Gennadiy Aleshin - first vice-president of the Olympic Committee in Russia
"I congratulate the Russian Underwater Federation.
The Olympic Committee in Russia doesn't at random look for all new sports narrowly. We know well that the program of Olympic games perfects. The Olympic movement has filled the whole world. The mankind has imagined a toy, named "Olympic games", and we want not to be behind of any new sport, we want to be all together and at last a whole range of sports is going to be included in the program of Olympic games. And it's fine that the Underwater Federation was organized after a long oblivion and it found a possibility to attract not only swimmers from classical sports, but divers to its ranks."

Anna Arzhanova - president of the Russian Underwater Federation. She reads Fetisov's speech of welcome.
"Dear friends!
On behalf of the State Committee of Sport I would like to welcome all the guests and participants of the Second Moscow International Festival "Diving 2004".
I am happy to admit that diving - a relatively new activity for Russians - has reached the level of organizing a special Diving Show. This goal was successfully achieved last year by the Association on Diving Promotion together with the exhibition company "Global Expo". This event has united in the business-center of "Radisson Slavyanskaya" Hotel all people whose activity is connected to diving: manufacturers and distributors of diving equipment, specialized shops and stores, diving clubs, educational organizations, diving media. Besides, there has been held 2 remarkable events: the First Moscow International Festival of Underwater Movies "Black Pearl" and the Second Russian Open Festival of Underwater Photography.
Last year there were more than 6 thousand visitors during 4 days of the Festival. This proves the need for such kind of show and its unquestionable success. I strongly believe that this year there would be much more guests at the Festival - those who know very well the amazing underwater world or those who only plan to discover it. I wish all of You good luck and, as divers say, deep and clear water!"

Anesh Meystri - tourism attache of South African Republic
"The Festival "Diving 2004" is a perfect and potential trend in development of tourism and diving in the South Africa.
We can offer Russian tourists the unique possibilities on diving, which don't have analogues in other parts of the globe: diving in caves, underwater hunting and also diving on the east seaside of the South Africa, reaching the border with Mozambique."

Oleg Chebukin - president of The International Moscow Festival "Diving 2004"
"About 2 years ago the leading companies, working on this market, joined their forces, and an idea to create the festival here, in Moscow, like the festival in Antibes, appeared. A year ago we managed to gather about 40 companies and more than 6000 visitors. This year approximately 70 companies-participants and more than 10000 visitors are expected."

Kirill Modulevskiy - president of the festival of underwater films "Black Pearl"
"I'm glad that this year much more films have been sent to the festival: more than 80 films from 25 countries of the world."

The official award ceremony.

The official award ceremony. Aleshin Gennadiy and Demidova Elena (director of "Global Expo") open the festival.

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Inauguration of the festival
Press Conference of the festival
Interviews with participants of the festival
Interviews with visitors of the festival
Award Ceremony of the photo festival "Gold Dolphin"
Award Ceremony of the video festival "Black Pearl"
Photogallery of the festival
Results of the Second International Festival of underwater films "Black Pearl"
Results of the Third Open Festival of Underwater Photography