On the Day of National Unity, the VI Republican Festival of National Cultures "United Family of the Peoples of Russia" was held at the House of Friendship of Peoples of the Chuvash Republic. The holiday gathered people of different nationalities, religions and generations. Russians, Uzbeks, Tatars, Mordovians, Chuvash, Arabs, Indians, Azerbaijanis, Turkmens, Pakistanis and representatives of other nationalities living in the republic united in a large interactive round dance on the square of the House of Friendship of Peoples.
The Turkmen choreographic ensemble "Nazenin" from I. Yakovlev ChSPU actively participated in the festival.
Within the framework of the festival, a tasting of dishes of national cuisine of different nations was held, an exposition of cultural and everyday objects of the peoples living in Chuvashia was launched.
The program of the event was supplemented by an exhibition of design projects of students of the Chuvash State Pedagogical University of different years, which was opened earlier and dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Chuvash Autonomy.
The national and cultural associations of the Chuvash Republic were congratulated by the Head of Chuvashia Mikhail Ignatyev, Chairman of the NGO “Assembly of the Peoples of the Chuvash Republic” Lev Kurakov, Minister of Culture, Nationalities and Archival Affairs of the Chuvash Republic Konstantin Yakovlev, Director of the House of Friendship of Peoples of the Chuvash Republic Yuri Tokmakov, creative groups of Cheboksary and Chuvash republic.
The festival continued with a vibrant concert program.


November 6, 2019
Photo by I. Osipova