May 2, 2012
“Birobidzhaner Stern” (12+) for May 2, 2012. “Our Everything” by Anna Dubinskaya. An interesting article about the history and present day of one of the ancient streets of Birobidzhan. This is Lenin Street, which until 1938 bore the name Postyshev.
It is on this street that buildings from the 1930s and 40s have been preserved, despite numerous renovations. As the author of the article says: “…the only place in the city where the spirit of old Birobidzhan has been preserved…And it seems that here you can still hear the steps of those who built the region, played in the theater, created newspapers and wrote poems about the city.”
May 2, 2018
On May 2, 2018, the Birobidzhaner Stern newspaper published a short article “The Museum celebrated its anniversary,” dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Museum of the History of Pensions.
Let us remember that the museum was created in 2008. It became the first not only in Russia, but also in the world, it was even included in the book of rare museums of the world, this is its uniqueness.
“The museum’s exhibition covers an almost three-hundred-year period of Russian history from the time of Peter the Great to the present day. It has about 600 exhibits. Among the unique ones are the pension books of a hero of the First World War, who had three Crosses of St. George, a document of a soldier’s widow of the Second World War, drawn up on a simple newspaper.”
May 2, 1970
Clippings from the newspaper “Birobidzhan Star”. Photo: Photo: Regional Library
The issue of the Birobidzhan Star (12+) for May 2, 1970 is entirely dedicated to one of the main spring holidays.
These publications give an idea of how grandly May 1 was celebrated in our region.
Traditionally, the newspaper covered the May Day celebrations in the city and in the regions. This is how the material describes the festive Birobidzhan region: “The villages of the suburban region have dressed up and become prettier. Everywhere there are scarlet flags, multi-colored garlands, banners telling about the remarkable achievements of agricultural workers.“.
The day before, April 30, ceremonial meetings were held at the central estates of the farms. Livestock breeders in the region reported on the early implementation of the plan to sell milk and meat to the state, and grain growers managed to sow grain. The best state and collective farms were awarded certificates of honor for their great successes in honor of the holiday; livestock breeders and field farmers who completed the plan ahead of schedule were awarded certificates of honor, valuable gifts and cash bonuses.
The article goes on to say that “amateur artistic groups performed in front of the village workers with festive concerts (0+) and performances.”
“On the morning of May 1, teams from industrial enterprises and construction sites, employees of organizations, teachers and schoolchildren took part in a festive demonstration of workers (0+) of the regional center. May Day rallies (6+), sports games (6+), and folk festivals (0+) took place in the villages.”
The same issue contains a large article by V. Panman, “Birobidzhan Festive.” The author describes in detail the celebration in Birobidzhan on May 1 – one of the favorite national holidays.
“Birobidzhan is especially beautiful today. On the facades of the houses there are portraits of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the leaders of the party and the Soviet government, slogans and posters with the May Day calls of the Central Committee of the Party.
10 hours 30 minutes. Leaders of regional and city party and Soviet organizations, notable people of the city, and labor veterans rise to the podium installed at the building of the Birobidzhan city party committee. The sound of a fanfare echoes over the square: “Listen, everyone!” First Secretary of the Birobidzhan City Party Committee N.I. Lizander addresses the participants of the May Day demonstration. She congratulates everyone on May Day, talks about the labor successes of the region’s workers and townspeople…
The majestic sounds of the Anthem of the Soviet Union flow over the square.
The festive procession begins (0+). The May Day demonstration is opened by a column of standard bearers. Scarlet banners fly over the square – a symbol of the labor victories of the city's best teams. These are the commemorative Red Banners of the regional, regional and city party and Soviet bodies, left for eternal storage to the teams that emerged victorious in the competition for a worthy celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Great October Revolution.
Following the column of standard bearers is the young generation of Birobidzhan – the Soviet pioneers… The guys are carrying banners, slogans, fresh flowers, multi-colored balloons in their hands. Students and teaching teams of schools pass by the podium…
The columns go and go. Joyful songs and cheerful marches sound. From the podium, toasts are distributed in honor of May Day, in honor of our glorious working class. The demonstrators responded to these toasts with a powerful “Hurray!”
The cheerful excitement on the city streets did not subside until late in the evening. The clubs hosted amateur art concerts (0+), films were shown, and music was played in parks and squares.”
