Russian news agency TASS is
presenting historical and modern-day photos depicting life in African countries
and Russia at the RussiaAfrica Summit and Economic Forum.
The bulk of the exhibit includes
photos of African countries whose representatives are taking part in the
summit. The images encompass economic, social, cultural, and sporting parts of
life. They include desert and palm landscapes, images of local fauna, portraits
of Africans in national costumes, and photos of modern cities.
Photos of the construction of the
Aswan Hydropower Station in Egypt, the branch of the Pushkin Russian Language
Institute in the Republic of Congo, and Olympic champion Oleg Grigoryev
training boxers from the national team of the Republic of Chad demonstrate
Russias close cooperation with African countries. A photograph from 1962 shows
former Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser presenting cosmonaut Yury Gagarin
with the Order of the Nile badge, while cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova is
captured in a 1964 picture during her visit to the Republic of Ghana.
Part of the exhibit is devoted to
meetings between African and Russian heads of state at different times in
history.
Many of these historical photographs
will be exhibited for the first time. They were restored thanks to the
digitization and systematization of the TASS photo archive in 20152016.
Modern-day photos of Russia feature
picturesque landscapes of various regions ranging from the Baltic Sea to the
Far East, pictures of magnificent architectural monuments, and spectacular
views of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The exhibit includes more than 170
works by TASS photojournalists. It uses photographs both from masters of
domestic photojournalism such as Viktor Budan, Valery Gende-Rote, Vasily
Yegorov, Vladimir Musaelyan, Sergey Kulik, Valentin Cheredintsev, and many
others, as well as the agencys present-day photojournalists. Their masterful work
vividly and accurately conveys the beauty of the African continent.
The TASS photos can be viewed
throughout Sirius Park of Science and Art.
TASS is the official photo hosting
agency of the RussiaAfrica Summit and Economic Forum.
The RussiaAfrica Summit and Economic Forum, the
largest event in the history of Russian-African relations, will take place on
2324 October in Sochi at the Sirius Park of Science and
Art. The Forum will become a regular event and will help to maintain a
constant business dialogue between Russia and African countries. The events are
being organized by the Roscongress Foundation. Russian Export Center and
Afreximbank are the co-organizers of the RussiaAfrica Economic Forum.
For a more detailed version
of the RussiaAfrica Economic Forum programme, please visit: https://summitafrica.ru/en/programm/