Happy Spring and Labor Day! – Yuzhnouralets

Next year will mark 25 years to the day, as in the Soviet Union was held last May Day demonstration. And two years after her, in 1992, the International Workers’ Holiday, which was a symbol of uncompromising class struggle of the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, renamed Spring and Labor Day holiday.

People older generation remember that all loved this holiday and happy to go to the demonstration, but in the late eighties perestroika began, and demonstrations on May 1 no longer held.

However, in the history of the holiday – the political background. In far 1886 is May 1, American workers went on strike, putting forward the requirement 8-hour workday. Strike and accompanying demonstration ended in bloody clashes with the police. In July 1889 II International Congress of Paris in memory of Chicago speech workers decided to hold annual May 1 demonstrations.

Today is celebrated in 142 countries and territories. For some countries the tradition of bringing people under the banner of the trade unions is still preserved, but in most states it is not a political festival, namely the Labor Day holiday bright spring when organized folk festivals, performances, fairs, peaceful marches and many entertainment events.

Chebarkul celebrate Labour Day cleaning around the house, on the street, bringing order to the gardens. It is also a meeting with friends, nature trips, rafting. And for some it’s just another day off, during which you can relax or spend time with family. Become traditional in this day and athletic relay race, which this year due to weather turmoil had to be postponed to May 17. May 1 at 13.00 gala – concert “Chebarkulsko asterisk” and on May 2 at 11:00 will be a competition, “Minute of Fame” for adults 50 years and older. Both of these events are held at the leisure center it. Gorky.

popularity of this festival is the fact that the roots of it goes back to antiquity. Our ancestors celebrated May 1 “Zhivina day.” Alive (short form of the name Zhivena) – means “giving life”. This goddess of life, spring, fertility, birth, of corn, grain, spring water bubbling, the first green shoots, as well as the patroness of young girls and young women. It – the giver of Life Force Family, making all life itself alive. Ancient Slavs in the morning that day were released from the cells of live birds into the wild, urging spring – Zhavoronushki, fly! We then winter-tired, ate some bread a lot! You fly and carry a red Spring, summer is hot!

Newspaper “Yuzhnouralets” warmly congratulates all with flowering May Day, a real holiday of spring and labor! Prosperity to you and spring mood in May weekend!