Every year in all cities of Russia on May 9 there is a Victory Parade in honor of the victory of the Soviet Army in the Great Patriotic War. Until 2011, the grand opening of the holiday began at 9-10 am local time. On May 9, 2011, by decree of President Dmitry Medvedev, the parade began in all cities of the country at the same time, at 10 am Moscow time.
In 2011, parades in all cities of the country began with the chimes of the Spasskaya Tower. In Moscow, the celebration was held to the music of a combined orchestra of 1,500 military musicians; a record number of military men took part in the march - there were twice as many of them as in previous years. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War did not take part in the procession due to their advanced age, but were guests of honor. What the 2012 parade will be like, the authorities are still keeping secret. The parade can be seen with your own eyes, coming to the main square of your city. Often there are always a lot of people on this day, so it is difficult to take a good position to witness the celebration. In order not to stay away from the action, you can come two hours before the start of the parade and choose a place from which the whole holiday will be visible. Just at this time, the columns begin to be built, the equipment is adjusted to the square, i.e. you can not only choose an advantageous position, but also see the holiday “from the inside.” You can also watch the dress rehearsal of the parade, which takes place a few days before the march in the evening. During the rehearsal, it will be easier not only to watch the action itself, but also to communicate with the parade participants, veterans or see the technique involved in the procession, which is especially interesting for young viewers. Another great option is to watch the parade live on television. Thus, you can immediately "kill two birds with one stone": see the parade in your hometown and in the capital of our homeland. The undoubted positive point in this is that the holiday can be seen from different points of the square. If you did not have the opportunity to watch the parade on May 9, you can find its recording, for example, on the Internet. Viewing the holiday in the recording also has many advantages, so you can go back and "scroll" any moment you like, see in detail the entire procession and the technique. If acquaintances took part in the parade, try to find them in the columns.
