Igor Meshov

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Odessa prepares to JUmorine
14.03.2007

JUmorina in Odessa - not only a holiday for townspeople, but also the engine of internal tourism. Such opinion was expressed during press conference by the chief of municipal management of development of the consumer market and protection of the rights of consumers Alexander Malin participating in the organisation of a holiday. According to the official, in Ukraine there are no so scale shows more. Financial expenses make hundred thousand griven, and this money not of the budget, but only sponsor's support (the sponsor is AB "Pivdennyj") ».

This year on April, 1st in city centre will be organised traditional karnavalnye actions under the motto: "the Life in Odessa - a holiday for ever". According to the assistant Odessa city Tatyana Fidirko's heads, 12.00 on several concert ploshchadokah will act till 17.00 the Odessa collectives. One of platforms will be placed on the Greek area, the second – with a foot of monument Djuku De Rishele, and the third – the greatest – on the Theatrical area.

At 16.00, at 2 o'clock after usual, will begin karnavalnoe procession which will pass from the Cathedral area through street Deribasovsky, street Rishelevsky to Kulikovogo fields. This year karnavalnoe procession will consist of 35 episodes, 23 designs. 2000 persons will be involved in him. According to director Jumoriny - Annas Chernobrodskoj, the length of a column will make a kilometre order. Also in different points there will pass concerts, discos, attractions will be established and fireworks are given.

Gala concert which will pass on a Kulikovo field at 18:00 under the motto: "Our nationality - the inhabitant of Odessa", will be accessible to everything as a scene will increase in 2 times, and it almost 3000 places. To look this show (with Clara Novikovoj's participation, Verki Serdjuchki, Efim Shifrin and other actors) it will be possible not only standing on a Kulikovo field (the area contains about 50 thousand persons), but also sitting on special tribunes. On them it is supposed to equip more 2 thousand places. The price of tickets for tribunes will make 100-150 griven. For convenience of viewing of a concert it is planned to establish for the areas of 2 big screens. Besides, during it show hymn JUmoriny for the first time will be executed.

Also for the first time - contrary to developed for ten years of tradition - JUmorina will pass without minisculpture opening in a court yard of the Literary museum. Vice-mayor Tatyana Fidirko has explained, that in small territory already there is no place for new compositions (Michael Zhvanetsky's tiny statues, Odessas-mums there are established, Jeans Djuka and others). Besides, this year many years successively international festival of humour "Master Gambs" are excellent held. According to Alexander Malina, "annually to hand over prizes to the same people it is senseless", and a holiday essence - in offering inhabitants of Odessa and visitors of a city something new.