CultureNovember 10, 2026
Kazan's Eastern Bazaar festival opens: groups from 40+ countries over 14 days, concerts may travel to Tashkent and Astana
The 5th International Festival of National Cultures “Russia-East”, known as the Eastern Bazaar in Kazan, opened in the Tatarstan capital on 9 November. Representatives of more than 40 countries are taking part, with Brunei, Myanmar, Thailand and Algeria joining for the first time.
For the first time the festival runs for 14 days, until 21 November. Speakers at the opening included Farid Abdulganiev, Chairman of the State Council of Tatarstan, and Rifat Fattakhov, the festival's general producer and director of the Rashit Vagapov Tatar Culture Foundation. Performing groups from Eastern countries will take the stage, and scholars will discuss how to preserve national culture.
The organisers said they would like to bring the festival's concerts to Cairo, Tashkent and Astana.
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