The Presidential Library to host a festive event dedicated to Victory Day

On May 6, 2022 at 11:00 the Presidential Library will host a festive event for veterans of the Great Patriotic War timed to coincide with Victory Day celebration.

The organizers are the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture, the Administration of the Admiralteisky District of St. Petersburg and the Presidential Library.

The celebrations dedicated to Victory Day are traditionally held in the historical building at Senate Square, 3. The tours around the Presidential Library and a festive concert will be organized for veterans.

The Presidential Library pays much attention to the preservation of the historical memory of the Great Patriotic War. A large-scale electronic collection Memory of the Great Victory has been formed on the institution's portal since 2010. It features not only official documents, photographs and newsreels, wartime newspapers, but also testimonies of participants in combat battles and home front workers, including video recordings of interviews, diaries and personal documents.

The meeting will be broadcast on the Presidential Library’s portal in Live broadcasts section in accordance with the program of live events, on the institution's RuTube- and Telegram channels.

Accreditation of media representatives is until 14:00 May 5, 2022

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form marked “Media Accreditation” to the following e-mail addresses: media@prlib.ru, hudjakova@prlib.ru Alexandra Khudyakova, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 167; mob. +7 (981) 788-28-08.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.

In order to reduce the risks of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the use of personal protective equipment during the event is mandatory for all attendees.