IPY 2007-2008

On behalf of the Administration of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous distruct we invite you to take part in the International festival of the Arctic regions Art Arctic which will be held in Salekhard, Yamal-Nenets autonomous district on 27-30 September, 2007. The festival will be devoted to various forms of art: the art of music, fine arts, performing arts, folklore and the art of cinema.

The festival is a three year project with the following major components:
2007 – International children’s competition of pop singers, various youth projects, informal meetings, «Day of Yamal».
2008 – International youth show programme and leading singers competition, multimedia presentations, exhibitions and indigenous art of the Arctic regions.
2009 – International fine arts, performance and virtual art festival.

The festival will provide unique opportunity to experience contemporary and traditional art of the arctic regions, to establish contacts with artists from 7 countries of the Arctic and 7 northern regions of Russia. You will also marvel at the truly unique nature of the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district which is amply reflected in its identity, distinctive traditions and rich culture.

We invite active participation of young artists from your country in the International festival of the Arctic regions Art Arctic.
We can certainly promise participants an exciting programme for the Festival including cultural programme which has been designed to suit many different needs.

For more information please contact {encode=" This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " title="Mr. Sergey Lukin"} or {encode=" This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it " title="Alexey Titovskiy"}.
Mail to: Art producing centre “Northern land”, Building 3, Maria Ulyanova str., 9, Moscow, 119331, Russia.

Further information can be found on the Festivals web page.The festival’s web-page: www.artarctic.ru