Ladoga today

Since 1990, every year on the second Sunday of July Staraya Ladoga celebrates ‘City Day’. Stages are erected for musical performances, the history of the city is evoked in an educational play and local handicrafts, such as carvings, paintings and lace are sold along the fortress walls.
And in the first week of July the town also has a historical festival which aims to recreate the Middle Ages for a couple of days. Jousting tournaments using historical weapons are staged, while for the more faint-hearted there are displays of everyday life during this period. This festival aims to bring Russia’s past to life in a location steeped in history. More information can be found here: http://www.ransrevek.ru/ (Russian only).
Ladoga also plays host to a celebration for pupils of primary and middle school-age at the end of the academic year.
Prime Minister Putin likes Ladoga for its historical significance, and has visited the ancient town amid much pomp and circumstance; a special dock has even been built there for him!
In 2003 Ladoga celebrated its 1250th anniversary.