EN/RU Applications are now open for the 9th International Competition “Tell the World About Your Homeland.” The competition aims to foster love for one's homeland, strengthen friendship among peoples, and promote cultural dialogue. As part of the competition, participants are invited to choose the events, traditions, and landmarks of their homeland that they find most interesting and share them with their compatriots and peers abroad through a video, drawing, or presentation page, with a mandatory translation into a foreign language or Russian. Everyone from Russia and around the world is welcome to participate! The competition is divided into four age categories: - Children aged 6 and under (inclusive); - Children aged 7–10; - Children aged 11–14; - Young men and women aged 15 and above. Special Categories - “There Is a Russian Spirit There, There Is a Whiff of Rus!” – Rossotrudnichestvo. - “Russia and My Homeland – A Friendship of Cultures” – Department for Multilateral Humanitarian Cooperation and Cultural Relations of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. - “My Region – My History” – All-Russian Military-Patriotic Public Movement “Yunarmiya”. - Special Category by Moscow State Pedagogical University (MPGU) for Russian and international mentors. - Special Prize: “Winning Region.” 👉 Take Part in the Competition ❗ The deadline for submitting applications is March 20, 2027. Works about Russia will be showcased on the platforms of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rossotrudnichestvo, and the Russkiy Mir Foundation to promote Russian culture abroad. They will also be included in educational materials for learners of Russian as a foreign language and published on the platforms of the organizers and partners. All competition participants will be invited to the official awards ceremony at the National Centre “Russia” in Moscow, attended by government and public figures, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps. Over the eight years of the competition, a total of 31,595 entries have been received from 89 Russian regions and 96 countries, involving more than 110,000 children, parents, and teachers in the project. The competition is organized by the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “Innovation Centre for the Development and Education of Children and Youth”, with the support of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rossotrudnichestvo, RosPatriotCentre, Rosdetcentre, Moscow State Pedagogical University (MPGU), Russkiy Mir Foundation, Yunarmiya, National Parents' Association, and other partners.