Also known as: IFY 2026
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The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Russia Centre for Commerce and Relations, John Aggrey, says the ongoing 2026 International Festival of Youth (IYF) in Russia could open pathways to business partnerships, scholarships and joint ventures for Ghanaian participants. …
Russia’s Youth Festival could unlock business partnerships and scholarships for Ghanaian youth – John AggreyJoy Online
A 16-year-old Moroccan, Hssaine Akram, is among 1,000 teenagers selected from 99 countries to participate in the Children’s Programme at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia. …
Moroccan teenager joins 1,000 young people for IFY 2026 Children’s Programme in RussiaJoy Online
… Mr Kononenko, who heads the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre and commands the Roscosmos Cosmonaut Corps, made the remarks during an engagement with participants of the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia on Saturday, September 12. …
ISS cooperation offers lessons for resolving conflicts on earth – Russian cosmonautJoy Online
About 10,000 young people from across the world have gathered in Ekaterinburg, Russia, for the 2026 International Festival of Youth. …
Photos: Young Africans join global delegates in Russia for 2026 IYFJoy Online
A team of 100 young journalists has begun covering key activities at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia. …
100 young journalists lead coverage of International Festival of Youth in RussiaJoy Online
Participants in the 2026 International Festival of Youth have planted a Garden of Peoples’ Friendship at Ural Federal University (UrFU) in Ekaterinburg, Russia, as a symbol of international unity and climate solidarity. …
Russia: IFY 2026 participants plant friendship garden to promote climate solidarityJoy Online
More than 40,000 people applied to participate in two digital media competitions held at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia. …
Over 40,000 apply for AI content and anti-fake contests at IFY 2026Joy Online
Participants in the 2026 International Festival of Youth have planted 50 trees near the main building of Ural Federal University in Ekaterinburg, Russia. …
International Festival of Youth participants plant trees in Russia’s EkaterinburgJoy Online
… The International Festival of Youth is not simply being framed as a gathering of delegates and speakers. …
191 nations set for global youth culture festival in RussiaJoy Online
Russian skydiver Sergey Boytcov has set a world record after completing a jump from a hot-air balloon at an altitude of 11,551 metres in support of the 2026 International Festival of Youth. …
Russian skydiver Sergey Boytcov sets world record with 11,551-metre stratosphere jumpOver 20 Ghanaian youth are participating in the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia, where the CEO of the Ghana Russia Centre for Commerce and Relations says the event could unlock business partnerships, scholarships and joint ventures in entrepreneurship, technology, media, education and culture.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Over 20 Ghanaian youth are participating in the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia, where the CEO of the Ghana Russia Centre for Commerce and Relations says the event could unlock business partnerships, scholarships and joint ventures in entrepreneurship, technology, media, education and culture.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A 16-year-old Moroccan, Hssaine Akram, is among 1,000 teenagers selected from 99 countries for the Children's Programme at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia, chosen from nearly 16,500 applicants worldwide.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko said astronauts of different nationalities aboard the International Space Station depend on one another and resolve disagreements through dialogue and mutual understanding, suggesting this model of cooperation could help countries resolve their differences on Earth.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
About 10,000 young people from 191 countries, including representatives from 19 African nations, gathered in Ekaterinburg, Russia for the week-long 2026 International Festival of Youth (September 11–17), which provides a platform for young leaders to participate in activities covering media, entrepreneurship, science, education, technology, public administration, culture, sport and civic engagement.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
A team of 100 young journalists from countries including Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan are covering the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, producing news reports, live broadcasts, podcasts and interviews through practical media laboratories established by the Movement of the First.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Participants in the 2026 International Festival of Youth planted 25 blue spruce trees at Ural Federal University in Ekaterinburg on September 12, 2026, as part of the festival's environmental initiative and a symbol of international unity and climate solidarity.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
More than 40,000 people applied to participate in two digital media competitions at the 2026 International Festival of Youth in Ekaterinburg, Russia: the First Neurocontent Cup, where teams created AI-generated videos, and the Anti-Fake Championship, where participants identified fabricated or manipulated digital material. About 200 finalists, including young Africans, competed at the festival's opening day.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Participants in the 2026 International Festival of Youth planted 50 trees near Ural Federal University in Ekaterinburg, Russia, in an initiative called the "Alley of the Cultural Code" designed as a lasting legacy of the event. The planting brought together young festival participants, government officials, and representatives of major companies and organisations, with Russian officials describing the trees as a multi-generational memorial to the young people who attended the festival.
13 September 2026 · Joy Online →
From 11–17 September, Ekaterinburg will host the International Festival of Youth, bringing together 10,000 young people from 191 countries to engage through music, film, fashion, technology and creative industries. The event will feature a World Cultures District with over 100 cultural activities celebrating traditions and contemporary creativity from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Middle East.
1 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian skydiver Sergey Boytcov completed a jump from a hot-air balloon at 11,551 metres, surpassing the previous world record of 10,060 metres set by Polish extreme athletes. The feat, undertaken for Russia's 2026 International Festival of Youth, included a free-fall speed exceeding 500 kilometres per hour and lasted seven minutes and 19 seconds before safe parachute deployment.
23 August 2026 · Joy Online →