The Rosmolodezh program “More than Trip” has become the general partner of the first World Youth Festival Assembly, which will be held from September 17 to 21 in Nizhny Novgorod. Main Fair House of Nizhny Novgorod will be the central venue for the event.

During the Assemblyl, members of the "Guides of Meanings. Excursion Guides," which is being developed by the “More than Trip” program, will conduct excursions for participants, guests of honor, and delegations. “More Than Trip” has also prepared cultural and business formats and a unique exhibition that will introduce Russian youth and foreign guests to the country's best sights.

The excursions for the participants of the WYF Assembly will be held from September 17 to 20 in Nizhny Novgorod by certified tour guides — members of the "Guides of Meanings”. They will introduce guests to the capital of the Volga region, the Main Fair House and the main locations of the Assembly, the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin and Strelka, one of the city's main natural attractions at the confluence of the Oka and Volga rivers. Excursion programs are also planned for delegation representatives, guests of honor, and volunteers. Themed excursions starting point will be set up on the square in front of the exhibition center, with a recreation and communication area and an information desk where participants can check the schedule of excursion programs. On the first day of the Assembly, participants will take a tour of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin, with professional tour guides assisted by the winners of the “Guides of Meanings: School for Young Tour Guides” competition. These talented children and teenagers aged 12 to 18 have been given a unique opportunity to put their knowledge into practice by becoming part of a large-scale youth event. The educational project was launched in July by Grigory Gurov, head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh).

One of the pavilions at the Nizhny Novgorod Fair will host a special exhibition featuring photographs of 30 landmarks selected as winners of the nationwide competition “From the Southern Seas to the Polar Region,” organized by the program “More than Trip”. The exhibition will allow participants to get acquainted with unique locations in Russian regions, memorable places of the Great Victory, and our country's achievements without leaving Nizhny Novgorod. The winners in the “Points of Attraction” category were selected by popular vote, with more than 65,000 votes cast during the competition. After the competition ended, the website mestagordosti.rf became a valuable source of information for anyone who loves to travel and plan their own itineraries.

As part of the cultural program, there will be an ambient private acoustic concert (kvartirnik) featuring contemporary performer Stas More, who will not only introduce listeners to his work, but also talk about “More than Trip”. Participants will hear the songs “Rodnye-lyubimye” (Nearest and dearest), “Bud pervym” (Be the First), “Mechtai” (Dream), and other compositions that will allow young people from all over the world to share common values.

The speaker for the business program will be Italian pianist and blogger Lorenzo Bagnati, who received his musical education in Russia. Immersive readings of authentic travelers' notes and travelogues are designed to convey through the spoken word the emotions and impressions that traveling around the country brings, helping guests rediscover Russia. This format will broaden the perception of tourism as an important cultural and personal experience.

Schedule of events from the Rosmolodezh program “More than Trip”:

**• September 17-20, **according to the schedule, the starting point for excursions is the square in front of the exhibition center – excursions for participants of the World Youth Festival Assembly from representatives of the community "Guides of Meanings. Tour Guides“; including September 17 – tours of the Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin by the winners of the ”Guides of Meanings. School of Young Tour Guides" competition;

• September 17, 11:40, exhibition center, pavilion No. 1 (next to the Nizhny Novgorod Region development) – opening of the exhibition of photographs of Russian landmarks “From the Southern Seas to the Polar Regions”;

• September 18, 18:00–19:00, Kvartirnik area – performance by Stas More;

• September 19, 17:00–17:50, Dignity Hall – immersive readings “Travels in Words: Stories from Trips Around Russia” with Lorenzo Bagnati. “More Than Trip” will also assist in organizing a regional hospitality program, which will take place in 10 regions of Russia from September 21 to 27 for 200 foreign participants of the Assembly. They will visit the Ivanovo, Omsk, Yaroslavl, Sakhalin, and Chelyabinsk regions, the Republic of Mordovia, the Republic of Khakassia, the Chechen Republic, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, and St. Petersburg, where they will see places of historical significance for our country, learn about Russia's cultural and national diversity, and visit high-tech and industrial enterprises. 

Overview:

From September 17 to 21, 2025, the first World Youth Festival (WYF) Assembly will take place in Nizhny Novgorod. Two thousand young people will participate: 1,000 from Russia and 1,000 from 120 countries representing all macro-regions of the world. 520 volunteers from different regions of the Russian Federation will take part in the preparation and conduct of the event.

The goal of the WYF Assembly is to build relationships between young and active people from all over the world to develop the global international youth community formed at the WYF-2024, which is building a common future together.

The WYF Assembly program is built around the concept of “In Russia”. This is the main message, which invites young people from all over the world to be in the present, respect the past, and build the future together with Russia. The concept involves foreign and Russian participants in a joint reflection on the role of our country as a strategic partner for the new generation and allows everyone to express their attitude and vision. The World Youth Assembly is organized by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh), co-organized by the Government of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, and operated by the World Youth Festival Directorate. The event is being implemented as part of the national project “Youth and Children.”

In accordance with the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin to preserve and develop the legacy of the World Youth Festival, which took place at the Sirius federal territory in 2024 and brought together 20,000 young people from 190 countries around the world. Festival events will be held annually in the Russian Federation. The next World Youth Festival for 20,000 participants will be held in 2030. In 2026, a smaller-scale event will take place – the International Youth Festival for 10,000 participants. Between them, themed Assembly of the World Youth Festival for 2,000 participants will be held annually.