Victory Day 2015 in Togliatti

Victory Day is celebrated in Russia on May 9th*, commemorating Russia victory in the World War II. This is an  important cultural event: descendants congratulate veterans and thank them.  Usual events: procession to the monument of the Unknown Soldier, parade in hero towns, salute as a sign of victory. Since 2013 the "Immortal Regiment" — procession of the relatives of veterans with their photos on the central streets of the cities is carried out.

The program  in Togliatti:

Sport events

1-9 May 17.00-19.00 City chess club - Championship of Togliatti on chess

9 May 10.00-14.00 Trud Stadium - Togliatti football final championship

9 May from 11.45 Svoboda Square - CITY TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETICS RELAY

Avtozavodsky district

9 May 10.00-11.30 Victory park. Solemn meeting

Evening festive program:

9 May - Victory park

17.00 - 18.30 "The world to your house" -  concert and game program

18.30 - 21.00 "Brass band plays in the gardens" - dancing entertainment program

21.00-23.00 Concert and dancing program for youth

Central district

Memorial solemn actions at memorable places:

9 May 11.00 - 15.00 Holiday of Pobedy Street

9 May 17.00 - 20.00 City PKIO the Festive program on the Avenue of veterans

9 May 18.00 DI "Anniversary" Concert - "FOR THE SAKE OF LIFE ON the EARTH"

9 May 20.00-23.00 Central square. Big festive program

Komsomolsky district

Meetings:

9 May 17.00-20.00 Platform at MTs "Satellite" the Gala concert and festivity

9 May 14.00-16.00 Square at DTs "Rusich" - dancing entertainment programs

*For reference 

Victory Day or 9 May marks the capitulation of Nazi Germany to the Soviet Union in the part of the Second World War known in the Soviet Union as the Great Patriotic War where the Soviet Union fought against Nazi Germany. It was first inaugurated in the sixteen republics of the Soviet Union, following the signing of the surrender document late in the evening on 8 May 1945 (after midnight, thus on 9 May, by Moscow Time).

The Soviet government announced the victory early on 9 May after the signing ceremony in Berlin. Though the official inauguration happened in 1945 (which means it has been celebrated since 1946), the holiday became a non-labour day only in 1965 and only in some of the countries.