For inquiries about excursions, please contact: +7 (917) 228-12-90 +7 (917) 855-40-61 — Anastasia, Excursion Manager
Visit to the Kazan Art School named after Nicolai Fechin with a visit to the School of Creative Industries
Address: Kazan, 16, Mushtari St. Date: 16-19 August 2026
N.Feshin Art College is one of the oldest educational organizations in Russia, teaching in 4 areas: "Painting" (easel and theatrical decoration), "Design" (general and costume design), "Decorative and applied arts" (artistic leather processing), "Sculpture". The renovated historical building of the college at 70 K.Marx Street was built in 1904 by the second director of the KHSH, architect K.L.Mufke. It was built under the guidance of the Imperial Academy of Arts and was conceived as a reference for fine art classes.
Visit to the main building of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan
Address: Kazan, 86, Pushkina St. Date: 16-19 August 2026
The National Library is a multifunctional creative space with new meanings and possibilities. Today it is a center of attraction for intellectual and creative communities, where the new cultural heritage of the Republic of Tatarstan is not only preserved, but also formed. It is a synthesis of various cultural trends: visual and performative arts, design, music, theater, cinema, architecture, publishing and exhibition, and much more.
Visit to the new building of the Galiasgar Kamal Tatar State Academic Theatre
Address: Kazan, 74, Khadi Taktasha St. Date: 16-19 August 2026
Guided tours of the new Kamala Theater building, where you can see the theater's scenic halls, learn about the functional content, the history of construction and other interesting facts. The guide will also tell you about the immediate plans of the space and the event program.
«Evening Kazan» tour
Date: 16 August 2026 Time: 19:00–21:00 You must have your Forum participant badge with you to take part in the tour. Kazan, bathed in the glow of the evening lights, is a truly fantastic sight: the mysterious panorama of the Kremlin at night, the magnificent Palace of Farmers, and the squares and parks illuminated by lanterns – these vivid images of the city at night will leave no one unmoved.
Sightseeing tour of Kazan with a visit to the Kazan Kremlin
Date: 19 August 2026 Time: 11:00 – 14:00 The Kazan Kremlin is the only surviving Tatar white-stone fortress in Russia and the northernmost point of Islamic culture in the world. The structures within the Kremlin date back to the 10th century and are included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The site is home to the main Kul Sharif Mosque, one of the largest mosques in Russia; the Central Cathedral of the Republic of Tatarstan, designed by the architects of Moscow’s main cathedral back in the 16th century; and the famous leaning tower of Syuyumbike, which ranks among the world’s top 10 most famous leaning towers.
Tour of Lenin-related sites in Kazan
Paid service. Contact for bookings: +7 (927) 487-03-00 An introduction to the Kazan period in the life of the founder of the world’s first socialist state: a visit to the V.I. Lenin House Museum, as well as Kazan Federal University.