An international festival with elements of military-historical reconstruction, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the first 'Katyusha' salvo, will be held in the Orsha district

The International Festival with elements of military-historical reenactment, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the first "Katyusha" salvo, will be held in Orsha on July 17, 2021.

The large-scale event will start from the site of the first salvo of the legendary "Katyusha". In the village of Pishchalovo, near the memorial sign, at 12:00 PM, a solemn rally "Tribute to Memory" will take place. A thematic motor rally with festive attributes will depart at 12:30 PM from the village of Pishchalovo to the memorial complex "For Our Soviet Motherland" in Orsha, where the grand opening of the International Festival dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the first "Katyusha" salvo will be held.

The festival program will continue from 2:00 PM on the territory of the "Olimpiec" sports complex (21 Taras Shevchenko Street), where interactive military-historical sites will be set up: "Defensive Frontier", "Field Military Hospital", "Field Kitchen", "Field Post", "Legendary Katyusha", "Military Disinfection and Sanitary Unit", "Field Bathhouse", "Military Newspaper", "Aviator's Alley", "Echelon of Victory". Visitors will be able to participate in martial arts master classes and view a demonstration of modern weaponry. A military quest with prizes will be organized for all attendees.

At 2:00 PM, a Round Table "The Path of I. Flerov's Battery: History, Judgments, and Facts" will begin in the conference hall of the "Ledovaya Arena" with the participation of researchers of the combat path of Captain I. Flerov's battery (79 Vladimir Lenin Street).

A food court, family, and sports and game areas will be available for participants.

A highlight of the festival will be the military-historical reenactment of the first salvo of the BM-13 "Katyusha" rocket artillery, presented by the Belarusian Military Historical Club Association "Chest' Mundira" (Gomel), which will begin at 6:00 PM in the area of the "Kuteinka" highway (Francyska Skoriny Street).

The festival will conclude in the evening with a grand concert featuring creative groups from the Orsha district and the Vitebsk region, followed by a festive fireworks display.