Swimming and the "biggest icon": how regions celebrated National Unity Day
NeMoscow has compiled the most interesting reports on how National Unity Day is being celebrated in Russia's regions.
Unity Day in Yekaterinburg: A mural of Nicholas II
В Yekaterinburg A mural was consecrated in honor of Nicholas II. Metropolitan Evgeny of Yekaterinburg and Verkhoturye stated that after the consecration the image became an icon.
"The mixing of colors in a certain sequence becomes a place of the presence of the power of God and a place of the presence of the person depicted on this mural."“The Metropolitan explained to journalists, after which he called the mural with Nicholas II “the largest icon in the city.”
And the TV presenter Boris Korchevnikov, thanks to whom 80 monuments to Nicholas II have already been erected throughout Russia and who was present at the ceremony in Yekaterinburg, stated that this is the largest icon of the holy tsar on the planet.
Unity Day in Tomsk: A mural celebrating the region's four peoples
В Tomsk have opened A new mural dedicated to the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. It depicts representatives of the four peoples living in the region, as well as animals and plants characteristic of Tomsk region.
In the center of the composition are representatives Russian, Tatar, Selkup и Ket peoples. Their images are complemented by depictions of the common crane, elk, sturgeon, bear, and cedar branches.
Unity in Water Day: Swimming Events in Ryazan and Tyumen
They celebrated not only on land, but also in the water. In the Ryazan region, under Shatsky, held swim across the river Tsnu in honor of National Unity Day and the fighters of the SVO
The initiative was initiated by Archpriest Valery Gribov, rector of the local church. The swimmers were accompanied by boats bearing the flags of Russia, the "DPR," "LPR," and the annexed Crimea.
В Tyumen The flags were held by the swimmers themselves: more than 30 winter swimming enthusiasts held a swim in honor of National Unity Day at the "Lake of Champions" base. A local publication reported is emphasizedthat the swimmers were of different nationalities.
Festive lunch in Kuzbass prisons
National Unity Day is also celebrated in Kuzbass prisons. How сообщает The local Federal Penitentiary Service (GUFSIN) will serve prisoners home-style roast meat, Tatar-style azu with potatoes, lagman, and other festive dishes for lunch. Afterward, there will be a "round table discussion on the history of Russia's multinational people, a discussion of the country's national traditions, and a poetry marathon."
Photo: Instagram of Boris KorchevnikovTyumenskaya Line, 62.info
