Cultural programs

Bolgar Historical and Architectural Museum and Reserve

• “Sacred Relics of the Prophet Muhammad” exhibition
• Concert of sacred music
• Exhibition for sale of folk art craftsmen
• International Koresh Belt Wrestling Competition

Kazan Kremlin State Historical, Architectural, and Art Reserve Museum

Museum of Islamic Culture:

• “Cathedral Mosques of Kazan” exhibition

Public Offices:

• “Kazan through the Ages” exhibition
• “Tatar Costume – Traditions and Transformation” exhibition
• “Symbols of Senegal: the Manjak Fabrics” exhibition

Exhibitions

• Hermitage-Kazan Centre – “Alexander the Great. Way to the East” exhibition
• Museum of Islamic Culture – “Kazan Koran” exhibition
• Public Offices – “Silver for Furs” exhibition

Gallery of Contemporary Art

• Exhibition dedicated to F. Likhachev and Kazan collectors: paintings, graphics, and archaeological objects
• “Surrealism is Me” exhibition: graphics, objects, and multimedia. Collection of the PS Gallery of Contemporary Art (Saint Petersburg)
• “Dedication to Wassily Kandinsky” exhibition: paintings, graphics, and video installations as a tribute to Wassily Kandinsky’s “Improvisation” painted in 1913
• “Urman” educational arts project dedicated to Tatar mythology: paintings, graphics, multimedia, sculpture, VR helmets

Khazine National Art Gallery

• Exhibition of works by Ildar Zaripov
• “Mosques of the Republic of Tatarstan” exhibition by Ravil Aydarov: watercolours and models
• “Our Address is the Soviet Union” exhibition from the collection of the State Museum of Fine Arts of the Republic of Tatarstan
• “Between Tunisia and Russia” exhibition of works by Alexander Rubtsov
• Permanent exhibition of Baqi Urmançe: paintings and graphics

Elabuga State Historical-Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve

• “Visiting the Tatars” exposition
• Workshop on Arabic calligraphy
• “Qalam for All” interactive programme
• Workshops on Tatar ornaments and handicrafts with ethnic elements

National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan

• “From Bolgar to Kazan” immersive excursion
• The history of statehood and the importance of Islam in the development of the Volga Region
• Tatar enlightenment, Jadidism, national culture

“Town-Island of Sviyazhsk” State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve

“Islamic Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List” street photo exhibition

“Paradise Waters and Earthly Rivers. Wonders of the World in Islamic Art” exhibition from the Mardjani Foundation collection (Moscow)

The interactive multimedia complex "Sharyk Club"

"The interactive multimedia complex dedicated to the history of the Tatar theatre "Sharyk Club" of G. Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre is located in the historical premises of the legendary community of Tatar intellectuals of the early twentieth century "Sharyk Club" (Oriental Club), where the first professional Tatar troupe "Sayyar" has found its stationary stage in November 1911. The “Sharyk Club” complex consists of such exposition areas as the "River of Time" (a screen-wall with a video description of the theatre), an AR booklet, "Backstage" (virtual dressing room, costume room, virtual theatre tour), " Phantom Theatre" (an installation recreating performance parts, with the illusion of personal presence), "Theatre. History. Personality" (interactive projection book about outstanding personalities and historical events that played a significant role in the formation of the national theatrical art), interactive "Puzzle"

International Chefs Cup

The most outstanding international chefs who turn the culture of cooking into an art with the help of skills and rational techniques will gather at the KazanForum 2023 International Chefs Cup.

Schedule:

18 May – 09:00–17:00

19 May – 09:00–19:00

Street cultural programme

Concerts, festivals, mobile exhibitions, workshops, fairs.

Mapping Show

Projection show about the history of Islam in the Republic of Tatarstan.

Schedule:

From 18 to 20 May – 19:30–23:00

“Radiance of the Kremlin” light festival

During the “Radiance of the Kremlin” festival, the architectural monuments of the Kazan Kremlin – Preobrazhenskaya and Tainitskaya Towers, curtain walls and chambers in the courtyard of the Public Offices will become art objects with multimedia installations. Each installation will reflect the history and architectural features of the relevant object. Performances will be held at a site near the Kul Sharif Mosque at the end of each festival day.

Concert of Polina Gagarina

In a new show called “Forever,” Polina Gagarina presents a new history of her lifetime with its brightest moments captured in incredible installations, cosmic light and impressive live sound. This story will be told through a series of songs reflecting different periods of her creative work. The show will include songs from the new long-awaited album, as well as new versions of the hits that have already won love of the audience. For two hours, the viewers will get immersed into music and life, as well as the singer’s backstage.

Phygital Football Games

Phygital games are held in Kazan as a part of preparation for the “Games of the Future” in 2024.

Phygital football is a mix of interactive football and futsal. At first, players play a FIFA football simulator, and then go to a real football field with the saved scores won in the computer game.

“Golden Puck” All-Russian Competition of Young Hockey Players. Superfinal Sports Palace

The superfinal is a contest between the winning teams of the III competition stage (4 Divisions of 16 teams each).

It is planned to hold opening and closing, as well as the acknowledgment ceremony for the winning teams at the Sports Palace.

Venues:

• Ak Bure Sports Complex, 17 Rashida Vagapova Street, Kazan
• Triumph Sports and Recreation Complex, 19 Olega Koshevogo Street, Kazan
• Superfinal – 18 May, Sports Palace, 1 Moskovskaya Street, Kazan

XXXVI Rudolf Nuriev International Classical Ballet Festival

“Golden Horde” ballet – 17 May

“Anyuta” ballet – 19 May

“Giselle” ballet – 20 May

Performances in the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre

“The Blue Shawl” – 17 May, 19:00

“You love me, you love me not...” – 18 May, 19:00

“Mud. Muhajirun” – 19 May, 18:00

“Late Summer” – 20 May, 18:00

“Enchanted by the Dance” – 21 May, 18:00

Performances in the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre

“Dervish” mono performance

Cinema

“Mullah” feature film – 18 May

“Tarlan” film, Kazakh and Tatar production – 19 May

“Ibn Fadlan” documentary and feature film – 20 May

Performances in the Karim Tinchurin Tatar State Drama and Comedy Theatre

“Idegei” – 18 May

“Ashina” – 19 May

“Black Chamber” – 20 May

Performances in the Vasily Kachalov Kazan Academic Russian Bolshoi Drama Theatre

“Bela” – 18-19 May

Vasily Kachalov Kazan Academic Russian Bolshoi Drama Theatre “Uncle’s Dream” – 20 May

Performances in the Ekiyat Tatar State Puppet Theatre

“The Tale of Tsar Saltan” – 18 May (13:30)

“Aladdin” – 19 May (13:30) / 20 May (11:00, 13:30)

“Akbay the Village Dog” – 21 May (12:00)