Finally the Tatarstan pics! These are from the official opening of the new tennis complex at the football school "Yar Chally" (Tatar name for Naberezhnye Chelny),
Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, 11 June 2009.
Article in Russian with background info (
Google translation).
L to R: Farid Mukhametshin (State Council Chairman), Marat,
Oleg Taktarov (Russian fighter/actor).
Full size photo: http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/374...abchel2xxl.jpg
Being offered
chak chak, a Tatar sweet and symbol of hospitality.
Full size photo: http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/972...abchel3xxl.jpg