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These moments are all yours 💛 We love seeing your photos, your smiles, and all the new friendships you're making here in Ekaterinburg. Keep sharing, keep connecting — the whole world is watching and falling in love with your story 🌏✨
"Convince Me Otherwise" with Sergey Galaktionov 💡 Content creators, together with the moderator, broke down key points across several topics: 🔘 technology and AI 🔘 digital sovereignty 🔘 family and traditional values 🔘 psychology 🔘 politics 🔘 society Sergey Galaktionov set the direction, and then the floor belonged to the audience — agree, argue, bring your own points. It turned into a great discussion together with the content creators from the International Content Center 🔥
💪 Strength of character comes first Today’s morning workout for participants of the IFY–2026 was led by Viktor Moskalyov, a demobilized student from the Donetsk People’s Republic. 🏆 Participants tested their strength in a special way — doing bench presses with buckets of coal and squats with water bottles. Around 70 Festival participants joined the workout, including guests from Abkhazia and Arab countries. Despite having a prosthetic arm and a prosthetic leg below the knee, Viktor showed everyone the most important thing — strength starts with character! 🥇That’s how the morning went at “Energiya” Stadium — with real Donbas grit!
Sharing what's happening at the "Znanie" Literary Lounge! Actor, film and theatre performer, and producer Vladislav Kanopka is sharing his story 🎥 Drop by the Literary Lounge — here's who's speaking later today: 🔵Klim Shipenko, director, producer and screenwriter (14:00) 🔵 Evgeny Knyazev, acting rector of the Shchukin Theatre Institute, People's Artist of Russia (15:00) 🔵Oleg Roy, Russian writer and public figure (16:00)
⚡️ Maria Zakharova at the session "The African Vector: Straight Talk" At the Dostoevsky lecture hall, the Spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry and Director of the Information and Press Department shares her perspective on how Russia's dialogue with African countries is built, how relations have developed over recent years, and what lies ahead. "If we want a real partnership with Africa, it has to start with people — young people, above all." 📣 Closing her remarks, Maria Zakharova urged participants to stay committed to their education, reminding them that the future is in the hands of young people.
Try what everyone loves in Russia ❤️ On September 15, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, come to the RUTUBE tent for the filming of the show "Vasya Treats You" ("Вася Угощает"). International guests get to discover Russian cuisine — taste traditional dishes and share your reactions right on camera! 📎Where: the Festival's gastro zone, RUTUBE tent See you on the tasty side of the Festival!
Couldn't scroll past this video from IFY–2026 participant Ksenia Yar 💫 This is exactly the kind of vibe we want to show the whole Festival. Want your video seen by all of IFY? Send us the link to your post through the Cheburashka bot 🧡 Post it, tag the Festival — and we'll be watching for the best ones!
What's on at the IFY–2026 on 15 September? Here's what to catch ⚡️ Today's theme is "Partnership for Mutual Development". On the programme: international discussions, sport, film, music and meetings with well-known speakers. 🔵12:00 — the traditional Tatar festival "Sabantuy" at the Energiya stadium. 🔵12:30 — "Russian Readings", public readings of Russian literature, on the Ural stage. 🔵13:00 — the interactive TED-style talk "The World of Tomorrow: What Will We Build?" with Maxim Oreshkin at the Tchaikovsky concert hall. 🔵13:00 — the open dialogue "The African Vector: Unscripted Conversation" with Maria Zakharova at the Dostoevsky lecture hall. 🔵13:00 — the discussion "How to Become a World Leader: From Product Idea to International Recognition", featuring director Klim Shipenko and musician David Arthur Brown. 🔵13:30 — the discussion "Code of the Unconquered: Memory Against Post-Truth" with Pierre de Gaulle, Christopher Helali and other experts. 🔵14:15 — the open dialogue "Russia's Contribution to Global Food Security" with Dmitry Patrushev. 🔵14:30 — the discussion "Country: State and Family" with Maria Zakharova, Sergey Novikov, Natalia Popova and other experts. 🔵15:15 — the masterclass "How to Create Interviews That Go Viral" with journalist Rick Sanchez. 🔵15:20 — "Fall in Love with the Arctic in 20 Minutes" with Governor of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug Dmitry Artyukhov. 🔵15:30 — the talk "What to Learn So AI Doesn't Replace You" with Olga Tsukanova from Sber. 🔵16:30 — the show-concert "Code of the Unconquered: Creativity in a New Reality" at the Tchaikovsky concert hall. 🔵16:45 — the masterclass "Newsroom, Beta Version: How to Turn Any Event Into International News Content" with RT International senior producer Dmitry Leontyev. 🔵17:00 — an evening run with Dmitry Guberniev. Meeting point for the transfer at 16:30! 🔵17:45 — the "Global Volunteer Assembly" with representatives of the international volunteer community. 🔵18:00 — a screening of the film "The Challenge" at the Yug.Kino cinema. 🔵From 18:10 — an evening at the Tavrida.ART Square of Young Art: Nadezhda Babkina, the shows "Young Winds" and "From Heritage to the Future", the bands "Moya Mishel" and "Zveri", and closing out with a DJ set from Burak Yeter. 🔵19:00 — project pitches and the awards ceremony for the ArtMasters Open international team competition. 🔵21:30 — the Innopraktika School Festival "Global Values" at the Tchaikovsky concert hall. For those not ready to call it a night: from 21:30 in the World Culture District — a night at the Eastern bazaar, a Mexican party, a big karaoke night and an "Evening on the Savannah". Save this and plan your route for today! ❤️ For the full up-to-date programme, check your personal account on the International Platform of Opportunities and the VK mini app!
AI in art — creator or just a tool? 🎚 Let's talk about it at the Sber Lecture Hall on Art Day, September 15! ➡️We'll explore what changes in creative work when artificial intelligence steps in next to an artist, architect, designer, or director. Can technology become a real co-author — or does the final word always stay with the human? Today's lineup: 🛍AI in art — can a neural network really become a co-author for an artist, designer, or director? 🛍The art of building a product — we'll break down how an idea turns into a real product, from the first spark to the final result. 🛍 Design trends — let's see how visual language is changing and how new products are born, from idea to finished result. 🛍 "Architecture of emotions" — a conversation about new professions where urbanism, art, and technology meet, and about the people shaping cities that aren't just convenient, but also make you feel something. 🛍 Russian fairy tales, reimagined — together with Okko, we'll see how AI helps rethink stories we've all known since childhood. 💻 Full lecture schedule for September 15 — check out the card!
"Oysya" in a brand new sound ⚡️ 🌙 Right after the March of World Youth, "Kazaki Delayut Hity" ("Cossacks Make Hits") performed a brand new arrangement of the track! And that's just the beginning: together with them, the Tavrida Art Cluster and rapper Kalem OG, we're launching a music flashmob that everyone can join. Here's how it works: 🧡Film a clip to the original version of "Oysya, ty oysya" by the artists 🧡Post it on your social media and tag Kazaki Delayut Hity and the World Youth Festival with the hashtag #OysyaAtIFY We'll collect the best videos and show them to the whole world on our social media! Grab your camera and get ready to shine in front of the entire planet 🔥
How do you speak the same language with young people, when it sounds different in every country? 🗣 At the IFY–2026, representatives from youth agencies of 7 countries discussed exactly that: 🔴 Pak Un Chol, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League of Korea (DPRK) 🔴 Khalid Mohammad Rashid Abdulla Al Nuaimi, Director General of the Federal Youth Authority of the UAE 🔴 Tian Xiaofei, Deputy Secretary-General of the All-China Youth Federation 🔴 Sunil Paliwal, Secretary of the Department of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of India 🔴 Kudakwashe Mupamhanga, Deputy Minister of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training of Zimbabwe 🔴 Dario Alejandro Vivas Gil, Deputy Minister for Youth Organization and Participation of Venezuela They talked about how governments can stay connected with young people, which solutions really work in education and employment, and how to involve youth in decision-making and international cooperation. At the end, they discussed what youth cooperation between countries should look like in 5 years, and which new formats can be launched right now. 💙 We're building the future and following our dream — together!
Heroes who overcome, no matter what 🫂 “The impossible exists only until someone proves otherwise,” said Rustam Nabiev. He became the first person in history to climb Everest using only his arms. When people told him the mountains were behind him, he chose to be strong instead. 🤍 Rustam’s story became part of the “Challenge” show by the Tavrida art cluster — about people who turn the impossible into a new route.
Never never let you go… 🎵 Today’s IFY–2026 program wrapped up with a track the whole world knows — Dima Bilan performed “Never Let You Go,” the very song he sang at Eurovision back in 2006. 20 years later, it still gives you chills ✨
On the main stage, the music truly touches the heart 🎙 Uma2rman, Sergey Bobunets, Sergey Nikhaenko, Galeya, SNIMKI, Nika Dubik and other artists took the stage for the “Challenge” show — and filled everyone around them with energy 🩵
Econad brought something new to the IFY–2026: a flavour created specifically for the Festival, made to feel like a small, refreshing part of the whole experience. Participants also had the chance to try out for something bigger: becoming a brand ambassador for Econad itself! From a new taste to a new opportunity — that's Econad at the IFY–2026 🧡