On April 15, 2024, at the Educational Center of the State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, Hero of the Russian Federation and cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Dmitry Petelin met with the residents of Kaluga and festival guests. He shared insights on why he became a cosmonaut, how time is perceived on the space station, how his stay on the ISS was extended to a year instead of the initially planned six months, and how the song Hotel California was performed on the ISS for a billionaire space tourist - along with many other fascinating stories.
In 2024, the Tsiolkovsky International Space Film Festival is held with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, State Corporation "Roscosmos," Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center Research Institute, Rossotrudnichestvo, the Government and Ministry of Culture of the Kaluga Region, the State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics named after K. E. Tsiolkovsky, the Association of Russian Planetariums, and other public and commercial organizations.
The festival’s media partners include Roscosmos Media and TRK Nika. The festival’s key media partner is the Russian news agency TASS.
The festival’s media partners include Roscosmos Media and TRK Nika. The festival’s key media partner is the Russian news agency TASS.