Politicians and cultural figures read the novel, Sholokhov

Today, the 115th anniversary of the birth of Soviet writer Mikhail Sholokhov. On this day, the birthplace of the writer in stanitsa Vyoshenskaya the Rostov region always conducted a large-scale occasion.

this year the festival “Sholokhov spring” had to be postponed indefinitely. Nevertheless, part of the occasion still held.

Some events can be organised in online mode. Among them — the all-Russian literary rally-marathon: famous figures of culture, art, politics read chapters of the novel “They fought for the Motherland”.

Each participant will read the videootryvke for 35 minutes. These episodes will appear on the page of the Museum. The marathon will continue for several months, reports channel “Russia 24”.