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May, 18, is the international Museum day, when residents and guests of Kazan have the opportunity to visit the museums of the Kazan Kremlin for free. The center "Hermitage-Kazan", Museum of natural history of Tatarstan, Museum of nationhood history of Tatarstan, Exhibition hall "Manege", Museum of the Annunciation Cathedral History will be opened from 10:00 to 18:00. The Museum of Islamic arts – from 9:00 to 19:30.

The thematic session "Halal tourism: the status quo and future outlook" will be held on May, 18, as a part of the IX International economic summit "Russia – the Islamic world: KazanSummit 2017" with the participation of Nikolay Korolev, Deputy head of the Federal Agency for tourism, and Sergey Ivanov, chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for tourism, and other guests.

Topics for discussion will be: "General trends of Halal tourism development in Russia. Opportunities for tourists from Muslim countries, Halal friendly is one of the key segments of the loyalty program "Russian hospitality", "The world football championship FIFA 2018. Offers for fans and tourists from the Islamic world", "Monuments of Islamic religious culture as a point of attraction for tourists and pilgrims," etc.