World Youth Festival Directorate

“So many reasons to come back to Russia!” — that’s what Angelicha from Indonesia felt when she made her video about IFY–2026! 🇮🇩 Meanwhile, Asadar from India shared an entire vlog about his journey to the Festival! 🇮🇳 Now it’s your turn! Join our challenge: 1️⃣ Post a video sharing your IFY–2026 memories on your social media. 2️⃣ Use the hashtag #MyIFY. 3️⃣ Send the link to our Cheburashka Telegram bot: @mfm2026_mediabot. We’ll feature the best videos on our official social media and include them in the Festival’s official archive! 🧡

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✨ We stepped into the place where trends are born During the regional program in Saint Petersburg, participants of the IFY–2026 visited the VKontakte office in the Singer House. They saw how the VKontakte team works and how the technologies and services of the biggest social network in Russia are created, and of course, they had a photoshoot! 👕 Want to see how it went? Check out our photo collection!

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Do you remember how you were welcomed in Ekaterinburg? 🚀 With bouquets, songs, dances, and a big fluffy loaf of bread, so you'd feel at home thousands of kilometers away! Care at the IFY–2026 was felt in every little detail, and we did everything to make sure every participant felt it. ⬆️ Swipe through the cards — we've collected the key numbers about the Festival's hospitality!

The Russian North through the eyes of our international friends 🇵🇰 During her IFY–2026 journey to the Arkhangelsk Region, Eman Munir discovered a side of Russia that left a lasting impression. 👉See the Russian North through her eyes!

“I’ve always wanted to feel closer to Russia” 🇷🇺 At the IFY–2026, Roman Dubinin from Australia and Franck Pengam Yvon from France discovered Ekaterinburg and experienced Russia for themselves. ✨ Hear their impressions in the video!

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We just love seeing people connect with people. Keep it coming! 💜 We’re loving all your IFY–2026 videos — the ones you’re sharing through MediaBot and on your social media. Every video has its own people, memories, emotions and moments worth reliving. 🔥 Keep sharing your IFY–2026 memories — we’re watching them all!

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What if the best way to get to know a country is simply to talk to someone from there? 🇬🇭 Felicio P. Awuitor from Ghana talks about a culture that starts with a simple "welcome" and lives on through shared meals, music, dance, and family stories. 🧡Swipe through the #culturalcode cards and discover Ghana through the eyes of someone who once found himself far from home — and felt his roots even stronger because of it. And if you want to tell us about your own country, drop a heart in the comments ❤️

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The Festival ended in Ekaterinburg. The adventure didn’t 🔥 1 000 young people from 117 countries continued their IFY–2026 journey along 33 routes across Russia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia 🌍 From the Arctic to Kamchatka, they discovered new cultures, explored incredible places and turned new connections into ideas for tourism, science, ecology and volunteering. 🤝 And it doesn’t end here — these connections and projects will continue through the International Friendship Clubs. Thousands of kilometers, countless memories. See you again! ❤️

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Travel around the world without leaving the UrFU Campus? Easy 😎🌍 At the IFY–2026, the “World Cultures District” brought Asia, Africa, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East together in one place. 🔥 More than 100 activities, from African drums and Chinese dragons to lambada and Kalinka! ▶️ See how it all came together!

One word says it all: THANK YOU! ❤️ At the IFY–2026, Amar Ag Hamdon from Mali and Ekaterina Serdyukova from Abkhazia share their impressions of the Festival, Russia and the people who made these days unforgettable ❤️ ▶️ Hear it from them!

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1 000 teenagers 100+ countries One week they’ll remember forever ❤️ ♾️ That’s how the Children’s Program of the Movement of the First wrapped up at the IFY–2026 in Ekaterinburg. Over the week, they: 🧠 flew to Ekaterinburg on a plane featuring the Movement of the First livery 🧠 spent a day with Russian families and experienced true Russian hospitality 🧠 hosted live broadcasts, filmed news stories and recorded podcasts in their own International Children’s Media Center 🧠 presented more than 60 projects already making a difference in communities around the world 🧠 got inspired by Olympic champions and played against a chess-playing robot 🧠 sang more than 180 songs in Russian and took part in the “Battle of Choirs” 🧠 played traditional Russian games like lapta and tag in national costumes — and joined one huge traditional round dance But most importantly, they found each other. Because one plane, one family and one shared song can be the beginning of a real friendship 😀

We secretly peeked at your phone and found… 📲 Your current post-IFY–2026 weekday schedule! Be honest — does your planner look exactly like this? 👀 💛 If not, tell us in the comments: what does your life look like after the Festival?

From concerts to sports, tech and culture — the IFY–2026 had it all ⚡ But one moment stood out for our international guests. When Sergey Lavrov stepped on stage, the room instantly knew: this was the moment to remember 🔥 New Festival headliner unlocked? 😎

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What if we looked at the IFY–2026 through numbers, not just events? 📊 Behind every concert, meeting, tour, and big moment stood a huge team making it happen. In this new series, we've collected just a few of those numbers. Swipe through 👉 More surprising facts about the IFY–2026 are coming soon — because behind every big number, there's always a story #IFY2026InNumbers