Talk to the City Day

People communicate with each other, with themselves, with a working TV, with pets, with deceased relatives But sometimes you want to have a heart-to-heart talk with your hometown Lyrical conversations with him are often conducted in the fall, which evokes thoughtfulness and melancholy due to the arrival of cold weather, rainy weather and early twilight The city communicates with residents through the ringing of the tram, the hum of the subway, the cry of crows and the rustle of fallen leaves Anyone can have a heart-to-heart talk with him This opportunity is provided by an unusual holiday celebrated on September 17 - Day of Conversations with the City Esotericists are convinced that every object, like a living being, has a soul The city also has it, which may not accept a stranger, hate him or, on the contrary, love him People among the lucky ones constantly feel elation in the place where they live, rarely get sick, meet good people, and are in harmony and balance with themselves But in order for the city to love you, you need to tell it about it Some conduct endless internal monologues with him, others establish contact by feeding stray cats and dogs, pigeons and seagulls People with a fine mental organization are best able to communicate with the city They compose heartfelt poems in his honor, like B Okudzhava and Yu Vizbor, or sing songs like the lead singer of the Bravo group V Syutkin: Conversations are conducted by both residents of megacities and smaller settlements So, in Ulyanovsk, the homeland of VI Lenin, the architectural festival “Conversation with the City” is held, dedicated to the preservation of wooden architecture, carved shutters and platbands of ancient houses Discussions, master classes, lectures and other events take place from June to October In 2019, one of the advertising agencies in Nizhny Novgorod implemented a project that attracted the attention of local residents On the screen located on the Metro Administration building, lines from the songs of V Vysotsky and L Derbenev appeared, the cry of the soul “Could you?” from a poem by V Mayakovsky, excerpts from “Garikov” by I Huberman “A conversation with the city” in the language of quotes from classics evoked a great response from Nizhny Novgorod residents Poems and songs are written about love for streets, squares, parks and squares dear to the heart They even rap in their honor: On September 17, in honor of the holiday, people go for walks along the boulevards and alleys, discovering new corners The day of talking to the city is celebrated by visiting historical and architectural excursions, writing poems and paintings in its honor They share their pain with him during long night walks and meet the dawn together In honor of the holiday, people post photos of places dear to their hearts on social networks and declare their love for their hometown