On April 25, the 11 millionth guest visited the International Exhibition and Forum “Russia”. It was Olga Lutova from Orel, who came to the Exhibition with her husband Anatoly and two daughters – eight-year-old Valeria and 15-year-old Sofia.
“We came to the Exhibition from the Oryol region. We are very glad that we came here! Here we can look at all the regions of our country, find out details about them, and choose where to go to travel.”– said Olga Lutova.
The guests received gifts from the Directorate of the Russia Exhibition and the Administration of the Tomsk Region. On stage, in a solemn atmosphere, they were presented with a certificate for a four-day trip to “Emerald” Tomsk.
“Today is a big event at the Exhibition: a family from Orel became our 11 millionth visitor. Mom Olga, dad Anatoly and two wonderful girls, Sonya and Lera, will receive a wonderful gift from the Tomsk region, for which special thanks to the governor of this region, Vladimir Mazur. In addition, from today our guests can see large-scale updates to the exhibitions. We invite everyone to the Russia Exhibition!”– emphasized the General Director of the Exhibition “Russia” Natalia Virtuozova.
On the trip, the family will find out why Tomsk is called “Emerald”, visit the most beautiful and iconic places in the city, try local treats and take photos with the famous 36-liter charcoal tavern samovar. Guests will also enjoy a visit to the first rural park beyond the Urals, an excursion to the Animatronic gallery and a master class on creating a wooden Lumberjack. They will surprise your family in Tomsk with a master class on making emerald dumplings, excursions to the eco-factory “Taiga Territory” and to secret dungeons. The bright journey will end with an inspiring viewing of a theatrical production by the Theater “2+KU” and a master class at the First Museum of Slavic Mythology.
“Today I heard from the Exhibition guide that visiting Tomsk is like being in a fairy tale,— the governor told the Lutov family Vladimir Mazur, — Our city, the official student capital of Russia, breathes science, culture and Siberian antiquity. Tomsk has educated many outstanding, talented people, one of whom is a graduate of the Tomsk Teachers’ Institute, the author of the fairy tale “The Wizard of the Emerald City” Alexander Volkov.”
On April 6, the ten millionth visitor was solemnly welcomed to the site; he was Konstantin Panfilov, who arrived with his wife from Yaroslavl. From the Directorate of the Exhibition “Russia” and the State Corporation “Rosatom” they received a certificate for a trip to Murmansk to visit the world’s first ship with a nuclear power plant – the nuclear icebreaker “Lenin” and one of the universal nuclear icebreakers of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “Atomflot”.
The exhibition crossed the milestone of five million guests on February 22. Then Alexey Maksimov came to VDNKh for the second time with his wife and two children. A family from the city of Volzhsky, Volgograd Region, received from the Directorate of the Exhibition “Russia”, the administration of the Leningrad Region and the tour operator company “Igora Tour” a trip along the “Energy of Ladoga” route. Thanks to the gift, the Maximovs saw the main symbols of the Volga region and became acquainted with the history of small towns in our country.
The international exhibition and forum “Russia” is the most important achievements of the country, collected on one site. Throughout the Exhibition, guests will enjoy cultural events and a rich business and educational program. Visitors are presented with expositions of 89 regions of Russia, leading federal departments, corporations and public organizations. The exhibition has already been visited by more than 11 million people. The international exhibition and forum “Russia” takes place on the territory of VDNKh in Moscow from November 4 to July 8.
