St. Petersburg gathered young people from all over the country at a festival about a small homeland
The All-Russian Youth Art Media Festival “My Small Homeland” was held in the cultural capital
The cultural capital hosted the All-Russian Youth Art Media Festival “My Malaya Rodina.RF”, dedicated to the preservation of historical memory and cultural traditions. Participants from different regions of Russia presented creative works and discussed how modern media help to tell about the heritage of their native places.
The event took place on November 3 and was dedicated to the Day of National Unity. The project brings together participants since 2022. During this time, it became a platform for representatives of more than 40 cities of Russia and CIS countries. This year, the organizers also invited children from preschool institutions for the first time, the City Student Press Center of St. Petersburg reported.
The educational part included lectures and round tables devoted to the Russian cultural code, national traditions and their development in the creative industries. The speakers discussed ways to preserve historical memory, popularize local history and use modern technologies in cultural projects.
Creative initiatives took a separate place. At four venues in St. Petersburg, participants presented more than 300 works about the nature, history and traditions of Russian regions. The correspondence competition gathered more than 500 works, and 33 people performed in face-to-face competitions in painting and decorative and applied arts.
Director of the festival and founder of the City Student Press Center of St. Petersburg Katerina Tugolukova noted that the expansion of the age composition of participants allows to attract new generations to talk about their native places.
The festival is organized in conjunction with the Department of educational work of the University. The project was supported by the Family Social Services Center, the Committee for Science and Higher School of St. Petersburg and the Committee for Press and Media Interaction. The organizers plan to present the works of the participants at traveling exhibitions.
