On December 25, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin and Russian State Duma deputy Irek Boguslavskiy took part in the opening ceremony of the outdoor Nefis Ice Rink with a total area of 15,600 square metres which is located near the Kazan Arena soccer stadium.

The Ice Rink holds up to 2,000 people. It is open weekdays from 10.00 to 22.00, on the weekends from 12.00 to 22.00. Apart from public skating area, there are additional zones: the area for the Winter Fair, the food services area and the ice karting track.

Later, in his interview with journalists, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov said that it is a unique facility and thanked Nefis group of companies for arranging such an event for Kazan citizens for two consecutive years.