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Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –
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On October 11, the opening ceremony of the regional program of the VII Youth Forum “Heritage” was held in the White Hall of the Durasov House of the HSE campus on Pokrovka. Starting from the second forum, educational institutions from all over the country joined the capital’s universities in this educational project of the Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage. This year, teams from ten regions of Russia are taking part in “Heritage” – Vladimir, Voronezh, Krasnoyarsk, the Republic of Crimea, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, St. Petersburg, Saratov, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk.
The goal of the forum is to stimulate interest in the history and traditions of their native land among young people, to instill a careful attitude towards ancient monuments and to show that this is not just a valuable fragment of history, but a part of modern life and culture. Each student team must submit a project-concept for the competition for the development and adaptation to modern realities of any architectural monument of their city or region. The most successful ideas can be used in a real restoration project.
The opening ceremony of the forum was attended by the First Deputy Head of the Department of Cultural Heritage of the City of Moscow, the city’s chief archaeologist Leonid Kondrashev. Welcoming the participants of the forum, he said: “The Youth Forum “Heritage” has become the largest educational project of the department. Even compared to last year, when representatives of eight cities took part in the regional program, this year ten joined us. The number of participants is growing, the quality of the projects that students are working on is growing. On behalf of myself, the head of our department and our entire team, which is organizing this forum for the seventh time, I wish everyone success. We expect an honest, fair fight. And of course, all this is beneficial to cultural heritage.”
The partner of the regional program of the forum, which this year was again the Higher School of Economics, was represented by Vice-Rector of the National Research University Higher School of Economics Irina Martusevich. “We are happy to once again act as partners of this wonderful event. Our university is located in four cities of Russia. We actively participate in the development of the territories where we are present, and, in addition, we consult and provide expert assistance to dozens of different regions,” said Irina Martusevich. “In the current regional program, as in the last one, the Higher School of Economics will be represented by the St. Petersburg campus. Naturally, I wish good luck not only to our students, but also to all participants. It is pleasant to see that the competition has brought together universities representing cities from various parts of Russia, and each of these cities can boast of a glorious history, culture, heritage.”
The forum was created as a platform for exchanging ideas, experiences and best practices among young people who care about the preservation of cultural heritage. In addition, the organizers have prepared an extensive educational and business program, within the framework of which the best Russian and international experts in the field of urban studies, architecture, restoration, as well as representatives of government bodies and the media will speak to the participants. They will hold master classes, round tables and professional consultations designed to help the competition participants improve their project and achieve victory. In the final, five finalist teams will go to Moscow. Here, the winners will be offered the most intense program in terms of cultural heritage.
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