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At the “Travel!” forum, they will discuss city routes, cultural heritage, and the art of photography

At the “Travel!” forum, they will discuss city routes, cultural heritage, and the art of photography

Published on: 2026-06-10

Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

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At VDNH from June 10 to 14, an International Tourist Forum will be held“Travel!”— one of the key events of the country’s tourism industry.Moscow City Tourism CommitteePrepared for visitors is a series of events dedicated to cultural heritage, urban communities, and modern ways of getting acquainted with the capital. Admission is free. All events will be held in the large lecture hall area near the “Stone Flower” fountain.

Moscow through the eyes of residents

On June 11 at 15:00 there will be a discussion “City as Social Network: How We Create Moscow Anew Through Personal Stories and Routes.” Its participants will talk about how residents’ initiatives form new popular places.

The moderator will be Moscow expert and chairman of the Union of Local Historians Dmitry Koshlakov-Krestovsky. Joining the discussion are Inessa Grig, head of the Tourism Department of the Moscow City Tourism Committee, Maria Podyapolskaya, historian and tour guide, Oleg Fochkin, historian and local historian, as well as Evgeny Stepanov, tour guide and author of the project “Walking Around Moscow.”

New life of a historical estate

On June 12 at 14:10, there will be a public talk “From Noble Nests to Modern Points of Attraction: How Festivals Open New Urban Spaces.” The focus will be on the experience of the “Estates of Moscow” festival, which offers new formats of urban leisure in a historical setting.

Experts discuss the potential of architectural monuments and the integration of entertaining and educational events into the historical environment.

The discussion moderator will be the curator of the excursion programs of the Department of Mayor and Government Affairs of Moscow, Andrey Klyuev. The public talk will include participation by Irina Kokoreva, curator of the “Moscow Estates” project, Marina Koroleva, head of the scientific and methodological department of the Museum of Military Uniforms, as well as Elena Dementyeva, head of the department for work with visitors of the museum-reserve “Ostankino and Kuskovo.”

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Look at the city in a new way

On the same day, June 12, forum guests will be able to join the master class “The Native City from an Unconventional Angle.” The session will be conducted by Vladislav Efimov, a teacher in the “Contemporary Art” direction and the “Photography” profile of the Design School at the National Research University “Higher School of Economics”. The expert will share examples of his own works, introduce participants to the main techniques of urban photography, and also explain how to choose unconventional shooting points and compositional solutions that will help to present familiar spaces in a new way.

“Summer in Moscow”— the main event of the season, which has already become a good tradition and an integral part of the life of the capital. The main theme of this year is “Time to Be Together.” The project unites people of different generations around common values, allowing them to become closer not only to their relatives but also to the entire city through walks, cultural and sports events, charity actions, and also right next to their homes throughout all districts of the capital.

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