More than 250 Participants from 20 Countries: Results of the Online Festival “Russia - My Soul”
On May 23 and 25, Moscow Polytechnic University held the online festival “Russia - My Soul” with the support of the Russkiy Mir Foundation. Participants from both near and far abroad joined the event. The project has been held annually for five years, and this year more than 300 participants took part in the online festival.
The program included the opening ceremony, the interactive lecture “Russia - My Soul and Russian Literature: Great Names,” a quiz based on the lecture, presentations of the best video works and AI-generated images, as well as an award ceremony for winners and participants who received commemorative prizes from Moscow Polytechnic University.
Winners from Far Abroad
VIDEO INTRODUCTION CONTEST:
Grand Prix - Moni Ina (Cambodia)
1st place - Ghasemiseparo Farzad (Iran)
2nd place - Johan S.M. Tasdid (Bangladesh)
3rd place - Ainatafita Tuvumahefa Randriamanana (Madagascar)
“VISION OF RUSSIAN CULTURE” CONTEST:
Grand Prix - Mlaou Badis (Tunisia)
1st place - Aslam Muhammad (Pakistan)
2nd place - Ribeiro Benedito Domingues Brito Ribeiro (Angola)
3rd place - Jimenez Edson (Colombia)
RECITERS’ CONTEST:
Grand Prix - Reffay Muhammad (Algeria)
1st place - Rathi Manpreet Singh (India)
2nd place - Aksu Barış (Turkey)
3rd place - Haluk Tarik (Morocco)
SPECIAL NOMINATION (SONG):
Chin Te Su (DPRK)
Winners from Near Abroad
VIDEO INTRODUCTION CONTEST:
Grand Prix - Ilgeldiyeva Arazdzhamal (Turkmenistan)
1st place - Bashimov Nurmukhammet (Turkmenistan)
2nd place - Baltaev Dzhumabay (Turkmenistan)
3rd place - Annaeva Nurgozel (Turkmenistan)
“VISION OF RUSSIAN CULTURE” CONTEST:
Grand Prix - Azimov Dilovar (Tajikistan)
1st place - Ataev Mukhmetmyrat (Turkmenistan)
2nd place - Durdyeva Guldesse (Turkmenistan)
3rd place - Ayubov Ziyoviddin (Tajikistan)
SPECIAL NOMINATION (AI VIDEO “VISION OF RUSSIAN CULTURE”):
Mammetdzhanova Meryem (Turkmenistan)
RECITERS’ CONTEST:
Grand Prix -Shiriev Magsat (Turkmenistan)
1st place - Ischanova Mardzhona (Turkmenistan)
2nd place -Khalzhanova Ogulnazik (Turkmenistan)
3rd place - Sakhatova Ogulmaral (Turkmenistan)
Festival participants enthusiastically shared their impressions. The winner of the reciters’ contest from far abroad, Mlaou Badis (Tunisia), said:
“I was happy to take part in such a large-scale event! We all did our best to demonstrate our talents. What impressed me most was the atmosphere of the festival: when you listen to other participants reciting Russian poems by heart, it cannot help but inspire you to work even harder on yourself.”
The winner from near abroad in the “Video Introduction” category, Bashimov Nurmukhammet (Turkmenistan), commented:
“I hope festivals like this will be held more often. They help strengthen cultural ties between countries and also increase motivation to apply to Russian universities.”
Head of the International Directorate Aline Andrukh noted:
“Interest in the festival continues to grow every year because it offers a unique opportunity - even from thousands of kilometers away - to connect with the soul of Russia.”
The geography of the winners - from Madagascar to Turkmenistan - confirms that the festival has become an important international platform for preserving cultural connections.
