In April 2014, in the city of Kazan, in the performance of paragraph 4.13 of the State Program of the Republic of Tatarstan “Preservation of national identity of the Tatar people” , the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan jointly with Executive Committee of the World Congress of Tatars with the assistance of the Russian Embassy in different countries and states conducted studies – seminars for directors and organizers of the festival Sabantui for compatriots Tatars living abroad.

Me, as a participant in seminars from Lithuania, Fania Kamininene , I would like to talk about my impressions, my participation in seminars held at the World Congress of Tatars in Kazan .

Tatarstan – historically our small homeland . Many of us were born here, in Kazan, lived , studied, but by force of circumstances compelled to live far away from the home … and the arrival in primordial land – for us – is a great holiday!

And we , the participants of these workshops , representatives of Lithuania, would like to thank the organizers of studies – theoretical and practical workshops – the World Congress of

Tatars in Kazan, headed by Chairman of the Board R.Z.Zakirov, leading professionals – teachers of Development Institute, rector of the IDPO Institute Sadriev R.I. RT Deputy Minister of Culture G.A. Nigmatullina for organizing seminars and a warm welcome in Kazan. During the stay at seminars we felt the care and attention of the host side. Remembered informative lectures delivered by teachers, who tried to teach us all fro three short days.

Program of training workshop for directors and organizers of the festival assumed a comprehensive program training to directing and staging “Sabantui ” festival, master classes on ethno-art holiday decoration, features and technology of the national wrestling ” Keresh “, a cultural program with a visit to the Tatar theater, excursions to Tatar Village and visiting the Bulgar Museum.

Fania Kamininene
Lithuania