A photo exhibition in honor of the art festival led by Yuri Bashmet has opened at Sochi Airport.
17.02.2026
A photo exhibition dedicated to the launch of the XIX Winter International Art Festival in Sochi opened today at the International Airport of Sochi. The support of the forum has already become a good tradition for the airport. This year, passengers and guests of the airport will be greeted by an exhibition with the history of the festival and portraits of musicians in the terminal.
The exhibition is located in the baggage claim area and is divided into two thematic blocks: the first block reflects fragments of performances by the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia, whose artistic director and chief conductor is Yuri Bashmet, and the second part of the exhibition, entitled “Sochi, Resort and City Festival,” features images depicting the atmosphere of winter Sochi combined with vivid shots. artists and the audience of the Festival.
The authors of the photos were participants of the International competition “ARGUS: photography among the arts”. Since 2022, this competition has become an integral part of the program, and the current exhibition has brought together the best photographs from the press service, students of the festival’s photography school, and guests of the ARGUS competition.
In addition to the exhibition, Sochi Airport will host a series of musical events. So, on February 20, the performance of the Ensemble of Modern Choral Music “Altro coro” conducted by artistic director and conductor Alexander Ryzhinsky will take place in the check-in area of domestic flights. On February 24, the program will be continued by soloists and ensembles of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Russia. The musicians will perform in the terminal and on the apron of the air harbor, welcoming the Aeroflot flight.
By the time the concert program begins, the photo exhibition will change location: from the baggage claim area, the exposition will move to the passenger check-in area, which will allow guests to learn more about the cultural project.
