The Baikalskaya Gavan (Baikal Harbor) International Art Forum is a new major event in the art world that will be first held in the Republic of Buryatia in 2013 on the initiative of the METROPOL Group of Companies and the Fund for Protection of Lake Baikal.
It was reported by Bair Tsyrenov, Director for Regional Activities of IFC METROPOL, at a press conference held in Ulan-Ude on 11 July 2012.

“The idea of starting an art festival in the talented Baikal Region was literally in the air, and we decided it was time to put it to action as a large cultural project that will become the event of the year on Baikal. We are very glad that Golos Kochevnikov (Voice of the Nomads) Festival is our creative partner. We have established a friendship and a partnership which, as we can see, are successfully developing. I hope that in the future it will acquire a new sound - as a part of the Art Forum”, said Bair Tsyrenov.

According to the Baikal Harbor Art Forum concept, it will combine world music, cinematography and modern art. Many people from the creative community have expressed their support of the project. Among them were Mosfilm CEO Karen Shakhnazarov, actors Dmitry Pevtsov and Yelena Yakovleva, filmmaker Bair Dyshenov, musicians Andrey Makarevich and Oleg Gazmanov, singer Namgar, and Quartet I theater.

“Our Republic needs a center for attracting creative forces and the Festival initiated by METROPOL could become one”, said Timur Tsybikov, Minister of Culture of the Republic of Buryatia.

“I sincerely support this project”, said Zorikto Dorzhiyev, a renowned Buryat artist who took part in the press conference. “The fact that it will take place in Buryatia is is just great. It will give new energy and a breath of fresh air to the development of our region”.
“Due to the initiative of the METROPOL Group our culture has a chance that the idea of the art festival will come to life and we will become richer with the world heritage, and that is wonderful!”, said producer Konstantin Khankhalayev at the press conference.  

The project will be implemented with the support of the METROPOL Group of Companies, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Buryatia and the Fund for Protection of Lake Baikal.

Voice of the Nomads Festival will become a creative partner of the Art Forum