The first week of the new exposition at the National Centre RUSSIA will feature the Republic of Dagestan Days

At the exposition "Region 2030. Platform of the Future" at the National Centre RUSSIA, the first week will be dedicated to the Days of the Republic of Dagestan. The thematic week devoted to the region will take place at the National Centre RUSSIA from 2 to 7 September. Visitors to the region’s stand will enjoy a rich cultural and educational programme, workshops, prize draws, and much more.

On 2 September, the Republic of Dagestan Days at the exposition "Region 2030. Platform of the Future" will open with an extensive cultural programme. Among the performances are the dance "Little Djigits" by the Vatan ensemble, the lezginka "Echo of the Mountains", and a medley of Dagestani melodies performed by the Abasov brothers. In addition, the most knowledgeable participants in the entertaining quiz "Tourist Dagestan" will receive memorable prizes for their knowledge of the republic’s landmarks and cultural features.

A gastronomic workshop will be held on 3 September. A renowned chef from Dagestan will show and explain how to prepare traditional dishes of Dagestani cuisine such as urbech, apricot porridge, khalpama, and chudu.

On the same day, and also on 5 September, visitors to the stand will see a presentation of Dagestan’s traditional crafts. Master artisans from the region will hold open lessons in carpet weaving and silverwork. Participants will not only witness the process first-hand, but also take part in creating a traditional pileless carpet and a silver goblet using a unique metalworking technique originating from the village of Kubachi in Dagestan.

An Open Dialogue with the Head of the Republic of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, will take place on 4 September. He will speak about the region’s main achievements and development plans up to 2030. The republic’s presentation programme also includes an autograph session with renowned athletes, performances by artists and other events.

On 6 September, the Dagestan stand will host Youth Day. Visitors will learn about projects aimed at developing the creative and intellectual potential of the younger generation. The programme will include presentations of the "Living Pencil" project and the Caspian Youth Educational Forum, a lecture by representatives of the Moscow Department of Youth Policy on opportunities for Dagestani youth living and studying in the capital, meetings with opinion leaders, and various creative, intellectual and other activities.

The results of the week dedicated to the region, as well as the results of the photo contest announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Traditional Crafts of the Republic of Dagestan, will be summarised on 7 September. The online photo contest "Hospitable Dagestan", for tourists who have visited the region, will run throughout the week — from 1 to 7 September. From 1 to 4 September, applications can be submitted via a special form on the Ministry’s website. The 10 best works, selected by the jury, will be put to an open vote, and on 5 and 6 September, an online vote will be held on the Ministry’s official Telegram channel. The main prize of the contest is a trip along the National Tourist Route "Legends of Dagestan".

About the exposition

The first participants in the project "Region 2030. Platform of the Future" at the National Centre RUSSIA will be seven constituent entities of the Russian Federation: the Chelyabinsk, Tula, Voronezh and Amur regions, the Nenets Autonomous Area, the Republic of Dagestan, and the Jewish Autonomous Region. Each region will present a dedicated stand combining multimedia technologies, historical artefacts and interactive installations.

A key element of the exposition will be the 2-3-2V locomotive. It is an exact replica of an experimental high-speed locomotive designed in 1938 at the Voroshilovgrad Locomotive Plant.

The exposition "Region 2030. Platform of the Future" will be located on the second floor of Pavilion No. 7 and will be open daily, except Monday, from 10:00 to 20:00. Announcements of special guided tours, workshops and meetings with regional representatives will be available on the website russia.ru in the "Events" section and on the social media accounts of the National Centre RUSSIA.