bygy - finno-ugric capital of culture 2014 @ un geneva

BYGY – Finno-Ugric Capital of

Culture 2014

JULIA SHAKHTINA

Geneva, 2015

Bygy village Udmurt Republic Russian Federation

Udmurt people

WELCOME to BYGY!

- First Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture!

Bygy:

- located in the center of the Udmurt Republic

- Population: 980 - 99 % are Udmurt- 30 % youth, 40 % working adults, 30 % senior citizens

About the Program:

2768 media articles

30 events – of local importance,

25 events – of regional importance,5 events – of

international importance

4 000 visitors

About the results:

1) Increased motivation to develop the village and Udmurt culture as part of the Finno-Ugric world

About the results:

2) Bygy successfully tested as a tourism destination

About the results:

3) Bygy became known as Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture

About the results:

4) Development of tourism infrastructure

About the results:

5) Capital of Culture program gave Bygy a great experience of implementing an international project

About the results:

Bygy today:

-A cultural heart of Finno-Ugric world,

-Destination of rural tourism,

-Hospitable village,

-A developing settlement in different

spheres

WELCOME TO UDMURT VILLAGE BYGY!

Thank you for your attention!

ТАУ!