Yakutsk Hosts TO:KU FEST 2026, a Festival of Yakut Animation

The annual TO:KU FEST 2026 festival, dedicated to Yakut animation, took place on 17 October at the Marfa and Sergey Rastorguyev State Circus of Yakutia in Yakutsk. The event was organised by Tooku, the children's television channel of NVK Sakha. The programme included a concert, master classes, games and other entertainment for children and parents.

Performances by children's creative groups were held, along with master classes on national board games and Yakut musical instruments. Winners of a professional competition for the best script for an animated series also received awards. According to the organisers, the expected audience reach was more than 2,000 people.

Tooku producer and chief editor Anna Kirillina said the channel created a joint show with the Sakha Circus to give its audience a festive performance. She said families from across the republic attended. The channel has been producing animation for four years, and its feature film "Tooku uonna Chyskhaan" reached the final of the TEFI-KIDS award. Results will be announced on 27 October.