - 23.00
at Kokuy Tower, the Kremlin 
‘NOVGOROD VECHE’ - theatrical performance
 
17.00
Lecture hall, the Kremlin   
ACADEMIC MIXED CHOIR ‘ELEGY’, Moscow
 
POBEDY-SOPHIYSKAYA SQUARE
11.00-19.00  SPORTS FESTIVAL ‘MTS’ 
11.00 – 19.00  ALPINE FESTIVAL ‘MILKA’ (supported by ‘Craft Foods’ Co.) 
JUNE 13
POBEDY-SOPHIYSKAYA SQUARE 
12.00 – 13.30
 
«WE KEEP IT TOGETHER» - festive procession of enterprises and institutions of Veliky Novgorod
Feting newly-weds, 50th anniversaries, newborns
Ceremonial placing 1000 flowers at the Monument to the Millennium of Russia 
14.00 - 21.00  SPORTS FESTIVAL ‘MTS’ 
14.00 – 21.00  ALPINE FESTIVAL ‘MILKA’ (supported by ‘Craft Foods’ Co.) 
YAROSLAV’S COURTYARD  
14.00 – 20.00
 
«PEOPLE OF TALENT OF THE LAND OF NOVGOROD» - performances of the winners of local, regional, all-Russian and international festivals and contests in 2009-2010
12.00 – 19.00 ‘NOVGOROD TRADE’  - master classes in folk craft and artisans’ stalls 
12.00 – 19.00 ‘FAT ROWS’ - best trade exhibition contest and tasting goods by enterprises of Veliky Novgorod
13.00 – 19.00
 
INTERACTIVE HISTORICAL AREAS: ‘Torture yard’, ‘A, B, C’, ‘Measure yard’, ‘Chemist’s’, ‘Moneychanger’s’ 
13.00 – 19.00 ‘AMUSEMENT QUARTER’  - traditional Novgorod games and fun

12.00- 19.00

at the Travel Palace of Catherine the Great

‘POT-HOUSE AREA’ - performances, involving tasting traditional food and drinks cooked according to old recipes (organized by Deka JSC)

12.00-22.00

8 Dvortsovaya St.

‘JEWISH YARD’ - entertainment program «Shalom», tasting and selling Jewish dishes
SOPHIYSKAYA QUAY
10.00-17.00
at the berth 
EQUESTRIAN CLUB ‘KONKUR’ PRESENTS: trick riding, show «Catch up a goose», performances by Cossack fellowship, horse-riding
14.00-20.00
at Vladimirskaya Tower, the Kremlin
‘LASERTAK’ - activities by historical reenactment club ‘Assault’/’Storm’
 
THE KREMLIN 
20.00 - 21.00
at Kokuy Tower, the Kremlin 
CONCERT OF THE RUSSIAN HORN ORCHESTRA
conducted by Sergey Polyanichko   
(admission by tickets only)

21.00 - 23.00

at Kokuy Tower, the Kremlin 

 ‘NOVGOROD VECHE’ - theatrical performance
(admission by tickets only)

17.00

concert hall of the Philharmonic hall

CONCERT TO THE DAY OF RUSSIA AND THE DAY OF VELIKY NOVGOROD. Performers: the international youth symphonic orchestra and choir of the 'CAPPELLA TAVRICHESKAYA' of the IPA CIS (leading conductor: the winner of international contests Mikhail Golikov), the Russian horn orchestra, conducted by Sergey Polyanichko. (box office in the Philharmonic hall, tel. +7 (816 2) 77 27 77)
 THE KREMLIN PARK
14.00-19.00
open-air stage
THE WORLD OF YOUTH AND CHILDHOOD’ - performances, concerts, contests for children and the youth
14.00-19.00
at the monument of S. Rachmaninoff 
‘FLORAL SYMPHONY’  - ‘WEDDING CHARM’, the best floral composition contest, fashion show, hairstyle show, make-up show
 

11.00-19.00

at Ilmen’ catering complex

‘CHILD’S QUARTER’ (supported by Mobile TeleSystem JSC)
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OF STS PETER AND PAUL THE APOSTLES
17.00
 
ORGAN AND VOCAL MUSIC CONCERT, involving performances by the soloist of The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia V. Panfilov 
DESYATINNY CONVENT
14.00-19.00
 
‘CULTURE QUARTER AT THE TITHE’ – open-air arts exhibition presenting painting,  graphics, decorative and applied arts; master classes  
JUNE 10-15 
ALEXANDER NEVSKY QUAY 
11.00 – 23.00  RUSSIAN CITIES FAIR
11.00  - 23.00  THE 3RD INTER-REGIONAL EXHIBITION ‘ORTHODOX RUSSIA’ 

 

SPORTS EVENTS

JUNE 11
 
10.00-16.00
Rowing channel 
OPEN BOAT RACING AND CANOEING CHAMPIONSHIP
 
11.00-13.00
11 Lomonosova St.
 
CITY ARMWRESTLING COMPETITION among people with disabilities, supported by Novgorod regional organization of All-Russian Society of Disabled People 
JUNE 12
09.00-18.00
Pobedy-Sophiyskaya Sq. 
ОТКРЫТЫЕ ГОРОДСКИЕ СОРЕВНОВАНИЯ ПО СТРИТБОЛУ
 
10.00-11.00
Tennis courts of the Kremlin park
CITY SPORTS CONTEST among elderly citizens
 
15.30-16.30
City beach
SKYDIVING PERFORMANCE held by Novgorod  Flying Sports Centre
JUNE 12-13
09.00-18.00
City beach 
OPEN CITY BEACH VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION
 
18.00-23.00
Volleyball  sports ground in the Kremlin park 
VOLLEYBALL COMPETITION
 
10.00-16.00
the Ilmen Lake 
OPEN CITY SAIL RACING 
11.00-18.00 June 12
09.00-17.00 June 13
Sports hall of the cooperative college (58 Slavnaya St.)
TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION