“Golden Turtle” — first interactive wildlife festival

Festival

Largest international eco-educational project

The Golden Turtle Festival is the largest international eco-educational project, bringing together photographers, designers and artists celebrating the beauty of the wildlife.

The “Golden Turtle” festival is a series of creative competitions

For photographers, artists and designers from all over the world, the winners of which are exhibited at the Wildlife Festival in Moscow and regional exhibitions during the all-russian roadshow.

Official worldwide event

The Golden Turtle Festival is the official event held within the framework of the United Nations Decade for Conservation of Biodiversity in Russia.

10 years history

Over 10 years, the Festival grew to be the largest international professional wildlife photo contest and exhibition.

Each element of the Festival’s logo bears a deep philosophical meaning

In different cultures the turtle represents nature, the origin of creation, wisdom and longevity. Golden turtle symbolizes our belief in the capability of art to preserve the unique nature of the world. The turtle is also often depicted holding up the world on its back, which in our case symbolizes the passion of the participants, guests, partners and organizers of the Festival to preserve and multiply the beauty and the diversity of wildlife.

A diamond in the logo of the Festival is a symbol of the rare value created by nature

The diamond reflects the uniqueness of our world, as well as its simplicity, harmony and unmatched internal order. The facets of a diamond represent the diversity of talented participants of the contests, as well as a harmonious blend of artistic views, and numerous ways of reflecting the beauty of the wild nature.

Space

The Golden Turtle Internation Festival is the largest international eco-educational project, celebrating the beauty of the wildlife

The “Living Space” of the Festival includes several zones and brings together participants and partners who, through creativity, environmental education and cultural programs, draw people's attention to the beauty, fragility and versatility of wildlife.

Years of history

5'000'000

Visitors worldwide

10'000

Professional photographers

100'000'000

People reached via media partnerships

100'000

works of art

300'000

visitors in 2017

2017

2016

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2006

2017

The Festival takes on special significance in 2017, which has been declared the Year of Ecology in Russia by the decree of the President.

The «Golden Turtle» Festival is unrivalled in the world as one of the most significant environmental and educational activities of Russia conducted within the framework of the UN Decade of Biodiversity Conservation.

2016

The world’s largest Wildlife Art Festival is held in Russia’s biggest exhibition hall – the Moscow Manezh

The «Golden Turtle» Festival becomes the official event within the Year of Ecology in Russia

2014

«Golden Turtle» becomes the world’s largest Art Festival celebrating wildlife.

2013

The «Wild Russia» Presentation (best pictures of nature in Russia from the archives of the «Golden Turtle» contest) at the largest wildlife conservation forum Wild’10 in Salamanca (Spain)

2012

Becoming one of the two world’s largest wildlife photography competitions

Establishing strategic partnership with the Russian Geographical Society

Fourth exhibition roadshow tour (25 cities)

Becoming an official event held within the framework of the UN Decade of Biodiversity

2011

Receiving the patronage of the Ministry of Natural Resources

Third exhibition roadshow tour (18 cities)

2010

Second exhibition roadshow tour (11 cities)

2009

Receiving the patronage of the Federation Council

First exhibition roadshow tour (8 cities)

2006

Start of the wildlife photography contest