World Youth Festival Directorate

✨The Festival continues — now across the whole country! 1 000 participants of the IFY–2026 have set off on the regional expedition program across 35 regions of Russia, the federal territory of Sirius, as well as Abkhazia and South Ossetia📍 The first routes are already in full swing: in Nizhny Novgorod and Kaluga Region, guests are discovering Russian culture, learning traditional dances, playing folk games — and even met Cheburashka! ⚡️More discoveries, new friendships, and real immersion into Russia are still ahead!