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Moscow, October 13 — The solemn opening ceremony of the XI Golden Turtle International Wildlife Festival took place at the Expocentre on Krasnaya Presnya. As part of the ceremony, the winners of The Golden Turtle 2017 International Competition for Photography, Painting and Design were announced. Erlend Haaberg from Norway. Among the winners are two photographers from Russia -Vladimir Voychuk And Maxim Tarasov.
The Golden Turtle International Photography, Painting and Design Competition is a creative competition for professionals and amateurs who celebrate the beauty of wildlife. The jury consists of leading photographers, animal artists and designers: Jim Brandenburg (USA), Claudio Contreras Cube (Mexico), Odan Rikardsen (Norway), Michel Roggo (Switzerland), Jonathan Loir (France), Paul Hermansen (Norway), Peter Delaney (Ireland/South Africa), Sergey Gorshkov (Russia), Saleh Zanganeh (Iran), Scott Lizerow (USA), Christina Lambert (South Africa) and others. In 2017, independent experts of the professional jury determined the authors the best works in three directions: "Photography", "Painting" and "Design".
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Photographer of the Year The Golden Turtle 2017 became Erlend Haaberg(Norway).
Direction winners "Painting" recognized in four categories:
Direction winners "Design" in three categories were:
- Eric Ginard (Cuba) - "Butterfly Trap";
The prize fund of the competition amounted to $1,000 for the winners in each nomination, the Grand Prix of the contest - Photographer of the Year - $2,000.
The opening ceremony of the XI International Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle" was attended by Sergei Yastrebov, and about. Minister natural resources and ecology of the Russian Federation, Andrey Sukhinin, President of the Golden Turtle Festival, Nadezhda Makova, General Producer of the Golden Turtle Festival, curator of the creative competitions of The Golden Turtle 2017 Julia Knoll, Michelle Roggo, member of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), laureate of prestigious international competitions; outstanding nature photographer Sergey Gorshkov, art director of the ProLab photo lab and one of the leading experts in Russia in the field of digital imaging Dmitry Shevlyakov, animal painter, multiple winner of wildlife art competitions Claudia Khan; representatives of the Charitable Foundation "My Equator" - the president of the Festival and the founder of the foundation Andrey Sukhinin, Foundation President Maria Gromova, Member of the Fund's Board of Trustees, Co-President of the Association of Branding Companies of Russia, Managing Partner of the Depot WPF agency Alexey Andreev, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation Uwe Eischner; partners and friends of the "Golden Turtle" Festival - director of the TV channels of the company "Media Alliance" - Discovery Channel and Animal Planet, Artem Kuvshinov, deputy chief editor of the publishing house " TVNZ» Evgeny Sazonov, head of the photo service of the Izvestia Information Center Vitaly Bezrukikh, founder of the production center and publishing house ProLab Nikolai Kanavin, head of the Cultural project RUSS PRESS PHOTO Vasily Prudnikov, extreme photographer Olga Michi.
“This year the Golden Turtle is held for the 11th time and it was 2017 that became a record for The Golden Turtle contest. Authors from 92 countries took part in the creative competition of photographers from all over the world, more than 10,000 works were sent in total, 48 of which won prizes thanks to the assessment of an expert jury, which included world stars, undisputed authorities in the world of nature photography. The works of laureates and finalists of creative competitions can be seen at the Golden Turtle Festival, which will be held in Moscow and St. Petersburg,” said the President of the Festival and the founder of the Charitable Foundation Andrey Sukhinin.
“We have radically changed the format of the project this year - we have turned the photo exhibition into the world's first interactive wildlife festival. In order to expand the audience and make ecology a trend, we "revived" the exposition, supplemented it with an extensive educational and entertainment program. Now the Golden Turtle is not only an exhibition of the best nature photographs from around the world, but a platform where you can go on a virtual safari in Kenya with Nikolai Drozdov, go through an exciting audio quest, learn a lot about the wild world and its inhabitants. The progressive audience of megacities is the electoral public. We wanted to surprise her, we worked long and hard, and today I am sure that the Golden Turtle will be the decoration of 2017 and the most beautiful event of the fall,” said Nadezhda Makova, General Producer of the Golden Turtle Festival.
The works of the finalists and laureates of The Golden Turtle 2017 can be seen at the Golden Turtle Festival from October 14 to November 5 at the Expocentre on Krasnaya Presnya in Moscow. From November 10 to 19, the Festival will be held in the ArtPlay space in St. Petersburg.
Golden Turtle Arts Festival
The festival combines various directions creative activity dedicated to the protection of the environment and the conservation of rare and endangered species of animals. The Golden Turtle is the only official event in Russia held as part of the decade of biodiversity conservation declared by the United Nations. More than 130 participating countries, more than 10,000 authors, more than 100,000 works and more than 5,000,000 visitors worldwide - such is the scale of the "Golden Turtle". Over the 10 years of its existence, the festival has become the largest in the world in terms of the number of participating countries and one of the most visited expositions in Russia.
The Golden Turtle Festival 2017 is an official event of the Year of Ecology in Russia.
The general information partners of the Golden Turtle Festival in 2017 were Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, GEO, Sostav.ru, Izvestia Information Center. Information support to the Festival is also provided by the radio station "Moscow Speaks", "GEOLyonok", "Agency social information”, “Komsomolskaya Pravda”, “Around the World”, “Public Television of Russia”, “Interlocutor”, “Kudago”, “RosPhoto”, Clubphoto.ru, Photographer.ru.
The official partners of the Golden Turtle Festival are: Volkswagen Caravelle, Detsky Mir chain of stores for children, FujiFilm, Aldemar hotel chain, Greenfield, MTS, ProLab photo lab, Aeroexpress, Anderson family cafe chain, Resource Saving Center, Smeshariki.
Fund "My Equator"
Charitable Foundation for Social Support "My Equator" is the owner of the rights to organize and hold the "Golden Turtle" Festival. Funds collected by the fund are used to perform operations on children from one to 18 years of age suffering from serious illnesses, including congenital heart defects. varying degrees difficulties.
The name of the fund is not accidental: for many children, life-saving surgery is the "equator" between illness and health, between the world of limitations and full life. the main objective The Foundation's job is to help its charges cross it safely.
The foundation has several successful charity events aimed not only at raising funds, but also at educating children, popularizing creative activities and disseminating information about wildlife and its inhabitants.
More information can be found on the website of the Golden Turtle Wildlife Festival.
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In 2017, the XI International Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle" will become the largest interactive edutainment platform as part of the Year of Ecology in Russia.
The Golden Turtle Festival is the largest international environmental education project, the largest exhibition of professional wildlife photography and the only Russian event held as part of the decade of biodiversity conservation declared by the United Nations. Since 2017, the rights to the Festival have belonged to the My Equator Charitable Foundation, which has breathed new social meaning into the project - the proceeds from the sale of tickets and souvenirs of the Festival will be used to finance operations for children with heart disease.
The Golden Turtle Festival will become the main interactive platform where a series of edutainment events will take place: game and educational quests, seminars, master classes, lectures, creative evenings.
One of the most important components of the "Golden Turtle" is an international creative competition, which for ten years has brought together more than 10,000 authors of photography, design and painting, honoring the beauty of wildlife. creative competition will remain the largest project of the Festival and will continue to replenish its collection with unique works from around the world.
“For me, Golden Turtle is a unique project. It was born at the intersection of the most important components of my life: creativity, love for nature, public benefit and the desire to do good. As an underwater photographer, I am happy to support any initiative that helps preserve the beauty of wildlife and bring it to the mass audience. As a businessman, I am interested in the scale and huge potential of the Festival. It has already acquired an international status and, thanks to competent management, can become one of the largest and most successful in the world. And, of course, the charitable component of the Golden Turtle is a unique opportunity to do many good deeds,” said Andrey Sukhinin, President of the Festival and Founder of the My Equator Charitable Foundation.
“We have transformed the Golden Turtle from a traditional photography exhibition into the world's first interactive wildlife festival. Our target audience is active, progressive residents of megacities who strive to spend their leisure time with quality and meaning. Surprising them is not easy, but possible. Our festival has every chance to become the most trendy place of 2017. It will be equally interesting for both creative youth and families with children younger and school age, and, of course, to all people who are passionate about the art of photography. Our goal is to show everyone that ecology is a trend, and the trend is exciting. The Golden Turtle is a great opportunity to finally get out of your shell!” said Nadezhda Makova, General Producer of the Golden Turtle Festival.
“The festival has grown from an exhibition of photographs reflecting the beauty of wildlife, and in 10 years has turned into the largest international environmental education project. Now the "Golden Turtle" takes care of the fragility of not only the surrounding world, but also human life. This year we are filling the project, which is already loved by millions, with a special meaning,” said Maria Gromova, President of the My Equator Charitable Foundation.
From October 14 to November 5, the XI International Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle" will be held at the Expocentre on Krasnaya Presnya. The program of the world's first interactive wildlife festival will include the largest exhibition of nature photography, screenings documentaries, a series of lectures and master classes for children and adults, as well as an interactive audio quest.
The Golden Turtle Festival is the largest international environmental education project, the official event of the Year of Ecology in Russia and the only Russian event held within the framework of the decade of biodiversity conservation declared by the United Nations.
One of the most important components of the Golden Turtle is The Golden Turtle International Competition, one of the world's most prestigious creative competitions that celebrates the beauty of wildlife. Every year, within the framework of the Festival, an exhibition of the winners of the competition is held. In 2017, selected works of the exhibition will come to life and become part of an interactive audio quest #open your eyes - exciting journey around the wild world.
All visitors will be able to download the Festival's mobile application for free and listen to a fascinating audio guide - stories about places and animals depicted in the most beautiful wildlife photographs. Mikhail Shirvindt, Tutta Larsen, Maria Sittel and Evgenia Timonova took part in the recording of the audio guide. The audio guide contains clues and hints. After passing all the stations and completing the tasks, participants will have a chance to win a family stay in hotels in Greece - Aldemar Royal Mare and Aldemar Royal Olympian.
Various interactive zones will be located on the Festival site. In the VR-cinema from the general partner of the Volkswagen Caravelle Festival, visitors will be able to see the unique reserved places of Russia in 360-degree format. In the "Games" of the Festival, the educational and entertainment project Virry VR will invite everyone to go on a virtual safari in Kenya with Nikolai Drozdov.
The main festival stage will host a series of documentaries from Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. The headliners of the program will be the host of the Vesti program on the Rossiya TV channel Maria Sittel, naturalist, popularizer of science, author and host of the program “Everything is like animals” Evgenia Timonova, Russian wildlife photographer Sergey Gorshkov and winner of many prestigious photo contests, nature photographer from Switzerland Michel Roggo. Within the framework of the Festival, a series of meetings will be held with participants of unique expeditions - they will tell stories about overcoming and surviving a person in the world of wildlife.
A special block of the program is dedicated to the art of photography, within its framework there will be lectures by Fujifilm ambassadors, the official partner of the Festival: one of the best photography teachers Alexander Medvedev, street photographer Vivian del Rio, travel photographer Alexander Cheban. Author's sessions on the peculiarities of travel photography were prepared by the masters of RUSS PRESS PHOTO, Russian photographer, naturalist and candidate of biological sciences Anton Lange will give an author's lecture.
A special pride of the Festival is the exposition of works by Michel Roggo - a large-scale project The Freshwater Project (“freshwater project”). For more than seven years, the photographer traveled around the world, creating an "underwater map" of the world. Festival visitors will have a unique opportunity to see the result of his work - a series of photographs showing the underwater atmosphere of each place, and images of objects on the surface.
As part of the Golden Turtle Festival, an entertaining educational program for children. For kids, there will be culinary master classes from the Anderson cafe, board games about science and environmental games. The partner of the Festival this year was the leading Russian animation holding Riki Group, the creator and copyright holder of the brands Smeshariki, Malyshariki, PINKOD. Riki Group of Companies will present photo zones with Smeshariki and Malyshariki to guests of the Festival, where you can take photos as a keepsake. During the whole festival it will be possible to watch the best series of projects "Smeshariki" and "Malyshariki", and on the weekends at the Festival site there will be life-size puppets of the favorite characters of the animated film. For older children, the popular science magazine "Schrödinger's Cat" will present at the Festival "Days of Science" with informative lectures. "Days of Science" are held with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
The program of the XI International Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle" is aimed at developing interest in the world around the society in general and children in particular, at popularizing the idea of caring for nature through art and education. From November 10 to November 19, the Golden Turtle Festival will be held in St. Petersburg in the ArtPlay space.
Five reasons to come to the Golden Turtle Festival:
1. The largest international exhibition of wildlife. More than 200 photographs from 92 countries of the world. Unique exposition by Michel Roggo - the legendary author of The Freshwater Project. World premiere. It's wildly beautiful!
2. A rich educational program. More than 30 lectures, creative meetings and master classes on photography, ecology, psychology and travel. It is very useful!
3. Unique audio quest #OPEN YOUR EYES. An educational adventure for the whole family, accompanied by the stellar voices of Maria Sittel, Tutta Larsen, Mikhail Shirvindt, Evgenia Timonova. Opportunity to win a family stay in a premium Aldemar hotel in Crete. Don't miss your chance!
4. Interactive zones. VW Caravelle + Planetpics Virtual Cinema: A unique 360-degree natural movie experience. Virtual safari Virry: acquaintance with the "red book fauna of Kenya" accompanied by the legendary Nikolai Drozdov. The spirit is captivating!
5. An easy way to do good and become part of a large charity project. The more people visit the Festival, the more children's lives we will save. Doing good is easy!
Full- All festival activities without restrictions, one-time visit
Student- Students, upon presentation of a student card
To the festival with the whole class- 15 schoolchildren (6-16 years old inclusive) + 2 adults.
School- Children from 6 to 16 years old (inclusive)
Family- 2 adults + 1 child (6-16 years old inclusive)
family dbl- 2 adults + 2 children (6-16 years old inclusive)
Subscription- Visiting the Festival an unlimited number of times at any time, on any day (valid for the bearer).
Exhibition opening hours: 10:00-21:00. Entrance closes at 20:00
From October 14 to November 5, the XI International Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle" will be held at the Expocentre on Krasnaya Presnya. The program of the world's first interactive wildlife festival will include the largest exhibition of nature photography, documentary film screenings, a series of lectures and workshops for children and adults, as well as an interactive audio quest.
The Golden Turtle Festival is the largest international environmental education project, the official event of the Year of Ecology in Russia and the only Russian event held within the framework of the decade of biodiversity conservation declared by the United Nations.
One of the most important components of the Golden Turtle is The Golden Turtle International Competition, one of the world's most prestigious creative competitions that celebrates the beauty of wildlife. Every year, within the framework of the Festival, an exhibition of the winners of the competition is held. In 2017, selected works of the exhibition will come to life and become part of an interactive audio quest #open your eyes - a fascinating journey through the world of wildlife.
All visitors will be able to download the Festival's mobile application for free and listen to a fascinating audio guide - stories about places and animals depicted in the most beautiful wildlife photographs. Mikhail Shirvindt, Tutta Larsen, Maria Sittel and Evgenia Timonova took part in the recording of the audio guide. The audio guide contains clues and hints. After passing all the stations and completing the tasks, participants will have a chance to win a family stay in hotels in Greece - Aldemar Royal Mare and Aldemar Royal Olympian.
Various interactive zones will be located on the Festival site. In the VR-cinema from the general partner of the Volkswagen Caravelle Festival, visitors will be able to see the unique reserved places of Russia in 360-degree format. In the "Games" of the Festival, the educational and entertainment project Virry VR will invite everyone to go on a virtual safari in Kenya with Nikolai Drozdov.
The main festival stage will host a series of documentaries from Discovery Channel and Animal Planet. The headliners of the program will be the host of the Vesti program on the Rossiya TV channel Maria Sittel, naturalist, popularizer of science, author and host of the program “Everything is like animals” Evgenia Timonova, Russian wildlife photographer Sergey Gorshkov and winner of many prestigious photo contests, nature photographer from Switzerland Michel Roggo. Within the framework of the Festival, a series of meetings will be held with participants of unique expeditions - they will tell stories about overcoming and surviving a person in the world of wildlife.
A special block of the program is dedicated to the art of photography, within its framework there will be lectures by Fujifilm ambassadors, the official partner of the Festival: one of the best photography teachers Alexander Medvedev, street photographer Vivian del Rio, travel photographer Alexander Cheban. Author's sessions on the peculiarities of travel photography were prepared by the masters of RUSS PRESS PHOTO, Russian photographer, naturalist and candidate of biological sciences Anton Lange will give an author's lecture.
A special pride of the Festival is the exposition of works by Michel Roggo - a large-scale project The Freshwater Project (“freshwater project”). For more than seven years, the photographer traveled around the world, creating an "underwater map" of the world. Festival visitors will have a unique opportunity to see the result of his work - a series of photographs showing the underwater atmosphere of each place, and images of objects on the surface.
Within the framework of the Golden Turtle Festival, an entertaining and educational program for children will be held. For kids, there will be culinary master classes from the Anderson cafe, board games about science and environmental games. The partner of the Festival this year was the leading Russian animation holding Riki Group, the creator and copyright holder of the brands Smeshariki, Malyshariki, PINKOD. Riki Group of Companies will present photo zones with Smeshariki and Malyshariki to guests of the Festival, where you can take photos as a keepsake. During the whole festival it will be possible to watch the best series of projects "Smeshariki" and "Malyshariki", and on the weekends at the Festival site there will be life-size puppets of the favorite characters of the animated film. For older children, the popular science magazine "Schrödinger's Cat" will present at the Festival "Days of Science" with informative lectures. "Days of Science" are held with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
The program of the XI International Wildlife Festival "Golden Turtle" is aimed at developing interest in the world around the society in general and children in particular, at popularizing the idea of caring for nature through art and education. From November 10 to November 19, the Golden Turtle Festival will be held in St. Petersburg in the ArtPlay space.
Please note that Accreditation for the solemn opening ceremony of the Festival can be obtained until 19:00 on October 12. The ceremony will take place on October 13 at the Expocentre on Krasnaya Presnya (Pavilion 7). Ceremony starts at 19.00, gathering of guests - from 18.00.
Within the framework of the Festival, a creative meeting will be held with the laureate of prestigious international competitions, a member of the International League of Environmental Photographers (iLCP) Michel Roggo. On October 14 from 15.00 to 17.00 Michel Roggo will present an exhibition of his best works made as part of The Freshwater Project (“freshwater project”) - a large-scale artistic and environmental action that began in 2001 and lasted more than 7 years.
Some shots of Michel Roggo:
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Golden Turtle Arts Festival
The festival combines various areas of creative activity dedicated to the protection of the environment and the conservation of rare and endangered species of animals. The Golden Turtle is the only official event in Russia held as part of the decade of biodiversity conservation declared by the United Nations. More than 130 participating countries, more than 10,000 authors, more than 100,000 works and more than 5,000,000 visitors worldwide - such is the scale of the "Golden Turtle". Over the 10 years of its existence, the festival has become the largest in the world in terms of the number of participating countries and one of the most visited expositions in Russia.
The Golden Turtle Festival 2017 is an official event of the Year of Ecology in Russia.
The general information partners of the Golden Turtle Festival in 2017 were Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Geo, Sostav.ru, MIC Izvestia. Informational support for the Festival is also provided by radio station “Moscow speaking”, GEOlyonok, Social Information Agency, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Around the World, Public Television of Russia, Sobesednik, Kudago, RosPhoto, Clubphoto, Photographer.
The official partners of the Golden Turtle Festival are: Volkswagen Caravelle, Detsky Mir chain of stores for children, FujiFilm, Aldemar hotel chain, Greenfield, MTS, ProLab photo lab, Aeroexpress, Anderson family cafe chain, Resource Saving Center, Smeshariki.
Fund "My Equator"
Charitable Foundation Social support"My Equator" is the owner of the rights to organize and hold the "Golden Turtle" Festival. Funds collected by the fund are used to perform operations on children from one to 18 years old suffering from serious illnesses, including congenital heart defects of varying degrees of complexity.
The name of the foundation is not accidental: for many children, a life-saving operation is the “equator” between illness and health, between a world of limitations and a full life. The main goal of the Foundation's work is to help its wards safely cross it.
The foundation has several successful charity events aimed not only at raising funds, but also at educating children, popularizing creative activities and disseminating information about wildlife and its inhabitants.
More information can be found on the website of the Golden Turtle Wildlife Festival.
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