Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky will open Military Glory Memorial in Bashkiria

UFA, 10 September 2015. /Bashinform News Agency, Leila Aralbaeva/. On September 11, the Russian Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky comes to Bashkortostan. It is reported by the press service of the republican Ministry of Culture. In Karmaskaly region the Minister will take part in the Republican festival "Legendary Names" and in the unveiling of the Memorial of Military Glory dedicated to the 112th Bashkir Cavalry Division and its commander Major General Minigali Shaimuratov. The author of the monument is the Russian sculptor and architect Denis Stritovich. The monument is erected due to the grant the Head of Bashkortostan, the Russian military-historical society and voluntary donations of inhabitants of our republic.

In the morning there will be an Open Republican Festival named after Minigali Shaimuratov "War Songs". The military-historical reconstruction of the battle of the 112th Bashkir Cavalry Division with the infantry, artillery and cavalry will be shown. Paratroopers of Pervushino airfield complex will present an air show. Interactive platforms of the war years will operate, the audience will see fancy riding and a concert of Bashkortostan amateur groups.

On the same day the head of the Russian Culture Ministry will take part in the open air «Symphonic Night" in Ufa Amphitheatre (Congress Hall Square).