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The Social and Cultural Space

THE INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL Guests showed Taymyr’s people their My report covered the problems and
COOPERATION. creative work and they studied themselves advantages of the tourism development
It is the third time when “Taymyr’s Taymyr’s culture and local ethnos life. and the first steps that would be necessary
Attraction” has demonstrated the high to undertake as well. A number of my
quality of its organisation. On the festival, THE INTER-MUNICIPAL suggestions was included in the Round Table
there were foreign guests: folk-rock INTERACTION. Resolution.
group VASSVIK (Norway), the Saami As part of the festival, the meetings During the Round Table, MMC
folk music performer Forsberg John Sean between the representatives of Krasnoyarsk “Nornickel” was quite often mentioned
Timothy (Sweden), the family Kirghiz Territory Administration, Taymyr’s as a sponsor of out-of-festival events and
club “Kara Zhorgo” (the Republic of Municipal District Administration, and projects. Honoured Taymyr’s citizens were
Kyrgyzstan), photographer Schweizer Beat Dudinka Administration took place. awarded, as part of the festival. Head of the
(Switzerland), and the representatives from The importance of the conservation was Administration of Taymyr Dolgano-Nenets
the Embassy of Switzerland in Moscow. discussed concerning the unique culture Municipal District Sergey Tkachenko, the
Interpreters and local guides were engaged of Taymyr’s indigenous small in numbers representatives of Krasnoyarsk Territory
to establish a dialogue between different peoples and the exceptional nature of the Administration, and the Association of
countries’ representatives. peninsula (its reserves, natural objects, and indigenous small in numbers Northern and
The guests presented a photo-exhibition, subsoil). The specific Taymyr’s role in the Taymyr’s peoples congratulated inhabitants
bright performances, and informal meetings on Arctic was underlined within the framework on Taymyr’s Day.
the festival. They got acquainted with Taymyr’s of presidential “The Development Strategy
native people and their culture. In their of the RF Arctic Zone by 2020”. This year all city stages were involved in
interviews, they shared the impressions about The representatives of Dolgano-Nenets the festival: Taymyr Arts Centre, Taymyr
the festival, highly evaluated its organisation Municipal District Administration attended Regional Studies Museum, City Culture
and local ensembles performances. Their all festival events, including the Round Table Centre, Cinema Entertaining Centre “The
plans are to borrow the culture conservation dedicated to the tourism development on Arctic”, “Taymyr College”, and the ice rink
experience of Taymyr’s indigenous people Taymyr and its peoples’ culture preservation. “Taymyr”. The festival was held earlier in
for their countries. The festival “Taymyr’s The special role of the transport infrastructure 2011 and 2014. It will take place for the
Attraction” became the identity card of the was highlighted such as the air tickets cost on fourth time in 2020. Judging by the level,
peninsular, the region brand, and one more local and interregional flights. I participated in which has been demonstrated by the Festival
reason for a foreign tourist, scientist, and the Round Table as Taymyr’s student studying Organisation Committee this year, there
investor to visit Russia. on the Faculty of International Relations is a hope that by 2020 Taymyr will have
in Saint-Petersburg State University. The conducted grandiose events. I would like to
THE INTERREGIONAL CULTURAL invitation from the Municipal District think that it will have invited more bright
COLLABORATION. Administration had been sent to me to deliver guests and become a landmark for the Arctic,
There were not only foreigners but also a paper “Tourism Development Prospects on within the framework of “The Development
ensembles from other Russia’s regions among Taymyr” and assist in the communication Strategy of the RF Arctic Zone by 2020”. The
the festival guests: the folk show “The Fair” with foreign guests. sky is the limit.
(St. Petersburg), the folk group “Khartyga”
(The Republic of Tyva), the State Academic
Koryak National Dance Ensemble n. a. A.V.
Gil “Mango” (Kamchatka Territory). Bright
performances and emotions were given
by Russia’s other regions. Shown the high
preparation level, the ensemble “Mango”
shared the experience with Taymyr’s national
song and dance ensemble “Khairo”, given a
concert in the city’s Culture Centre.
Demonstrated the unique Tuva throat
singing and national instruments mastering,
the ensemble “Khartyga” inspired local
folk ensembles “Araduoy”, “Khendir”, and
“Saryu-Tas” to prepare new events. Being
the nominees and laureates of the Russian
music awards “The Golden Gramophone”
and “Autoradio”, the folk show “The Fair”
performed its own song “Taymyr” and other
ones on all festival events.

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