A solemn ceremony summarizing the Year of the Family will take place at the National Centre RUSSIA

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On December 26 at 16:00, the National Centre RUSSIA will host a solemn ceremony summarizing the Year of the Family, titled "Year of the Family. Continuation." The event will be held under the motto "Paths to the Future — with Love Along the Way" and will gather over 1200 participants.

The ceremony symbolizes the enduring value of family traditions and highlights the continuation of initiatives from the Year of the Family into the future. The speakers at the event include: Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Chair of the Organizing Committee for the Year of the Family in Russia, Tatyana Golikova, Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation, Anton Kotyakov, General Director of the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Russia — Land of Opportunity," Andrei Betin, and the Chairman of the Board of the Russian Children and Youth Movement "Movement of the First", Hero of the Russian Federation, Artur Orlov.

One of the main events of the ceremony will be a meeting with families who, along with the speakers, will decorate the New Year tree at the National Centre RUSSIA with garlands and ornaments. The hosts of the event will be the family duo ST and Assol.

As part of the concert program, guests will be entertained by performers such as Polina Gagarina, Tatyana Kartukova, Khibla Girzmawa, Irina Dubtsova, and other stars. Among the participants of the ceremony are families who got married at the RUSSIA EXPO, winners of the contest "It Runs in Our Family," families of SMO participants, and labor dynasties from across the country.

Special attention will be given to new families: on the same day, the National Centre RUSSIA will host the first wedding ceremonies. Newlyweds will be congratulated by couples who previously married at the RUSSIA EXPO and will pass on the flame of the All-Russian Family Hearth "Heart of Russia" — a symbol of love and fidelity, kindled at the Exposition and spreading across the country.

The National Centre RUSSIA was established by order of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, to preserve the legacy of the International RUSSIA EXPO and to showcase the achievements of the country and its citizens on a permanent basis. Federal government agencies, state companies, corporations, and regions take part in the Centre’s work.

The National Centre RUSSIA is located at 14 Krasnopresnenskaya Embankment, Moscow. The Centre is open from 10:00 to 20:00 every day except Monday.