A location in honor of writer Viktor Astafyev was opened at the RUSSIA EXPO

A new location dedicated to the works of Viktor Astafyev has been opened at the Krasnoyarsk region's stand. It was launched specially for May 1 - the 100th anniversary of the writer's birth. The decree on celebrating his anniversary was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in March last year.

The location looks like a bookcase. The most famous works of the writer are placed on its shelves, and an interactive panel with information about Viktor Petrovich and his work is installed. There you can get acquainted with the facts of his biography, with his native village, virtually walk around the new National Center in Ovsyanka, which was built especially for the anniversary, get acquainted with the novels and stories of the writer. In addition, visitors can listen to fragments of works in audio format: "Vasyutka's Lake", "Tsar-fish" ("Queen Fish"), "The Horse with a Pink Mane", "Cursed and Murdered" and even pick up a book with the favorite work.

Let us remind you that the stand of the Krasnoyarsk region introduces the guests of the Exposition to its unique nature, modern infrastructure, rich human capital, minerals and energy resources. The stand is interactive. There is a prototype of the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Plant, which allows you to "run" the plant yourself, simulators that take you to the region's iconic places, a model with the largest infrastructure projects of Krasnoyarsk. During its operation, the stand has already been recognized as one of the best, it was visited by the President of the country Vladimir Putin.

The exposition was almost entirely built by creative entrepreneurs of the Krasnoyarsk region: from the idea and visual design to the construction of locations and implementation of technological solutions. The operator of the Krasnoyarsk region's participation in the Exposition is the Siberian Institute for Creative Industries Development.