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Events / Literary holidays
Turgenev Celebration at Dvoryanka
By the end of the passing summer day the residents and visitors of the city are invited to get better acquaintance with the life and creative activity of the great master of words Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev, enjoy the sounds of beautiful music and theatrical performance, savour the view of the city so poetically described in the works of the writer.
By tradition the celebration takes place in the most picturesque location of the city of Orel – at Dvoryanskoye gnezdo (Nobleman seat). Exactly here in 1903 to the memory of Turgenev and his most Orel novel the public garden Dvoryanskoye gnezdo was opened.
The garden used to be the place of leisure and enjoyment of various kinds of arts for grown-ups and the site of fun and games for children.
Turgenev celebration recreates the atmosphere that once prevailed in the garden Dvoryanskoye gnezdo, fills it with Turgenev text and combines with modern realities.
The festival programme features: performances of dance, theater and folk groups and a brass band. Also at the festival one may see traditional costumes and dances of the XIX century, take boat trips, visit the exhibition of folk crafts.