Sports and religious events on Chisinau streets

Movement along a number of streets in Chisinau on Saturday and Sunday will be hindered by a number of planned events. The drivers are asked to avoid parking by the roadside. Aurelia Mija, PR Inspector of the Traffic Police Division, has told Info-Prim Neo that the Bikers Association of Moldova stages the international meeting of CIS and Europe motorcyclists “Basarabia 2011” on June 11. The column of motorcyclists will set off at 11.30 and will move along the following route: Vadul lui Voda – Budesti – Stauceni – Metro1. At Metro1, the column will stop. It will resume movement at 12.30 along the streets Calea Orheiului – Studentilor – Moscovei – Kiev – Renasterii – G.Vieru – Cosmonauţilor – Banulescu – Bodoni, up to the Great National Assembly Square. At 15.30, the column will go along a new route: the streets Stefan cel Mare – Ciuflea – Dacia up to the Cities’ Gates, and back along Dacia – Decebal – Gagarin – Negruzzi – Stefan cel Mare – Mihai Viteazu – Petricani - Calea Orheiului streets and through Stauceni and Budesti villages up to Vadul lui Voda town. The same day, the Cycling Federation holds the eighth Moldovan President’s Cycling Cup. The race will start at 17.00 at the intersection of the streets Hristo Botev and Independentei. The column will move along Dacia Blvd. up to the intersection of the streets Drumul Crucii and Grenoble, and will then go back. There will be two cycling races of 10 circuits each. A religious event on the occasion of Great Sunday will be held on June 12. The faithful will stage a march along the following route: Saint Nicolas Church, the streets Ceucari – Moscovei – Bogdan Voevod – T. Vladimirescu – Putnei –V. Bodiu –Doina – Socoleni – Ceucari, starting at 12.00. A cycling race will take place between 13.00 and 19.00. The itinerary includes Maria Ciobotaru St, Stefan cel Mare Blvd. and Banulescu-Bodoni St, and back along the streets Mihai Viteazu – Columna – Maria Cibotaru. The police will direct the traffic. Sections of streets will be closed for traffic.