Sergey Morozov presented awards to laureates of the prize in the field of regional historiography and literature and the Grand Prix of the Monomakh Cap

The ceremony took place on December 25 at the Book Palace. The head of the region also announced the establishment of a new literary youth award "First Dew", which will be awarded in 2019.

“For many years, we have been meeting on New Year’s days with friends of the Monomakh magazine in order to mark those who this year made the most noticeable contribution to the local history and cultural life of our region. I rejoice and feel proud of the wonderful people, our countrymen, who are not indifferent to our Fatherland, our small homeland, their history and further fate. It is gratifying that from year to year the number of young researchers who are seriously and enthusiastically engaged in scientific activity is increasing. Many new beginner authors who need public approval and support. The next year was marked by another important event - in 2019, a quarter of a century will be celebrated by the Monomakh magazine itself. The magazine carries out the noble mission of unity of the people. The name of the great Russian prince in the title and the motto of the magazine “Usefully for the Fatherland!” - everything is aimed at fulfilling this mission, educating a citizen, an honest man, a patriot of his Fatherland, ”said Sergey Morozov.

Tatyana Kachkina, Specialist of the Center for the Development of History, Culture of the Region, ANO Center for Strategic Studies of the Ulyanovsk Region, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Author and Editor of the Ulyanovsk Aviation Encyclopedia Tatyana Kachkina. “I am grateful to my colleagues for their joint work in writing the encyclopedia. This is a unique edition. There are a lot of regional encyclopedias, but there are practically no thematic industrial ones, and our Ulyanovsk Aviation Encyclopedia is unique in this regard. I’m glad that we have such a prize in the region, it encourages the work of the local history, historical and literary community, ”the winner said.

The award “For merits in the field of regional historiography” for cooperation with the Ulyanovsk local history magazine “Monomakh” and a significant contribution to the development of regional tourism and the publication of guides in the Ulyanovsk region was received by Dmitry Ilyushin, traveler, local historian, writer and photojournalist.

The winner in the nomination "Young author for the best publication of the year" for research work on the study of the nature of his native land was Stanislav Stryukov, head of the Paleontological Gallery sector of the nature department of the Ulyanovsk Regional Museum of Local Lore named after I.A. Goncharova. "

"For merits in the field of literary creativity" for cooperation with the journal "Monomakh", translation activities, the popularization of culture and literature of the Simbirsk-Ulyanovsk Territory was awarded to Elena Mironova, candidate of philological sciences, associate professor of the Romano-Germanic languages of the federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education " Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University named after I.N. Ulyanova.

“We have been keeping this tradition for more than one year - to meet on New Year’s days in order to celebrate worthy people of our region. The Grand Prix of the award - the symbolic “Monomakh Hat” - was received over the years by well-known journalists and publicists, writers and poets, local historians and historians, political scientists, teachers and representatives of other professions. The Monomakh magazine is a vivid embodiment of respect and love for its land. During this time, he gained regular readers, and he became an important component of the cultural, scientific and social life of the region, ”said Yevgenia Sidorova, Minister of Art and Cultural Policy of the Ulyanovsk Region.

Recall that the tradition of presenting the prize was laid down by the Monomakh magazine as the annual awarding of the Grand Prix to the Person of the Year for his merits in promoting culture, morality and spirituality. The prize is aimed at fostering patriotism, civic stand, love for and responsibility for a small homeland, unity of healthy moral forces in order to promote the history, culture, fiction and poetry of the native land.