Eurasian High Fashion Competition of National Costume “Ethno Erato”

Project: Eurasian High Fashion Competition of National Costume “ETHNO ERATO”

Project Director: Raushan Musakhanovna Kanapyanova, Chairperson of the Coordination Council of the "Eurasia Women's Forum"

Project Organizers:

· Moscow Government;

· Department of National Policy and Interregional Relations of the City of Moscow;

· Moscow House of Nationalities (State Budgetary Institution of the City of Moscow);

· World Peoples Assembly;

· Regional Public Organization for the Promotion of Ethnocultural Traditions "Eurasia Women's Forum".

Venue and Dates:

September 27, 2026 – Moscow House of Nationalities

September 28, 2026 – Moscow State Academic Theatre "Russian Song"

Project Goals: Preservation of ethnocultural diversity, national identity, and historical heritage of peoples; development of cooperation between national-cultural associations and government bodies in the sphere of interethnic relations; mutual enrichment of the cultures of the world's peoples.

Competition Features: Engaging young fashion designers, designers, representatives of national-cultural associations, student and other communities in creative dialogue and experience exchange in the field of ethnic costume design, as well as enhancing professional skills.

Project Components:

The competition is held in the following categories:

· "Best Slavic Costume";

· "Best Costume of the Peoples of the Caucasus";

· "Best Oriental Costume";

· "Best Costume of the Finno-Ugric Peoples";

· "Best Costume of the Peoples of the North, Siberia, and the Far East";

· "Ethnic Motifs in Contemporary Costume";

· "Best Costume of the Peoples of Africa";

· "Retro Ethnic Costume";

· "Best Ethnic Stage Costume in Action" (choreography, theatrical excerpts, vocal accompaniment, etc.).

Winners taking first place in each category are awarded the main prize of the Competition – the "Ethno-Erato" Award. Second and third places are recognized with diplomas. Special competition prizes are also established:

· "For Professionalism";

· "Promising Couturier";

· "For the Preservation of Folk Traditions";

· Prize from the World Peoples Assembly.

Competition Terms:

Travel and accommodation are to be covered by the sending party. Applications for participation in the competition, portfolios, photographs, contact information, and music should be sent by email to:  no later than September 10, 2026.

The application must include: full name of the participant – author of the collection, competition category name, collection title and costume description, number of costumes, involvement of models (by prior arrangement), address and contact phone numbers (the application form will be sent along with the competition regulations). Musical accompaniment should also be brought in MP3 audio format. Each category may feature between 1 and 10 collections.

Previous Forums:

· 2025 (Omsk);

· 2024 (Moscow);

· 2023 (Moscow);

· 2022 (Yakutsk);

· 2022 (Interview with the author);

· 2021 (Moscow).

Contacts:

Raushan Musakhanovna Kanapyanova, Chairperson of the Coordination Council of the Regional Public Organization "Eurasia Women's Forum"

+7 (910) 423-52-39

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