On 17-20 July 2012, about 80 participants of the All-Russian Festival of Regional Mass Media Moya Provintsiya (My Province) visited Ulan-Ude and the Maksimikha Village of the Barguzinsky District. The Festival was designed to facilitate journalistic work to revive interest to the regions, intended for the preservation of culture and traditions of the Russian people and improve the level of professional preparation for reporters working in regional print media.

In Buryatia the Festival was organized by the Presidential Administration and the Government of the Republic of Buryatia, the Administration of Ulan-Ude and Inform Police Publishing House. The METROPOL Group of Companies was one of the partners of the Festival.
 “The government of Buryatia tries to invite as many guests to the Republic as possible. Major regional forums are held to strengthen the image of the Republic. This Festival will be attended by representatives of regional mass media, and they will be impressed with Baikal, Buryatia and Ulan-Ude just as I was fascinated with this land. Each of them will write about the trip to our land in their publication which will be the best advertising”, said Irina Smolyak, Director of the Information and Analytical Committee, Deputy Director of the Administration of the President and the Government of Buryatia.
The Festival program included an educational and recreational components. The Festival in Ulan-Ude and on Lake Baikal offered a series of master classes in television and radio broadcasting, a round table discussion on New Opportunities for Earning Profit by Regional Media, a meeting with Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn, President of Buryatia, a creative meeting with Leonid Mlechin, two-time TEFI winner, and various cultural events including mini concerts, tours, presentations of Buryat wedding traditions, learning to play chuck-a-luck, fishing, a visit to the Cherny Cape, etc.

The tour program to Lake Baikal for the participants started with a visit to the Baikal Harbor Special Economic Zone of tourism and vacation type and a walk on the Turka Settlement embankment. Most reporters saw Lake Baikal for the first time. Participants of the meeting got acquainted with tourist opportunities available in the Republic both in the summer and winter.
The Festival has been held for 13 years. It has traditionally included three festivals - a festival of television films and programs, a festival of press and a radio festival. The geography of My Province festival movement covers over 170 cities all over Russia.

My Province International Festival attracted over 80 participants

Renowned reporters Leonid Mlechin, Pavel Gutiontov, Vladimir Aleksandrov

Master Class Getting to Perfection in the Television Section, hosted by Leonid Mlechin

Leonid Mlechin, Chairman of Judges

Festival participants take a tour of the Baikal Harbor