The National Centre RUSSIA marks its first birthday!

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Exactly one year ago, on 4 November 2024, the history of the National Centre RUSSIA, a space that unites generations, regions, people and dreams, began. The space was created by order of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. For the past twelve months, ideas have been born here, and dreams have become reality.

"Pride and dream are two images that were associated with the International RUSSIA EXPO, and now they are associated with the National Centre RUSSIA <...>. It is a unique place not just in Russia, there is nothing like it in the whole world, as well, at the moment. And it follows the same "pride and dream" principle, once again. We have something to be proud of, and even more — to dream about," said Sergei Kiriyenko, First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of Russia, Chairman of the Organising Committee of the National Centre RUSSIA. 

During the year, more than 500 large-scale events, expositions and forums were held within the walls of the National Centre RUSSIA. In particular, the Centre hosted such events as the International Symposium "Inventing the Future", the Open Dialogue "The Future of the World. A New Platform for Global Growth", the XXII Congress of the United Russia party, the Russian Creative Week, the IV Congress of the Movement of the First, and other events.

"One year ago, we did not just open the doors of the National Centre RUSSIA, we also started creating an atmosphere of pride and love for the motherland, a space where people want to dream and create the future. For the past twelve months, the Centre's staff has been working on this task every single minute. And it seems to me that we are succeeding. I want to say a huge thank you to every employee, our partners and, of course, to all our visitors! Because the most important outcome of the year is not a dull report on the number of events held, but the smiles and shining eyes of people that we see every day. This is the best award for us," Natalia Virtuozova said. 

In the first year of its operation, the National Centre RUSSIA was visited by over 500 thousand people, from schoolchildren and students who came for educational and educational programmes, to specialists and professionals from various industries, who took part in conferences and forums. Representatives of foreign delegations got acquainted with the culture, innovations and economic potential of Russia. Among the visitors were families with children, newlyweds, musicians, artists, poets, singers, scientists, entrepreneurs, representatives of government and international organizations. From 4 November 2024 to 4 November 2025, more than 204 thousand people as part of over 20 thousand groups had excursions here.

The National Centre RUSSIA also implements several large-scale in-house projects: the All-Russian Wedding Festival "Russia. Uniting Hearts", the "Young Tour Guides School" programme, in which three intakes of teenagers — almost a hundred students — are already engaged, the Literary Club "What to read?!", and much more. In addition, the National Centre RUSSIA is actively developing the volunteer movement. Volunteers are an integral part of the venue, its soul and driving force. 

Today, the National Centre RUSSIA continues to develop and expand its activities. The opening of the first branch in the Primorye region took place in September. In Vladivostok, visitors, with the help of an interactive exposition, can travel around the region to explore nature — for instance, meet the Amur tiger, walk through the Ussuri taiga, as well as get acquainted with the region's achievements and learn about its culture. The Department Store of the branch presents goods from local manufacturers and products from other regions of the country. 

In December of this year, it is planned to open two more branches of the National Centre RUSSIA in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area — Yugra, and in the Krasnoyarsk region. The establishment of regional centres will continue next year.

The anniversary of the National Centre is a reason not only to sum up the results, but also to take a new step towards achievements. The National Centre RUSSIA remains a place where ideas are born, an image of the country's future is formed, and those who are proud and believe in Russia come together. There are new projects ahead, new dreams and a new future that we are creating together.