At a press conference, the Immortal Regiment of Russia announced the start of a creative contest dedicated to the participants of the NWO

The press center of the Rossiya Segodnya news agency hosted a press conference of the Immortal Regiment of Russia on the launch of the All-Russian creative competition "By Right of Memory". The press conference announced the stages and formats of participation, discussed the importance of preserving the memory of the participants of the NWO, tools for their adaptation in civil society through the creative process.

"Today the great-grandchildren and grandchildren of the winners of the Great Patriotic War defend the independence of our country in the special military operation zone. To preserve the memory of them, it is necessary to organize capable children who write poetry, compose music and write songs on the front line, those who are able to convey in writing in stories and essays the stories about the people they know, about the events in which they were participants. We must bring this to every citizen. It is necessary that every story about a dear loved one, something that only you know, be preserved in the memory of every fighter. So that it becomes a symbol of hope and military strength, reminding that real heroes are found not only in fairy tales, but also live among us", - noted and outlined the task of the contest Co-Chairman of the Central Headquarters of the Immortal Regiment of Russia Sergey Makarov.

The contest "By Right of Memory" is primarily aimed at preserving the family memory of modern heroes through the creative process. Each participant of the SWO, his family and friends will find in the events of the special military operation the creative support that will generate new cultural "products". "The result of the contest is the goal - to tell all citizens about the feat of our soldiers in the area of the SSO, who are now extracting victory for us," said Alexei Naumets, a member of the Central Staff of the Immortal Regiment of Russia.

In today's realities, creativity is a source of support and hope, especially songs. Alexander Vanyushkin, a singer-songwriter and frontline musician, and Alexey Poddubny, a singer and public figure, spoke about the value of songs for the soldiers on the front line.

Vitaly Dorofeev, a participant of the special military operation, a member of the Union of Writers of Russia, noted that sincerity and fullness of forces only help to encourage our people to keep the front and the rear together.

Natalia Shadrina, Head of the Executive Committee of the Immortal Regiment of Russia, informed the audience about the stages of the contest, participation in the contest and conditions and addressed the audience with the words: "Don't be afraid to participate, don't be afraid to show yourself! We see that there are many talented people, people who open their hearts and show their emotions through creativity".

Theater and cinema actor and film director Mikhail Porechenkov made a call for participation in the contest in a video message.

The contest is held jointly with the Association of Veterans of Special Military Operation with the support of the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives.

To apply for participation in the "In Right of Memory" contest, you can online.