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Yesterday, the Hotel Shopping and Entertainment Center "Korston-Kazan" finished holding the two-day conference "Security in Accommodation Facilities: Everything Is Clear, But There Are Many Questions," which was organized by the Association of Hotels in Kazan and the Republic of Tatarstan together with the Information and Exhibition Project "HOTEL EXPO." Managers and owners of hotels, hostels, health resorts, restaurants, sanitation physicians, professors of profession-oriented specialties, heads of security services, reception and accommodation of hotels, as well as nutrition managers (F&B) from Kazan, Moscow, Ulyanovsk, and other Russian cities came to discuss with subject matter experts and government officials important and controversial issues concerning security in accommodation facilities during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

On Boris Pasternak's birthday, on February 10th, the Chistopol State Historical, Architectural and Literature Preserve Museum starts again the Republican annual museum contest game "The Goal of Creativity is Self-Sacrifice."

For the ninth consecutive year, Boris Pasternak's fans come from the whole country to his Memorial Museum to pay the tribute to the memory of the great writer and take part in the competition for the best presentation of his works.

435 participants and their mentors from 35 schools from Almetyevsk, Aksubayev, Alekseevsk, Kazan, Laishev, Naberezhnye Chelny, Nizhnekamsk, and Chistopol will strive for victory this year.

The State Historical and Architectural and Art Preserve Museum "Island City Sviyazhsk" and the Association "Lazy Torzhok" invite uou and your near and dear ones to take part in the celebration of the "Sviyazhskaya Maslenitsa" / "Sviyazhsk Maslenitsa Festival," which will be held on February 17th and 18th, 2018 (admission is free).

On February 6th and 7th, the Association of Hotels in Kazan and the Republic of Tatarstan together with the Information and Exhibition Project "HOTEL EXPO" will hold a conference "Security in Accommodation Facilities: Everything is clear, but there are many questions" in the Hotel Shopping and Entertainment Center "Korston-Kazan." The event will be held under the auspices of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism. Co-organizers – PIR Expo and the Tourism Development Center of the Republic of Tatarstan.

The conference is dedicated to the work of the hotel industry during the World Cup in 2018. Subject matter experts, representatives of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism, the organizing committee "Russia-2018," the Security Council of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) will tell you how to get ready for the reception of guests this summer, ensure protection against terroristic threats and properly perform the evacuation of hotel guests, what distinguishes HACCP and SanPIN and which one of them is more important.

From February 4th to February 7th, the Chairman of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism Sergey Ivanov is taking a working trip to Iran. Under the auspices of the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kazan and the Organization of Cultural Heritage, Crafts and Tourism of the province of Khorasan Razavi in Mashhad, a presentation of the tourist opportunities of the Republic of Tatarstan is organized for local tour operators, and negotiations are underway to launch new programs for the province inhabitants.

On February 2nd, the State Committee for Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan held an alignment meeting on the presentation of information on income, expenditures, property and property obligations by public servants of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on tourism and filling out of the corresponding statement in 2018 (for the reporting year 2017) .

On February 7th, 2018, the Day of the State Emblem of the Republic of Tatarstan will be celebrated in the Museum of Nationhood History of Tatarstan.

The State Emblem of the Republic of Tatarstan was approved by the Supreme Council on February 7th, 1992. The State Emblem of the Republic of Tatarstan asserts universal and moral values — goodness, justice, well-being of citizens, friendship and peace between peoples. The authors of the emblem are Doctor of Letters N.G. Khanzafarov (idea) and artist R.Z. Fakhrutdinov (implementation).

On February 7th, you will have the opportunity to get familiar with this modern symbol of Tatarstan and learn about the ancient symbols and emblems used by the rulers of the past if you take part in the museum program specially prepared for the Day of the State Emblem of the Republic of Tatarstan.

On February 2nd, within the framework of the events dedicated to the Year of Japan in Russia, the exhibition "The World of Japanese Kokeshi Dolls" from the collection of the Japan Foundation (Moscow) will take place in the Exhibition Hall of the Yelabuga State Preserve Museum.

Kokeshi is a traditional wooden doll covered with paintings. The art of creation of kokeshi dolls was developed in Japan since ancient times and flourished during the period from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Later, Japanese artisans created them for sale to the visitors of local hot springs. These toys are distinguished by their elegance, variety, and simplicity. Their paintings and forms show not only the individuality of the master who created them, but also the identity of the area where they were made. At the time being, these wooden pupae are one of the most recognizable national symbols of the Land of the Rising Sun.

The exhibition will feature 74 original toys of different types: Togatta Kokeshi with an elongated trunk, a Naruko Kokeshi, which produce a sound reminiscent of a child's crying when turning their head, a Yodzhiko Kokeshi, which, according to popular beliefs, brings many children and happiness to the family, colorful Yajiro Kokeshi, Daruma dolls – one of the most popular mascots bringing luck in modern Japan, and more.

The subject line will be supplemented by exhibits prepared by the Yelabuga State Preserve Museum: Traditional paper cranes, a souvenir doll in Japanese national clothes, images of traditional Japanese Kokeshi toys. In addition, the exhibition will also feature works based on Japanese motifs performed by students of the Yelabuga Children's Art School No. 1 n.a. I.I. Shishkin.

Throughout the Maslenitsa week from February 10th through February 18th in the Museum-Estate of N.A. Durova of the Yelabuga State Preserve Museum, the festive performances "In Search of the Sun" will take place within the framework of the program called "Fairy Tale Therapy."

The main characters of the fairy tale program are animals and birds, which will save the Sun from Baba Yaga in cooperation with the holiday guests. The participants in the performance will wake the Bear up from the hibernation and then convince the Wolf and the Fox that they should force Baba Yaga to return the Sun to heaven, because its return will make Maslenitsa come along with the long-awaited spring.

Guests will be accompanied by the Cockerel – Golden Comb and Nibbly-Quibbly the Goat. The participants in the program are expecting a flamboyant flash mob, funny games, and competitions, an ice slide, burning of a Maslenitsa scarecrow, hot pancakes with tea, horse riding!

On February 7th, 2018, the meeting will be held of the Commission on Compliance with the Requirements for the Service Behavior of Public Servants of the Republic of Tatarstan of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism and Settlement of Conflict of Interest. The agenda of the meeting of the Commission is posted on the website of the State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism in the section "Fight against Corruption" of the tab "State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan on Tourism and Settlement of Conflict of Interest" on the tab "Information on Commission Meetings." Should you have any questions or suggestions, contact us by phone: (843) 222-90-29, or by email: Zulfiya.Tazetdinova@tatar.ru