The grandfather of Ural Rock" officially became an honorary citizen of Yekaterinburg.
We are talking about the leader of Orfin Jhosa, Alexander Pantikin, whose candidacy was voted for by 25 deputies of the City Duma. In addition to him, the contender for the title was the head of the Sverdlovsk Rock Club, Nikolai Gerov, who was proposed to be given another award separately.
The composer will officially receive the title on November 18, that is, Yekaterinburg's birthday. Pantikin himself is known as the author of the music for dozens of films and performances, as well as one of the creators of the city anthem and an honorary citizen of the Sverdlovsk region. In total, there are now 140 people on the list of recipients of this municipal award.