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The Cultural
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The current icebreaker of Rosmorport "Icebreaker Captain Sorokin". © http://fleetphoto.ru

development of this severe region in the twentieth century is Teriberka. New Life is a multi-genre, atmospheric festival that
directly related to the feat of polar explorers and the success of brings together a variety of events held at numerous venues. For
Soviet science. Russia has the most powerful icebreaker fleet example, in 2017 at the architectural and urban site, well-known
in the world, which played an important role in the consistent architects, designers, and urbanists proposed a universal model
study of the Arctic (icebreaker Krasin). Today, icebreakers are of the settlement, comfortable for living, and doing business.
the pride of Russian science. They also participate in the world's In 2019 the versatile program of Teriberka Festival included
only Icebreaker Festival, which first took place in 2014, the year masterclasses and workshops dedicated to Arctic cuisine, which
of the 150th anniversary of the Russian icebreaker fleet. Since brought together leading restaurateurs from Russia, Sweden,
then, during the festival, the residents & guests of St.Petersburg Norway, and Finland. The event was organized in collaboration
can visit the operating icebreakers of Rosmorport Kapitan with the Murmansk region government, Kola District
Sorokin, Mudyug, Ivan Kruzenshtern, Sankt-Peterburg, ice- administration, and Teriberka rural settlement. It is important
class tug Nevskaya Zastava and famous Krasin, the elder of the that the participants gave practical recommendations on how
icebreaker fleet. The festival is supported by the Marine Council to create gastronomic brands in the Arctic, which can "work"
under the Government of St. Petersburg and FSUE Rosmorport. to promote Teriberka and the entire Arctic region worldwide
The culmination events of the festival are held on the second day (Russian and Scandinavian chefs). Unfortunately, in 2020
when icebreakers Moschnyi, Pavlovsk, and Sestroretsk perform a Teriberka. New Life Festival was not held and got postponed to
graceful waltz to the music of Russian and Soviet composers. The July-August 2021 (Arctic Festival Teriberka). The organizers,
event ends with a long beep, with which the ships say goodbye to guests, and participants are already preparing for the next
the audience before heading to their parking lot to return to St. festival, as it provides an excellent professional platform and an
Petersburg in a year time. The Festival of Icebreakers is a unique interesting place for an active vacation
feast that in its way unveils the Arctic theme in the Soviet and Besides these events in Teriberka, the festival also includes
Russian science, and history. music projects, as well as quests, sports games, and master classes
Another interesting example of Arctic festival projects is a in the Arctic folk crafts and trades for the children. Throughout
multi-genre project Teriberka. New Life, which was first held in its short history, the festival has become a notable international
2015 in the open-air format and since then has been constantly event that annually attracts over 5000 guests and participants
growing, expanding its program and increasing the number of from around the world.
participants and guests. “Teriberka is a small village, the most The listed festivals allow taking a new look at the Arctic
accessible place on the Russian coast of the Barents Sea, and region, its history, and the richest potential, which is unveiled in
the closest "land edge" for the inhabitants of Russia. The nature the program of various international and national festivals.
of the village is mesmerizing with its rare epic beauty. It is no
accident that this place was appreciated by artists and musicians, ECOTOURISM IN THE ARCTIC
representatives of various creative professions, who several years The modern tourism has seen a decline in the interest of travelers
ago planned to hold a festival here”. The concept and purpose of in traditional recreation sites and an increase in tourist flows to
the festival are to renew and transform the place where it is held. areas previously estimated as having little attraction for leisure.
This idea was supported by Russians, Americans, Dutchmen, as Such destinations certainly include the Arctic (Matveevskaya
well as guests and participants from Finland and Norway, who and Pogodina 2020). The Russian Arctic is populated both by
each year visit a small village with their fascinating projects. indigenous peoples and descendants of Russian settlers. They are

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