June 9 is the birthday of Emperor Peter the Great, the founder of the Russian Navy. A number of festive events have been prepared for Voronezh residents on this day.

On Sovetskaya Square at 17:00, residents and guests of Voronezh are invited to the flash mob “The Glorious Name of Peter”. Participants will read excerpts from the novel by Alexei Tolstoy “Peter the Great”. Also within the framework of the holiday there will be a master class with a goose pen “Letters of the Peter the Great” and an express survey “Peter I through the eyes of youth.”

The Green Theater (Voronezh Central Park) at 17:00 will host a screening of the cartoon “Adventures on Admiralteiskaya Square” by the animation studio “Vizart”. This is a short film about the adventures of the Voronezh cat Vaska and his friend Bulka the puppy. In the cartoon, the crow will send the heroes to the era when Emperor Peter I was just starting to build the first regular Russian navy on the Voronezh River. Afterwards, the cartoon Hansel, Gretel and the Agency of Magic (6+) will be shown, which won the Icarus National Animation Award in the Feature Film nomination. Limited number of seats. Registration link

On Admiralteyskaya Square next to the ship-museum “Goto Predestination” at 21:00 a flash mob “Peter’s Assemblies” will take place with the participation of the Voronezh Regional Museum of Local Lore, the Voronezh Theater of Young Spectators, the FERMATA ensemble of the Voronezh Concert Hall and the historical dance studio “Stone Bridge”. The audience will be presented with the theatrical and poetic sketch “Vivat, Peter!”, Based on the poems of Russian poets about Peter I. In the finale, the Decree of Peter the Great on the construction of the fleet will be read. As part of the Petrovsky Gallery photo project, the most successful photos of visitors with reenactors in 18th century costumes will be immortalized on the website of the Voronezh Regional Museum of Local Lore. And the most active guests of the holiday will be able to learn several dance steps together with the historical dance studio “Stone Bridge”. The atmosphere of an 18th century ball is guaranteed!