News of Research institute of Tourism

Friends! It is possible that you know the name of Vitaly Dvoretsky – let’s not be afraid of this word – photo and video artist, creator of many wonderful photo and video works, traveler, tourist, climber. Fate decreed that Vitaly died tragically on July 30, 2018 in Kyrgyzstan, on the Scriabin glacier.  Vitaly Dvoretsky is a graduate of the University of Turan, Faculty of Tourism.  Through the Research Institute of Tourism of Turan University, an exhibition-competition in memory of Vitaly Dvoretsky is held annually. The Almaty Tourist Club “Romantic” NGO and the tourist community actively support this initiative and invite everyone to take part in this competition.

Photo/video materials should cover the topic “People and Mountains”, duration – video up to 4 minutes, video up to 10 minutes. No more than 3 photographs will be accepted from each participant, A4 format (hard laminated).

Video materials are uploaded through a Telegram bot – @memoryvd_bot,

Photos are accepted at the Research Institute of Tourism at the address: Satpayeva 16-18A office. 16

Coordinator: Olga Nikolaevna Demina – 8 777 255 0 256

On October 5, 2024, climbers, mountain tourists and mountain travel lovers gathered at the memorial “To those who died in the mountains”. This memorial was designed and built 25 years ago with funds raised by mountain climbers in Kazakhstan. And a rare case – in this anniversary year it turned out to be a warm sunny day. The official part of the memorial ceremony was traditionally opened by Honored Master of Sports in mountaineering Yuri Moiseev. To honor the memory of Turan University graduate Vitaly Dvoretsky, who died in 2018 in the mountains of the Kyrgyz Alatoo, Vitaly’s aunt, sister and niece, as well as his teacher, professor of Turan University Vladimir Nikolaevich Vukolov, came to the memorial. More than 200 people came to honor those who died in the mountains.

On September 27, 2024, the traveling part of humanity celebrated World Tourism Day. On this day in Almaty, an extended meeting of the Coordination Council of heads of tourism, local history, environmental and biological organizations was held at the Schoolchildren’s Palace. The moderator of the council was the director of the Republican Educational and Methodological Center for Additional Education of the MP of the Republic of Kazakhstan R.P. Cher. According to the program, a report was made on the topic “Potential for developing a model law on children’s and youth tourism in the Republic of Kazakhstan.” The director of the Research Institute of Tourism of Turan University, Professor V.N. Vukolov made the report. At the meeting, participants discussed the most pressing issues. For active participation in the work of the Council, Professor V.N. Vukolov was presented with a letter of gratitude from RUMCDO.