The Russian House in Thiruvananthapuram, in collaboration with the Russian Geographical Society, is organising a ten-day Virtual Reality (VR) Touring Talkies programme across the State from Sunday. The programme is aimed at raising awareness among school children about the importance of promoting tourism through the preservation of nature. Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan will flag off the initiative at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Writer Paul Zacharia will be present.