Bashkortostan celebrates the Republic Day

UFA, 11 October 2014. /Bashinform News Agency, Arina Rakhimkulova/. Bashkortostan celebrates the Republic Day - its main holiday with intense and diverse festive program on October 11. Traditionally, celebrations are held in cities and districts of the republic. Thus, in Ufa the main festive events will be held in Lenin Square.

The celebratory program "Dedicated to My Republic!" for residents and visitors of the capital of Bashkortostan will start at 12.00. People can see a concert "I Love My Republic!", a flash mob "Young Ufa", a fair of modern and traditional arts and crafts "City of Masters", an exhibition and sale of traditional dishes and an evening concert with participation of Bashkortostan artists.

The sports complex of the Sportsmanship Training Centre RB will host the XXI festival on national and traditional sports. The tournament will involve teams from cities and districts of Bashkortostan.

A horse show will start at the Akbuzat racetrack at 14.00.

The festivities will be traditionally closed with colourful fireworks at 22:00 in Lenin Square. Then Ufa residents will able to get home by buses that will be waiting near the square. The urban public transport will run until midnight on the Republic Day.