Nikita Anisimov took part in the Festival of Indigenous Culture of North America at "Ethnomir"
On July 18-19, 2026, the Etnomir Park Museum in the Kaluga Region hosted the “TipiFest” Festival of Culture of the Indigenous Peoples of North America, dedicated to the heritage of Indian tribes and the era of the Wild West. Nikita Anisimov, Adviser to the Secretary General of the World Peoples Assembly, Director General of the Center for International Humanitarian Studies and Promotion of Public Diplomacy "Multipolar World", took part in the event.
The Festival’s guest of honor was the famous Serbian actor Gojko Mitic, whose roles as noble Indian leaders in the films "Chingachgook, the Great Snake", "Tecumseh" and "Osceola" have formed among several generations of viewers a respectful attitude to the culture of Indians and the memory of the tragedy of the expulsion of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands by Europeans.
Nikita Anisimov, speaking to the participants and guests of the Festival, emphasized the educational potential of the collective character created by Goiko Mitic.
- Respect for traditions, for nature, for work, for sovereignty — these are the values that the image of the Indian leader created by the actor conveyed to the youth, - he said.
During the meeting with the guests, Gojko Mitic recalled that a significant part of the films about the fate of Indians were created on the territory of the USSR and other socialist countries, where these stories were perceived as an important contribution to the world's anti-colonial culture. The actor drew attention to the fundamental difference between East German and Hollywood cinema:
- Unlike American films, where Indians were often unfairly portrayed as villains and invading cowboys as heroes, the cinema of the GDR tried to tell the true story of the struggle of indigenous peoples for their land and freedom.
Nikita Anisimov's participation gave the Festival an additional international dimension, linking the theme of the indigenous peoples of North America with the global agenda for the protection of cultural diversity and national sovereignty. In his speech, he noted that such platforms as "Ethnomir" allow not only to preserve the memory of tragic pages of history, but also to form among young people an understanding of the value of dialogue between civilizations and responsibility for the lands on which peoples live.
Additional information is available on the official website of the World Peoples Assembly and at media@world-assembly.org.