World Festival of Youth and Students. World Festival of Youth and Students

The World Festival of Youth and Students is a unique platform where young people from around the world jointly develop an image of the future of the entire Earth.

The issue of holding a major meeting of youth representatives from all over the world was first discussed at the World Youth Conference in London (Great Britain) in 1945, where the creation of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFYD) was announced.

The creation of the WFDY was followed by the establishment of the International Union of Students (ISU) in Prague (Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) in August 1946.

During the joint activities of the MSU and the WFDY in 1947, the organizations made a historic decision to hold the First World Festival of Youth and Students.

The I World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) was held from July 25 to August 16, 1947 in Prague (Czechoslovakia). The II WFMS took place in 1949 in Budapest (Hungary); III VFMS - in 1951 in Berlin (GDR), IV - in 1953 in Bucharest (Romania); V - in 1955 in Warsaw (Poland); VI - in 1957 in Moscow (USSR); VII - in 1959 in Vienna (Austria); VIII - in 1962 in Helsinki (Finland); IX - in 1968 in Sofia (Bulgaria); X - in 1973 in Berlin (GDR); XI - in 1978 in Havana (Cuba); XII - in 1985 in Moscow (USSR); XIII - in 1989 in Pyongyang (DPRK); XIV - in 1997 in Havana (Cuba).

The festival was also hosted by Algeria (XV WFMS, 2001), Venezuela (XVI WFMS, 2005), South Africa (XVII WFMS, 2010) and Ecuador (XVIII WFMS, 2013).

Moscow has twice hosted the World Festival of Youth and Students. The 1957 festival was attended by 34 thousand people. Under the slogan “For Peace and Friendship,” it united young representatives from 131 countries. The Moscow festival became one of the largest cultural and political events of several post-war decades.

The 1985 festival, held under the slogan “For anti-imperialist solidarity, peace and friendship,” was attended by 26 thousand young people. At 15 specialized platforms they discussed various problems - from disarmament and interethnic to economic and environmental. This festival has become the most representative in terms of the diversity of political and public organizations and their concepts.

The festival is organized by its founder, the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFYD) and the National Preparatory Committee of the host country.

The decision to hold WFYS 2017 was made on February 7, 2016 by the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFYD) and international student organizations.

The slogan of the festival: “For peace, solidarity and social justice, we fight against imperialism - by respecting our past, we are building our future!”

The start of the WFMS 2017 will be given by the International Student Parade on October 14 in Moscow. Key events will take place from October 14 to 22, 2017 in the Sochi Olympic Park.

The Festival program consists of a discussion program, a campus (a common space for participants in all thematic areas of the program, combining educational, educational and leisure activities) and a series of scientific, educational and educational events, including panel discussions, lectures, conferences, master classes and workshops.

For the first time in the history of the festival movement, the entire country will be involved in the grandiose youth festival. As part of the festival, from October 14 to 17, 2017, a regional program is planned for more than 1.5 thousand foreign participants. In the first three days of their stay in Russia they will visit 15 different regions of the Russian Federation and

We bring to your attention the full program of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, which will be held from October 14 to 22 in Moscow and Sochi.

Program of the Festival of Youth and Students 2017

PARADE-CARNIVAL

The route is 8 kilometers long from Vasilyevsky Spusk Square along the Kremlin, Prechistenskaya, Frunzenskaya and Luzhnetskaya embankments to the Luzhniki sports complex. The procession will be attended by professional groups and up to 45,000 young people, as well as heads of youth policy departments from around the world.

The opening column will feature a reenactment of the 1957 festival parade. Also in the carnival procession will be represented the countries that host major world-famous carnivals: Italy - Venice Carnival, India - Holi, Brazil - Rio Carnival, PARADE-CARNIVAL, Japan - Cherry Blossom Festival and others. Russia will present a festival of orchestras at the procession. The carnival will end with a grand concert on the territory of the Southern Sports Center of the Luzhniki Sports Complex, in which stars of the national pop scene will take part. Admission to the concert is free. For details about the concert in Luzhniki, follow the link to ALLfest.

The live broadcast from Luzhniki of the concert in support of the World Festival of Youth and Students 2017 can be watched online on our portal HERE.

THE OPENING CEREMONY

(Producer of the ceremonies - Igor Krutoy, director - Alexey Sechenov).

The Opening Ceremony performance will be built around real stories of people who change lives for the better: including Afroz Shah from India, who removed 5.4 tons of garbage from a Mumbai beach in 86 weeks, Roman Gek from Russia, who built a school in 2 years in Nepal, the founders of the charitable foundation for supporting children with special needs “I Am!” Egor Beroev and Ksenia Alferova and others. Popular music stars will perform at the opening ceremony. For example, Dima Bilan, Nyusha, Polina Gagarina, Sergey Lazarev, Alexander Panayotov, Quest Pistols Show, Tina Kuznetsova, Guru Groove Foundation, Lena Katina, Morandi. The headliner of the ceremony is the band OneRepublic!

Watch the live broadcast of the Opening Ceremony of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students online at ALLfest on link!

DISCUSSION PROGRAM

• Goals and achievements of the Great October Socialist Revolution
• Exhibition dedicated to the Soviet era
• Exhibition dedicated to the life of Ernesto Che Guevara
• Ernesto Che Guevara's legacy in the youth movement
• Special exhibition dedicated to the VI and XII All-Russian FMS, held in the USSR
• And much more

• The struggle to maintain sovereignty, independence and self-determination
• Friendship of peoples and the fight against fascism, racism, discrimination and xenophobia
• Vulnerability of youth and youth unemployment: ways to solve these problems
• The role of youth in the struggle to achieve peace and international solidarity
• The role of the USSR in the victory over Nazism and fascism
• Healthy lifestyle is a national problem of modern society
• National cultural values ​​– traditions, memory and identity
• And much more

• The role of youth in the fight for gender equality
• The tradition of the student movement, its history and prospects
• Che and the Cuban Revolution
• Fight all bad habits
• And much more

• Student movement in the struggle for free and quality public education. The struggle of young people for free and universal access to health care, education, science, culture and information.
• Illiteracy in the 21st century and the fight against it
• A scientific view of global space
• The struggle of humanity against extremism and the system that generates terrorism
• And much more

• Young trade unionists
• Rights of young people regarding access to sports and cultural spheres
• Integration of youth with trade unions
• The contribution of the USSR to the struggle of national liberation movements
• Exploitation of child labor and children's rights
• And much more

• Scientific and technological progress and its impact on the environment
• Environment and development in service of youth and humanity as a whole
• The WFMS movement and its history
• Climate change and measures to combat it
• People should have free access to water as a common resource
• The impact of social media on society
• Humanity's struggle against wars, invasions and occupations
• And much more

• Water as a universal resource. Fight against privatization of water resources
• Against any attempts to falsify history and revise the results of World War II
• And much more

Download the Festival discussion program by following the link.

CULTURAL PROGRAM

October 16 – Sochi Jazz Festival under the creative direction of People's Artist of Russia Igor Butman

October 17 – Contemporary Music Festival (singer Polina (UK), Lena Katina, Faydee (Australia) and other artists)

DAILY SITES

• Space "New Theater"
• Dance Academy
• International youth film forum
• Art center
• Youth Photo Center
• Interactive platform “Library of the Future”
• Street culture festival “More Jam”

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Special project Robotics Showcase and robot battle in Sochi – 2017

Download the cultural program of the Festival - follow the link

SPORT PROGRAM

DAILY SITES

• World GTO
• Workout area
• Mini-football tournament “Towards the 2018 FIFA World Cup”
• Interactive zone of the Silk Way Rally Marathon
• Street basketball zone
• Interactive zone of the Federation of Dance Sports and Acrobatic Rock and Roll
• Master classes and training in the basics of playing hockey
• Mass skating and figure skating master classes
• Extreme Sports Zone
• Zone of national sports and sports entertainment
• Demonstration program of the Russian Union of Martial Arts
• Interactive computer sports zone
• Table tennis
• Chess room
• Board games area
• Collective training
• Eco race

EVENTS OF THE DAY

Festival run with Match TV. To participate, you must register on the Runfest2017.ru website before October 15. If for some reason you cannot complete online registration, you can submit your application in the Main Grandstand building of the Sochi Autodrom on October 15 from 9.00 to 20.00. When registering, one of two distances is available – 2017 meters or 4000 meters. The distance for 2017 meters is not competitive, for 4000 meters the winners will be determined. The race is inclusive, everyone can take part in it, including people with disabilities.

On October 16 at 9:45, all registered participants are expected at the start of the Festival race on the Formula 1 track.

Race program:

• 09:00 – 20:00 Registration and issuance of starter kits

• 07:00 – 10:00 Registration and issuance of starter kits
• 9:00 – 12:00 Opening of locker rooms and storage rooms
• 10:20 – 10:50 Official opening of the Race
• 10:50 – 11:00 Gathering of participants in the 2017 m and 4000 m races in the starting area
• 11:00 START OF THE 2017 m and 4000 m RACE
• 11:30 Closing finish of the Race
• 12:00 Closing of the Race
• 21:00 Award ceremony for the winners of the Festival Run at a distance of 4 km (Main stage of the Festival).

October 16 – Opening of the “Dancing Planet”. Interactive zone of the Federation of Dance Sports and Acrobatic Rock and Roll. Starts at 21:00. Host - Timur Rodriguez!

SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL THEMATIC DIRECTIONS

Speakers of the scientific and educational program, in particular, will be motivational speaker Nick Vujicic (October 18), figure skater Irina Slutskaya (October 18), TV presenter Svetlana Zeynalova (October 18), General Director of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Marco Lambertini, Director of foreign policy Google Avni Doron, writer Frederic Begbekder (October 17), FIFA Secretary General Samuru Fatmu.

The future of science and global education

• Science and breakthrough technologies of the future - changing the world now
• Biomedical Sciences Today – Quality of Life Tomorrow
• How to become a Nobel laureate?
• Barriers for young scientists in science
• Scientific Stand-up or Spectator Science slam
• Presentation of the vision of the future of science
• Presentation of the vision for the future of education

Designing the Future: Architecture and Design

• Designing a global future: challenges and prospects in the field of architecture, urbanism, design
• Where is modern fashion leading us and where do trends come from?
• Contemporary art as one of the key media about the world
• Cultural code in design. The influence of West and East on world design
• Development strategy for future territories
• Presentation of the vision of the future of architecture and design

Future technologies

• 12 technology trends that will shape our future
• The process of the inevitable. How innovations are created: invent, implement and use
• Quantum breakthrough: hype or a new round of evolution?
• Transport technologies of the future
• “Digital transformation: time to change”
• International scientific and practical conference “XXI century: youth of intellect”
• Presentation of the vision for future technology development

Ecology and health

• Modern epidemics and other global health threats
• Biodiversity conservation
• When the whole world is in panic: mental health and well-being
• The future is near: environmental trends. Will we save the planet?
• Presentation of the vision of the future ecological state of the planet
• Presentation of the vision for the future development of the global healthcare system

New media (Youth Media Center)

• The robots are coming: what awaits us tomorrow?
• The fight for attention: how to attract an audience?
• Truth and lies in modern journalism
• How does art shape the moral agenda of society?
• Hero of our time: who is he?

Civic Development Platform

• Civic engagement is the path to a stable society
• Charity and philanthropy
• How creativity becomes a mechanism to help those in need
• Humanitarian Law: Working in Humanitarian Crisis Zones Using Real Stories as an Example
• Inclusive practices: “Everyone can be a volunteer”
• Presentation of the vision for the future development of civil society

International cultural space

• World culture: global challenges - panel discussion (October 16 - Frederic Beigbeder, Vladimir Medinsky)
• Culture: freedom vs responsibility
• Culture – a world without borders
• Presentation of the vision of the future of world culture

Economics for future development

• Future Project Generator
• Solving global problems of our time
• Future Me: Personal Strategy in a Changing World
• The technological future through the eyes of youth
• Global trends: challenges and windows of opportunity
• Presentation of the vision of the future of the global economy

Global politics and its agenda: how to protect the world

• Participation of youth in social design of territorial development
• State development strategy through the eyes of youth
• Transformation of public administration in the world: search for new models of democracy, participation of youth in government
• IT as the weapon of tomorrow
• Sustainable development for everyone
• Presentation of the vision for the future of global politics

The speaker of the platform is the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov.

Industries of the future

• Intellectual duel. Battle of ideas
• Prospects and potential of man and humanity
• Image of the future
• Presentation of the vision of the future of humanity and organizations

Aviation of the future

• Hybrid powertrains
• Aviation metamaterials
• Hypersonic aircraft
• World trends and advanced technologies in industrial development
• Digital technologies: challenges and opportunities
• Presentation of the vision for the future of aviation

The global rail network: bringing the future closer

• The era of new technologies, digitalization of the railway industry
• Theory of generations and transformation of professions: challenges, objectives, advantages
• World railway transport system: yesterday, today, tomorrow
• The future of the world's railways until 2030
• Interaction of civilizations
• Presentation of the vision of the global transport network

REGIONAL PROGRAM

For the first time in the history of the festival movement, the entire country will be involved in the grandiose youth festival. As part of the festival, from October 14 to October 17, 2017, a regional program is planned for more than 1,500 foreign participants who came to WFMS 2017. In the first three days of their stay in Russia, they will visit 15 different regions of the Russian Federation and will have an additional opportunity to see the country from Kaliningrad to Vladivostok .

Cities of the regional program

15 different regions take part in the program. In each of them, participants will be offered a discussion and educational program with a specific thematic focus:

Velikiy Novgorod. A healthy generation in a healthy world

Vladivostok. The future of science and global education

Ekaterinburg. The Future of Science and Global Education; Industries of the future;

Izhevsk Culture of peace. Peoples who live together

Kazan. Tradition and technology

Kaliningrad. Economics for future development; Global politics and its challenges

Krasnoyarsk Universiade 2019. Towards the world!

Makhachkala. Culture of peace. General traditions

Orenburg. Economy of the future. Innovative enterprises as drivers of development

Novosibirsk The future of science and global education

Rostov-on-Don. Culture of peace. General traditions

Saint Petersburg. Designing the future: architecture and design; International youth policy

Sevastopol. A story that unites the world

Tyumen. Youth creativity and creative spaces

Yaroslavl. Culture of peace. Stories and traditions

A detailed program in Russian cities is available on the official website of the festival here.

CLOSING CEREMONY

Rock orchestra. Festival participants will gather a large rock orchestra on stage, which will perform the world's best hits.

Ceremony producer – Igor Krutoy, ceremony director – Alexey Sechenov

One of the key elements of the Ceremony will be the message “Let's change the world”, which will be written by the participants. It will bring together dreams, wishes and hopes related to changing the world. World-famous artists will perform at the closing ceremony, in particular, 25-year-old Rochelle Perts, the most popular R’n’B singer in Holland.

You can download the festival program in .pdf format using this link.

Festival program by day - download

More details about the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students can be found at ALLfest at the link.

You can watch daily broadcasts from the Festival on this page or on ALLfest using the link.

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October 14 - 22, 2017

A stage for a cultural program will be installed at Medals Plaza Olympic Square. The Main Media Center will host participants in the scientific, educational and business program; a youth expo center will also be set up here, and exhibitions and film screenings will be held.
The Adler Arena will become a stage for participants of the World Youth Symphony Orchestra, and a dance academy will open in the Ice Cube. Sports tournaments will be held on the Sochi Autodrom track. All festival participants will be accommodated in hotels in the Imereti region. The festival organizers have booked rooms to accommodate more than 20 thousand guests.

WFMS NEWS:

23.10.17

21.10.17
Closing ceremony of the Festival of Youth and Students
On October 21, the closing ceremony of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students took place. In fact, it consisted of two parts: first, the grand show “Russia” took place at Medals Plaza, introducing those gathered to the cultural diversity of the peoples inhabiting our country, and then the final performance took place at the Bolshoi Ice Palace, the main characters of which were the forum participants themselves. .

Vladimir Putin greeted those gathered at the Rossiya show. The President of the Russian Federation expressed hope that the festival week would benefit almost 30 thousand young people from all over the world. “I am sure that when you leave Russia, you will leave a piece of your heart here. But Russia will always remain in your heart,” he said. The head of state also noted the unusual energy of the festival, calling it “the energy of the young,” and thanked everyone who came to it. Concluding his speech, Vladimir Putin switched to English: “Future starts here and now the future is you. All the best! (“The future begins here, and now the future is you. I wish you all the best!”). Then, amid chants of “thank you,” the President of Russia took a group photo with the participants of the celebration.

The leitmotif of the show “Russia” was the acquaintance of the participants of the WFMS 2017 with the folk art of the host country of the festival - from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad. The most colorful groups of the country gathered at Medals Plaza, representing eight federal districts of the country. The presentation of the regions was stylized as a photo application on a computer, queries in an Internet search engine, videos on YouTube video hosting, posts on social networks Instagram and Twitter and symbolized the fact that Russia lives in an age of high technology, but does not forget about its roots.

Together with the creative teams, the audience experienced a unique journey across Russia. The ensemble “Red Beads” from Khabarovsk and “Koritev” from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the famous “Buranovskie Babushki” from the Volga region, the Russian Folk Choir named after. E. Popova and the dance ensemble "Rosinka", representing Central Russia, the drummer show "Extravaganza", embodying the traditions of the north-west of the country, beatboxer Eric Grigoryan and his team of drummers from the Ural Federal District, artists of the Chechen state ensemble "Vainakh" and the dance ensemble " Naltsuk" from Kabardino-Balkaria, who presented the North Caucasus, "Storytellers of Altai" and the Kuban Cossack Choir, which conveyed to the public all the flavor of the Southern Federal District. Honored Artist of Russia Zara summed up the musical costumed journey around the country with the song “My dear country is wide.” After this, the concert participants wished the audience to personally get acquainted with the geographical and cultural diversity of our country.

The “Russia” show was followed by the culmination of the evening and the entire Festival of Youth and Students. The closing ceremony called “Awakening” took place at the Bolshoi Ice Palace.

The President of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, Nicholas Papadimitriou, addressed the audience from the stage. “During these days we had the opportunity to learn lessons. During these days, progressive youth participated in a discussion program and events, exchanged experiences, beliefs and ideas. The success of the festival is not reflected in figures and facts - it can only be reflected in the meanings that young people can convey from Russia and from the festival to their countries,” said Papadimitriou. He also separately thanked the Russians, the organizers and Vladimir Putin personally for the work done.

The main characters of the closing ceremony were the festival participants and... music - as one of the main elements that unites people around the world. That is why, starting from the first seconds of the ceremony, a huge rock orchestra appeared on stage under the direction of Alexander and Nikita Pozdnyakov, consisting of festival participants. During the show, he performed world-famous hits in rock arrangements.

At the same time, the audience was also involved in this huge musical flash mob. The lyrics of the songs were displayed on the board, and the whole audience sang along to them. In addition, various tasks were displayed on the screens: people were asked to make a wave, freeze like a mannequin in a certain position, and also hug or kiss the person sitting next to them.

And yet, the main characters of the ceremony were the festival participants, who took turns on stage, read poetry and uttered warm and sincere words addressed to the guests, friends and festival organizers. “I feel that each of the participants wants to change the world for the better and achieve equality in the world. At this festival, I felt the unity, solidarity and kindness of young people from all over the world. We can say that youth made this festival for youth,” one of the participants of WFYS 2017, Enrique Dominguez from Brazil, addressed the audience. This is the youngest man who lost his sneakers at the festival. They were looked for literally by the whole world, presented at WFMS 2017, but were never found. However, a surprise awaited Enrique at the closing ceremony.

“During the week of the festival, we had one unpleasant story: Enrique, who had just performed on this stage, lost his sneakers. Everyone helped him look for them... Of course, we couldn’t let him leave the festival and are giving him a gift,” said Ksenia Razuvaeva, head of the Directorate for the preparation and holding of the festival, and handed the guest from Brazil a bag with new white sneakers.

Ksenia Razuvaeva also noted that UN volunteers took part in organizing the festival for the first time in the history of the movement. One of them, Shreya Bose from India, took the stage during the closing ceremony. “As one of five thousand Volunteers of the World, I can say with confidence that each of us put a piece of our soul into the work that we did together. It didn’t matter what role each of us played, everyone worried and rejoiced with you! We shared a variety of moments with you and are glad that we were able to benefit such a grand event,” she said.

The closing ceremony once again emphasized that if a person has a goal and a dream, then nothing will stop them from realizing them. At one point in the evening, WFYS 2017 participant from Chad Ndolegulum Jasrabe Hervé appeared on stage and performed the unofficial anthem of the festival. “The problem of modern technologies is acute in Chad; they are practically not integrated into life in the country. Therefore, young people often feel lonely and abandoned, and I decided to write this song so that people around the world will pay attention to us and perhaps support us. I was born into a poor family and set myself the goal of doing well in school because it was the only way for me to succeed and support my family,” Hervé said from the stage. Performing a song at the closing ceremony of the festival was Ndolegulum Jasrabe Hervé's dream, and now that dream has come true.

The closing ceremony ended with a colorful fireworks display consisting of four thousand volleys. After this, guests were treated to a disco at Medals Plaza.
VFMS

21.10.17
The Russian team won the 2017 WFMS football tournament

21.10.17
On October 20, at the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals of the international “Battle of Robots” were held. 18 teams from Russia, Brazil, India, Iran, Spain, Turkey and Australia competed for victory.
Each battle took place in a specially equipped ring, and was given 3 minutes. After that, experts assessed the damage suffered by the opposing teams. The robot was considered defeated if it stopped moving or if the number of points for the destruction inflicted on it exceeded the number of points of the enemy.
In the finals, teams from Kazan competed with the robot “Destructor”, Muscovites with the robot “Weber” and the Brazilian “Decepticon” with the original Russian nickname “Prostofilya”. The winner and owner of the cup and prize fund in the amount of 300 thousand rubles was the Weber Robotics team from Moscow. The remaining finalists received 100 thousand rubles each.
The battle was attended by the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, head of the Russian organizing committee of the WFMS 2017 Sergei Kiriyenko and the head of Sberbank German Gref.
“I wasn’t standing at the robot’s control panel, but while a spectacular battle was going on in the ring, I fidgeted and tried to press non-existent buttons with my hands. One robot was terribly sorry, the second one tried to help - this suggests that this is an amazingly exciting event. I would like to say thank you to the organizers of the battle, the Promobot company, and the employees of Sberbank, who put a lot of effort into making a real spectacle take place, which evokes emotions in all of us,” German Gref shared his impressions.
Sergei Kiriyenko noted that “Battle of Robots” is only partly a game, but otherwise it is serious work on creating new technologies: after all, behind the creation of each “fighter” there is a lot of work by its designers. “It would be very cool if the only conflicts that remained in our world were robot battles like this,” Kiriyenko expressed hope.

20.10.17
On October 22, 2017, the sky over the Imereti Valley will light up thanks to a pyrotechnic show of 4,000 salvos. New developments by specialists from the Research Institute of Applied Chemistry formed the basis of the fireworks display.

Today, October 20, at the intersection of Kurortny Prospekt and Fabritsius Street, a park was solemnly opened in honor of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students. The new recreational place was named just that - Festivalny Square.
The guests of honor at today’s celebration were participants of WFMS-2017 from many countries. Many Sochi residents also came to the celebration, some with children. In honor of the opening of the square, a eucalyptus tree was planted, which was called the “Tree of Peace.” Another noticeable decoration of the new green area is the figure of a dove, which is a symbol of peace and the WFMS. Like the nearby Arboretum Park, Festivalny Square, which covers more than a hectare, promises to become a popular place among citizens and resort guests.

18.10.17
After the end of the regional program of the XIX Festival of Youth and Students, which took place from October 14 to 17 in 15 regions of the country, all participants of the WFYS 2017 finally gathered in Sochi, their number will not increase any further.
During 4 days of the regional program, 2000 festival delegates, who were divided into groups, visited St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, Kazan, Orenburg, Veliky Novgorod, Krasnoyarsk, Rostov-on-Don, Yaroslavl, Tyumen, Makhachkala, Novosibirsk, Izhevsk and Sevastopol. It is noteworthy that citizens of the United States and Canada visited Crimea and were delighted with what they saw.
Participants of WFMS 2017 continued to arrive at the festival throughout the first days. As a result, to date, about 25,000 young professionals in various fields aged 18 to 35 from 188 countries have gathered at WFMS 2017.
A volunteer corps also takes part in organizing the event. 5,000 people from Russia and foreign countries over 18 years of age have already become Peace Volunteers, including “silver” volunteers.

In the sky "Falcons of Russia", Battle of the robots, Nick Vujicic, .....

17.10.17
Participants of the Youth Festival will plant a tree of “friendship and solidarity” in a new park in Sochi

16.10.17
A colorful opening ceremony of the World Festival of Youth and Students took place in Sochi.
The creators of the performance at the Bolshoi Ice Palace were the famous producer Igor Krutoy and member of the Academy of Russian Television Alexey Sechenov. This is not their first joint project: they have already worked on shows for such large-scale events as the XXVII World Summer Universiade, the VII Asian Winter Olympic Games, the XVI FINA World Aquatics Championships and many others.

The President of the World Federation of Democratic Youth, Nikos Papadimitriou, spoke at the opening ceremony. First, he thanked the Russian President and the entire Russian people for hosting the festival in their country.
“We are all welcome in the country of heroes who defeated fascism in World War II and changed history a hundred years ago,” said Papadimitriou. He also condemned fascism, colonialism and imperialism in his speech and called for unity in the name of peace.

After the main program, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared on stage and declared the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students open.

15.10.2017
Vladimir Putin will open the festival of youth and students in Sochi

14.10.17
The FIFA Secretary General will visit the Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi.
Speakers of the panel discussion “Investing in the younger generation: the key to the future of football”, which will be held on October 20 at the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, will be FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura, WorldFootballForum Director Edward Cowell, 2018 FIFA World Cup Ambassador from the host city Rostov-on-Don Victoria Lopyreva and anti-discrimination officer of the Russian Football Union Alexey Smertin.

October 13, 2017
On October 15, 2017, the opening ceremony of the World Festival of Youth and Students will be held at the Bolshoi Ice Palace on October 15. According to the organizers, this will be a bright event, united by the ideas of peace, goodness and friendship of peoples. The script is being kept in the strictest confidence for now.

October 12, 2017
Festival run with Match TV. To participate, you must register on the website before October 15.
If for some reason you cannot complete online registration, you can submit your application in the Main Grandstand building of the Sochi Autodrom on October 15 from 9.00 to 20.00. When registering, one of two distances is available – 2017 meters or 4000 meters.

Dear participants of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students!
Running is the most accessible and popular sport all over the world. Millions of people who are committed to a healthy lifestyle are passionate about running. It unites athletes and amateurs, people of different ages, nationalities and religions. The race over the symbolic distance of 2017 meters will be the largest and most widespread event in the sports program of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students.
Together with you, young people from more than 180 countries of the world will take part in the Festival Run!
The 2017 meter festival race is not a speed competition, the main thing is to reach the finish line. All participants in the race will receive memorable prizes - medals depicting the symbols of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students.
Everyone will be able to take part in the Festival Run, including people with disabilities, because this is a race of limitless possibilities.
If you are serious about running, then you will have the opportunity to test yourself in a competitive 4 km race! The route runs along the Formula 1 circuit and allows you to show the best time.

MAP OF THE FESTIVAL TERRITORY

11.10.17
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit the World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi and communicate with its participants. The head of state will also take part in the work of some sections of the forum.

10.10.17
Sochi residents and resort guests will greet the participants of the Youth Festival at the celebration on the South Pier. The concert dedicated to the opening of the 19th World Festival will begin at 14.00 and end at 19.00 on October 14. The program includes performances by national folklore groups and dance ensembles, musical compositions performed by soloists of the Sochi College of Arts. The special guest is the popular youth group “30.02”. One of the highlights of the holiday will be a blitz interview on stage with participants in youth festivals in Cuba in 1978 and in Moscow in 1985. Also, everyone present will be invited to sing the “Hymn of Democratic Youth,” which was first performed at the Strahov Stadium in Prague on July 25, 1947, on the opening day of the First World Festival of Youth and Students and was awarded first prize in the festival’s song competition.
The event will end with festive fireworks.
In addition, in honor of the opening of the forum, on October 13 at 13:00 in the hall of the Sochi Institute of Fashion, Business and Law, an exhibition of children's drawings “Salute, Festival!” will be opened. Children from all over the world sent their works.
– More than 150 children’s works were submitted for consideration by the competition jury. Young artists expressed on paper their understanding of the future of our planet. Joyful faces, cute animals, rich landscapes, flags and symbols of the peoples of the world are reflected in these drawings,” said Lilit Tigranyan, competition coordinator, head of the SIMBiP art school.

10.10.17 In Sochi, they are completing preparations for the most massive event of this year.

05.10.17.
Equipment for participants of the World Youth Festival was presented in Moscow

This is a product that represents our times. We did everything with great love, because we want these clothes to remain as a memory and to be reminiscent of those bright moments that the participants experienced at the festival,” commented Igor Chapurin.

The uniform was presented by famous Russian actors, TV presenters, athletes, musicians, including special correspondent of the “Evening Urgant” show Alla Mikheeva, TV presenter Aurora, actresses Ekaterina Varnava and Nadezhda Sysoeva, winner of the title “Miss World 2008” Ksenia Sukhinova, film producer Ilya Bachurin and singer Mitya Fomin.

PROGRAM:
OCTOBER 15, 2017 (SUNDAY)
09:00 – 20:00 Registration and issuance of starter kits

OCTOBER 16, 2017 (MONDAY)
07:00 – 10:00 Registration and issuance of starter kits
9:00 – 12:00 Opening of locker rooms and storage rooms
10:20 – 10:50 Official opening of the Race
10:50 – 11:00 Gathering of participants in the 2017 m and 4000 m races in the starting area
11:00 START OF THE 2017 m and 4000 m RACE
11:30 Closing finish of the Race
12:00 Closing of the Race
21:00 – Award ceremony for the winners of the Festival Run at a distance of 4 km (Main stage of the Festival).

Program of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students

14/10/2017 1 day Arrival and accreditation.

10/15/2017 Day 2 Main conferences within the framework of the Special Day, dedicated to the theme of the WFMS and the opening ceremony (Thematic program A -) Main theme: 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution and 70th anniversary of the festival movement.
WFMS is dedicated to:
A. Ernesto Che Guevara
b. Mohamed Abdelaziz
V. Fidel Castro Rus

10/16/2017 Day 3 (Thematic program B) The refugee crisis as a result of imperialist aggressiveness. Strength of solidarity in achieving peace. America Day.

10/17/2017 Day 4 Partnership for Development (Thematic Program C) The fight against fascism, anti-communism, racism and xenophobia. Africa Day.

10/18/2017 Day 5 (Thematic program D) Student movement in the struggle for free and high-quality public education. The struggle of young people for free and universal access to health care, education, science, culture and information. Middle East Day.

10/19/2017 Day 6 (Thematic program E) The impact of the capitalist crisis on human rights; unemployment and youth precarity. Asia and Oceania Day.

10/20/2017 Day 7 (Thematic program F) Scientific and technological progress and its impact on the environment. Europe Day.

21/10/2017 Day 8 Host Country Day and official closing ceremony. Russia Day.

10/22/2017 Day 9 Departure of delegates.

10/15/2017 – DAY 2 Thematic day
09:00 -10:00 Ceremonial parade of delegates in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution

10:30 Exhibitions(work daily)
Exhibition dedicated to the Soviet era
Special exhibition dedicated to the period of World War II and the contribution of the USSR to the struggle of peoples against Nazism and fascism
Exhibition dedicated to the life of Ernesto Che Guevara
Exhibition dedicated to Mohammed Abdelaziz
Special exhibition dedicated to the VI and XII All-Russian FMS, held in the USSR
Exhibition dedicated to the life and ideas of Fidel Castro

11:00 -13:00, 14:30 -17:30
Conference Preservation of Historical Memory (Thematic Program A)
Goals and achievements of the Great October Socialist Revolution.
The legacy of Ernesto Che Guevara in the youth movement.
Mohammed Abdelaziz as a symbol of anti-colonial struggle and independence.
WFDM as the main anti-imperialist youth organization; her responsibility for the preservation and development of the WFMS.
13:00 -14:30 Lunch break
18:00 -21:00 Official opening ceremony

10/16/2017 -Day 3 America Day
09:30 -12:30; 14:30 – 17:30 Main conference (Thematic program B)
Peace, justice and effective cooperation

The struggle to maintain sovereignty, independence and self-determination
The role of youth in the struggle to achieve peace and international solidarity
Imperialist conflicts and the threat of wider war
Other methods of imperialist policy: blockades, embargoes, economic and other sanctions.
Peace, justice and effective cooperation
The refugee crisis as a result of imperialist aggressiveness. The power of solidarity in achieving peace.
Partnership for Development
Friendship of peoples and the fight against fascism, racism, discrimination and xenophobia (Thematic program C)
Quality education, health and well-being
The role and contribution of the student movement in the struggle against imperialism in order to ensure peace and solidarity (Thematic Program D)
Decent work and economic growth
Youth vulnerability and youth unemployment: how to address these challenges (Thematic Program E)
Ensuring environmental sustainability
Development of science and healthcare: for the benefit of humanity or for the sake of monopoly profits? (Thematic program F)
Global politics, their agenda and ways to protect international peace
World culture
Preservation of historical memory
The role of the USSR in the victory over Nazism and fascism (Thematic program A)
Energy for peoples without borders
Regional
World culture
Preservation of historical memory
The role of the USSR in the victory over Nazism and fascism (Thematic program A).
General seminar Preservation of the environment. Sustainable development
Determined by region
Peace, justice and effective cooperation
The role of youth in the struggle for peace and international solidarity (Thematic Program B)

Youth media
Friendship Fair
General seminar of the day Access to information and works of art
General seminar of the day Healthy lifestyle is a national problem of modern society
Sports events
Cultural events

12:30 -14:00 Lunch break

10/17/2017 -Day 4 Africa Day

09:30 -12:30; 14:30 -17:30
Main conference (Thematic program C)
Partnership for Development Fighting fascism, anti-communism, racism and xenophobia.
Seminar Anti-communist propaganda, banning communist parties, persecuting communists in an attempt to weaken organized struggle. (Thematic program C)
Seminar Partnership for Development The growth of fascist sentiments with the support of imperialism. (Thematic program C)
Partnership for Development The role of youth in the fight for gender equality. (Thematic program C)
Peace, justice and effective cooperation
Fight against imperialist wars and alliances by calling for demilitarization and the closure of military bases. (Thematic program B)
Quality education, health and well-being
The tradition of the student movement, its history and prospects. (Thematic program D)
Decent work and economic growth
Intensification of migration processes in conditions of the capitalist crisis. (Thematic program E)
Ensuring environmental sustainability
Fighting incurable diseases. Land question, hunger, food security. (Thematic program F)
Different Roles of Civic Engagement
Future technologies
Preservation of historical memory
Environment and health
Future technologies
Preservation of historical memory
Che and the Cuban Revolution (Thematic Program A)
Workshop Determined by region
General workshop Culture as a space for dialogue
Solidarity Forum Determined by region
Meetings for the purpose of mutual exchange of views
Fight against all bad habits Youth of rural and agricultural areas
Friendship Fair
General seminar of the day
Capitalist exploitation of resources, environmental destruction and climate change
New technologies and the society of the future: trends and forecasts
Sports events
Cultural events

12:30 -14:00 Lunch break

10/18/2017 -DAY 5 Middle East Day

09:30 -12:30; 14:30 -17:30
Main Conference (Thematic Program D)
Quality education, health and well-being
Student movement in the struggle for free and quality public education. The struggle of young people for free and universal access to health care, education, science, culture and information.
Privatization processes and their impact on the struggle of youth for free and quality public education (Thematic Program D)
How imperialism manipulates media and information. (Thematic program D)
Quality education, health and well-being
Illiteracy in the 21st century and the fight against it (Thematic program D)
New anti-scientific educational materials as a tool for manipulating the minds of young people. (Thematic program D)
Peace, justice and effective cooperation
Religious and Ethnic Conflicts as Instruments of Imperialism (Thematic Program B)
Partnership for Development
The importance of combating the unequal status of women. (Thematic program C)
Decent work and economic growth
Austerity measures and unpopular measures to exploit workers. The struggle of youth and workers for the right to work and legal protection of labor. (Thematic program E)
Ensuring environmental sustainability
Development of new technologies outside the military industry. (Thematic program F)
The future of science and global education
Design the future. Architecture and design
Seminar Western Sahara – the last colony in Africa
Workshop Determined by region
Solidarity Forum Determined by region
Meetings for the purpose of mutual exchange of views
Student organizations and young students
Friendship Fair
General seminar of the day Scientific view of global space
The struggle of humanity against extremism and the system that generates terrorism.
Sports events
Cultural events

12:30 -14:00 Lunch break

10/19/2017 - DAY 6 Asia and Oceania Day

09:30 -12:30; 14:30 -17:30
Main Conference (Thematic Program E)
Decent work and economic growth
The impact of the capitalist crisis on the rights of peoples. Unemployment and youth vulnerability.
The ongoing capitalist crisis and the situation of youth. (Thematic program E)
Poverty in various regions and the struggle to improve the living standards of peoples. (Thematic Program E) Determined by region
Prospects for progressive social transformation as opposed to the aggressive capitalist crisis. (Thematic program E)
Exploitation of child labor and children's rights. (Thematic program E)
Peace, justice and effective cooperation
The imperialistic nature of NATO and the EU, their aggressive role and military interventions. (Thematic program B)
Quality education, health and well-being
Rights of young people in relation to access to sports and cultural activities (Thematic Program D)
Industry of the future
Integration of youth with trade unions
Preservation of historical memory
The contribution of the USSR to the struggle of national liberation movements (Thematic program A).
Workshop Determined by region
General workshop Industrial development
Solidarity Forum Determined by region
Meetings for the purpose of mutual exchange of views Young trade union members
Friendship Fair
General seminar of the day: Intensification of migration processes as a consequence of the capitalist crisis: adaptation and problems
The role of youth in the fight against illiteracy
Sports events
Cultural events
International Anti-Imperialist Court

12:30 -14:00 Lunch break

20/10/2017 -DAY 7 Europe Day

09:30 -12:30; 14:30 -17:30
Ensuring environmental sustainability
Scientific and technological progress and its impact on the environment
Seminar Ensuring environmental sustainability
Environment and development in the service of youth and humanity as a whole. (Thematic program F)
Ensuring environmental sustainability
Climate change and measures to combat it. (Thematic program F)
Ensuring environmental sustainability
Capitalist exploitation of resources and destruction of the environment. (Thematic program F)
Ensuring environmental sustainability
People should have free access to water as a common resource. (Thematic program F)
Peace, justice and effective cooperation
The fight against agreements of international associations and organizations as instruments in the hands of imperialism (IMF, WB, TTIP, TPP, CETA) (Thematic Program B)
Partnership for Development
Imperialist interventions under the pretext of restoring human rights and freedoms. (Thematic program C)
Quality education, health and well-being
Fighting AIDS – Patents and Diseases as an Imperialist Business (Thematic Program D)
Decent work and economic growth
The role of international organizations in taking unpopular measures. Consequences of international agreements such as TTIP, TPP. (Thematic program E)
Seminar New media New media
Seminar Economics and development for the benefit of the future
Seminar Preservation of historical memory
The WFMS movement and its history (Thematic program A)
Workshop Determined by region
General workshop Science and innovation in medicine
Solidarity Forum Determined by region
Meetings for the purpose of mutual exchange of views Young representatives of autochthonous peoples
Friendship Fair
General seminar of the day The impact of social media on society
Humanity's struggle against wars, invasions and occupations
Sports events
Cultural events
IV International preparatory meeting (adoption of the Declaration of the XIXWFMS)

12:30 -14:00 Lunch break

21/10/2017 DAY 8 Russia Day

09:30 -12:30; 14:30 -17:30
Main Conference (Thematic Program F)

Seminar Determined by the host country's CPD
Workshop Determined by the CPD of the host country
General workshop Aviation of the future
Solidarity Forum
Determined by the host country's CDD
Meetings for the purpose of mutual exchange of views
International anti-imperialist organizations
Friendship Fair
General seminar of the day
Water as a universal resource. Fight against privatization of water resources.
Against any attempts to falsify history and revise the results of the Second World War by equating communism with fascism.
Sports events
Cultural events

12:30 - 14:30 Lunch break

17:30 -21:00 Official Closing Ceremony

List of items prohibited from being brought into the territory of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi

1 explosives and their components, means of explosion and objects stuffed with them
2 weapons of any type, including self-defense, ammunition, components of firearms
3 piercing or cutting objects, knives, other bladed weapons, as well as other objects that can be used as weapons
4 compressed and liquefied gases (except for pocket lighters)
5 flammable and pyrotechnic substances or products, including flares, flares, firecrackers, gas cylinders and items (chemical materials) that can be used to make pyrotechnic products or smoke (except for matches)
6 flammable solids
7 Oxidizing agents and organic peroxides
8 toxic substances, radioactive materials and corrosive substances
9 poisonous, poisonous and pungent-smelling substances
10 flammable and combustible liquids, flammable gases
11 soiling substances and objects
12 devices and products, including home-made ones, that are not pyrotechnics, used for scattering, spraying various materials and substances (including pneumatic flappers) and other substances, products, objects, incl. homemade products, the use of which may cause injury, fire or smoke
13 other substances, products, objects, including homemade ones, the use of which can lead to smoke or fire
14 materials of an extremist, offensive or discriminatory nature, containing Nazi paraphernalia or symbols, or extremist paraphernalia or symbols (with the exception of official symbols of the participating states of the Festival)
(1 During special events, the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation may introduce additional restrictions.
organizations, or aimed at discrimination of any kind against a country, person or group of persons on the basis of race, colour, ethnic, national or social origin and status by place of birth, financial status or other status, gender, disability, language, religion, political or other beliefs, or for any other reason, including, but not limited to banners, flags, symbols and paraphernalia, leaflets, clothing)
15 body protection equipment:
- body armor,
- body protection products used for martial arts and extreme sports,
- corsets (except for medical reasons)
(exception - kits necessary for extreme sports as part of the official part of the program)
16 narcotic, psychotropic and toxic substances, their precursors, including in the form of medicines
17 working tools
18 glass containers and bottles
19 liquids in containers over 1500 ml
20 thermoses and flasks (with the exception of transparent plastic containers up to 1.5 liters)
21 alcoholic drinks
22 aerosol cans
23 any animals (exception - guide dogs with a passport and completed veterinary document)
24 folding chairs or benches
25 bulky objects, the sum of three dimensions of length, width and height exceeds 75 cm
26 scooters not intended for transportation of low-mobility groups of the population (MPG) (exception - conventional and electric wheelchairs *;
electric 3 and 4 wheel scooters for MGN (up to: width -70 cm, length -130 cm, turning width up to 90 cm)
27 flags and banners whose dimensions exceed 2x1.5 m (exception - flags up to 2x1.5 m only made of non-flammable materials)
28 poles for flags or posters of any type (exception - flexible plastic or double poles (up to: length 1 meter)
29 advertising materials of any kind, printed materials with religious, political or offensive content or content contrary to public order and/or morality (including banners, banners, posters, signs and their analogues) (exception - religious books for personal use)
30 professional television and telecommunications equipment**
31 technical means that can interfere with an official event of the Festival or its participants
32 means of disguise or objects that make identification difficult
33 moving and gliding aircraft and their models (gliders, drones, kites, etc.)
34 any bulk substances regardless of volume (exception - permitted medicinal products in the form of bulk substances)
35 any items that outwardly resemble prohibited items or their copies and analogues
36 other substances and items that pose a danger, as well as prohibited for circulation on the territory of the Russian Federation
*speed up to 6 km/h
**admission through checkpoint No. 6

The organizers of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students, which will be held in Russia in October, plan to approve the lists of Russian participants during August. This was stated on Tuesday at the “Territory of Meanings” forum by the chairman of the National Preparatory Committee of the festival Grigory Petushkov .

Participants of the 137th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, as well as the Ministers of Happiness of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, were invited to the World Festival of Youth and Students, the head of the Presidential Department for Public Projects, the head of the working group of the festival’s organizing committee for the development and organization of scientific projects told the participants of the “Territory of Meanings” forum. educational and discussion programs Sergey Novikov .

“In the United Arab Emirates and Qatar there is a position called the Minister of Happiness. By the way, we invited them to the festival and hope that they will come,” said Sergei Novikov, addressing the forum participants.

Sergei Novikov also noted that the main motto for young people at the festival is “Russia is a land of opportunities,” and the festival program should be of interest to the maximum number of people.

As previously reported IA REGNUM, The World Festival of Youth and Students will be held in Russia from October 14 to 22, 2017. On the first day, an international student parade-carnival will take place in Moscow, and the main events will be held in the Sochi Olympic Park from October 15 to 22.

More than 20 thousand young people will participate in the forum, including representatives of various public organizations, teachers and politicians, with half of all participants being foreigners. Applications for participation in the festival came from almost 190 countries.

As the organizers emphasize, the festival is designed to consolidate the world youth community around the idea of ​​justice, strengthen international ties, and also “develop interethnic and intercultural interaction.”

The Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi has ended: 30 thousand young people from all over the world gathered for a week in our country. Lectures, seminars, joint projects. Discussion of the future includes technology, politics, and what society will be like. They developed a common vision.

But something else is even more important. The youth festival is such diplomacy on top of official structures. Today these guys are studying or just starting to work, and tomorrow, the day after tomorrow they will occupy serious positions in their countries - in business, in politics. And these guys don't get instructions from Washington. At least for now.

Without cooperation there will be trouble, Vladimir Putin said in his speech at a meeting of the Valdai Club. Western politicians are captured by stereotypes. But these young people will destroy stereotypes. These young people understand that justice is needed, huge inequality needs to be overcome. We need to work together. And don't scare each other.

They were sure that something extraordinary awaited them in Russia. But this turned out to be beyond expectations. The whole week is breathtaking! Sochi-2017.

The final point in a marathon of ideas, discoveries, music, sports, cinema, dating and conversations about everything in the world. The closing ceremony is like a manifesto for youth: let's take it and change this world!

It's getting louder in the stands - that's how this week has brought them together. At the closing ceremony there are no longer delegations, countries and continents. Everything is mixed up - there are simply a lot of new friends here, whom you really don’t want to part with after the hot festival days.

Festival participants in a group photograph with the President of Russia. To accommodate everyone, they did it on the medal square, from an airship. In ultra high quality. You can see everyone who was in the Olympic Park.

“I know that an unusual, absolutely unusual energy reigned at the festival, just as it reigns today in this square. This is the energy of the young! I am sure that when you leave Russia, you will leave a piece of your heart here. But Russia will always remain in your heart. We believe in you! Future starts here and now. Future is you. All the best, dear friends. All the best. Thank you,” the President of Russia addressed the Festival participants.

25 thousand people from 188 countries. If you look for them all on the globe, your head will spin.

Greetings from Jamaica! I am from India! I'm from Liberia! I came from Libya.

So different, and this is the first surprise of the festival. It seems like it’s not the middle of the last century; there’s been a whole world in every phone for a long time now. But it’s a completely different matter to see it live. And look into the eyes - a reflection of peoples and civilizations.

“As you know, we are at war, but we want to show that it will end soon and everything will be fine with us. We were greeted very warmly. Russia and Syria are friends!” - says Zeina Nabil Rustum, a participant of the Festival from Syria.

It turned out that they had the same experiences inside. Same dreams. How to get through to them if you get off the ground is a problem - said Australian Nick Vujicic. The writer, philanthropist and speaker worked to break with the audience. They listened to him with bated breath, he spoke about what is close to everyone.

“I want to ask you, who are you today and who do you want to become? Go towards your goal step by step. If you fall, get up. Don't make excuses and dream big, even if your parents don't believe in you. Mine thought I was crazy when I said I wanted to be a speaker. And today I have traveled all over the world, and I believe that the future belongs to your generation. With the permission of the person sitting next to you, hug him or shake his hand. I want to see the love spread throughout the room!” - said writer, philanthropist Nick Vujicic.

The stars came to the festival for a frank conversation. What is the strength and who is the hero of our time? The writer Frederic Beigbeder could become an anti-example. A fashionista, a cynic, a bon vivant, he even spent two days in a Paris prison for drug use. He was talking about the line between freedom and responsibility.

“When you're 20, it's good, you're sensitive. I experienced all my deepest emotions when I was young, before I was 25. You feel emotions, beauty, sadness, madness, humor, anger. You are young, you are attractive, so don’t waste your time - don’t listen to the advice of some old French guy,” says writer Frederic Beigbeder.

We listened. Authoritative experts - in art, sports, science, politics. Ministers and Olympic champions, heads of large corporations and cosmonauts, Nobel laureates, actors... It would seem, who can you lure to a lecture at the resort?! But the halls are filled to capacity.

They also gained new knowledge about Russia. Not lectures - practice. For the first time at the festival, trips to 15 regions of the country. From Kaliningrad to Vladivostok!

“I was in Siberia, in Krasnoyarsk. It was so great! I was greeted so friendly!” - said Festival participant from Australia Natalie Buckman.

Superfestival - that's what they called it. The air here was saturated with the idea: young people love everything. Hundreds of projects from volunteerism to nuclear energy were presented in Sochi. We prepared the ground for working together - building the future. What this world will be like depends on them. Therefore, at a seminar on future technologies, the president addressed young people. With an important note.

“Regardless of what we do or will do in the future, do you know what it is? This is the moral component of our business. Anyone. Genetic engineering is so good. But there is another component to this process. What does it mean? This means that a person acquires the ability to get into the genetic code created either by nature, or people with religious views say - by God. What practical consequences can come from this? This means that it is already possible to imagine it, not even very theoretically, but it is already possible to practically imagine that a person can create a person with given characteristics. This could be a brilliant mathematician, it could be a brilliant musician, but it could also be a military man. A person who can fight without fear and without feelings of compassion, regret and without pain. And what I just said can be worse than a nuclear bomb. When we do something and no matter what we do, I want to repeat this thought again: we must never forget about the moral and ethical foundations of our work. Everything we do should benefit people, strengthen people, and not destroy them,” the Russian President emphasized.

They talked not only about projects - they shared their impressions.

“It was a wonderful week for me. But the question from all of us is: how to continue this work? And today we have with us one of those people who make decisions, the President of Russia. Mr. President, I really hope that you will hear the voices of the entire festival and I hope that you and your colleagues, the leaders of other countries, will reflect on the changes that need to be achieved,” said Fraser Dixon (Canada).

Our love's battery has run out!

In fact, they have more than enough energy. And then there’s an unexpected additional charge of emotions.

The President of the Russian Federation is in front of me! I don't believe!

Pinch me!

For many, this festival week is truly like a dream come true!

Tanzania thanks for the festival, for the forum where young people from all over the world meet!

I want to thank the organizers! A first-class world event, young people gathered here, we discuss the future.

“This is very important for us, because this is exactly the result we were counting on. We expected young people from all over the world to come. They will communicate with each other and establish direct contacts. They will disperse and take with them the memory that these contacts took place in Russia, they will take away good memories of our country,” Vladimir Putin noted.

After a personal meeting, it is easier to answer the question: who are you, Mr. Putin?!

“He’s like a pop star - that’s what I thought at first. But then I realized that this was a simple person who came to communicate with us, just like us. I think Vladimir Putin is a president who cares about his people. He cares about peace and cooperation with other countries,” says Festival participant from Brazil Marcio Tavares de Souza.

“He is a very smart man, perhaps the last leader of the free world. He put Russia back on the map of world power, world superpower to be precise,” said festival participant Boyan Novak from Slovenia.

“Thank you to Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin for such a platform. He is truly an example for many politicians in the world, he is a patriot of his country,” said Festival participant from Afghanistan Mohamad Tamirn Ekhlas.

Only without the Iron Curtain! Foreigners did not bring jeans and chewing gum to this festival, as in 1957. On the contrary, they studied our native land with pleasure.

I see meat, but what is this...? - Buckwheat! - Buckwheat?

This is my first snow in my life! He's amazing! And delicious too!

This is no longer a thaw - a turbulent global flow, and in it Russian youth are like fish in water. In this whirlpool of events, incredible meetings took place. After 60 years, the Italian and Russian participants of the 1957 Festival met!

If only there was internet in their time, we wouldn’t have to wait so long. Today, people exchange addresses not by postal address, but by email, and instead of paper photo albums, they exchange memories that do not fade with time.

And where would we be without love stories?! A delegate from Kenya proposed marriage right outside the hotel. She said, "Yes."

And someone else still has trips to see friends, and more!

Veronica, come to me in China, in Beijing!

I would like to invite my girlfriend to Zimbabwe. Will you go?

Anything is possible.

From Russia with love. This festival preserved the best traditions of the Moscow meetings of 1957 and 1985, but turned the idea of ​​the forum upside down, showing what a global platform the World Festival of Youth and Students can be.

“Since I spent the whole week here at the festival, I had many opportunities to talk with both Russian participants and foreign participants. I understand for sure that they left with such a good charge of optimism and energy. Well, for foreign participants, I am absolutely sure that for 99% of them today they understand differently what Russia is. Guys from different countries talk about what they thought about Russia, primarily due to what their media in the country shows and writes, and how radically different what they saw,” said the first deputy head of the Kremlin administration , head of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the 19th World Festival of Youth and Students in 2017, Sergei Kiriyenko.

Through the years, across distances and through prejudices - this is the meaning of the festival! Saying goodbye is not the endgame. And only the beginning of their new life line...