The Irkutsk region delegation went to Moscow for the all Russian New Year tree at the Kremlin. It includes 80 children aged 8 to 13 and 20 escorts. The children will have a holiday program, a musical performance and tours. Participants were selected by municipalities, with preference given to top students, olympiad winners, gifted children and children from socially vulnerable families. In addition, the Governors tree for 800 children will be held in Irkutsk on December 28.
The delegation of the Irkutsk Region took part in the nationwide New Year’s tree celebration at the State Kremlin Palace.80 children and 20 accompanying persons - teachers, medical workers, and employees of internal affairs agencies. The delegation includes children aged 8 to 13. This was reported by Vladimir Rodionov, Acting Minister of Social Development, Guardianship and Trusteeship of the Irkutsk Region.
On December 25 of this year, the children flew to Moscow to take part in the country’s main New Year celebration.
The Presidential Property Management Department of the Russian Federation will organize the reception and escort of the Irkutsk Region delegation in Moscow, and will also pay for hotel accommodation, three meals a day, and transportation expenses for intracity travel over three days. Payment for air tickets for participants in the New Year’s tree celebration on the Irkutsk-Moscow-Irkutsk route is covered by the regional budget. 1.6 million rubles have been allocated from the regional treasury for these purposes.
The nationwide New Year’s tree celebration will take place on December 26 at the State Kremlin Palace. The celebration includes theatrical dance-and-game programs and attractions located in the halls of the State Kremlin Palace, as well as a musical performance. In addition, an excursion program has been prepared for the children for their stay in the capital.
As Vladimir Rodionov noted, more than 200,000 children aged 8 to 13 live in the Irkutsk Region. The children included in the delegation to take part in the Kremlin tree celebration were selected by municipalities depending on the size of the child population. To select candidates for participation in the Nationwide New Year’s Tree celebration, interdepartmental commissions have been created in each municipality. At the same time, the delegation’s personal composition was formed on the basis of a competitive selection, with preference given to top students, Olympiad winners, gifted children, pupils of orphanages and boarding schools, children from socially vulnerable families, and families of servicemen who died in “hot spots.”
And on December 28, the New Year’s gala performance “Governor’s Tree” will take place at the Zagursky Irkutsk State Musical Theater. 800 children have been invited to the main regional New Year’s tree.