The Krasnoyarsk opera and ballet theatre and regional public welfare institution of Krasnoyarsk territory "Boomerang of Good" hold the charitable marathon "Art for the sake of life". It passes within the VIII International festival "Parade of Stars at Opera" devoted to the people´s actress of the USSR Elena Obraztsova. Marathon – a tribute to the memory of the great friend of our theatre, the opera prima Elena Obraztsova. The singer died on the 76th year of life from a serious illness – blood cancer. In memory of her we want to help people who struggle with a serious illness.

The charity auction "Art for the sake of Life" will become the main event of the marathon. It will take place on February 4 at 18:00 at the restaurant of Hilton Garden Inn Krasnoyarsk hotel, the address: Molokov St., 37. At an auction several lots will be provided: invitation cards on performances of the "Parade of Stars at Opera", and also special lot for real experts and judges of opera art – "the personalized place" at the hall on all performances of the 39th theatre season.

But the exclusive golden ring of Elena Obraztsova with a rare emerald and 36 diamonds made on individual design for the opera prima will become the main lot. The ring for the auction was kindly provided by the singer's daughter Elena Makarova.

Each lot will be represented by the famous cultural figures and arts of Krasnoyarsk territory and participants of opera festival.

Guests of evening are expected by the presentation of "Parade of stars", small buffet reception. Arias from popular works of the world classical opera repertoire will be performed by the soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre of the honored artist of Russia Roman Muravitsky and soloists of Krasnoyarsk opera Darya Ryabinko, Inna Spodina, Sergey Osovin and Andrey Silenko. All evening for guests will play the string quartet of theater.

The organizers obtained at an auction of means will transfer to support of the people having oncological diseases.

We remind that anyone can take part at the charitable marathon. For this purpose it is necessary to send from the SMS mobile phone to short number 7522 the word  "bumerang" and through a gap the donation amount. For example, if a fee of 100 rubles – "bumerang 100". It is important to deliver a gap, otherwise the payment won't take place. In reply will come to confirm SMS with a request payment. Having sent the sent figure to the answer, you confirm write-off of funds from the account of the mobile phone. The commission for subscribers MTS, Megafon, Beeline and Tele2 constitutes 0%.

The marathon results "Art for the sake of life" will be summed up on March 31 at the final gala concert of the VIII International festival "Parade of Stars at Opera".

We thank company "Sibiryak" and personally the CEO Vladimir Egorov, and also the Agency of strategic events "GoodStory" for the help in the organization and holding the charity auction.