[1] Every year on the day of his birth, which is on the six of June, residents of Rostov-on-Don and city guests lay flowers to the monument.

The festivities are usually attended by representatives of associations of writers, members of public institutions in the field of culture, and high school students.

During this time he was making a trip to the Caucasus, accompanied by General of the cavalry Nikolay Raevsky, who also was a hero of the Patriotic War of 1812 and a friend of the poet.

During this journey the writer developed an interest in the history of the reign of Peter I and Catherine II, and uprisings led by Stepan Razin and Emelyan Pugachev.

The image of Rostov, the manners of its inhabitants made an impression on young Pushkin, who before had only been common to metropolitan community, and it also left a certain mark on his works.