Safari Park and youth forum: the best projects of the Volga-Kama macroregion presented at the RUSSIA EXPO
Two
promising projects of the Republic of Mordovia — "Safari Park 'Krechet'
and 'District Youth Creative Forum 'YALGAT" — were presented on June 9 at
the International RUSSIA EXPO as part of the initiative "Space of the
Future: Volga-Kama Macroregion".
In 2023, Krechet Safari Park was visited by more than 13
thousand people. The 500-hectare territory is home to more than 340 noble red
deer and spotted deer, rabbits and a family of horses. A ride through the park
takes place in a special vehicle accompanied by an experienced gamekeeper, and
one of the main "special features" of the fascinating wildlife safari
is the feeding of deer at arm's length.
"As early as June, we are expecting a new litter of
reindeer, and next year we will count a new herd. In addition to meeting our
wonderful animals, you can also rest comfortably on the Sura River. I want you
to love this place with all your heart and share it with your friends and
relatives," said Svetlana Katkova, head of the Krechet Safari Park
project.
One of the main goals of the project is to become a real
center of attraction for tourists and travelers from different regions. The
immediate plans are to create a "Health Trail", increase the
diversity of animal life and the number of places to accommodate guests,
organize all kinds of workshops and educational programs.
"We are striving to raise the bar on the number of
guests, so that we are visited by people not only from other regions, but even
from other countries. Visiting our safari park helps strengthen cultural and
economic ties between Mordovia and other regions, stimulates the development of
infrastructure and tourism business, helps the local population to work and
improve their standard of living. In addition, we have made more than five
thousand children and parents happy through the organization of school and
student trips, during which children get acquainted with local flora and
fauna," said Svetlana Katkova.
District Youth Creative Forum "YALGAT" unites more
than 350 young creative people of the Volga Federal District aged from 14 to 35
years old on the basis of children's camp DOL "Izumrudny" of
Ruzaevsky district of the Republic of Mordovia. The project was created to
popularize Mordovian national culture through the formation of comfortable
conditions for creative self-realization of young people in the region.
"'Yalgat' translates as 'soul', and it is for a reason,
because the soul of our people is open, bright and kind, filled with love for
the family, for parents, for the Motherland. And in order for the soul of
Mordva to remain as multifaceted, it must be constantly filled, and it is very
important to do this with the younger generation, because our young people are
our future," said the head of the Career Center GBU MRMC Marina Mamaeva.
In a common space young people will do everything necessary
for further development of Mordovian culture, language, traditions and
customs.
"In different regions of Mordovia there are different languages, different customs, so it is very important to create a unified creative space. Young people will interpret Mordovian songs in a modern way and reproduce them in classical form, they will dance Mordovian dances. There will also be meetings with representatives of societies that already deal with these issues, so that young people know that the culture of the Mordovian people is rich and diverse, and that it is not about ancient times, but about the future," said Marina Mamaeva.
The guests
of the presentation were also introduced to the cultural program from the
region — vocalese and a fashion show of a collection of stylized ethnic
costumes demonstrated by the artists of the ethno-art theater "Varma",
as well as a traditional song of the Moksha people performed by Maria
Shvetsova.
As part of the "Space of the Future" Forum,
starting from April 18, voting for the most interesting and promising regional
projects in the field of tourism, infrastructure, youth policy, and other
important areas is taking place on the achievements.rf (достижения.рф) portal.
Among the authors of the contest initiatives are representatives of government
and business, the public, and student youth. The Forum covers the whole of
Russia and demonstrates the uniqueness and identity of each region through
promising ideas and endeavors. More than 200 applications have already been
submitted.
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