Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation Olga Lyubimova presented awards to the winners of the Children’s Cultural Initiatives Competition at the IV International Children’s Cultural Forum in Moscow.
“In such a unique space as the Moscow Palace of Pioneers on Sparrow Hills, more than 2,000 young people from 89 regions of Russia and 17 countries of the world have gathered. This year’s theme of the Children’s Initiatives Competition is especially significant, as it is dedicated to Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is very important for us that you take part and tell us about your heroes, your streets, and the unique spaces and landmarks of our Motherland,” emphasized the Minister.
The competition received 41 applications from 35 regions of Russia. The shortlist included projects from the Omsk, Vladimir, Leningrad, Tomsk, Tyumen, and Samara regions, Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Republic of Kalmykia, the Republic of Crimea, Stavropol Territory, Altai Territory, and Kemerovo Region.
This year, four projects were recognized as winners:
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“The Streets of My City” by Alexandra Udovichenko (Republic of Crimea),
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the animated film project “Ryzhik from ’41” using cut-out animation by Margarita Akulova (Omsk Region),
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the media project “The Cultural Code of Victory” by Serafima Khlopushina (Samara Region),
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and “Victory Lives in Every Heart” by Nikita Selyaninov (Tyumen Region).
The Russian Ministry of Culture will support all the winners and assist in bringing these talented and unique projects to life.
The Children’s Initiatives Competition has been held as part of the International Children’s Cultural Forum since 2022. Thanks to this initiative, talented young people develop and present their own projects aimed at promoting cultural heritage, national traditions, history, and the landmarks of their regions.
Last year’s winners included: the drawing competition and digital exhibition with AI elements “Art Breakthrough” by Maryam Galyaveeva; the mobile photo exhibition “The Homeland Through the Eyes of a Child” by Egor Semchuk; the mobile holographic theater “The Magic of Buryat Fairy Tales” by Maria Nadmitova and Elizaveta Popova; and the literary video tours and video map of Russia “LiteraTOUR” by Matvey Kochergin, which went on to be successfully presented across the country.
