On June 6, the Moscow theatre Et Cetera held the final of the Contest of young readers “Living Classics” which started six months ago. 11-12-year old pupils from Russia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey took part in the contest. The number of participants was 3 million people this year.
Children had to read aloud, in Russian, parts of their favourite books. The judges included famous cultural and art activists, while the Council of Observers included one representative from each country-participant. As the result of the contest, six winners were chosen and they were awarded with prizes.
The international contest “Living Classics” took place for the first time. Its main aim is the promotion of reading in Russian among children of various countries.
The contest of young readers "Living Classics"
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