A family from Murom will bring a fire for the All-Russian Family Hearth at the RUSSIA EXPO

The family flame was lit in Murom, one of the most ancient cities of Russia, where Peter and Fevronia, who became a centuries-old symbol of love and fidelity, lived. The fire will be delivered in a special icon-lamp to the International RUSSIA EXPO at VDNH for the ceremony of lighting the Heart of Russia All-Russian Family Hearth.

The Dear - Loved Ones forum is taking place on the site of the exposition from January 19 to 23. The Terentyev family will bring the fire to the capital. Mikhail Alexandrovich and Ekaterina Viktorovna Terentyevs have been married for 25 years and are raising six children.

The All-Russian Family Forum Dear - Loved Ones opened the Year of the Family in Russia, announced by President Vladimir Putin's decree. The forum events are aimed at uniting dynasties from all over the country, dialog of generations and co-creation of children and adults.

The Heart of Russia All-Russian Family Hearth will be lit on the Main Stage of the RUSSIA EXPO on January 23 as part of the Dear - Loved Ones forum. Family dynasties from all regions of the country, including families of the SMO participants, as well as representatives of key sectors of the economy and social sphere, families who have made a special contribution to the development of the regions, take part in it.

The Family Hearth is a heart-shaped installation in front of which a fire from the Holy Trinity Monastery will be lit. From this hearth the fire will be lit in 12 more icon-lamps. They will go to 8 federal districts and 4 new territories (Moscow, Republic of Crimea, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Kuzbass, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area, Republic of Tatarstan, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Volgograd region, Republic of Komi, DPR, LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions). Then the fire will be distributed throughout all 89 regions of the country.