Istanbul hosts first Russian cultural festival

The Turkish-Russian Cultural Foundation, Russian parliament, Turkish Ministry for Culture and Tourism, Tatarstan, legislators of Saint-Petersburg, Istanbul Mayor’s Office organized a festival of Russian culture in Istanbul for April 15-21.

The festival includes a photo exhibition on Russian-Turkish relations, a fare of Russian art, demonstration of Russian films, fashion. Dance ensembles of Igor Moiseyev, Iosif Kobzon, symphonic musicians will make performances.

Constantine Kosachyov heading the Rossotrudnichestvo Federal Agency said that cultural ties boost economy and politics.

Adapted from Vestnik Kavkaza