100+ countries
One week they’ll remember forever ❤️
♾️ That’s how the Children’s Program of the Movement of the First wrapped up at the IFY–2026 in Ekaterinburg.
Over the week, they:
🧠 flew to Ekaterinburg on a plane featuring the Movement of the First livery
🧠 spent a day with Russian families and experienced true Russian hospitality
🧠 hosted live broadcasts, filmed news stories and recorded podcasts in their own International Children’s Media Center
🧠 presented more than 60 projects already making a difference in communities around the world
🧠 got inspired by Olympic champions and played against a chess-playing robot
🧠 sang more than 180 songs in Russian and took part in the “Battle of Choirs”
🧠 played traditional Russian games like lapta and tag in national costumes — and joined one huge traditional round dance
But most importantly, they found each other. Because one plane, one family and one shared song can be the beginning of a real friendship 😀