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November 28, the Cultural Center hosted a gala evening dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the International Artek Children's Center (commonly known as Artek).

The event was attended by representatives of the foreign diplomatic corps accredited in the Russian Federation, Russian Government, business community, and media outlets.

The participants had a unique opportunity to visit the Artek At Its Best exhibition, which unfolded in the Cultural Center, to immerse themselves in the life of the international children’s center. Anyone could attend the Artek initiation ceremony and receive a commemorative scarf with the camp’s mascot.

There was also a rich cultural and entertainment program, including the 100 Years of Childhood’s Road musical show that premiered on the stage of the Cultural Center. It in fact featured Artek’s most important milestones, from the first tents on the Black Sea coast to the international capital of childhood, which nurtured character, raised talents and strengthened friendships.

The musical is structured in a chronological manner to include the five key episodes, namely, Crimea for Pioneers dedicated to the birth of Artek, The Stormy Forties about the trials of the Great Patriotic War, Year After Year depicting the era of the camp’s growth and prosperity, Crimea. Artek. Russia, and The Capital of the Future.

Konstantin Kolpakov, Head of International Sports, Youth Cooperation and Tourism at the Department for Multilateral Humanitarian Cooperation and Cultural Relations MFA of Russia, delivered a welcoming speech. “Artek is not just an international children’s center, but a true code that runs in the blood of many generations of Russia and the Soviet Union,” he said.

Elena Zhivoglyad, Artek First Deputy Director, emphasized that Artek had been and remained a guiding star for international cooperation in children’s diplomacy.