Today, the largest Cheburashka exchange in Russia took place on the Soul of Russia Square! 😍

During the morning show, festival participants from different countries presented Cheburashka to each other. In this case, photos convey emotions better than words!

We see how much joy the #WYF2024 mascot brings, so we created a festival sticker pack with Cheburashka! 🔙

We reviewed the chats and incorporated the most common phrases you use when communicating with each other. For your convenience, all stickers are in two languages, so you can share them with new friends from other countries.

❣️And that's not all! You can write in the channel chat which phrases are missing from the sticker pack, add the hashtag #stickerpackWYF and we will add them!

So many sporty and active people at the World Youth Festival! 😍

Yesterday, more than 1,500 #WYF2024 participants from dozens of countries came to the start of the race «Towards each other», during which they covered 4,600 meters on the track of Sochi Autodrom 🏃

The race united the whole world and proved the importance of uniting young people representing different countries, cultures, religions, and traditions 🌍

The #WYF2024 regional program has started! ⚡️

🚂 From the World Youth City, two thousand participants traveled to 30 Russian cities to learn more about Russia, its cultural heritage, historical legacy, nature, economic potential and national diversity of peoples.

The program included 5 thematic routes: «Living and working in Russia», «Road of memory», «Land without borders», «We are back with Russia» and the International RUSSIA EXPO.

🇷🇺 By the way, regardless of the chosen route, foreign guests will spend 3 days in Moscow and visit the International RUSSIA EXPO to get acquainted with the achievements of all regions of our country.

And, of course, they will not miss a rich educational program. The Russian «Znanie» Society has prepared about 200 events in 89 regions of Russia.

📸 See the first photos from Pyatigorsk and the Crimean Peninsula!

Volunteers were the heart and soul of #WYF2024! 🟢

🤝 They were always there to help the organizers and guests,to create a good mood and an amazing atmosphere of the main youth event of the year!

And on the day of the closing ceremony of the Festival on the Soul of Russia Square in the World Youth City there was another very important event - a big evening show «Thank You to Volunteers».

Let's go there for a moment!
And once again say to our volunteers:
THANK YOU 🩷

After the exciting events in the World Youth City, 2,000 international #WYF2024 participants set out to travel across Russia!

🟢 The regional program of the festival includes dozens of cities, but where will we go now? We offer you to see Stavropol Territory through the eyes of the participants, who became a part of the thematic route «Living and Working in Russia».

📍 Here our new friends met with the head of the region Vladimir Vladimirov, went on excursions to the Caucasian mineral waters and Kislovodsk, visited the knowledge center «Mashuk», stopped at the Pyatigorsk dairy plant where they learned about production technologies and tasted local products.

But that's not all! 🤩

Festival participants planted trees and placed time capsules, learned Caucasian dances and watched a movie about the peoples of the Caucasus, and today they tasted pancakes and learned how to use a samovar, touching the traditions of Shrovetide! 🥞

🇷🇺 🙌 🇮🇳 On March 14, the Russian Embassy in India hosted a press conference with Indian participants of the World Youth Festival 2024 held on March 1-7 at the Sirius Federal Territory in Sochi, who shared the impressions of their stay in Russia.

💬 In his welcoming address to the audience, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov underscored that the Indian delegation, which included students, young entrepreneurs and specialists in areas of international cooperation, culture, science, education, sports, media, volunteering and charity, became one of the largest at the forum.

🌐 Indian delegates gave a high assessment to the organization of the leading international youth event of the year. They noted a rich cultural and educational programme, which included master classes, panel and training sessions, exhibitions and concerts. Young Indians spoke about the most memorable moments of the Festival as well as funny incidents, thanks to which they made a large number of new friends.

🥞 At the lobby of the Embassy, ​​guests had the opportunity to get acquainted with the photo exhibition “The Beauty of Russia” and taste traditional Maslenitsa treats, including delicious blinis with various fillings.

The meeting ended with a lively discussion.

🔸 @RusEmbIndia

#RussiaIndia #WYF #WYF2024

Foreign #WYF2024 participants reached Yekaterinburg, where they received the warmest possible welcome! 🥰

In the unofficial capital of the Urals, the guests were able to ride the retro train «Ural Express» and visit the Museum Complex of Military and Civilian Equipment, and they also:

✅ met with the region's leadership,
✅ took part in «Fun Starts»,
✅ celebrated Shrovetide,
✅ visited the border between Europe and Asia,
✅ as well as visited the Nevyanskaya Tower, Maslikov's pottery workshop, Kirillov's blacksmith's house, the Church on the Blood, and Sevastyanov's house, a visiting card of Yekaterinburg.

The culmination was the laying of the youth time capsule, which will be opened in 2049! More than 30 items chosen by young people of the region were put into it. Thank you Yekaterinburg for a very bright and rich program! ❤️

🇷🇺 🤝 🇮🇳 On April 5, at Kerala Rajbhavan, Governor of Kerala Shri Arif Mohammad Khan received the members of the Indo-Russian Youth Club under the Russian House in Trivandrum, who participated in the World Youth Festival 2024 in Sochi.

The participants briefed the Governor on the details of the youth forum and the programmes held in Sochi, underscored that they had a great opportunity to learn more about Russia's culture. They also presented Russian souvenirs to the Governor.

👥 Among those present were Dr Mohan Kunnummal, Vice Chancellor of the University of Kerala, and Ratheesh C Nair, Russian Honorary Consul and Director of the Russian House in Trivandrum.

Following the meeting, the participants called on Vice Chancellor of the University of Kerala Dr Mohan Kunnummal at the university office.

#WYF #WYF2024

⚡️⚡️⚡️ Maximum repost: see you again in 2025!

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a list of instructions after meeting with #WYF2024 participants in Sirius.

🟢 Thematic youth gatherings for 2,000 participants will be held in Russia every year! The next one will be held in 2025.

🟢 World Youth Festival for up to 10,000 participants from all over the world - every six years. The next one will be held in 2027.

🟢 World Youth Festival for up to 20,000 participants from all over the world - every six years. The next one will be held in 2030.

We look forward to seeing you again! 🚩

🎼 The II Festival of Youth Orchestras of the World was held in Moscow on August 16-18. For the first time, combined youth symphony orchestras from the #BRICS and #CIS countries were formed especially for the festival, and they presented their unique programs. Yuri Bashmet personally served as the conductor.

🇷🇺⚡️ More than 100 musicians from Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates took part in the joint project from the BRICS countries, having gathered in advance for rehearsals in Moscow.

🎻 A grand concert was held on the Red Square on August 18.

🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳 India was represented by five young musicians from the Indian National Youth Orchestra and Managing director Sonia Khan.

#IndiaNationalYouthOrchestraandChorus
#WYF2024