On July 18, the first concert of the Edinburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra from Scotland, who visited the city specifically in honor of the 1100th anniversary of Pskov, was held at the Green Theater. The Edinburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra (Edinburgh Youth Orchestra) was founded in 1963. This is one of the leading youth orchestras of Europe. Annual auditions are open to the musicians of all Scotland.

Experts testify to: the problem of the language of enmity is one of the most relevant It is not common for a person to pay too much attention to some things - and not because they are insignificant, but just the opposite - they are so important and so tightly penetrate into life that they are perceived for granted. Only in an altered state of consciousness can one be affected by the fact like: I live, I breathe. Or: I say.

Football with Alexei Badulin What awaits the Machine-Builder stadium, football in Pskov and FC Pskov-2000 in the second round of the championship, it seems that not everyone seems to be ... The last match of the first circle of Pskov-2000 FC completed 1: 1 with Mosenergo, holding a game without two leading players who ended the rent in our club, and could not improve his tournament position.

Congratulations to you and all residents on the holiday - 1100th anniversary of Pskov! Pskov has long occupied a special place in the history of Russia. The heroic outpost of the Russian state on the northwestern borders courageously defended its native land from foreign invaders from ancient times to the events of the Great Patriotic War. One of the oldest historical centers of Russia, the city has made an invaluable contribution to the formation of Russian statehood.

On July 19-20, SPS leader Boris Nemtsov visited Pskov. He stated that the purpose of the visit was to prepare for the elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation. B. Nemtsov met with the head of the administration of the region E. Mikhailov, the mayor of Pskov M. Khoronen, took part in the regional conference of the Union of Right Forces and the festive concert "Young Pskov".

The city of Pskov as a “paperclip” between Russia and Western Europe Photographer M.I. Gerasimov. From the collection of N.F. Levina I want to look at Pskov from a bird's eye view. Not in the literal sense, but in the historical sense. And not from the depths of centuries, but rising above the centuries.

On July 16, in the Pskov Kremlin, Pskovichi listened to a concert of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, led by Yuri Temirkanov. The festival was attended by 6 thousand spectators, a direct broadcast of the concert on the Culture TV channel was conducted. The concert was also shown on an electronic screen installed in the center of Pskov on Lenin Square. In the first branch, the orchestra performed “Pictures from the exhibition” by M.P. Mussorgsky.

We must make up for what our predecessors missed a hundred years ago The man of our time, accustomed to living in a rational and consistent coordinate system with all its causal relationships, will logically make the assumption that over a hundred years before the 1100th anniversary of the first mention of Pskov, the 1000-year-old was noted in the annals, and this was only in 1903. However, wishing to find out in more detail how it was, the curious will stumble upon a very interesting fact.

On these holidays, the brightest exciting feelings come to life in the heart of every Pskovite: declarations of love to his native city, respect, pride in its glorious past and a real, joyful feeling of our common holiday - the 1100th anniversary of the first mention of Pskov in the annals. This holiday is close to the heart of every Pskovian, to all the inhabitants of Pskov. Everyone who was born, grew up in it. Who is in the harsh fought for his freedom. Who revived it from the ruins.

On July 21, a new historical exposition was opened at the Pogankin Chambers of the Pskov Museum-Reserve: “1100-year-old Pskov in the history of Russia”. The new exposition is significantly different from the old one, which Pskovites have become accustomed to for many decades. Now the defense significance and military glory of Pskov is not dominant, but one of several equally important topics of the exposition.

You can find out about Pskov from the Internet. But very little In the modern world, if you want to be successful, it is impossible to live without information open to universal information. These trends have a strong influence not only on the organization, but also on entire cities. You will not surprise anyone with the presence of an Internet site of an entire city. Pskov is also trying to keep up with the trends of modern civilization.

I sincerely and cordially congratulate you on the significant, in fact, an epochal event in the centuries-old history of the Pskov land - the 1100th anniversary of the first mention about the city of Pskov in the annals. This day is celebrated as a national holiday in different parts of our country, all those Russians, who cares about the origins of the great history of our Fatherland, its multifaceted culture, spiritual shrines. ...

Residents of the Pskov region I heartily congratulate you on a wonderful holiday - 1100th anniversary of the first mention of Pskov. This anniversary is a significant event for the whole country. After all, Pskov is rightfully considered one of the oldest and the most beautiful cities of Russia. For centuries he reliably guarded the northwestern borders of the country, witnessed the heroic events of our history.

I congratulate you on a wonderful holiday - the anniversary of the liberation of Pskov from the Nazi invaders. This year, the traditional City Day is overshadowed by a glorious celebration, the 1100th anniversary of the first mention of Pskov in chronicle. The anniversary, which we have been waiting for two years, has come. In July 2001, the President of Russia signed a Decree on the celebration of the 1100th anniversary of Pskov, thus giving our holiday the status of an all-Russian one.

On July 17, in Pskov, they consecrated the chapel of the Resurrection of Christ, erected in memory of the renunciation of the throne of Emperor Nicholas II The rite of consecration was conducted by the Archbishop of the Pskov and Velikoluksky Eusebius, the ceremony was attended by the Governor of the Pskov Region Evgeny Mikhailov, the mayor of Pskov Mikhail Zhevonen, the author of the chapel project Sergei Kondratyev, builders, many Pskovichi.