Array ( [ID] => 531 [TIMESTAMP_X] => 2021-03-11 15:07:42 [IBLOCK_ID] => 5 [NAME] => Текст новости EN [ACTIVE] => Y [SORT] => 500 [CODE] => DESCRIPTION_EN [DEFAULT_VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => [TYPE] => HTML ) [PROPERTY_TYPE] => S [ROW_COUNT] => 1 [COL_COUNT] => 30 [LIST_TYPE] => L [MULTIPLE] => N [XML_ID] => [FILE_TYPE] => [MULTIPLE_CNT] => 5 [TMP_ID] => [LINK_IBLOCK_ID] => 0 [WITH_DESCRIPTION] => N [SEARCHABLE] => N [FILTRABLE] => N [IS_REQUIRED] => N [VERSION] => 2 [USER_TYPE] => HTML [USER_TYPE_SETTINGS] => Array ( [height] => 200 ) [HINT] => [VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] => <p style="color: #0f1115;"> On 29 and 30 August 2026, the Centre for Contemporary Culture "Smena", with the support of SIBUR's "Formula for Good Deeds" social investment programme, held the fourth Kama Book Festival "Smena" for the fourth time. More than 10,000 people visited the festival. For the first time, the event was organised in Gabdulla Tukay Park, located next to Nizhnekamsk's central library, also named after the great Tatar poet. The festival programme included a book fair, lectures, discussions, children's and teenagers' workshops, a family programme, special projects, an exhibition, a chess tournament and much more. </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> <span style="font-weight: 600;">Elena Snezhko, Head of SIBUR's "Formula for Good Deeds" social investment programme:</span><br> <em>"It is pleasing to see that the Kama Book Festival is growing in scale each year and attracting more and more city residents. For the first time, the book fair, the educational programme and the large children's programme brought together thousands of book lovers and knowledge seekers in a special, symbolic place – Gabdulla Tukay Park. Here, next to Nizhnekamsk's main library, a true celebration took place for different generations of city residents, who, we are confident, will eagerly await the return of the Kama Book Festival next year."</em> </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> The festival opened with a book fair in Tukay Park. In total, the fair featured more than 50 publishers from across Russia. Visitors could find current non-fiction, illustrated children's books, fiction, publications on art, psychology, history, new technologies and much more. Readers met with publishers' representatives and received recommendations directly. </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> The educational programme was held in two lecture halls for the first time. In the main lecture hall, speakers discussed various aspects of the present – from psychology to popular culture – and reflected on the future, linked to the development of technology and artificial intelligence. In the second lecture hall, events dedicated to local culture, regional studies and Nizhnekamsk took place. </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> Researcher of cognitive strategies and digital literacy Rustam Agamaliev gave a lecture titled "What Should Our Children Become if AI Can Perform Almost Any Job Better than Humans?"; Associate Professor at the N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of Kazan Federal University Alexander Agafonov gave a lecture "Learn, Make Mistakes, Win: AI's Path from Games to Autopilot"; Elizaveta Bogdanova, PR Manager of the "Dog-Friendly Tatarstan" project at the Tatarstan Institute for Urban Development, spoke about responsible attitudes towards animals; expert in supplementary education Yulia Bushueva presented her book "Wise Parenting"; chemist, engineer and Doctor of Technical Sciences Ilya Vorotyntsev presented his book "The Profession – Chemist. From Test Tube to Factory"; journalist and translator Ilya Voronin gave a lecture to accompany his book "PlayStation. Game Against the Rules"; ornithologist, amateur entomologist and photographer Radik Kutushev answered the question of how to become an ornithologist in a small town; practising neuropsychologist Elena Mironova spoke about overcoming a midlife crisis; and many more. </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> In addition to lectures, discussions and book presentations, a standalone children's festival from the "Smena Children" studio took place in Tukay Park. Young guests took part in creative sessions with studio teachers, learned to illustrate sounds in the "Sounds of the Kama" laboratory and coloured the interactive painting zone "Discover and Colour!". </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> In parallel with the main festival programme, the installation exhibition "Shurale and a Brief History of Its Illustration" opened at the Jalil Theatre Complex, exploring the history of artistic interpretations of Gabdulla Tukay's poem in 20th-century art. As part of the exhibition, a teenage practical laboratory "New Adventures of Shurale" was organised, consisting of two workshops – on illustration and storytelling. The project was curated by teachers of the "New Smena" School: Maria Dubrovina – animator, teacher-director of the St Petersburg animation studio "DA", participant in the "Smeshariki" project, and course leader for animation directors and computer graphics at RGISI; and Stanislav Mikhailov-Norden – screenwriter, creator of the cartoons "Mishki Mi-mi-mishki", "Kumi-kumi", "S.O.B.E.Z.", Take My Muffin. </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> In addition, on 30 August, as part of the festival, with the support of the Chess Federation of Tatarstan, the "Book Spread" chess tournament took place, featuring chess players of all ages. </p> <p style="color: #0f1115;"> The "Smena" book festivals are a driver of cultural development in Tatarstan. Over 13 years of existence, the festivals have three times been the opening events for new public spaces in Kazan: in 2013, the festival opened the Centre for Contemporary Culture "Smena"; in 2017, it became the first major event in the renovated "Black Lake" park; and in 2020, it was one of the first events at the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan. </p> [TYPE] => HTML ) [DESCRIPTION] => [~VALUE] => Array ( [TEXT] =>

On 29 and 30 August 2026, the Centre for Contemporary Culture "Smena", with the support of SIBUR's "Formula for Good Deeds" social investment programme, held the fourth Kama Book Festival "Smena" for the fourth time. More than 10,000 people visited the festival. For the first time, the event was organised in Gabdulla Tukay Park, located next to Nizhnekamsk's central library, also named after the great Tatar poet. The festival programme included a book fair, lectures, discussions, children's and teenagers' workshops, a family programme, special projects, an exhibition, a chess tournament and much more.

Elena Snezhko, Head of SIBUR's "Formula for Good Deeds" social investment programme:
"It is pleasing to see that the Kama Book Festival is growing in scale each year and attracting more and more city residents. For the first time, the book fair, the educational programme and the large children's programme brought together thousands of book lovers and knowledge seekers in a special, symbolic place – Gabdulla Tukay Park. Here, next to Nizhnekamsk's main library, a true celebration took place for different generations of city residents, who, we are confident, will eagerly await the return of the Kama Book Festival next year."

The festival opened with a book fair in Tukay Park. In total, the fair featured more than 50 publishers from across Russia. Visitors could find current non-fiction, illustrated children's books, fiction, publications on art, psychology, history, new technologies and much more. Readers met with publishers' representatives and received recommendations directly.

The educational programme was held in two lecture halls for the first time. In the main lecture hall, speakers discussed various aspects of the present – from psychology to popular culture – and reflected on the future, linked to the development of technology and artificial intelligence. In the second lecture hall, events dedicated to local culture, regional studies and Nizhnekamsk took place.

Researcher of cognitive strategies and digital literacy Rustam Agamaliev gave a lecture titled "What Should Our Children Become if AI Can Perform Almost Any Job Better than Humans?"; Associate Professor at the N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of Kazan Federal University Alexander Agafonov gave a lecture "Learn, Make Mistakes, Win: AI's Path from Games to Autopilot"; Elizaveta Bogdanova, PR Manager of the "Dog-Friendly Tatarstan" project at the Tatarstan Institute for Urban Development, spoke about responsible attitudes towards animals; expert in supplementary education Yulia Bushueva presented her book "Wise Parenting"; chemist, engineer and Doctor of Technical Sciences Ilya Vorotyntsev presented his book "The Profession – Chemist. From Test Tube to Factory"; journalist and translator Ilya Voronin gave a lecture to accompany his book "PlayStation. Game Against the Rules"; ornithologist, amateur entomologist and photographer Radik Kutushev answered the question of how to become an ornithologist in a small town; practising neuropsychologist Elena Mironova spoke about overcoming a midlife crisis; and many more.

In addition to lectures, discussions and book presentations, a standalone children's festival from the "Smena Children" studio took place in Tukay Park. Young guests took part in creative sessions with studio teachers, learned to illustrate sounds in the "Sounds of the Kama" laboratory and coloured the interactive painting zone "Discover and Colour!".

In parallel with the main festival programme, the installation exhibition "Shurale and a Brief History of Its Illustration" opened at the Jalil Theatre Complex, exploring the history of artistic interpretations of Gabdulla Tukay's poem in 20th-century art. As part of the exhibition, a teenage practical laboratory "New Adventures of Shurale" was organised, consisting of two workshops – on illustration and storytelling. The project was curated by teachers of the "New Smena" School: Maria Dubrovina – animator, teacher-director of the St Petersburg animation studio "DA", participant in the "Smeshariki" project, and course leader for animation directors and computer graphics at RGISI; and Stanislav Mikhailov-Norden – screenwriter, creator of the cartoons "Mishki Mi-mi-mishki", "Kumi-kumi", "S.O.B.E.Z.", Take My Muffin.

In addition, on 30 August, as part of the festival, with the support of the Chess Federation of Tatarstan, the "Book Spread" chess tournament took place, featuring chess players of all ages.

The "Smena" book festivals are a driver of cultural development in Tatarstan. Over 13 years of existence, the festivals have three times been the opening events for new public spaces in Kazan: in 2013, the festival opened the Centre for Contemporary Culture "Smena"; in 2017, it became the first major event in the renovated "Black Lake" park; and in 2020, it was one of the first events at the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan.

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On 29 and 30 August 2026, the Centre for Contemporary Culture "Smena", with the support of SIBUR's "Formula for Good Deeds" social investment programme, held the fourth Kama Book Festival "Smena" for the fourth time. More than 10,000 people visited the festival. For the first time, the event was organised in Gabdulla Tukay Park, located next to Nizhnekamsk's central library, also named after the great Tatar poet. The festival programme included a book fair, lectures, discussions, children's and teenagers' workshops, a family programme, special projects, an exhibition, a chess tournament and much more.

Elena Snezhko, Head of SIBUR's "Formula for Good Deeds" social investment programme:
"It is pleasing to see that the Kama Book Festival is growing in scale each year and attracting more and more city residents. For the first time, the book fair, the educational programme and the large children's programme brought together thousands of book lovers and knowledge seekers in a special, symbolic place – Gabdulla Tukay Park. Here, next to Nizhnekamsk's main library, a true celebration took place for different generations of city residents, who, we are confident, will eagerly await the return of the Kama Book Festival next year."

The festival opened with a book fair in Tukay Park. In total, the fair featured more than 50 publishers from across Russia. Visitors could find current non-fiction, illustrated children's books, fiction, publications on art, psychology, history, new technologies and much more. Readers met with publishers' representatives and received recommendations directly.

The educational programme was held in two lecture halls for the first time. In the main lecture hall, speakers discussed various aspects of the present – from psychology to popular culture – and reflected on the future, linked to the development of technology and artificial intelligence. In the second lecture hall, events dedicated to local culture, regional studies and Nizhnekamsk took place.

Researcher of cognitive strategies and digital literacy Rustam Agamaliev gave a lecture titled "What Should Our Children Become if AI Can Perform Almost Any Job Better than Humans?"; Associate Professor at the N.I. Lobachevsky Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of Kazan Federal University Alexander Agafonov gave a lecture "Learn, Make Mistakes, Win: AI's Path from Games to Autopilot"; Elizaveta Bogdanova, PR Manager of the "Dog-Friendly Tatarstan" project at the Tatarstan Institute for Urban Development, spoke about responsible attitudes towards animals; expert in supplementary education Yulia Bushueva presented her book "Wise Parenting"; chemist, engineer and Doctor of Technical Sciences Ilya Vorotyntsev presented his book "The Profession – Chemist. From Test Tube to Factory"; journalist and translator Ilya Voronin gave a lecture to accompany his book "PlayStation. Game Against the Rules"; ornithologist, amateur entomologist and photographer Radik Kutushev answered the question of how to become an ornithologist in a small town; practising neuropsychologist Elena Mironova spoke about overcoming a midlife crisis; and many more.

In addition to lectures, discussions and book presentations, a standalone children's festival from the "Smena Children" studio took place in Tukay Park. Young guests took part in creative sessions with studio teachers, learned to illustrate sounds in the "Sounds of the Kama" laboratory and coloured the interactive painting zone "Discover and Colour!".

In parallel with the main festival programme, the installation exhibition "Shurale and a Brief History of Its Illustration" opened at the Jalil Theatre Complex, exploring the history of artistic interpretations of Gabdulla Tukay's poem in 20th-century art. As part of the exhibition, a teenage practical laboratory "New Adventures of Shurale" was organised, consisting of two workshops – on illustration and storytelling. The project was curated by teachers of the "New Smena" School: Maria Dubrovina – animator, teacher-director of the St Petersburg animation studio "DA", participant in the "Smeshariki" project, and course leader for animation directors and computer graphics at RGISI; and Stanislav Mikhailov-Norden – screenwriter, creator of the cartoons "Mishki Mi-mi-mishki", "Kumi-kumi", "S.O.B.E.Z.", Take My Muffin.

In addition, on 30 August, as part of the festival, with the support of the Chess Federation of Tatarstan, the "Book Spread" chess tournament took place, featuring chess players of all ages.

The "Smena" book festivals are a driver of cultural development in Tatarstan. Over 13 years of existence, the festivals have three times been the opening events for new public spaces in Kazan: in 2013, the festival opened the Centre for Contemporary Culture "Smena"; in 2017, it became the first major event in the renovated "Black Lake" park; and in 2020, it was one of the first events at the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan.

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