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For the first time, from the 19th to 22nd of May, 2017, Tatarstan held a specialized tour for people with disabilities, organized by the tour operator "Integra Tour". The first group of tourists from the city of Izhevsk is traveling in Tatarstan by the minibus, specially equipped for the transportation of tourists with disabilities; it was presented to the tour operator in 2016 by R.N.Minnikhanov, the President of the Republic of Tatarstan. During its stay in Tatarstan, the group will be able to see Kazan, the Great Bulgar, to visit the Raifa monastery, the Innopolis, etc.

For reference: the tour operator "Integra - Tour" specializes in organizing tours for people with disabilities, taking into account clients’ wishes and individualities.

In 2016, the social project by "Integra tour" took the first place on the Forum “Our Tatarastan” and received the state support and began to grows rapidly.

Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for tourism, took part in the Round- table meeting on development of water tourism in the city of Balakovo. The event was held as a part of the Closing Day of the Sports and Tourist Camp of the Privolzhsky Federal district "Turiada-2017". There he made a presentation of tourist potential of Tatarstan, describing the possibilities of water tourism, the main points of attraction for tourists, the route "Great Volga way", etc.

The training of municipal employees and initiators of tourist events in Tatarstan was held from 15 to 17 of May on the basis of Kazan Federal University. The representatives of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for tourism, including Sergei Ivanov, its Chairman, took on the role of experts.

The ceremony of awarding the participants of the program was held yesterday.

A series of free webinars "Have a rest in Tatarstan" for representatives of travel agencies will start from the 19th of May in the republican spa resorts. The Association "Spa Resorts of Tatarstan" invites representatives of tourist companies to participate in webinars.

During the webinars, a representative of each spa resort will show its treatment and prophylactic programs and resources, living conditions and tell about the facility infrastructure. One webinar will include presentations of 5 spa resorts. A complete cycle consists of 5 webinars.

Webinars will be held from May, 19 to June, 23, 2017.

The duration of each event is 1 hour.

To register for the webinars you can follow the link https://pruffme.com/landing/u188063/healthyRT

Today, as a part of the IX International economic summit "Russia – the Islamic world: KazanSummit 2017”, the Thematic Session "Halal tourism: the status quo and future outlook" was held with participation of Nikolay Korolev, Deputy head of the Federal Agency for tourism, Sergey Ivanov, Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for tourism, Ildar Musin, vice-President of the Federation of restaurateurs and hoteliers and Gulnara Safina, President of the Association of hotels of Kazan and Tatarstan.

We’d like to inform that the Federal Agency for tourism with the support of Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation announces the contest of projects on development of domestic and inbound tourism in 2017. The best ideas, focused on expanding the range of offers, improvement of quality and availability of travel in Russia, will receive state support.

Any legal entity regardless of its organizational-legal form, which is registered on the territory of the Russian Federation and implements projects focused on the development of domestic and inbound tourism, can participate in the contest.

Applications will be accepted from May, 2 to June, 15, 2017. They should be sent both to the address: Russia, 101000, Moscow, Myasnitskaya str., 47, in the printed form, and to the email address: korsakov.russiatourism@mail.ru.

The opening of the unique exhibition "Masterpieces of Gustave Dore” dedicated to the 185 anniversary of the birth of the great French artist and graphic takes place on May, 17, at 14.00, in the Exhibition hall of Yelabuga state open-air Museum.

The company "Arthit" has provided 120 illustrations of Dore for compositions of classical writers of world literature, including "Adventures of Baron Munchausen" by Raspe, "Paradise Lost" by Milton, "The Divine Comedy" by Alighieri, "The fairy tale" by Perrault, La Fontaine's fables. At the exhibition you can see the most interesting works of the artist that are presented not in books, but in expanded form; and each work comes with a description and statements from the text.

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.

On April 26, 2017, in anticipation of the opening of the new tourist season the State Committee of the Republic

of Tatarstan for tourism has organized the advertising and information tour for representatives of tour operators and media in the city of Great Bolgar.

The main objects of the Bolgar state air-open Museum were introduced to participants: the White mosque, the Memorial sign, the Gabdrakhman’s well, the Eastern mausoleum, the White chamber, the Small minaret and the Khan's mausoleum, the Museum "Doctor’s House" and others. Also, guests visited the historical-ethnographic complex "Museum of Bread".

Visits to other tourist objects of our republic: cities of Chistopol, Yelabuga and so on are also included as a part of the program of promotional tours.