VIP Party in Yekaterinburg: Guests and Events
Famous musicians and government officials gathered in Yekaterinburg on February 4 for a closed party celebrating the opening of the Year of Ural Rock.
Apr 28, 2026 0
Mayor Alexei Orlov took the stage wearing a scarf bearing the words «Orange Mood».
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In Yekaterinburg«s Kosmos concert hall on February 4, a closed party was held to mark the opening of the Year of Ural Rock. Among the invited guests were:
- Yekaterinburg Mayor Alexei Orlov;
- Sverdlovsk Region Health Minister Tatyana Savinova;
- Acting Rector of UrFU Ilya Obabkov;
- leader of the band Agata Kristi Vadim Samoilov;
- founder of the band Urfin Jus Alexander Pantykin;
- historiographer Dmitry Karasyuk and other notable figures.
Vadim Samoilov willingly posed for photographs with attendees of the event.
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The program opened with a medley of Ural rock hits performed by the B.A.C.H. orchestra. The evening ended with an autograph session, tickets for which cost from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles ($111–$167 at current rates).
A large number of guests brought thematic posters to the celebration.
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Rock scene representatives presented schools with certificates for purchasing musical instruments.
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Musician Yegor Belkin, a member of the Sverdlovsk Rock Club, attended the event.
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Dmitry Karasyuk, a renowned writer and chronicler of Ural rock, was present.
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Yekaterinburg Mayor Alexei Orlov (left) and State Duma deputy Pavel Krasheninnikov (right) at the party.
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Among the audience was Sverdlovsk Region Health Minister Tatyana Savinova.
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Acting UrFU Rector Ilya Obabkov in a red sweater stands with Sverdlovsk Business Support Fund Director Valery Pilichev.
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Mikhail Simakov of the band Aprelsky Marsh hosted the evening.
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Alexander Pantykin, called the grandfather of Ural rock, performed one of his compositions.
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