The Artek summer camp was founded to "educate the citizens of a Socialist society." At the centenary of its founding, the camp's storied history has been overshadowed by its involvement in holding ...

A group of kids approach as we arrive on the main square of the legendary Soviet summer camp, Artek. Dressed in the same colorful uniform, they greet us with a chant, "Artekovtsi! Our beloved Artek!

Artek head Alexei Kasprzhak told the president about the work to restore the camp in 2015 and 2016, as well as plans for the development of the complex GURZUF, June 24. /TASS/. Russian President ...

Boris Novozhilov, the director-general of the once-famed Soviet pioneer camp Artek, has declared a hunger strike and appealed to the Ukrainian government for urgent action to save the vast resort from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russian children take part in a game at the Artek centre in the Crimean town of Gurzuf, on May 31, 2015 Russian children take part ...

The final round of All-Russia’s contest for young readers The Living Classics is taking place in the International Children’s Camp Artek, according to the Russian Education website. 250 000 ...