"Fun about the funny" by Natalia Lavrova

Humor in Odessa is a serious matter.  And, like any serious business, it requires a lot of effort and time. And when a large part of the city's population has been professionally engaged in its production for two hundred years, then their stories appear about "how we did that joke then." And this is already anecdotes about anecdotes. And here it’s no laughing matter ...  On October 24 at 14.00, we will introduce you to this "boring and tedious" excursion with this serious process called: Production of Happiness and Laughter. Together with the guide Natalya Lavrova, we will walk along familiar streets, hear about the classics and contemporaries of Odessa humor: Ilf and Petrov, Mikhail Zhvanetsky and the Muskie comedian troupe. Let's talk about the humor of Odessa bazaars, catch on the theme of the gangster humor of Odessa and the intelligent humor of the theatrical stage, the humor of the 19th century Odessa at balls - gossip and social life.   Date and time: October 24 at 14:00  Duration: 2 hours  Type: pedestrian  Place of collection: City Garden, monument to the 12th chair  Cost - 200 UAH. For children under 12 years old - 100 UAH. To register, write to us  or by phone ☎️ +380673870067.