Children's video magazine from Karelia won the All-Russian contest "Many Faces of Russia"

Children’s humorous video magazine “Kuki-rikku” from Karelia took first place in the nomination “Children and youth projects in the media” at the XVII All-Russian journalistic competition “Many Faces of Russia”. The author of the project is Julia Potakhina. The award was held in Kazan within the framework of the XI Forum of National Media “Unity in Diversity”.

“Kuki-rikku” is a children’s humorous video magazine created in Karelian and Vepsian languages. The project helps children to get acquainted with their native languages, culture and traditions of Karelia in an easy and fascinating way.

It was this work that brought Karelia victory in one of the key nominations of the competition. The jury noted the project of Yulia Potakhina as the best among children's and youth media projects in the country.

This year the competition received 252 applications from 54 regions of Russia. A total of 1,133 works were submitted to the jury – from reports and photo reports to digital projects and children’s media initiatives.

In the nomination “Children and youth projects in the media”, the second place was taken by Zila Fayzullina with the magazine “Sabantuy” from Tatarstan, the third – Anastasia Olizarevich from Tyumen, who represented the Center for the Development of Creativity of Children and Youth “Grant”.

The Grand Prix of the competition this year was awarded to journalists of the North Ossetian GTRK “Alania” Tamara Hadonov and Lida Khadartsev. They won with a series of radio programs dedicated to the traditions and culture of the peoples of North Ossetia.

The contest “Many Faces of Russia” is held to support journalistic works dedicated to the life, culture and traditions of the peoples of Russia, as well as intercultural dialogue.

MK in Karelia congratulates Yulia Potakhina and the Kuki-rikku team on their deserved victory. We wish you new ideas, new issues and new viewers – small and large.