(KZN.RU, June 28, by Renat Shirmanov). This morning, Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin inspected the readiness of the Culture Park to receive many thousands of visitors.
During the Student Games, this park will be the central area of the numerous activities planned as part of the Cultural Universiade.
The Universiade Park will be admission free from 12:00 to 18:00. After 18:00, only visitors with tickets to sporting events will be admitted.
The park will have recreation areas, concert halls and a playground for the youngest visitors. In addition, it will feature Tatar and Russian arts and culture. The International Football Federation will have its own ground, the very first of its kind in anticipation of the 2018 World Cup.
As for the entertainment, the park has prepared a variety of concerts and exhibitions that will run from 12:00. Of course, the centerpiece of the Universiade Park will be Cirque du Soleil with its street shows. According to the organizers, the show will be presented daily from 21:45 to 23:00, starting July 7. In order to avoid crowding in front of the stage, it will be placed in such a way that the show will be seen and heard from almost anywhere in the park.
"From the very start, we wanted to make sure that, along with the competitions, the Cultural Universiade will be held at a fitting level. The opening ceremony, as well as the extensive cultural program, will show to the world our rich Russian and Tatarstan traditions. The park should be a long-playing Sabantuy, with all its colorful facets ," concluded the mayor of Kazan.