From June 12 to 17 of this year, Yekaterinburg will play host to the Fifth Art Festival of the member - and observer-states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

From June 12 to 17 of this year, Yekaterinburg will be the venue of the SCO summit, but will also play host to the Fifth Art Festival of the members and observers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Performers from the member countries - Russia, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and China, as well as from the countries with the observer status – India, Iran, and Mongolia - will take part in the festival.

An exhibition of carved stone jewelry will be on display during the festival. Jewelers, stone carvers, weavers, and potters, to name a few, will present their masterpieces and conduct classes on technique.