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Grand procession with cosmonauts and a star concert — the RUSSIA EXPO celebrated Cosmonautics Day

Grand procession with cosmonauts and a star concert — the RUSSIA EXPO celebrated Cosmonautics Day
Photo: Grigory Sysoev/RIA News
13.04.2024

Cosmonautics Day was widely celebrated at the RUSSIA EXPO. One of the key events of the day was a grand procession "Time of Russia! Time Forward!". The event was launched by a dance flash mob "Charge to the Future", which symbolized the beginning of a new stage of the RUSSIA EXPO work — it was dedicated to the Future of Russia and its development prospects.

Cosmonauts, employees of Roscosmos and the RUSSIA EXPO, representatives of the Movement of the First, Russian Student Squads, artists, musicians and visitors to the Exposition — more than two thousand people in total — marched in columns to the Main Stage and released hundreds of balloons into the sky.

"This is a holiday not only for cosmonauts and not only for people who work in the space industry. The whole country worked hard to make this day happen. And there is the labour of teachers, doctors, and those who created space technology. Therefore, I wholeheartedly congratulate everyone on this holiday, and I am very pleased that it is taking place here, at the RUSSIA EXPO. Cosmonautics is truly our achievement," said Sergei Krikalev, pilot-cosmonaut, executive director for manned space programs of Roscosmos State Corporation.

Photo: Grigory Sysoev/RIA News

On the Main Street Stage, rap-singer MOT, the most "cosmic" group "Zemlyane", opera singer Ksenia Dezhneva, choir of the "Movement of the First", residents and show-ballet of the "Tavrida" art-cluster performed.

Photo: Ilya Pitalev/RIA News

During the concert, the guests of the Exposition were addressed by cosmonauts directly from the Earth's orbit! Oleg Kononenko, Nikolay Chub and Alexander Grebenkin congratulated the Exposition on the beginning of a new stage and all those gathered — on the Cosmonautics Day.

"As cosmonauts, we know that the path to the stars is sometimes difficult and unpredictable. But believe me, every step you take brings you closer to new horizons and opportunities. And the most important thing is in the unity of our people. Only together and united we will achieve new victories," said Alexander Grebenkin.

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