From Vladivostok to Simferopol: residents of 45 Russian cities took part in the “Fall in Love with Kazan” competition

The results of the creative competition “Fall in love with Kazan” were summed up in Kazan. The authors of the best projects from 45 Russian cities, including Vladivostok, Simferopol, Surgut, Yekaterinburg, will receive cash prizes. A total of 255 applications were received for the competition. “I am glad that residents of other cities took part in the competition. It means that Kazan has attracted them, they will tell their friends, relatives and friends about it, and those, in turn, will want to visit the capital of the republic of Tatarstan,”- said Ilsur Metshin, Mayor of Kazan.

Director of the Committee for Tourism Development Daria Sannikova reminded that the competition was held in three categories: The best video about Kazan, The best photo, The best article about tourism in Kazan. The jury included representatives of government, creative communities, bloggers and journalists.

The photo “August in Kazan” by Elena Nagumanova from Kazan was recognized as the best in the nomination. The jury evaluated the architectural composition, color and aesthetic level of the work. Ekaterina Romanova from Nizhny Novgorod took the second place. She submitted a photo for the competition “A summer evening on Kaban Lake”, the jury members appreciated the interesting angle and expressive author's approach. Aida Mardanova, a resident of the capital of the republic of Tatarstan, also entered the top three for the photo “Kazan. Qul Sharif. Love.”

The best article about tourism was the work of a representative of Novokuznetsk Irina Stepanishcheva. In her article “Fall in Love with Kazan”, she proposed a bright and interesting route that covers historical locations and gastronomic streets of the city. The work has gained more than 6,500 views. The second place in this nomination was taken Sergeyev Evgeny from Kazan with the work “Kazan is about love”, Tatyana Polyukh from Vladivostok was on the third line, where she shared her impressions of the trip to Kazan.

“In the nomination “The best video about Kazan”, the winners were residents of the capital of Tatarstan. The jury awarded the third place to Alexander Kazakov, the second to Alina Nuriakhmetova. The jury members gave the gold to the work of Timur Akbashev's team,”- said Daria Sannikova.

The winners will receive 50 thousand rubles, silver medalists – 30 thousand rubles, bronze medalists – 15 thousand rubles.