September 10, 2019 at the Moscow's Expocenter hall Lev Chitkov hosted the opening of the 25th international tourism forum-exhibition "Leisure-2019".
The exhibition became the primary ground for the first private tourism companies back in 1994 in the first years after the collapse of USSR.
After the welcome speech by "Euroexpo" organising company CEO Kirill Anisimov, the stage was given to the Head of Cuba's tourism department Juan Carlos Escalona that presented a special gift to the event - performance of "Cubamania" band.
Following was the presentation by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Archive Affairs of the Republic of Komi, Sergey Emelyanov.
Lev Chitkov conducted the award ceremony for partners and participants of the exhibition along with translating speeches by foreign guests.