Non-alcoholic celebrations

Kharkiv TV studio, March 31, 1987.

Stories about celebrating weddings, anniversaries, and sending off to the army without drinking alcohol. Regional seminar "Non-alcoholic post-rite celebrations. March '87". Comments by seminar participants on new rituals and scenarios for celebrations and the practical significance of the seminar.

The video is in Russian. Part of the video is without sound.

Reference: On May 7, 1985, the Central Committee of the Communist Party and the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution “On Measures to Overcome Drunkenness and Alcoholism and Eradicate Moonshine Making.” An anti-alcohol campaign was launched across the country: liquor stores were closed, production of alcoholic beverages was reduced, and vineyards were destroyed. Under the slogan “Sobriety is the norm of life,” banquets without alcohol were promoted. The anti-alcohol campaign was a complete failure.