We invite our students to take part in the International Festival of Youth 2026. Thousands of young people from all over the globe will gather to find friends, form dream teams, exchange ideas, and launch real change.
Yekaterinburg will welcome guests from 190 countries, who will gather to exchange experience and explore best practices in creative industries, public administration, science and technology, sports, entrepreneurship, media, and volunteering.
Participants of the International Festival of Youth 2026 will include 5,000 Russian citizens and 5,000 foreign nationals under the age of 35. As is traditional, the festival will bring together not only young adults but also teenagers aged 14 to 17: 500 participants from Russia and 500 from other countries. In addition, 2,000 volunteers from across Russia will travel to Yekaterinburg to support the festival.
The application period will remain open until April 30, 2026. For those who are unable to register during the main application phase, a reserve registration period will be available from May 1 to May 31, 2026.
The festival is implemented as part of the national project “Youth and Children”.