At work and holiday!

Sabantui - colorful, Favorite Tatar folk festival.
Tatars believe that through praying and sacrifice on this day they will get from
God prosperity, peace, happiness and good harvest. And their unrestrained cheerful, ozornymi dances and vocal competition "shake" PRIRODU give impetus to its dormant forces.
Guljaj, the people, funny, pointed at selyanina most important day - the end of planting. U rabotyaschego rights for the rest of joy and just a few days, hayfields not yet begun. How then does not meet the entire world and not fun to glory?
A great number of people in national costumes come in the Tatar village of Stary Atlash in a picturesque corner of Ulyanovsk region, to meet together favorite holiday. And what holiday without guests? Among the famous guests of the festival: the imam DUMP Mukaddas-hazryat Bibarsov, the Saratov regional Duma deputy, head of the Regional Pension Fund Nikolai Y. Semenets, and other officials.
Visitors and participants of the festival welcomed the representative of the Governor of Ulyanovsk region, Regional Development Minister Viktor area Korenev, who conveyed to all assembled on behalf of the Governor wishes for health, welfare, happiness and abundant harvest. Victor Korenev stressed that although this holiday with a long history of Turkic origin, he, in fact, has long expressed deep character traits of all the Russian people-workers. After all, we glory in Sabantuyah grain hard work, workers agro-industrial complex, everyone who makes a worthy contribution to the socio-economic development of not only his district, area, but also the entire country.
With the traditional Tatar and wishes of good health, joy and good harvest began by Edward Ganeev, general director of JSC "GEKSAR".
-- Sowing finished - said Edward Anvarovich - formed the land of grain, to answer your knock a good harvest work. And let their land has always supported us, gives strength and resilience. And up to us - to keep their native region, as preserved ancient Sabantuy, connecting all of us on this day!
-- Sabantui - a wonderful holiday, which reminds us of the respect for elders, on respect for each other, to the motherland, to land and labour. People deserve our village this holiday their excellent work - supported Edward Taneeva Ra-himzhan Becker, head of Staroku-latskogo district.
At the inauguration Sabantuya congratulated grain, inked, all those who bother to spring for nice, thank - awarded diplomas and valuable gifts. The most meaningful gift "Sabantuya-2008" - a car VAZ-2107, provided the main sponsor of the festival and patron Edward Taneevym district, was handed the head-fermers-peasant who farms Faridu Latypo-fav.
-- I did not expect such a gift. But you know, is not the gift, but at the attitude towards us,
in respect for our work and the continued support in difficult hours - said Farid Tagirovich.
Legalize solemn ceremony - and razgulyalsya holiday for all field. Songs, dances, games, tests of force. The British invented football, Canadians - hockey, and Tatars come running in bags, sacks fighting for torque logs. At the tatami athletes competed on national species struggle "kuresh". The prize from the organizers a solid - a live sheep. So Gambling and violent passions were provided. There were also races, and bits of clay pots blindfolded. And neither party games are not left without a prize and awards. Here too tried to Sabantuya sponsors.
Spivucha melodies performed by artists from Saratov and Ulyanovsk regions followed by incendiary dances.
-- I came here at the invitation of Edward Anvarovicha Taneeva with great pleasure, because such hospitality, cordiality and willingness to help did not meet often - said Nikolai Y. Semenets, the Saratov regional Duma deputy.
-- Many thanks to the organizers of the festival. For us, starokulatkintsev, Sabantuy is very important. I wish all that these holidays were all just fun and interesting, as we - said deputy district council Gayaz Wa-lishin, gave in honor of the holiday better krestyans-to-cow farms area. -- I remember how in childhood, we waited for this holiday, as it prepared. On that day, forget any resentment. People went to майдан pomeritsya force smekalkoy, dexterity, to show their skills.
When finished sporting events, the organizers invited all to a concert performer wonderful songs Tatar Khan Far-chi.
-- Sabantui - a beautiful tradition, the young must know how their ancestors lived - said Hairov Amur, director of material market LLC "Lokomo-against-R". Cupid, caring for their young fellow, bought for children from kindergarten fourteen area they needed things and toys. -- My roots here, and my relatives live in the Ulyanovsk region, where traditionally attend peace, respect for each other regardless of nationality and religion. While respecting other nations, want to see our children remember about their roots and traditions, and therefore it is very important for me to contribute to the common good deeds Pig.
Many words of thanks were delivered the organizers and guests Sabantuya addressed to the chief patron of the arts district, general director of JSC "GEKSAR" Edward Anvarovicha neeva-Ga. Indeed, thanks to his aid, which each year is becoming tangible, "Sa-Bantu-2008" was this memorable holiday! A representative of the Department of Culture Ulyanovsk region handed the letter to Eduardo Anvarovichu thanks for the great contribution to the preservation and development of Tatar culture.
Sabantuyu Thank you! To personify the ideals of peace, kindness and harmony, it allows each of us feel the historical ownership to the best traditions and values of our ancestors, promotes cross-fertilization of cultures.

Maria Smirnova