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The first meeting of the organizing committee for the 2029 celebration of the 300th anniversary of Catherine the Great's birth was held at Government House. Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and Chairman of the Russian Historical Society Sergei Naryshkin chaired the meeting. The agenda included a discussion of the draft event plan.
"The reign of Catherine II had a profound impact on strengthening Russian statehood, developing culture and art, and positioning the Russian Empire on the international stage. She went down in history as a bold reformer, embodying large-scale transformations and the strength of our Fatherland. Catherine's 300th anniversary offers a unique opportunity not only to pay tribute to her contribution to Russia's development but also to foster interest in studying the historical and cultural legacy of Catherine's era and to highlight the continuity of traditions," said Tatyana Golikova. "The planned anniversary events include over 98 major events, including international, national, and regional conferences, roundtables, forums, exhibitions on topics related to Catherine II, her work, and her era, the publication of scholarly works dedicated to her, and restoration work."
"The golden age of Catherine the Great holds a special place in Russian history. No reign, with the possible exception of Peter the Great's, has left such a profound imprint on the memories of contemporaries and the thoughts of posterity," noted Sergei Naryshkin. "Currently, our organizing committee's event plan already includes a significant number of proposals from RIO members: universities, research organizations, museums, archives, and libraries. These proposals include exhibitions, conferences, and publications. The publication of the multi-volume works 'Commanders of the Era of Catherine the Great' and 'Reforms of the Era of Catherine II' could be important milestones for Russian historical scholarship. The anniversary year, in turn, culminates in a large-scale Catherine Forum, which will allow us to fully appreciate the empress's multifaceted legacy."
The draft plan was developed by the Ministry of Culture taking into account proposals from the Russian Historical Society, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Federal Archives Agency, the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs, the Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs, the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Bank of Russia, as well as from the country's regions – the Krasnodar and Stavropol Krais, the Vladimir, Moscow, Sverdlovsk, Samara, and Tula Oblasts, the Republics of Buryatia and Crimea, the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics, Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Sevastopol.
The Bank of Russia is considering issuing a commemorative coin for the anniversary. Additionally, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media and the joint-stock company "Marka" will organize the issuance and cancellation of a state postal payment stamp.
"As part of the celebrations for the 300th anniversary of Catherine II's birth, a variety of initiatives will be implemented, including international forums, competitions, lecture series, scientific and educational programs, theatrical performances, concerts, plays, museum exhibitions, conferences, roundtables, excursions, balls, the digitization and publication of archival documents related to the empress's activities, as well as the publication of books and scholarly works," noted Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova.
The Ministry of Culture has planned anniversary events at the State Hermitage Museum, the State Russian Museum, the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve, the State Historical Museum, the Research Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts, the All-Russian A.S. Pushkin Museum, the Russian National Library, the Russian State Library, the M.I. Rudomino All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature, the State Public Historical Library of Russia, the Russian State Library of Arts, the Russian State Library for the Blind, the Russian State Library for Young Adults, the Russian State Children's Library, and at educational institutions in the cultural sector.
The Russian State Film Fund plans to restore the films “The Accession of the House of Romanov,” “The Tercentenary of the Reign of the House of Romanov” (1613–1913), and “Admiral Ushakov” by 2029, as well as screen them in Donetsk, Lugansk, Mariupol, Melitopol, and Berdyansk.
Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education and Co-Chair of the Russian Historical Society Konstantin Mogilevsky, State Secretary and Deputy Head of the Federal Archival Agency Andrei Yurasov, Director General of the State Historical Museum Alexei Levykin, Acting Director of the Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences Denis Gergilev, Director General of the National Library of Russia Denis Tsypkin, and others also gave presentations.
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