From 3rd July to 7th July, 2014 a Snowchange delegation will visit the Festival of Traditional Dug-Out Boats in Surgut, Hanty-Mansia/Jugra, Siberia, Russia. During this visit cooperation issues between Western Siberian Hanty and Mansi peoples and Snowchange will be discussed. Traditional boat races, festivals and exchanges of ideas to develop community fisheries will be had. This visit is a prelude to the ”Festival of Northern Fishing Traditions” to be held in Sevettijärvi, Finland in September, 2014. Full programme and information will be made available in August.
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