On June 14, winner of the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2020 competition was announced in Shorunzha (Mari El Republic), the current title-holder. The next Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture is Mishkino village in the Republic of Bashkortostan (Russian Federation).
Mishkino, a village of 7000 residents of whom 60% are ethnic Mari, is located in the predominantly Bashkir and Tatar speaking Bashkortorstan. Hence, Mishkino will be the first Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture located in a region where majority population speaks Turkic languages.
Mishkino was selected by an independent international jury as the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture 2020 from among three candidates, including Estonia’s Viru-Nigula Rural Municipality and Kihnu island.
