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October 2023

• Sat 14 Oct Egremont, Market Hall CKDCF Benefit Concert 2023 Francis Dunnery
• Wed 11 Oct Hull, Wrecking Ball Music and Books Tombstone Dunnery Francis Dunnery
• Tue 10 Oct Blackpool, The Waterloo Music Bar Tombstone Dunnery Francis Dunnery
• Mon 9 Oct York, The Crescent Tombstone Dunnery Francis Dunnery

January 2023

• Sun 22 Jan London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sat 21 Jan Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery
• Fri 20 Jan Wolverhampton, KK's Steel Mill Francis Dunnery
• Thu 19 Jan Glasgow, Saint Luke's Francis Dunnery

November 2022

• Mon 21 Nov London, Nell's Tombstone Dunnery featuring Francis Dunnery
• Sat 19 Nov East Sussex, Trading Boundaries Francis Dunnery
• Thu 17 Nov Derby, The Flowerpot Tombstone Dunnery featuring Francis Dunnery
• Wed 1 Jun Oswestry, The Sweeney Hotel Francis Dunnery
• Fri 17 Jul → Sun 19 Jul Oswestry, The Sweeney Hotel Feels Like Summertime - Francis Dunnery's It Bites Convention

January 2020

• Sun 19 Jan London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery's IT BITES
• Sat 18 Jan Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery's IT BITES
• Fri 17 Jan Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms Francis Dunnery's IT BITES
• Thu 16 Jan Glasgow, Saint Luke's Francis Dunnery's IT BITES

October 2019

• Sat 19 Oct Egremont, Market Hall CKDCF Benefit Concert 2019 Francis Dunnery
• Thu 3 Oct Oswestry, The Sweeney Hotel Francis Dunnery's Barn Concert

January 2019

• Sun 20 Jan London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sat 19 Jan Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery
• Fri 18 Jan Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms Francis Dunnery

December 2018

• Wed 12 Dec Merthyr Tydfil, New Crown Inn Francis Dunnery

October 2018

• Sat 20 Oct Egremont, Market Hall Francis Dunnery

August 2018

• Wed 22 Aug Merthyr Tydfil, New Crown Inn Francis Dunnery

January 2018

• Sun 21 Jan London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sat 20 Jan Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery
• Fri 19 Jan Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms Francis Dunnery

October 2017

• Sat 21 Oct Egremont, Market Hall Francis Dunnery

January 2017

• Tue 24 Jan Lytham St. Annes, Lowther Pavilion Francis Dunnery
• Sat 21 Jan Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms Francis Dunnery
• Fri 20 Jan Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery

October 2016

• Fri 14 Oct London, Downstairs at The Dome Francis Dunnery

February 2016

• Fri 12 Feb Birmingham, Symphony Hall En Suite Electric Band, Peter Scholes, Francis Dunnery
• Thu 11 Feb London Palladium En Suite Electric Band, Peter Scholes, Francis Dunnery

October 2015

• Sat 24 Oct Egremont, Market Hall Francis Dunnery

November 2014

• Sun 2 Nov London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sat 1 Nov Porth, The Factory Francis Dunnery

October 2014

• Fri 31 Oct Buckley, The Tivoli Francis Dunnery
• Thu 30 Oct Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery
• Wed 29 Oct Wolverhampton, Slade Rooms Francis Dunnery
• Tue 28 Oct Newcastle upon Tyne, The Cluny Francis Dunnery
• Sun 26 Oct Glasgow, The Classic Grand Francis Dunnery
• Sat 25 Oct Egremont, Market Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sun 1 Jun London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sat 31 May Wolverhampton, Robin 2 Francis Dunnery
• Fri 30 May Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery
• Thu 29 May Newcastle upon Tyne, The Cluny Francis Dunnery
• Wed 28 May Leeds, The Wardrobe Francis Dunnery

November 2013

• Sun 3 Nov Wolverhampton, Robin 2 Francis Dunnery
• Sat 2 Nov London, The Tabernacle Francis Dunnery
• Fri 1 Nov Manchester Academy Francis Dunnery

October 2013

• Wed 30 Oct Glasgow, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Francis Dunnery
• Sun 27 Oct Whitehaven, Rosehill Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Sat 26 Oct Whitehaven, Rosehill Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Wed 23 Oct Oswestry, The Walls Francis Dunnery
• Thu 25 Apr Caerphilly, The Nant Penar Francis Dunnery
• Wed 24 Apr Bideford, Palladium Club Francis Dunnery

October 2012

• Sat 27 Oct Whitehaven, Rosehill Theatre Francis Dunnery, Steve Hackett

October 2011

• Sun 30 Oct London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sat 22 Oct Egremont, Market Hall Francis Dunnery, Chris Difford, James Sonefield (Hootie And The Blowfish), Stephen Harris, Dorie Jackson, John & Wayne, John Gilmour Smith …
• Mon 17 Oct Carlisle, West Walls Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Sun 16 Oct Glasgow, Tron Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Sat 15 Oct Seven Arts Leeds Francis Dunnery
• Wed 12 Oct Edinburgh, Scottish Storytelling Centre Francis Dunnery
• Tue 11 Oct South Shields, Customs House Francis Dunnery
• Mon 10 Oct Bristol, Brewery Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Sun 9 Oct Bury, The Met Francis Dunnery
• Sat 8 Oct Liverpool, Lantern Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Tue 4 Oct Buxton, Pavilion Arts Centre Francis Dunnery
• Sun 2 Oct London, The Cockpit Francis Dunnery
• Sat 1 Oct Salisbury Arts Centre Francis Dunnery

September 2011

• Tue 27 Sep Exeter, Barnfield Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Mon 26 Sep Birmingham, MAC Francis Dunnery

October 2010

• Sun 31 Oct London, Bush Hall Francis Dunnery
• Sat 30 Oct Wolverhampton, Robin 2 Francis Dunnery
• Fri 29 Oct Bristol Beacon Francis Dunnery
• Thu 28 Oct Manchester, Band On The Wall Francis Dunnery
• Tue 26 Oct Derby, Assembly Rooms Francis Dunnery
• Mon 25 Oct Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne Theatre & Opera House Francis Dunnery
• Sun 24 Oct Glasgow, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Francis Dunnery
• Sat 23 Oct Egremont, Market Hall Francis Dunnery
• Thu 21 Oct Oswestry, The Walls Francis Dunnery

February 2010

• Thu 25 Feb Hull, Adelphi Francis Dunnery
• Wed 24 Feb Aldershot, West End Centre Francis Dunnery
• Tue 23 Feb Brighton, The Albert Francis Dunnery
• Sun 21 Feb Salisbury Arts Centre Francis Dunnery
• Sat 20 Feb Exeter Phoenix Francis Dunnery
• Fri 19 Feb Bristol Beacon Francis Dunnery
• Mon 15 Feb Birmingham, Hare & Hounds Francis Dunnery
• Mon 15 Feb Birmingham, Kitchen Garden Cafe Francis Dunnery
• Fri 12 Feb Bury, The Met Francis Dunnery
• Wed 10 Feb York, The Duchess Francis Dunnery
• Tue 9 Feb Chester, Telford's Warehouse Francis Dunnery
• Sat 6 Feb Whitehaven, Rosehill Theatre Francis Dunnery
• Fri 5 Feb Newcastle upon Tyne, The Cluny Francis Dunnery
• Thu 4 Feb Stockton-on-Tees, Georgian Theatre Francis Dunnery

November 2009

• Fri 6 Nov Oswestry, The Walls Francis Dunnery

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It Bites FD: January 2024 tour dates & album news from Francis Dunnery. Special Guest - John Young

IT BITES FD: ‘RETURN TO NATURAL’ UK TOUR, JANUARY 2024 with Francis Dunnery

Special Guest: John Young (Lifesigns, John Wetton, Bonnie Tyler, etc)

Francis Dunnery’s It Bites finally returned to UK stages in January 2023, resulting in the recently released and critically - acclaimed ‘Live From The Black Country’ limited edition 2cd+blu-ray/audio recording. They will now return to the scene of that phenomenal recording in January 2024 , along with shows in Manchester and London.

A new It Bites FD album is being recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales during December 2023 After twenty-four years of absence, Francis Dunnery finally returns to the forefront of his progressive roots and delivers a brand new progressive It Bites album. Whilst this is not a copy of the first three It Bites albums, it delivers all the musicality and melodic qualities that everyone remembers of the band and much, much more. A whole new era in It Bites music.

So. Expect enough classic It Bites tunes to have you crying for your teens and enough of the new It Bites FD album for you to hear that dream again!

Featuring the legendary drummer Chad Wackerman , Bass expert Paul Brown , Keyboards from Tony Turrell and atmospherics from Dave McCracken , ‘ Return To Natural’ is lyrically relevant and musically flamboyant. A must for all It Bites fans.

The music is set to be recorded, mixed and mastered using 24 track analogue and mixed and mastered to quarter inch analogue tape. No Plug ins, No Software Instruments, no digital manipulation with timing or tuning and real live rehearsed recordings, remember them?

There will be a vinyl version of the album coming in March 2024 that will not touch the digital arena, which makes ‘Return To Natural’ a true, pure analogue recording. The CD version and digital download versions of the music is produced from the analogue quarter inch master.

The album will be posted and delivered on January 6th 2024 in advance of the UK Tour and is available for pre order right now. Please click the link to pre order. THANK YOU in advance for your support with the production of the album.

https://francisdunnery.com/.../return-to-natural-it.../

Although impossible to pigeonhole, Francis ’ distinct style can be jokingly brash and at times irreverent yet he’s also capable of singing achingly beautiful music. Francis first hit the public stage back in the Eighties as lead vocalist and guitarist for the popular progressive rock band ‘ It Bites ’ and enjoyed early chart success throughout Europe and Asia.

He has since enjoyed a diverse musical career, having written, produced and performed music with some of the most successful artists of his time, artists such as Led Zeppelin’s singer Robert Plant, guitar legend Carlos Santana , Squeeze’s stalwart Chris Difford , Stone Roses’ front man Ian Brown , R&B superstar Lauren Hill , Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett as well as guesting with a host of bands and artists such as Yes , Hootie and the Blowfish and played alongside musical legend Chris Squire in The Syn. He has also turned out more than ten engaging albums of original yet diverse compositions as well as international solo chart hits in various countries throughout the world.

In truth, Francis Dunnery defies labelling. He’s a musician’s musician. In fact, Robert Plant once said, “Francis Dunnery should be a public service.” Right now, Francis is more than ever committed to the personal freedom and individuality of himself and his audience. He continues his philosophical studies and plans on dying when he’s around ninety-six

Thurs 18th January: Oswestry, Hermon Arts (warm up show, limited tickets) https://www.hermon-arts.org.uk/events/it-bites-fd-return-to-natural-1?fbclid=IwAR0On09vH5PdmKL9fRbu3MUados4KBMdSzCz0_B8jxkG04C-zMH-vshMN3Y

Fri. 19h January: KK’s Steel Mill - Wolverhampton

https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/it-bites-fd-kks-steel-mill-tickets/13650898?fbclid=IwAR31Hemb5edfTJswmcepgpBZ3RRltq6UyQU-IBilGWnRJMhiuKBOua1Vowg

Sat 20th January: Academy 2 - Manchester

https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/it-bites-fd-manchester-academy-2-tickets/13651088?fbclid=IwAR13Sfvvphc7rGyGSIPS-gSi0WI7UsWjvTTI87oPMpV-e2AuaLpwnqA0JzY

Sun. 21st January: Islington Assembly Hall - London

https://www.ticketweb.uk/event/it-bites-fd-islington-assembly-hall-tickets/13651128?fbclid=IwAR1CbCV1nfqpmFm_pJXntswj0xVl5p0n1I_cNuY04hEZ0NqET-YzwtFJMao

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• Positively Animal
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• Let Us All Go
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• Kiss Like Judas
• Calling All the Heroes
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Francis Dunnery’s (FD It Bites) latest musical venture, “Return to Natural,” takes listeners on an evocative journey through an eight-track captivating album. An analogue recording inspired by the renaissance of vinyl, featuring an exceptional lineup of musicians, including Paul Brown on bass guitar, Chad Wackerman on drums, Tony Turrell on keyboards, and Dave McCracken creating ambience.  

Turning the Sky to Fire: The album kicks-off with “Turning the Sky to Fire,” a laid-back dynamic affair, Dunnery’s vocals complimented by an ambient synth gradually intertwining with the rhythm section. A short taster of that unmistakable Dunnery electric guitar sound creates a sense of anticipation and excitement for what’s to come.

Return to Natural: The title track, “Return to Natural,” and the pace starts to pick up, a sonic manifesto that embraces the album’s overarching theme. Dunnery’s vocals shine, delivering introspective lyrics about modern world living, frustrations with social media and phone use obsession getting in the way of natural conversation and relationships. Hints of the original It Bites sound here with a synth solo linking into a Dunnery guitar solo masterclass. Wackerman turns up the heat with intricate drum overlays.

Magdalena: “Magdalena” and a strong guitar hook transports us into a melodic and uplifting tune with a strong chorus, hard not to sing along. A light and shade section with intricate guitar work and ambient sounds, overlayed with familiar Dunnery vocal melody.

Man Overboard: “Man Overboard” is an almost reggae-like composition that showcases the tight musical chemistry of the band, Wackermans rhythmic prowess drives the momentum with a free- form solo towards the end, complemented by Tony Turrell’s skilful keyboard contributions and multi-Dunnery layered vocal harmonies.

While We Were Sleeping: “While We Were Sleeping” offers an initial reflective pause in the album, delicate guitar passages and poignant lyrics. Dunnery’s ability to convey emotion through his vocals and instrumentation is particularly powerful in this track. A gear change with a superb intricate guitar solo and explosive rhythm section transports us back to that delicate Dunnery vocal, impressive stuff.

Out of Order: “Out of Order” injects a dose of unpredictability into the album head rocking guitar riffs anchor the track, classic Dunnery guitar sound doesn’t disappoint. I imagine this one played live, I smile.

Hot Spring Water: The infectious rhythm of “Hot Spring Water” makes it a standout track. Brown’s bass guitar anchors the groove while Dunnery’s guitar prowess and echos of that original It Bites unique vocal and chord progression take centre stage.

We’re Going to Clean the Sea: Closing the album on a powerful note, “We’re Going to Clean the Sea” is a call to action. A progressive rock masterpiece, It Bites fans will not be disappointed. The ‘Once Around the World’ track for a 2024 It Bites album and an epic finale that leaves a lasting impression.

“Return to Natural” is a testament to Francis Dunnery’s and It Bites artistic evolution. His collaboration with a talented ensemble adds depth and dimension to the album, making it a compelling and immersive experience. The album that possibly an original It Bites lineup would have made had they all remained intact, a musically mature 61-year-old’s interpretation rather than an 18-year-old’s. 

“Return to Natural” is a commendable addition to Dunnery’s work. The approach to this album sets a benchmark for all aspiring young musicians.

The album is available through Francis Dunnery’s website www.francisdunnery.com. A worthy purchase for lovers of the original It Bites albums and progressive rock enthusiasts.

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Francis Dunnery's It Bites announce UK dates

"It’s prog, prog and more prog!" promises Francis Dunnery of January It Bites dates

Francis Dunnery has announced a short run of UK dates for his version of It Bites  for January 2023.

"We will be playing the best of It Bites from the first three albums," says Dunnery. "It’s prog, prog and more prog! Great music, great musicians and a whole lotta fun. What more could any self respecting prog fan hope for? (apart from a girlfriend)"

Dunnery's It Bites feature Maschine / Tangent guitarist Luke Machin , Tiger Moth Tales / Camel 's Peter Jones on keyboards, Bjorn Fryklund on drums, Paul Brown on bass and multi-instrumentalist Quint Starkie.

Francis Dunnery's It Bites UK dates: Jan 19: Glasgow St. Lukes Jan 20: Wolverhampton KK's Steel Mills Jan 21: Manchester Club Academy Jan 22: London Bush Hall

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Ivanovo city, Russia

The capital city of Ivanovo oblast .

Ivanovo - Overview

Ivanovo is a city located in the central part of European Russia, about 300 km northeast of Moscow, the administrative center of Ivanovo Oblast. It is also known under such names as the “city of brides”, the textile capital of Russia, as well as the “Russian and Red Manchester”.

The population of Ivanovo is about 400,000 (2022), the area - 105 sq. km.

The phone code - +7 4932, the postal codes - 153000-153052.

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History of Ivanovo

Foundation of ivanovo.

According to archaeological finds, the first people already lived on the territory of present Ivanovo more than 10 thousand years ago. In the 2nd half of the 1st and the beginning of the 2nd millenniums AD, the Finno-Ugric tribe of Merya lived in the northern, central, and western parts of Ivanovo Oblast. In the 9th-10th centuries, the mass migration of Slavs to these lands began, who eventually completely assimilated Merya.

Over time, these lands became part of the Vladimir-Suzdal Principality (1125-1389) - the core of the Russian state. Ivanovo arose as a settlement near the road from Rostov to Gorodets. Based on the results of archaeological excavations, it can be concluded that Ivanovo already existed in the 15th century. However, there is no exact date for the foundation of the settlement. The first documented written mention of Ivanov dates back to 1608, during the Time of Troubles in Russia.

According to the census of the early 1630s, the population of Ivanovo was 88 people. By 1667, the population grew by almost 10 times and amounted to 818 people. The natural and geographical reasons determined the commercial specialization of the region. Its severe climate and bad soil made farming risky, but there were convenient river routes and cheap technical raw materials (hemp, linen, wool, leather, etc.).

In the 17th century, when the southern and eastern regions of the country began to supply bread, the disadvantage of husbandry began to be felt even more sharply. The location of Ivanovo near important roads and waterways was especially favorable. At this time textile craft and trade reached a special development here.

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Ivanovo in the 18th-19th centuries

In the first half of the 18th century, Ivanovo had trade relations with Astrakhan, through which transactions were made with the East. At that time, Ivanovo was already a large settlement. It is proved by information about fires. So, in 1723, about 200 peasant houses burned down; in 1775 - 400 houses; in 1781 - 260 houses; in 1783 - 500 houses.

Trade in textiles brought great income to enterprising peasants. In the middle of the 18th century, they began to invest capital acquired in trade operations in industrial production. In 1742, Grigory Butrimov founded the first weaving factory in Ivanovo. In 1791, the first literacy school was opened in Ivanovo, where people learned to read in the Church Slavonic language and count. In 1795, 4,388 people lived here.

At the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, almost the entire population of Ivanovo was engaged in textiles. The French invasion of Russia (the Patriotic War of 1812) played a huge role in the industrial development of the village. The fire destroyed most of the large enterprises in Moscow, as a result of which demand and prices for textiles increased, and local factories, not meeting the competition, began to increase their textile production even faster. Central Asia and Persia were also one of the most important markets.

In 1845, a post office was opened in Ivanovo. Since the middle of the 19th century, the local textile industry began to develop in the conditions of constant supply risks. Raw materials, fuel, dyes were being brought from remote areas of the Russian Empire and from abroad (cotton - from the USA, Egypt, and Turkestan, fuel - from Baku and Donbass, most of the artificial dyes - from Germany).

Large enterprises preferred American cotton, which was of high quality. In the first half of the 1860s, as a result of the crisis caused by the US Civil War, the supply of American cotton to Europe fell sharply. Soon, local industry began to use mainly Turkestan cotton. In the second half of the 19th century, there were several dozen enterprises in Ivanovo, but about 15 of the largest and most developed cotton mills determined its industrial potential.

In 1871, the neighboring villages of Ivanovo and Voznesensky Posad were transformed into the town of Ivanovo-Voznesensk. This year is considered the year of foundation of Ivanovo. From the middle of the 19th century, Ivanovo was also known under such unofficial names as “chintz kingdom” and “Russian Manchester” (Manchester in England was known worldwide for its textile industry). In 1897, the population of the town was about 54,200 people.

Ivanovo in the first decades of the 20th century

In the late 19th - early 20th centuries, the entire Russian Empire was the market for cheap Ivanovo-Voznesensk chintz. By 1914, the population of Ivanovo increased to 146 thousand. Ivanovo-Voznesensk became the leading textile center of the Russian Empire. About 50 textile enterprises and factories operated in the city.

In 1914, with the outbreak of World War I, production in Ivanovo-Voznesensk fell sharply. The decline in production amounted to 12%, in 1916 - 23%. A more significant recession was avoided thanks to military orders.

During the Russian Civil War, Ivanovo-Voznesensk was in the deep rear of Soviet Russia. Factories worked intermittently or even stopped. The outflow of the population to the villages began. The number of inhabitants decreased also due to conscription. The nationalization of enterprises, austerity of resources, and other measures of the authorities, suspended this process. Enterprises began to resume their work in the early 1920s. In 1923, the population of Ivanovo was only about 71,800 people, half as much as a decade ago.

In 1918, the first higher educational institutions of the city were founded: Ivanovo-Voznesensky Polytechnic Institute, then Ivanovo-Voznesensky Pedagogical Institute. In 1930, the Polytechnic Institute was divided into four universities: energy, agricultural, chemical-technological, and textile.

In the 1920s, Ivanovo-Voznesensk played the role of a kind of proving ground where a Soviet social experiment was conducted to build a new socialist society. The city was the center of creativity of avant-garde architects (especially Constructivists), who embodied the ideals of this society.

In 1922-1925, a city water supply system was built. In 1926, public bus transport started operating. In 1934, tram traffic was opened. In the 1930s, a civilian airport and a new military airfield were built, a new building of the railway station was constructed in the constructivist style. In 1925-1926, production volumes reached the pre-war level, after which the construction of new enterprises began.

In 1929, the consolidation of regions and their transformation into oblasts took place in the USSR. Vladimir, Ivanovo-Voznesensk, Kostroma and Yaroslavl governortates were merged into Ivanovo Industrial Oblast, which lasted until 1936. Ivanovo-Voznesensk became its center and in the propaganda of that time was called the “Red Manchester” and the “third proletarian capital of the USSR.” During this period, a significant part of the cultural heritage of the city was lost. In the 1920s and 1930s, most of the churches were demolished.

December 27, 1932, Ivanovo-Voznesensk was renamed Ivanovo. In 1939, the population of the city was 285,182 people.

Ivanovo during the Second World War and beyond

At the end of 1942, during World War II, the battle history of the French Normandie-Niemen fighter squadron, which consisted of pilots sent to the USSR by Free France, began in Ivanovo. Ivanovo played an important role in supplying the Red Army with textiles, as a lot of the country’s textile enterprises ended up in the occupied territory, and in addition, the factories in Leningrad stopped operating. In total, during the war years, about 70 thousand residents of Ivanovo were drafted into the army, 27 thousand of them were killed or gone missing.

In 1951, the first general plan of Ivanovo was approved. In 1955, the process of gasification of the city began. In 1962, a trolleybus network was created. In the 1950s and 1960s, the textile industry of the city developed dynamically. In 1967, the population was about 407,000 people.

In the post-war period, the issue of the ratio of male and female population arose sharply: the latter was much larger even before the war, since then women were mainly employed at textile enterprises, and after the war this imbalance only intensified. This imbalance was also the reason why Ivanovo became known in the USSR as the “city of brides”. Ivanovo was included in the Golden Ring of Russia tourist route. In 1989, the population of Ivanovo was 478,370 people.

During the transition of Russia to a market economy, the industry of the city entered a period of crisis. Problems began during perestroika, but after the collapse of the USSR, the situation became even more difficult. Economic ties with the cotton-supplying Central Asian republics were cut off. Enterprises switched to the production of the cheapest fabrics.

The campaign for the return of historical names that began after the collapse of the USSR practically didn’t affect Ivanovo. But since the beginning of the 1990s, the question has periodically been raised about returning the name Ivanovo-Voznesensk to the city. Surveys show that the majority of Ivanovans oppose this.

In 1996, a new coat of arms of Ivanovo was adopted. The figure of a woman engaged in spinning symbolizes the emergence of textile production in Ivanovo. At the beginning of the 21st century, some industries, for example, the clothing industry, wholesale and retail trade in textiles, began to develop again.

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Ivanovo - Features

The city of Ivanovo is located in the center of Ivanovo Oblast on the banks of the Uvod River, about 100 km from Yaroslavl, Vladimir, and Kostroma. Unlike these neighboring cities, Ivanovo developed primarily as an industrial center with a significant number of industrial enterprises. The City Day is celebrated at the end of May.

The climate is temperate continental. Summer is warm, but not hot; winter is moderately frosty with permanent snow cover. The coldest month of winter is January with an average monthly temperature of minus 12 degrees Celsius, the warmest month of summer is July, which average monthly temperature is plus 18.8 degrees Celsius.

Public transport in Ivanovo is represented mainly by mini-buses. In addition, the city has a network of trolleybus routes. There are 7 universities in the city: polytechnic, chemical-technological, energy, Ivanovo State University, medical, agricultural, and fire rescue academies.

In the northern part of the city there is the Ivanovo Northern Railway Station, which is a large railway junction. The first railway station was built in 1894. In 1934, a new, more spacious train station was built next to it, which to this day is the largest architectural monument of modernism in Russia. There are regular daily trains to Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Ivanovo is traditionally considered the center of the textile industry in Russia. At the moment, the number of textile enterprises has slightly decreased compared to the times of the USSR, but there are a lot of sewing enterprises. Today, food industry enterprises are developing, as well as trade and services. Also there are several chemical enterprises in the city.

Ivanovo, the center of light industry, received an unofficial name the “city of brides”, since a large number of women worked at its fabric manufacturing and processing enterprises. Andrei Mironov’s song “Well, why are we not a couple”, sounded in the Soviet movie “Honest, Intelligent, Unmarried” (1981), also played a certain role in the popularization of this expression. In each of its three verses there are such lines:

I tell you about my love again and again, But when I will be tired of it, You should know that I’ll go to Ivanovo, And Ivanovo is a city of brides.

Ivanovo is one of the historical and cultural centers of the country located in the center of the famous tourist route known as the Golden Ring of Russia. The city has a number of different museums, 8 pilgrimage tourism sites, and about 400 historical and architectural monuments.

In the 1920s-1930s, the city experienced its heyday, due to its reputation as a revolutionary and proletarian city. In the number of architectural monuments of those years it is second only to Moscow in the Central Federal District. The architecture of the avant-garde is widely represented here (including constructivism), which includes about 50 buildings. Also, there are several almost completely preserved pre-revolutionary textile factories, which may be of interest to those interested in industrial design.

Main Attractions of Ivanovo

Museum of Industry and Art . The three-story building of the museum was constructed in the neoclassical style of the “Italian palazzo” in 1914. The natural-scientific exposition of the museum is dedicated to the flora and fauna of Ivanovo Oblast. You can also see an exposition of cold steel and firearms of the 14th-20th centuries, numismatic and faleristic collections, church utensils, and personal belongings of the Emir of Bukhara Alim Khan. Baturina Street, 6/40.

Museum of Ivanovo Chintz - one of the most visited museums of the city. A unique collection of textiles totals more than 500 thousand exhibits. The main exhibition “Ivanovo Textiles. History and Present” is dedicated to the development of the textile industry in the city. Ivanovo chintz is exhibited as one of the types of decorative art. There are expositions with equipment for the production of fabric, textile examples including fabric propaganda posters of the Soviet period. Baturina Street, 11/42.

Ivanovo Regional Art Museum . This museum has graphic works and paintings, sculptures, photographs, etc. The expositions are devoted to the art of the Ancient World (Egypt, Greece, Rome), decorative and applied art of the East (India, China, Persia, Iran), the Russian art of the 18th-20th centuries. There is also an exhibition of icons of the 15th-20th centuries. Lenina Avenue, 33.

Museum of the Soviet Automobile Industry . Here you can see a unique collection dedicated to the automotive industry of the USSR. The exhibition has cars of all major Soviet auto brands: “Volga”, “Chaika”, “ZIL”, “GAZ”. There are not only mass produced models, but also rather rare cars produced in very limited quantities. You can also buy thematic souvenirs here: collectible models of Soviet cars, books, mugs, posters, calendars, t-shirts, etc. Parizhskoy Kommuny Street, 16.

Shchudrovskaya Tent - the oldest of the surviving brick buildings in Ivanovo, a monument of architecture of federal significance. One of the symbols of the city, it is considered a unique example of civil stone architecture of the 17th century, which has no analogues in neighboring regions. 10 Avgusta Street, 36?.

Dyuringer’s Manor (1914) - one of the few surviving pre-revolutionary estates in Ivanovo built in the Art Nouveau style. Marii Ryabininoy Street, 33.

The House-Ship (1930) - a monument of constructivism of federal significance and one of the most unusual residential buildings in Ivanovo. This building resembles a sea ship. Lenina Avenue, 49.

Transfiguration Cathedral (1893) - one of the most beautiful churches in Ivanovo built in the style of old Russian architecture of the 17th century. Kolotilova Street, 44.

The Holy Vvedensky Convent - one of the Orthodox shrines of Ivanovo located in the heart of the city. The church in honor of the Introduction of the Virgin, the main part of the convent, is an architectural monument of the early 20th century. Bazisnaya Street, 23.

Ivanovo also has a drama theater, a philharmonic society, a circus, a zoo, several parks, a promenade, and a large number of monuments and memorials.

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• 2. Ivanovo today

Ivanovo, Russia, a modest city located 290 kilometers from Moscow and 100 kilometers from Yaroslavl, rose to prominence in the 18 th century as the Textile Capital of Russia. A pearl along the Golden Ring of Russia, Ivanovo has maintained its reputation as a flourishing industrial city which impresses visitors with unique museums and historic avant-garde architecture .

The city of Ivanovo developed from a village which was founded on the Uvod River in the 15 th century. The precise circumstances of its founding remain murky, yet historians have found mention of it in a document dating to 1651. The settlement once belonged to Ivan the Terrible who, after marrying Maria Cherkassk, gifted it to the princes of Cherkassk. During the Time of Troubles of the early 16 th century, a Polish-Cossack camp was established here. In the early 18 th century, it passed into the hands of the counts of Sheremetyev, who remained in control for the next 120 years.

Several villages were established around the settlement, which came to be known as Voznesensky Posad. After the hamlets were unified, it was renamed Ivanovo-Voznesensk, and in 1932 the city’s name was whittled down to Ivanovo.

In 1742, the first factories were founded in Ivanovo, in which canvases were manually churned out on machines and bleached in river water. Production in Ivanovo continued to develop, with residents first weaving material from thin, durable linen and later from calico. Over time, the city grew into the largest center of textile production in the entire Russian Empire. This title was no small source of pride for its residents, and even the city's coat of arms depicts a girl in folk costume sitting with a spindle and spinning wheel. Ivanovo began to be dubbed "Calico Region", "Textile Capital of Russia" and even “City of Brides”, since the rapid development of the city’s textile industry led to a disproportionately high number of women among its population.

Yet Ivanovo’s significance was not limited to its superb textile industry alone. Having set its sights on becoming the third capital of Russia, the city became a platform for various social experiments. Russia’s finest architects were commissioned to work in the city, which became a center for the constructivist architecture popular in the Soviet Union in the 1920s-1930s. Some of the country’s most revolutionary architectural endeavors were carried out here, including communal housing, the first Soviet kitchen factory, a constructivist railway station and sundry avant-garde projects.

After World War II, Ivanovo’s rapidly developing heavy industry generated a boom in its housing industry. Although employed in factories and industrial settings, residents were provided with ample parks in which to relax and enjoy the brisk Ivanovo weather in spring and summer.

The 18 th - early 20 th century estates of Ivanovo’s merchants and manufacturers played a significant role in the development of the city’s material and cultural vibe, as is evidenced in buildings such as the State Medical Academy and various 1920s factories in which innovative architecture was flamboyantly displayed .

Ivanovo Today

Today the city of Ivanovo, located in Ivanovo Region (Ivanovo Oblast) along Russia’s Golden Ring, invites visitors to step back in time and embrace its spirited heritage.

The city offers three theaters, four cinemas, the Ivanovo State Circus and Ivanovo State Philharmonic Society. Stepanov Park of Culture and Leisure, named after a 1920s member of the Ivanovo Council of Workers and Soldiers, is spread across 70 hectares of land which once belonged to a local industrialist family, while various monuments pay tribute to local historical figures. The most notable of these is the Monument to Yakov Garelin, an industrialist who managed and modernized a pivotal textile plant in the 1840s.

Ivanovo’s eclectic assortment of museums promises to satisfy every interest. Visit the House Museum of the Bubnov Family to see the city’s only surviving building with a mezzanine or the Museum of the National Artist of Russia A.I. Morozov, housed in a 1910 log cabin. Other unique galleries include Museum of Soviet Car Industry, Museum of Ivanovo Chintz, Ivanovo Regional Art Museum and the Ivanovo State Museum of History and Local Lore of DG Burylin. Dozens of Ivanovo’s famed constructivist-era buildings also remain intact, most notably the unique Bird House, Horseshoe House and Ship House.

The spiritual life of Ivanovo can be seen in its many 19 th -20 th century churches and monasteries. Among them are the wooden Assumption Cemetery Church (17 th century), Church of Our Lady of Kazan (1810), Holy Assumption Monastery (1834), Transfiguration Cathedral (19 th century), Church of the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (early 20 th century), the popular Sviato-Vvedensky Monastery (1901) and Temple in Honor of All Who Sorrow (1901, rebuilt in 1997-1999), which is counted among the most beautiful buildings in the city.

Ivanovo, Russia also offers a lively festival and concert scene. The city hosts many annual festivals, including Zerkalo (Mirror) International Film Festival, otherwise known as Tarkovskyfest; International Muraveynik (Anthill) Puppet Theater Festival; Antifabrika Rock Festival and the Black Rose Arkady Severny International Music Festival.

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