The Russian Creative Week – Eurasia festival-forum will take place in Ufa (Russia) from 2 to 4 November 2026. For the first time, the event will bring together representatives of Russia and partner countries to develop joint creative products, new markets and sustainable economic ties. TV BRICS will serve as the international media partner of the forum.
The forum’s business programme will feature more than 30 events with the participation of more than 100 speakers. International experts and representatives of more than 10 countries are expected to attend, including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, China, Belarus, India, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Brazil and Egypt.
The Republic of Bashkortostan will become the first venue for the international Russian Creative Week – Eurasia festival-forum, bringing together industrial potential, multinational heritage and modern creative industries.
“It is a great honour and responsibility for us to host such a significant event. Our republic is known as one of Russia’s most creative regions. More than 10,000 entrepreneurs work in this young sector. We have developed special support measures, and ‘Creative Industries Hours’ are regularly held at the municipal and republican levels. Every city and district has a business sheriff who oversees this area,” Head of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov said.
The forum’s business programme will bring together plenary, strategic and sector-specific sessions, as well as educational and practical formats. Participants will not only discuss promising areas of international cooperation but will also work on designing joint initiatives, establishing new partnerships and finding practical solutions for developing the creative economy of Eurasian countries. The focus will be on new models of cooperation among CIS countries, prospects for engagement with markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, the export of music and audiovisual content, the development of international creative alliances and mechanisms for the circulation of intellectual property rights.
Particular attention will be paid to artificial intelligence and its impact on national identity, the creation of joint educational projects, the development of territories through design, gastronomy and heritage, as well as the role of creative entrepreneurs in social transformation.
Forum participants will discuss opportunities for integrating creative industries into traditional sectors of the economy. Design, digital technologies, architecture and media can create additional value in industry, agribusiness and tourism, while increasing the attractiveness of territories, improving quality of life and opening up new opportunities for entrepreneurship.