On April 26 and 27, a charity marathon "Easter Joy for All" will be held in Ulyanovsk. The organizers of the marathon are the Administration of the city of Ulyanovsk and the NGO "Russian Cultural Fund".

Residents of the city are waiting for creative meetings with Yegor Konchalovsky, Sergei and Ivan Kolesnikov, Larisa Luzhina, Igor Shevchuk and many others. Two busy days, 6 concerts and 7 creative meetings - all events will be available to Ulyanovsk residents - admission is free!

Model libraries, houses of culture, cinema and concert halls will become venues for events. The exhibition of the Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Irina Makoveeva "Illustrations for the book by Felix Salten" Bambi "will open in the model library on Kirov Street. Sergey Kolesnikov, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and Ivan Kolesnikov, theater and film actor with the Dynasty program will perform on the stage of the Sovremennik cinema and concert hall. In the Palace of Culture "Ruslan" and in the Palace of Creativity for Children and Youth, the creative team of the hand plastic theater from St. Petersburg will perform the play "Fun Hour".

An important part of the Easter Joy for All program this year will be the involvement of people who arrived from the DPR, LPR and Mariupol in the cultural events of the city. Yulia Valerievna Subbotina, Adviser to the Chairman of the Russian Cultural Foundation, head of the program “Today - children, tomorrow - the people”, emphasized the importance of such events and noted: all" in the city of Ulyanovsk. The Fund organized a two-day cultural program with the participation of well-known Russian cultural and art figures, significant charitable assistance to refugees staying in Ulyanovsk was provided by the 12 Charitable Foundation. It was important for us to show personal attention to each person who is now away from home. We should not become hardened, even the most difficult times always come to an end, and Easter days, like no other holiday, remind us of this truth.”

“City charitable action “Easter Joy for All” has become a traditional event in the cultural life of citizens. For twenty years, well-known cultural figures have been giving their attention and creative energy to those who are in a difficult life situation. This year, in just one week, about 30 creative teams will visit 50 social institutions with concerts. The charity week will end with big concerts of famous artists, which became possible thanks to our long-term good partner, the Russian Cultural Foundation,” comments Elena Toporkova, Head of the Department of Culture and Leisure for the Population of the Ulyanovsk City Administration.
The Russian Cultural Foundation is an all-Russian public and state organization in the field of culture and art. With the support of the Foundation, dozens of new regional museums were created, more than 4,500 all-Russian exhibitions, festivals, concerts and competitions were held; unique books published; periodicals were established in many regions of the country. Every year, the Foundation allocates grants in various areas of art, supporting theatrical, publishing, musical and educational activities. An extensive regional network of branches and representative offices allows the Foundation to conduct cultural and educational activities throughout the Russian Federation.