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The project “Gastronomic map of Russia” has started on the 5th of August   in Kazan. It is being realized with the support of the Federal Agency on Tourism and the RT Ministry of Agriculture. The aim of the project – is the development of gastronomy tourism and promotion of dishes from national cuisine of the country regions.

 Presentation of the dishes from the Tatar national cuisine has taken place within the scope of the project in the recreation center “Tugan avylym” (Native village) participated by Sergey Ivanov, the Chairman of the State Committee of Tatarstan on tourism.

Yelabuga will host the 10th All-Russian Bell-Ringing Festival as a part of the All-Russian Spasskaya Fair as of   August 4-6, 2017. Since 2008 it’s being organized by the Yelabuga State Open-Air Museum-Reserve. During the whole period of the Spasskaya Fair work, residents and visitors of the city will enjoy the magic ringing of Yelabuga’s bells performed by the best masters of bell-ringing art from all over Russia

Dear Parents! We’d like to remind you the schedule of the children's medieval playground at the International Medieval Battle Festival "The Great Bolgar", you can choose in advance, what master classes you child is going to attend. Cheerful masters and animators will work all day for you and your children.

The Republic of Tatarstan has joined the ranks of attractive regions from the perspective of military historical tourism development according to classification made by the National Calendar of Events “EventsInRussia.com.” The rating is based on evaluating both the number of historical events that took place in the regions of Russia (the period from the 1st of June to the 31th of August), and interest in the region as a venue for military historical festivals on the Internet (in terms of enquiries made in search engines).

The State Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for Tourism invites to submit applications for participation in the republican competitions in the field of tourism - "Journey to the roots" and "Leader of Tourism".

Regulations on the competitions you can find in the "Competitions" section of the official portal of the State Committee: 

“Journey to the roots” http://tourism.tatarstan.ru/rus/konkurs-puteshestvuy-k-istokam.htm

“Leader of Tourism” http://tourism.tatarstan.ru/rus/lider-turizma-2017.htm

There are only a few days left until a big holiday called the International Festival of the Medieval Battle "The Great Bolgar"! As early as of the 12th of August the outstanding event, which lasts for two days, will start on the bank of the Volga. The best fighters will gather on one battleground to compete for the title of the strongest one. But the festival "Great Bolgar" is not only a standout bright matinee performance.

People can watch a remarkable closing ceremony. In the evening, the area of main festival site will appear before the audience in the light of the torches that create a fantastic fire world as a part of the beautiful theatrical fire show "Fire tale". Before the show viewers will enjoy a live performance of the folk group TEUFELSTANZ.

The organizers of the international medieval battle festival "Great Bolgar" took care of their visitors: the program will finish at 22.00, which makes possible for all guests to reach home without any difficulties.

The 10th Anniversary All-Russian Spasskaya Fair will be held in Yelabuga from the 4th till the 6th of August, 2017.

According to usual tradition, the fair is held on the territory of the conservation part of Yelabuga in the area of Shishkinsky ponds, the stadium "Molodyozhny" and the central streets in the historical part of the city.

Jewelry, folk costumes, designer outfit, down goods, paintings on wood, artistic weaving, ceramics, gzhel, goods of artistic processed leather, patchwork and dolls, chasing, engraving, metal painting, lace made of metal, articles made from bast, glass, vines and much more will be presented at the fair.

Today, Sergei Ivanov, Chairman of the state Committee of the Republic of Tatarstan for tourism, has presented tourist potential of the republic before representatives of the tourism community and the media in Slovenia. Sergei Ivanov spoke about the major tourist centers: the Great Bolgar, Sviyazhsk, Elabuga, Chistopol, presented the largest events that can be visited during a year and answered the questions of representatives of Slovenian tourist industry.  

The online sale of tickets for additional bus routes from Kazan to the international festival of medieval battle "The Great Bolgar" is started!
 

12.08.2017
1. Departure from Kazan: 10:00
    Departure from Bolgar: 18:00

2. Departure from Kazan: 14:00 
    Departure from Bolgar: 22:00 

13.08.2017
1. Departure from Kazan: 10:00
    Departure from Bolgar: 18:00

 The online sale of tickets is available on the web-site bolgarfest.ru 

The ticket price includs round-trip.

All questions concerning these buses, you can specify by phone: +7(927)423-52-84.

Link for booking: https://bolgar.buy-ticket.ru

This year tickets will be sold only by using online sale and the sale will end on August 10, 2017.

Participants of military-historical movement of Tatarstan and other regions of the Russian Federation will reconstruct battles of the two world wars on the 5th and 6th of August, 2017!

The interregional military-historical festival "East-West: Russian Patriotic war", being organized by the club “Vityaz”, which is renowned and respected among re-enactors (conducted by V.V.Khabarov), will be held in Kazan for the second time. The festival will present the work of the Tatarstan branch of the military historical society on implementation of the program of Patriotic education brightly and easily.