With the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation
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The IX International Festival-Contest of Ice Fishing Enthusiasts "The Silver Smelt"
In "Silver smelt – 2014" some thirty teams will take part. The contest participants will compete in speed ice drilling, cooking fish dishes, Miss and Mini Miss of "The Silver Smelt" will be named, creative contest among fans will be held, championship in mini-hockey with ball will be played.
For participants and spectators sports programme, field kitchen with fish soup, porridge and tea, snowmobiling will be offered.
For several years the festival-contest brings together the followers of winter fishing not only from Russia but from the People Republic of China, South Korea and Japan, too. Last year the team from New Zealand has joined the festival.
The festival-contest "The Silver smelt" was created to provide a new way for people to spend their leisure time, promote healthy lifestyle, respect for nature and permitted equipment for ice fishing as well as to identify creative talents among the population of Far East region and representatives of foreign countries.
"The Silver Smelt" has taken the second place in the category "Innovative event projects" at the I All-Russia competition of event tourism that was held in May 2013 in Moscow.