OREANDA-NEWS. The soloist of the “Chance” Song Theater of the Recreation and Culture Center of Smolensk NPP Kristina Kurysheva has won the title “Miss of “Open Russia” Festival”, reported the press-centre of  Smolensk NPP.

The 6th All-Russian Contest-Festival of Children’s Art “Open Russia” was held in Sochi on Mar 24–31. Among the contenders was the junior group of the “Chance” Song Theater of the Recreation and Culture Center of Smolensk NPP. The young singers performed quite well and won a diploma in the nomination “Best Vocal Ensemble.” Anastasia Kozhar was the second among solo singers. The Recreation and Culture Center of Smolensk NPP was founded in 1993 for fostering creativity in the children and teens of Desnogorsk, the satellite town of SNPP. The Center houses over 20 ensembles led by Ludmila Griaznova. The Center has won high awards at many Russian and international festivals. There are many talented children in Desnogorsk, and the management and the trade union of SNPP actively fosters their creative abilities. Their key goal is to raise harmonious personalities and professional workers.


The work with the younger generation of Desnogorsk and the 30-km zone of Smolensk NPP is one of the key directions of the Information and PR Center of Smolensk NPP. The plant’s specialists, youth and veterans are actively involved in this work. The school-children of Desnogorsk and nearby villages are involved in regional, branch and corporate contests of drawings, research, web-design. At the international contest of scientific-educational projects “Energy of the Future 2007,” 6 projects were submitted by children from Desnogorsk, 6 by children from Smolensk. The projects concern ecology, economy, the future of nuclear cities. For the third time Desnogorsk children are taking part in the international contest “We Are Children of Nuclear City,” organized by Rosenergoatom and Leningrad NPP. This year our children have presented drawings and multi-media projects.
The participation in such projects shapes the outlook of children, fosters their creativity and talents.