House-Museum of A.P. Chekhov turns 103 in Yalta. How to celebrate the holiday

Also on this day in 14:30 The presentation of the exhibition “Chekhov’s Artists” will take place. The new temporary exhibition will reveal to guests another facet of the talent of the great playwright’s large family, represented by several generations. Visitors will be able to see unique paintings and graphic works created at different times by representatives of the Chekhov family, as well as their personal belongings, archival photographs and other valuable artifacts.

IN 15:00 Pupils of the Yalta Children’s Art School will take part in plein air in the garden of eternal spring at the Belaya Dacha. And the festive program will end at 16:00 in the museum’s virtual concert hall with a broadcast of the works of Anton Pavlovich Chekhov performed by the master of artistic expression, Laureate of the All-Russian Pushkin Competition of artist-readers Vladimir Zavyalov. Admission to all events is free.

Information: On April 9, 1921, the writer’s sister and the first director of the museum, Maria Pavlovna Chekhova, received a safe conduct, and the writer’s house received the status of a state museum. Since then, this memorable date has been honored annually by museum staff.

source: press service of the Yalta administration