At the National Centre RUSSIA, a gala concert of the "Katyusha" songwriter festival was held

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At the National Centre RUSSIA, a gala concert of the All-Russian Singer-Songwriter Festival for Young Women "Katyusha" was held. The project finalists from different regions of the country performed their own compositions on the themes of "Military Valor," "Family and Motherhood," "I Am Proud of Russia," and "The Beauty of the Homeland."

State Duma deputy, chairwoman of the RRO OOGO "Union of Women of Russia" Larisa Tutova noted the symbolism of the gala concert taking place at the National Centre RUSSIA.

"It is very appropriate that today's wonderful event is taking place in the right location. The National Centre RUSSIA is truly our place of strength and place of pride for our country and for our girls who will take this stage today, who sing about home, about happiness, about life, about peace, about love, about family, about the Motherland. They sing about our Russian spiritual and moral values," said Larisa Tutova.

The evening program also included an awards ceremony for the project winners, performances by invited stars, and a fashion show by Russian designers. Special guests of the event were the bands "Korni" and "Katyusha."

The musical-patriotic project "Katyusha" is organized by Diverbium company, Katyusha production centre and the concert and production company T.E.M.A. with support from the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives. It brought together female songwriters from 18 to 35 years old from various cities of Russia. The jury included leading figures of national culture, art, show business and the media sphere.