CONVOCATION OF RUSSIANS IN BASHKORTOSTAN

“CONVOCATION OF RUSSIANS IN BASHKORTOSTAN”, a NGO established in Ufa in 1998. The organization publishes collections of research articles, holds research­ to­practice conferences dedicated to S.T. Ak­ sakov, M.V. Nesterov, F.I. Shalyapin, etc. Since 1992, a department of Inter­Regional Shalyapin Center has been in operation in Ufa promoting the Russian art of singing. Events held under the auspices of the organization: International Aksakov Festival, Holiday of Russian Songs and Chastushkas, “Russian Song” regional festival, Days of Slavonic Literature and Culture (Ufa and Nikolo­Berezovka, Krasnokaskiy Dis­ trict), “Maslenitsa” regional holiday (Krasny Yar), regional festival of popular music and dance “Epiphany Frosts”, Sviridov Days (Birsk), etc. Operates Russian folk bands “My Sweet Kho­ rovod” (Ufa), “Rossiyanochka” (Blagove­ shchensk), “Russian Chimes” (Belebey), “Russian Patterns”, “Tausen”, “Mariana” etc. Co­ operates with Aksakov’s Fund, historical and cultural centers “Krasny Yar”, “Nikolsky Temple”, Aksakov Historical and Cultural Center, Tsvetaeva Historical and Cultural Center.