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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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On the eve of the anniversary, tenth Eastern Economic Forum, an exhibition of photographs by finalists of the second season of the All-Russian competition for the best trip to the Far East "Far East – Land of Adventure" opened on the central square of the Far Eastern capital (Fighters of the Revolution Square). The initiator of the competition was Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation – Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev.
"Thousands of people from dozens of countries will gather at the Eastern Economic Forum. Those who want to get to know the Far East, invest in the development of the macro-region, travel and get acquainted with the unique nature will come. The Far East amazes with its diversity. These are the harsh Arctic lands, tundra and taiga, dormant and active volcanoes of Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands, the deepest lake in the world – sacred Baikal, Shantar Islands of Khabarovsk Krai, unique flora and fauna. Participants of the competition "Far East – Land of Adventure" create films about the beauty of nature, endurance and fortitude of people, the complexity of tourist routes. The exhibition tells about these journeys and invites you to see the beauty of the Far East with your own eyes," said the initiator of the competition, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation – Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District Yuri Trutnev.
The photo exhibition will allow visitors to see the pristine nature of the Far East, climb mountains and volcanoes, swim with huge whales, enjoy the ringing silence of the winter taiga, the freshness of the sea wind and unique sunsets. Each model has a QR code, after scanning it with a mobile device you will be able to see a short film shot by the finalist of the competition, as well as learn the details of the route.
The photo exhibition presents two works taken in Kamchatka — these are the materials of Vyacheslav Borisovsky and Dmitry Tyapkin. The shots of Viktor Kitsan and Lidiya Anisimova are from their travels in Primorsky Krai, and the photographs of Budy Tsydypov and Elihan Batotsyrenov are from the Republic of Buryatia. Mikhail Nepogodin and Valentin Morozov chose Khabarovsk Krai for filming, and Pavel Filyakov and Ilya Tyan — Amur Oblast. Nikolay Pytlyak and Egor Dyakonov presented photos from Zabaikalsky Krai. Olesya Marunchenko and Nikita Bereznyakov traveled in Chukotka, Denis Shevchenko — in Magadan Oblast, Nina Sleptsova — in Yakutia. But most of the photographs are from travels in Sakhalin Oblast. They were presented by Valery Reitenberg, Anastasia Kolonskaya, Grigory Gorchakov. The Grand Prix-winning film by Ilya Bolshakov about a trip to the unique Krenitsyn volcano is also from the Sakhalin Region, it was filmed on the island of Onekotan in the Kuril Islands.
The third season of the Far East – Land of Adventures competition is currently underway. 214 short films have been submitted for jury evaluation.
The largest number of applications was in the "Walking Trip" nomination – 141 films. The "Water Trip" nomination received 37 video works, "Winter Trip" – 22, "Arctic Trip" – 14 films.
Sakhalin Region leads the region in terms of the number of films submitted to the competition – 86 video works. Khabarovsk Region is in second place – 39 films, Amur Region and Jewish Autonomous Region – 16 and 15 films respectively. 13 works were submitted about travels to Kamchatka and Primorye. Six works were submitted for jury evaluation from Yakutia, Buryatia, and Magadan Region. Three works were submitted from Transbaikalia and two from Chukotka.
The jury also evaluates works from Arctic regions. Three films about travels to the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, two about travels around Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and one about adventures in the Murmansk Region and Karelia were submitted to the competition.
Most of the works for the competition were sent by residents of the Far Eastern regions, but there are already seven participants living outside the Far Eastern Federal District and the Arctic.
To take part in the third season of the All-Russian competition for the best trip “Far East – Land of Adventures”, you need to make a short film up to 8 minutes long about your trip to the Far East or the Arctic and send it through the website puteshestvennikdv.rf before January 15, 2026.
The competition is held in four main nominations: walking travel, water travel, winter travel, Arctic travel. In addition, two special nominations have been established: "Paths of Victory" and "Best Travel in Chukotka". The main prize for the best video is 3 million rubles.
The competition is held with the support of the Office of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Far Eastern Federal District, the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East, JSC Far East and Arctic Development Corporation and the NGO Social Initiatives Development Fund.
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