Kazan (Rep. of Tatarstan – Russia) will be, for one week from 5 to 10 August, the “Worldwide Capital” of Cinema, Television and Cinema with the “33rd Worldwide Final of World FICTS Challenge 2015” for the first time in Russia. Kazan will host the Worldwide Final of 16 Festivals (in 5 Continents with 113 Member Countries) of the “World FICTS Challenge”, Worldwide Championship of Cinema and Sport Television in conjunction with FINA World Swimming Championships that the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan will host after the Universiade 2013, the Fencing World Championship 2014 let alone future venue of the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018.

“Kazan Worldwide Final of World FICTS Challenge 2015 will be articulated – in addition to imposing Opening and Closing Ceremonies (on Sviyazhsk Island) – in 100 Projections, 4 Meetings, 4 Exhibitions at the “Port 3D Cinema”, 5 Side Events, 2 Workshops, the International Forum “Tv Sport Emotions” and Awards of prestigious international guests of television, sports and cinema. The event will involved world networks, production companies, sports champions, industry experts.

FICTS President Prof. Franco Ascani and V. Ministry of Sport Khalil Shaykhutdinov