Patriot 2023 National Prize was presented at the RUSSIA EXPO
The Patriot 2023 National Prize which is awarded annually on a public and state initiative was presented at the International RUSSIA EXPO.
This year the heroes of our time were awarded in 12 nominations. The solemn ceremony of awarding statuettes of public recognition for the development of national consciousness, fostering a sense of pride in the historical and modern achievements of the country and its people was opened by the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Executive Office of the Russian President Sergei Kiriyenko.
He conveyed the instructions of President Vladimir Putin to the participants: "I would like to emphasize that your educational, enlightening and truly heroic activities are in great demand today. I believe that at the forum you will be able to discuss current issues that are of public concern, exchange experiences and best practices, and initiate new meaningful projects and initiatives. I congratulate the laureates on their deserved success and wish you all the best!".
Sergei Kiriyenko noted that this year, for the first time, compatriots living abroad in more than 11 countries applied for the Patriot Prize. "I would like to say words of gratitude and respect to the compatriots who sent applications for the Patriot Prize for the first time from other countries, sometimes unfriendly countries. They find not only strength, but also courage to realize projects that glorify Russia and history in countries trying to sway hatred towards Russia and everything Russian", — said Sergei Kiriyenko.
He presented the first awards in the special nomination "Heroes Among Us": Alexander Stepanov, a war correspondent of the Rossiyskaya Gazeta editorial board; Zakhar Poloskov, a teacher of School No. 73 from Gorlovka and a military serviceman; Ivan Martynov, a medic and participant of the All-Russian service project "Your Hero" from Ramenskoye near Moscow; and Victoria Luzan, an 11-year-old schoolgirl volunteer from Krasnodar. All of them help the participants of the Special Military Operation, provide medical, informational and humanitarian support.
"My task as a war correspondent is first and foremost to tell people about ordinary fighters, to tell their difficult stories. I believe that these people can be called real heroes, real patriots. There are men who laid down their lives for our Fatherland, glory and praise to them, they are the pride of all Russia. Once again, I want to thank the organizers of the forum", — said correspondent Alexander Stepanov.
For their personal dignity and the best projects using modern digital technologies, the nominees of the Patriot 2023 National Prize were awarded by Vladimir Medinsky, Aide to the President of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the All-Russian Public State Organization "Russian Military Historical Society". According to him, the award is held on the Heroes of the Fatherland Day for a reason: he recalled the history of the origin and awarding of the highest military award - the Order of St. George.
The winners of this nomination were Ural Mukminov with the interactive mobile exposition "edinst_VO!" ("uni_TY!") from Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area - Yugra and the Association of participants of technological circles with the project "Zarnitsa 2.0".
In the Year of Teacher and Mentor, the projects prepared by teachers and their students in the nomination "The Best Project in Education" became a particularly important topic of the award. Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, presented the cherished statuette to the winners: "I congratulate everyone on the wonderful holiday of Heroes of the Fatherland Day. We are grateful to you for your deeds, for the example you set for young people, who, as you know, are the future of any country, the future of Russia. More than four million students are studying at Russian universities today. And they not just receive professional knowledge at universities, but also form their attitude to life, to their native country. Your actions are a moral example for them!".
The award for the best scientific and educational project went to: Alyona Grishina with the project of the genealogy school "Through Generations" from the Nizhny Novgorod region, representatives of the Child Development Center - kindergarten "Teremok", who told about the young volunteers of the Victory from the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area, and schoolchildren and teachers of Kingisepp secondary school No. 5, who organized a Navy Museum. The awards in such a significant nomination as "The Year of the Teacher and Mentor" were given to: Pavel Panchenko, teacher of history and social studies at the school of the International Children's Center "Artek" from the Republic of Crimea; Hieromonk Anastasius, priest, head of the excursion service of the Pskovo-Pechersk Monastery of the Pskov region. For the best "Mentoring Project" the Patriot 2023 Prize was awarded to Anna Levina with the project "Athletes about the Motherland" from Moscow, representatives of kindergarten No. 201 "Island of Childhood" from Cheboksary with a project about the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Another special nomination "Choice of the First" was established for the projects of the All-Russian Movement of Children and Youth "Movement of the First".
On the eve of the Year of the Family, announced by Vladimir Putin for 2024, the award was also established for "Preservation and strengthening of traditional Russian spiritual and moral values". Modern patriots were also distinguished in the category "Best Tourist Route": they were pupils of the Center for Patriotic Education and Development of Youth Initiatives "Patriot" from the Rostov region.
Awards were also presented in the nominations "Best Patriotic Media Project", "Best Patriotic Project of Compatriots", "Combat Glory of the Great Patriotic War", "Without Statute of Limitations", "Best Patriotic Project in the Healthy Lifestyle Education".
The best Russian patriotic groups, including the children's choir "Domisolki", the Cossack ensemble "Matrena Art", Oleg Shaumarov, the vocal ensemble "Russ" and the group "Pyatero" performed during the National Prize award ceremony.
In conclusion, Sergei Kiriyenko explained why the award ceremony in 2023 was held at the RUSSIA EXPO: "Such a huge number of people, children, young people, all 89 regions of Russia, the largest companies - we gathered everything we are proud of here. This is really an Exposition of the pride and greatness of our country. The most important pride of our country is the people who live in it", — summarized Sergey Kiriyenko.
The International RUSSIA EXPO is the most important achievements of the country gathered in one place. Throughout the entire time of the exposition, guests will be welcomed with cultural and entertainment events, a rich business and educational program. The expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal agencies, corporations and public organizations are presented to the visitors.
The large celebratory concert "Our Victory — For All Time" took place at the National Centre RUSSIA.
The "Vehicle for the Front" campaign took place on the territory of the National Centre RUSSIA on May 9.
