Andrey Levchenko

Age: 57 years

Andrey Levchenko is the founder of the event industry in Kaliningrad. There are several reasons for this statement. The first is that Levchenko is the owner of the oldest nightclub in the country. Now, Vagonka is 45 years old and, having become a concert hall, the legendary stage remains true to itself and its visitors (Vagonka is located in the former German church. The wall finish in the great hall has been preserved in its historic form, as it still does an excellent job of acoustics).

The second reason is the celebration of City Day. Ten years ago, Andrei Levchenko came up with the format of the holiday, when the city turned into one big stage and a pedestrian boulevard. This is how City Day is loved by the townspeople today.

Third. Almost all large-scale festivals are aimed at the development of culture in the region: the international music festival Kaliningrad City Jazz, the Russian short film festival Koroche and the Kaliningrad International Film Festival The Edge of Light. West is handled by the Vagonka.Pro team. Specialists, «bred» for these tasks, are a working asset, which is involved by the festival and creative structures of the region.

The period of the coronavirus pandemic has put many projects on pause, of course. However, Andrey Levchenko continues to move forward. Now, as a man who has been passionate about tennis for many years, he is engaged in the development of this sport in Kaliningrad: the construction of courts at the stadium Baltika is a dynamic that corresponds to the scale of the personality, in whose hands the attractive features of our city are.

Фото — ВPhoto — Vitaly Nevar