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март, 2010  | 

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29.03.2010

Opening of the "Russia's North Caucasus on the Road of Change" photo exhibition in Moscow

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,

The FOCUS-MEDIA Foundation and the Committee on International Relations and Freedom of Conscience at RF Public Chamber have the honour of inviting You to the opening of the "Russia's North Caucasus on the Road of Change" photo exhibition, which will take place in the RF Public Chamber, April 05, 18:30 (Moscow, 7 Miousskaya Square,  building 1).

You will see a series of photographs, the authors of which were able to express love for their land, respect for the people, the specific features and colors of the republics.

The exhibition is organized with the support of public and nonprofit organizations of the North Caucasus.

At the opening ceremony, the main prizes will be awarded to the winners of the photo competition: Kamil Chutuev, well-known Dagestan photographer, and Max Novikov from Moscow. The partners’ prize will be awarded to Mikhail Solonenko, photographer from St. Petersburg - Maxim Shevchenko, member of RF Public Chamber Committee on International Relations and Freedom;

Guests of the opening ceremony:
- Maxim Shevchenko, member of RF Public Chamber Committee on International Relations and Freedom of Coscience;
- Valery Parfenov, member of Federation Council on Interregional Policy, representative of Samara Regional Duma at the RF Federation Council;
- Larisa Nazarova, Vice-President of Russian Culture Foundation;
- Mark Tishman, singer and composer.
 

The event will be accompanied by music, with meals to be served.

History of the photo exhibition:
In June-December 2009, a contest was held among photographers of Dagestan, Ingushetia, North Ossetia, Chechen Republic and other regions of Russia. 37 photographers participated in the contest, more than 3600 photos were received. The photo exhibition will present the best of them.

Contest jury:
Valery Nistratov, Russian documentary photographer;
Anna Zekria, Director of the Agency.photographer.ru;
Olga Harsika, Director of the "Russian Newsweek” photo service; Yuri Chichkov, photo editor of the "Russian Reporter; Alexander Gorelik, Director of the UN Information Center in Moscow

In February and March, the photo exhibition received a warm welcome in Makhachkala - in the “Vo-ART” Galery at President’s House; Nazran – in the “ART-BOS” Cultural and Educational Center; Grozny – in the Chechen National Museum; and Vladikavkaz – in the M. Tuganov Arts Museum.

More information of the events is available on our website: http://undef.focus-media.ru/, photo exhibition portfolio: http://counterform.ru/exhibition/

Partners of the Photo Exhibition:
AGENCY.PHOTOGRAPHER.RU,
Russian Culture Foundation,
Russian Newsweek magazine,
Arguments and Facts-North Caucasus,
Association of Farmers and Agricultural Cooperatives of Dagestan (AFKOD), Caucasus Radio,
the UNICEF Office in Russia,
the UN Information Center in Moscow
 
For more information please contact:
Tatiana Bazlova, +7-962-944-99-01, tatiana_bazlova@focus-media.ru