A working meeting was held at the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Moscow region.
The meeting was attended by:
- Anastasia Didenko – Deputy Head of the Department – Head of the Department for the Development of Folk Arts and Crafts of the Department for the Development of Tourism and Folk Arts and Crafts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Moscow Region.
- Alfiya Amirova -President of the International Women’s Union
- Marat Shakirzyanov is the Editor-in-chief of the Online publication “Embassy Life”
Alfiya Amirova spoke about the International Projects of the International Women’s Union .
In particular, they shared their achievements in the International Photo Contest “Mother and children in national costumes”.
On June 6, 2024, on the occasion of Russian Language Day, the exhibition of the international photo contest “Mother and Children in national costumes” opened at the UN Office in Vienna. The photo exhibition was also presented at ceremonial receptions dedicated to Russia Day in a number of Diplomatic missions of the Russian Federation abroad in more than 20 countries. In particular, in Embassies Russia in Mongolia, Austria (Vienna), France (Paris), Slovakia, Portugal, Mumbai (India), the Consulate General in Istanbul, etc. Information is posted on the official websites of diplomatic departments. The 5th anniversary International Photo Contest “Mom and Children in National Costumes” is held under the auspices of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO with the support of the Federal Agency for Nationalities of Russia and the Moscow City branch of the All-Russian Public Organization “Russian Geographical Society” and is designed to demonstrate the national flavor of the peoples of our country.
She told about the International Festival of Folk Arts and Crafts “By the hands of a woman”. In 2022, both projects were included in the year of cultural heritage of the peoples of Russia.
We discussed issues of possible cooperation.