Ilsur Metshin: “Kazan has always been the capital of rock”

Three new venues for rock music classes will open in the capital of the republic of Tatarstan this year under the republican and federal grants. Along with this, Kazan will host the annual open-air music festival “Rock Wave”. Twenty-one bands applied for participation, now they are passing the qualifying stages.

Today, the Mayor of the city Ilsur Metshin visited the teen (youth) club Sandugach and discussed the development of the rock movement in the capital of Tatarstan. In the rock studio, he listened to the performance of the band “Shalash”, they sing and compose their songs. The Mayor interested about the music equipment for to arrange classes in a comfortable environment for young musicians.

“We will create additional conditions so make sound better. Kazan has always been the capital of rock, and the Kazan rock club will mark its 60th anniversary soon. It is important to continue the glorious traditions. We always have a lot of talents, and I am glad that there is a new generation of rock musicians. Every teen club should have everything necessary for classes, so that the guys enjoy the music,”- said the Mayor of the city.

He stressed that teen clubs should be within walking distance for young people, and said that it is planned to build a new community center in the Azino residential area in the Sovetsky city district. Now the project is being developed, there are plans to open a studio for rock music lessons there.

The director of the MBU “Podrostok” Ekaterina Sogrina reported that three more rock studios will open in Kazan this year under the federal and republican grants. Part of the equipment will be purchased, and the other will be provided as part of the grant.

“Throughout the year, the organizing team has been preparing for this event. A large stage equipped with the new equipment, a charged team of technical specialists, the best teams and special guests, various venues and the most incredible emotions await all participants of the festival,”- she said. This year the festival will be held with the support of the Ministry of Youth Affairs of the republic of Tatarstan and Federal Agency for Youth Affairs under the “Region for the Young” program.

Ilsur Metshin and Tatarstan Minister of Youth Affairs Rinat Sadykov shot a video with the guys in the Sandugach media space, which is timed to the Youth Day.