MOSCOW, 20 May. In the cities of the new republics of Russia, the big tour «The Great Victory: from Berlin to Mariupol», which has been held since May 9, is coming to an end. The Mosconcert Cultural Brigade and guest stars have already performed in Berdyansk, Makiivka, Donetsk, Mariupol, they sang in military units and hospitals.
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Today, May 20, the tour will end with a big concert in Mariupol. In addition to the Moskontsert soloists, the rock band Zveroboy, violinist Maria Andreeva, vocalists Sergei Borzov and Pavel Bykov, and singer Mara will perform there.
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"Our viewers were the military and doctors, children and students. A lot of events happened during this time: concerts were given, veterans were congratulated, together with the Nikita Tomilin Foundation and the State Museum of the East, books were donated to the Donetsk Republican Library and Mariupol State University,” the general director of Mosconcert shares his impressions. Ilya Bachurin.
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"Today, a huge number of international construction teams from all regions of the Russian Federation work here. The mood in the city has completely changed in a few months. The park has been rebuilt, cafes are opening, people are smiling on the streets. The city is being restored, but it is becoming different: a new spirit arises here, a new spirituality of the whole country, and this is physically felt,” he stressed. at a concert in honor of the adoption of the constitution of the DPR in Makeevka, the artists were literally covered with flowers.
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«When a stage is suddenly erected in broken, cracked, cold buildings, covered with disguise, and we go out under the spotlights in concert dresses, and the audience sits in a row and listens without moving — these are completely different concerts than in civilian life,» — said Sukhanova.
Soloist of «Moskontsert» Sergei Borzov said that one of the most striking impressions of the tour was a trip to the Cossacks in the «Don» brigade, which is located in Zaporozhye.
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"On the way from Mariupol about seven hours, there are 15-20 checkpoints, each is interesting in its own way and almost everyone says: "It's scary there, why are you going there?" We gave a concert and stayed in the unit for the night, and the political officer admonished: “If anything, run down and to the left to the sea, it would be better, of course, to the basement, but it’s not in the building,” the artist shares.
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He notes that the songs of the Great Patriotic War are still relevant in the Donbass to this day.
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«They are sung by children, students, and the military — they sing, cry, hug and ask us to come back again. The warmest and sincere receptions of our relatives are already Russian people,” the singer says.
The Mosconcert Cultural Brigade has been making regular trips to the Donbass since December 2022.