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Irina Scherbakowa | Foto: David Ausserhofer

23 June 2017

Irina Sherbakova Is Awarded with the 2017 Goethe Medal

For her special merits for the international cultural exchange, the German Goethe-Institut awards Irina Sherbakova with this year’s Goethe Medal. As a long-standing partner of the EUSTORY Network, she has been running the Russian history competition for many years.

Russian Award Ceremony 2017 in the Nikitskie Gate Theatre in Moscow | Photo: Körber-Stiftung

01 May 2017

Successful Award Ceremony in Moscow Despite Obstacles

Carefully planned safety precautions were necessary during the prize-giving ceremony of the Russian history competition on 26 April in Moscow. After the booking of the original venue was cancelled at short notice, the competition host MEMORIAL, a member of the EUSTORY network, was able to move the event to the Nikitskie Gate Theatre.

Andrej Kozyrev | Photo: Körber Foundation

24 May 2016

Family History in Russia

Andrey Kozyrev is one of the prize winners of this year´s Russian EUSTORY History Competition on the topic "Man in History – Russia in the 20th century".

Russian Award Ceremony 2015

On 29 April 2015 the Russian History Competition "Man in History - Russia in the 20th Century” celebrated its 16th award ceremony in the “Theatre of Young Spectators” in Moscow. The jury selected 53 finalists out of a number of 2,024 authors. Prior to the award ceremony the finalists gathered for a five day intensive workshop about “Memorials to Victims of political Repressions in Russia”. The Russian competition has been conducted by the eldest Russian non-governmental organisation MEMORIAL International since 1999.

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