Day of Cyrillic Writing System and Culture marked in Kazan

The Day of Cyrillic Writing System and Culture, commemorating the Slavic alphabet’s founder Cyril and Methodius, is marked by many Slavic countries, including by Russia, on 24 May.

This year, the celebrations began with a national vocal marathon, participated including by Kazan.

The choral flashmob began in Russian cities at the same time, at noon.

On a stage installed in Kazan Kremlin’s Cannon Quad, Tatarstan’s State Chamber Music Choir, conducted by Milausha Tamindarova, Kazan Higher Military Command School’s orchestra, conducted by Jan Orekhov, New Music chamber music orchestra, conducted by Anna Gulishambarova, State Song and Dance Ensemble’s choir, led by Niyaz Garaev, as well as junior teams, performed.

A combined children’s choir sang some famous songs. Pieces by the composers Fedor Glinka, Petr Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Georgy Sviridov were performed. The singers presented military songs as well.