State Prizes of the Russian Federation. Dossier

State Prize of the Russian Federation- the prize has been awarded since 1992 by the President of the Russian Federation for his contribution to the development of science and technology, literature and art, for outstanding production results.

Persons awarded the State Prizes in the field of literature and art are awarded the honorary title "Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art", are awarded a monetary reward, a diploma, a badge of honor of the State Prize winner and a certificate for it. In addition to the badge of honor of the laureate, the tailcoat badge of the laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation is issued.

State prizes are awarded by the President of the Russian Federation in a solemn atmosphere. Since 2004, the following nominations have been established for the State Prizes of the Russian Federation:

On awarding the State Prizes of the Russian Federation in the field of human rights and charitable activities to the head of the Moscow Helsinki Group, Lyudmila Alekseeva, and the chairman of the Charitable Foundation. Angela Vavilov to Vladimir Vavilov.

State awards of the Russian Federation are the highest form of recognition of the merits of citizens to society and the state. State prizes in the field of human rights and charitable activities have been awarded in Russia since 2016.

History of the State Prizes of the Russian Federation

In the Russian Federation, the system of State Prizes was formed in 1992-1993. By order of the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin dated June 5, 1992, the State Prizes of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology were established. They were awarded annually on the proposal of the Committee on State Prizes of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology under the Government of the Russian Federation (since September 30, 1992 - the commission of the same name under the President of the Russian Federation) for a significant contribution to the development of natural, humanitarian and technical sciences. Laureates of the State Prize received a diploma, a badge of honor and a certificate, as well as a cash payment in the amount of 100 thousand rubles. Since 1995, due to the growth of inflation, it began to be calculated in terms of the minimum wage (minimum wage). Initially, the premium was 1,500 minimum wages, in 1999 its size was increased to 3,000 minimum wages. The team of applicants nominated for the State Prize should not exceed eight people. The award could be given posthumously.

On November 10, 1993, by decree of the President of the Russian Federation Boris Yeltsin, the State Prizes of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art were established, which were awarded for the most talented works, "which are a significant contribution to the artistic culture of Russia." The presentation of applicants for the award was prepared by the commission under the President of the Russian Federation established by the same decree. Authorial teams of up to 10 people were allowed to be awarded, the same author was nominated in two or more nominations, one prize was awarded simultaneously to two creative teams, and posthumous awards were presented. The size of the State Prize was the same as that of the Prize in the field of science and technology.

From 1995 to 2004, the State Prizes of the Russian Federation for young scientists were awarded annually in Russia for outstanding work in the field of science and technology. They were awarded by decree of the head of state for scientific research that makes an outstanding contribution to the development of the natural, technical and human sciences. At the same time, the age of applicants should not exceed 33 years. The size of the State Prize for young scientists in 1995-1999 was 350 minimum wages, and since 1999 - 700 minimum wages.

The modern system of State Prizes of the Russian Federation was established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin dated June 21, 2004. Initially, two State Prizes were established: in the field of science and technology and in the field of literature and art. On March 20, 2006, the State Prize was established for outstanding achievements in the field of humanitarian activity. The ceremony of awarding these prizes takes place annually on June 12 on the Day of Russia. Each laureate receives an honorary title, a monetary reward in the amount of 5 million rubles, a diploma, a badge of honor and a certificate for it. As a rule, the State Prizes in the field of literature and art, as well as science and technology are awarded to one applicant. However, if the decisive role in the achievement belongs to several persons, the prize may be awarded to a team consisting of no more than three people. In this case, the monetary reward is divided equally among the laureates, who can only be citizens of the Russian Federation. As an exception, "in the presence of new, particularly significant results", the prizes may be awarded again. The State Prize in the field of humanitarian activity is always awarded to only one person, repeated awarding is not allowed, while foreigners can also receive it. It is possible to award State Prizes posthumously.

State Prizes of the Russian Federation in the field of human rights and charitable activities

On September 30, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the establishment of two new annual State Prizes from January 1, 2016: for outstanding achievements in the field of human rights activities and for outstanding achievements in the field of charitable activities.

The State Prize for outstanding achievements in the field of human rights activities is awarded to persons "leading active social activities aimed at protecting the rights and freedoms of a citizen, strengthening and developing civil society institutions" and who have received wide public recognition in the Russian Federation. The award for outstanding achievements in the field of charitable work can be philanthropists and volunteers whose efforts have received public recognition.

Both awards are awarded by the President of the Russian Federation on the proposal of a special commission. It includes representatives of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, the Public Chamber, the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights under the President of the Russian Federation, as well as the Commissioners for Human Rights in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and representatives from public chambers of the Russian regions.

The monetary reward of the laureates of both awards is 2.5 million rubles. State Prizes may be awarded posthumously. Re-awarding is not permitted. The presentation of the awards is timed to coincide with the International Human Rights Day on December 10th.

The first winner of the State Prize in the field of human rights activities in 2016 was the head of the Fair Aid Foundation, a member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society and the protection of human rights, Elizaveta Glinka (died on December 25, 2016 in a plane crash). The state award in the field of charitable activities was presented to the director general of the autonomous non-profit organization "Children's Hospice", priest Alexander Tkachenko. The Decree on awarding the prizes was signed by the President of the Russian Federation on December 7, 2016. The award took place on December 8 of the same year.

On Tuesday, June 12, the country celebrated a national holiday - Russia Day. Traditionally, on this day, the President holds a reception and presents state awards in the Kremlin for outstanding achievements in science and technology, literature and art, as well as in the field of humanitarian work.

Instead of a doctor's coat, a conductor's tailcoat could become his work clothes. Ivan Dedov, Russia's chief endocrinologist, fell ill with music as a child. Academician Dedov's contribution to the development of domestic medicine is colossal. Author of methods for diagnosing and treating diabetes mellitus. The diagnosis, which has ceased to be a sentence, patients now have an active and long life.
Laureates of the State Prize are traditionally honored in the Kremlin. On Russia Day, the President personally presents the award. The highest recognition of the merits of figures of science and culture.

"Each of us, of course, thinks about the future of our country, about the future of our Motherland, about the future of Russia. The foundation of this future, of course, is being created today, created by talented, wonderful, hardworking people. We have hundreds of thousands, millions of them all over the country. And we know and see that when there are such "architects" who are represented here today as our laureates, this future is reliably secured. Everything will be fine! "- said the President of Russia.

Fragile, elegant, but what a strong woman, she made the State Museum of Fine Arts one of the best in the world. Almost 60 years at the helm. An entire era. The era named after Irina Antonova, the president will say.

The team of scientists of the Academy of Sciences Mikhail Alfimov, Sergey Gromov and Alexander Chibisov are the discoverers. These three were the first in the world to find a solution on how to create and design materials at the molecular level.

Another state prize was awarded to the biologist Yevgeny Rogaev. The scientist owns key discoveries in the study of a number of hereditary diseases - cataracts, hemophilia, Alzheimer's disease.

"Genes for an early form of Alzheimer's disease were discovered, if such mutations are found, we are very likely to predict the development of the disease," says Evgeny Rogaev, winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, head of the Evolutionary Genomics Laboratory at the Nikolai Vavilov Institute of General Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The legendary Vityaz is located in Kaliningrad. Legendary because it was he who measured the depth of the Mariana Trench and made dozens more discoveries. It is anchored next to the same great hardworking ships. Ships-exhibits of a unique museum.

“It’s very difficult to save ships. We worry when bad weather starts. So, we need to do something with the moorings, and also the fact that these ocean-going ships are standing on such a small river,” says the winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, General Director Museum of the World Ocean Svetlana Sivkova.

Director of the Kaliningrad Museum of the World Ocean Svetlana Sivkova received her state award for her contribution to the study and preservation of the maritime heritage.

The medals on Yuri Temirkanov's jacket show that he was a laureate of the USSR State Prize more than once. He receives the State Prize of Russia for his outstanding contribution to the development of domestic and world musical culture. During the 30 years that he has been the head of the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, he has achieved recognition of the collective at the world level. The maestro says that he not only has absolute hearing, but also an excellent sense of smell.

"I'm old, my nose is big, even at the first meeting I immediately feel whether we are our people or not. The first principle by which we accept the orchestra is professionalism," says the laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, artistic director of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of St. Petersburg State Philharmonic Yuri Temirkanov.

For his contribution to the development of domestic and world choreographic art, the State Prize went to Boris Eifman, whose bold performances turned the idea of ​​ballet upside down. In the USSR, censors grabbed their heads from his ballet to the music of Pink Floyd. For courage, irrepressible desire to create, Eifman is loved and respected all over the world.

“The art of outstanding musicians and artists reveals to the world the beauty and richness of the souls of our compatriots, introduces representatives of different continents to the great culture of Russia. head of the St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theater Boris Eifman.

"The path to success for each of you is, of course, hard daily work with full dedication, without concessions, with the utmost responsibility. I am convinced that it is a great happiness to live the way you do, to devote yourself, your knowledge, strength, talent to your vocation , delight, surprise, inspire others with the grandiose results of their work, bring great benefits to their native country and its citizens," Putin said.

The continuation of the solemn day is a traditional open-air presidential reception. Outstanding people of the fatherland are invited to congratulate the country on its day.

"So that our Russia grows stronger, prettier, our beautiful beloved Motherland. We love and are very proud, happy holiday to everyone," says Anna Netrebko, People's Artist of Russia.

“We have a generation that has been brought up on very good traditions. And whoever says that this is a different generation, yes, it is different, but believe me, it is real, it is ours,” says People’s Artist of Russia Denis Matsuev.

“This is really the wealth of Russia. I believe in it, in its intellectual potential. It is he who will make her even more powerful,” says Viktor Sadovnichy, rector of the Mikhail Lomonosov Moscow State University.

“Thanks to these often modest people who are not always famous, but who do their work painstakingly, we can be proud of our country that we have very high achievements in this area,” says Evgeny Mironov, People’s Artist of Russia, artistic director of the State Theater of Nations.

The president spoke about the talents that Russia is so rich in. Vladimir Putin stressed that no matter what area residents work in, everyone has their own contribution to the prosperity of the country.

"For us, Russia, the motherland, is much more than the place where we were born, where we live. We feel in our hearts an inseparable connection with our history, / today an active love for Russia, responsibility for it, the readiness of everyone to join in solving national problems and no less important daily tasks is a guarantee of the inviolability of the sovereignty of our state," the president said.

Vladimir Putin personally congratulated each of the recipients of the state prize. Each of the 9 laureates received in the Kremlin a case with a diploma, a certificate for an award, a commemorative badge and a medal. There was also an impressive cash prize.

Academician Ivan Dedov decided to transfer his bonus money to a fund for helping sick children. For diabetics, in order to purchase for them the same convenient devices with which you can find out the level of sugar in the blood without tears and without pain.

“We don’t prick our fingers, I remember when it was all bandaged and festering. This incredible torture was for the guys,” said the winner of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, director of the National Research Center for Endocrinology of the Ministry of Health of Russia.

Each laureate certainly noticed that although the state awards are nominal, they share the awards with the teams. After all, they work together for the good of the country.

On the eve of June 12, Russia Day, presidential advisers Vladimir Tolstoy and Andrei Fursenko announce in the Kremlin the names of the new laureates of the State Prize in Literature and Art, Science and Technology.

This year, the President of the State Museum of Fine Arts named after A.S. Pushkina Irina Alexandrovna Antonova.

Boris Eifman, head of the St. Petersburg Academic Ballet Theatre, received an award for his contribution to the development of domestic and world choreographic art.

Svetlana Sivkova, general director of the Museum of the World Ocean, located in the Kaliningrad region, was awarded "for her contribution to the study, preservation and promotion of maritime heritage."

Conductor Yuri Temirkanov, artistic director of the St. Petersburg Academic Philharmonic named after D. Shostakovich, was awarded the prize with the wording "for outstanding contribution to the development of domestic and world musical culture."

Among the scientists, the Presidium of the Council for Science under the President of the Russian Federation chose Academician Mikhail Alfimov and Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergey Gromov and Alexander Chibisov - they were awarded for their work on supramolecular chemistry: the study concerns the interaction of complementary (mutually complementary) molecules and their fragments. Academician Ivan Dedov was awarded the prize for a series of works on fundamental endocrinology and the introduction of an innovative model of personalized medicine in healthcare.

Evgeny Rogaev, head of the laboratory of evolutionary genomics at the Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, was awarded for the discovery of genes and molecular genetic mechanisms responsible for human hereditary diseases.

The amount of the award is 5 million rubles.

Art

Irina Antonova: I like to add speed

It is difficult to name a person who has done more for our fine arts than Irina Aleksandrovna Antonova, who since 1945 worked at the Pushkin Museum im. Pushkin and headed it from 1960 to 2013. Doctor of Arts, one of the six women in our country, full cavalier of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, fluent in German, French, Italian...

Here are a few excerpts from interviews of Irina Alexandrovna Antonova in different years with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

I am my own lighthouse. I myself go to my light, I understand that there is not much of it left, and I understand that it is doomed to go out. I have to trust myself, my experience, and try my best to do everything that I consider important. I give lectures, do exhibitions, but this is my current job. And I devoted my life to ensuring that there was a museum town here. When I came here, there was one house, and now it has become a whole complex, a whole organism. The main thing is that it does not turn into a cheap show center.

I still love life! I still drive a car, I have been driving since 1964, then there were only a few female drivers in Moscow, and I liked being among these units. Then the car - it's great, a sense of personal space. And I'll tell you honestly, if somewhere there is an opportunity to add speed, I do it with pleasure.

I can't go to a concert or a play at least twice a week. So it happened from the beginning of the 30s, from mom and dad. If something new, interesting - you have to go. Maintain interest in a new book, music, art. If you are interested in life, then the energy is conserved, it maintains interest in life. And less cynicism, which kills this interest. And my unintelligent feature is the absence of depression ...

"RG" was the first to congratulate the artistic director and chief conductor of the Academic Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Yuri Temirkanov on being awarded the State Prize. And then the maestro answered some of our questions.

Which recent concert do you remember the most?

Yuri Temirkanov: Probably in Israel, May 9 this year. It was our last trip, we were there for the first time. And Victory Day for me is the biggest personal holiday. And it was on that day that there was a concert where we played Shostakovich's Seventh Leningrad Symphony. In Israel, where half of the population are former Russians, many fought or their relatives fought, I think it was just as important for the listeners to hear this symphony. After all, moving to another country does not mean that you have deleted your homeland from your life.

Are there any special criteria by which you select musicians for the orchestra?

Yuri Temirkanov: You know, I'll tell you a funny thing: he needs to be a decent and educated person. For bad people, the instrument sounds ugly.

You still do a lot of concerts...

Yuri Temirkanov: In the autumn I will have a trip to Germany, and then to Japan, where the Japanese want to arrange a magnificent anniversary for me. It pleases me, of course. Moreover, I was awarded the Japanese "Order of the Rising Sun with golden rays." But you can't wear it because it's uncomfortable.

What is the place of the State Prize among your numerous awards?

Yuri Temirkanov: Very important. You know what they say: it's good to be condescending about medals when you have them. When at home, where, as you know, "there is no prophet in his own country," you are celebrated and rewarded, it is very pleasant. Doubly nicer than foreign awards.

Are you afraid to step outside the control panel?

Yuri Temirkanov: Not scary, but exciting. And the older I get, the more I worry. I wasn't like that when I was young, I was a sassy boy.

Does age have its advantages?

Yuri Temirkanov: The profession of a conductor begins after 50. A young man - he is still a bit of a bandmaster. And only when you have lived enough, you finally understand why you are standing in front of the orchestra. Then the musicians begin to play what is behind the notes.

You once said:"I have lived for so many years, but it seems that I have not lived yet." Is it true?

Yuri Temirkanov: You know, a person is a little stupidly arranged: he always thinks - everyone dies, but I will not die. And the most difficult thing is to combine age with your feeling. In the soul, a person does not grow old, only arithmetically.

How old do you feel now? 14? 45?

Yuri Temirkanov: No, well, not like that, of course! Probably 50-60 years old.

What is your favorite orchestra?

Yuri Temirkanov: Our. I never say "my orchestra" because you are the first among equals. And if "mine" - it means that I did not find a common language with the musicians. If ours - we are all accomplices in this crime.

You are known to be a voracious reader - what do you prefer?

Yuri Temirkanov: You know, I read so many classics in my youth that I don't read novels anymore. I read historical notes, diaries, memoirs, and I can reread them endlessly. I love the memories of Nadezhda Mandelstam very much. And when you leaf through Tolstoy's diaries for the tenth time, you are amazed - how did he know everything? For example, he once wrote: culture will soon begin to die. And so it happens. But there is another phrase, very pleasant to me: "But I feel sorry for the music."

What do you lack time for right now?

Yuri Temirkanov: For life. “Days fly after days, and every hour takes away a piece of being, and you and I are supposed to live together ... And look - we’ll just die ...” There is no happiness in the world. But there is no higher. This, unfortunately, is true.

In the list of laureates, one feature immediately attracts attention: this year, scientists of those disciplines were awarded, which literally in recent years have become leaders, ahead of many other sciences. These are genetics, medicine, nanotechnology and photonics.

Academician Mikhail Alfimov and Corresponding Members of the Russian Academy of Sciences Sergey Gromov and Alexander Chibisov were awarded for the development of photoactive supramolecular devices and machines. Some people call these very sophisticated works shamanism. From several molecules, scientists have learned how to assemble structures several nanometers in size. But the most amazing thing is that they can perform various jobs. It took about 10 years of research to reach such miracles.

Laureates completed breakthrough work in genetics, nanotechnology and medicine

Since the time of the steam engine, man has invented a lot of the most advanced technology, and still it is far from the "inventions" of nature. Therefore, all over the world they are trying to copy it, to create biosimilar systems, - says Mikhail Alfimov. And here Russian scientists are among the world leaders, and in some ways they are ahead of their competitors.

A biosimilar machine is created in several stages, - explains academician Alfimov. - First, an idea is born, an image of what we want to receive. Then mathematicians calculate its computer model, on which we play different versions of the car and find the optimal one. And, finally, we "make" it from molecules. More precisely, it assembles itself, but in order to start such a self-assembly, the "details" must be placed in certain conditions. The result is the so-called supramolecule, which can be both a machine for performing a variety of tasks and a sensor for measuring, say, harmful substances.

Why do we need such seemingly exotic systems? In fact, they have a great future. Such machines are capable of "stamping" up to 20 different substances with a new chemical structure from the molecules of one substance. The approaches developed by scientists will make it possible to create fundamentally new drugs, materials, detectors for monitoring the environment, energy storage devices, systems for recording and storing information. And, say, the air pollution sensor created by the laureates is already being tested at one of the oil refineries. There are no such devices anywhere in the world today.

Academician Ivan Dedov was awarded the prize for the creation of a new scientific direction - personalized medicine in endocrinology. The term personalization is key here. It is this approach to the treatment of various ailments that has become a global trend.

Today, there are many drugs for the treatment of diabetes, but they act on people in different ways, - Marina Shestakova, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told the RG correspondent. - Some of them help some patients, while others simply cannot stand them. And vice versa. In order not to poke blindly, not to try the entire medicinal assortment on each patient, it is advisable to conduct an individual selection. And there are such methods today - this is pharmacogenetics. One of the pioneers of such research in our country, in particular, for the treatment of diabetes, is Ivan Ivanovich Dedov.

The essence of the developed method is that the genes responsible for the predisposition to this disease are first studied. Depending on how they react to different drugs, the most optimal, individual for a particular person, is selected. Thus, the treatment process is much easier, and most importantly safer, causing the patient a minimum of harm.

In addition, under the leadership of Academician Dedov, work is underway to identify the genes responsible for the appearance of diabetes, and the mechanism of their action is being studied. This will allow the creation of new drugs and methods of combating the disease. Largely thanks to the work of Academician Dedov, Russia entered the top ten leading countries in the fight against diabetes.

The country recognized the name of Doctor of Biological Sciences Yevgeny Rogaev 10 years ago. Then he studied the royal remains and, in particular, the hereditary form of hemophilia, which Tsarevich Alexei suffered from.

The very fact that the scientist managed to find a hemophilia mutation in old bones, and some of them were burned altogether, is already a fantastic achievement, says Svetlana Borinskaya, Doctor of Biology. - To remove all doubts, Rogaev studied not only the remains of the prince, but also his mother and sisters. And he discovered the same mutation in the queen and in one of her daughters. This was one of the serious evidence that it was the remains of the royal family that were found near Yekaterinburg.

Evgeny Rogaev is one of the world's most recognized specialists in gene identification. The ability to associate them with hereditary diseases and various human functions. It is here that today the most advanced edge of world science. Such studies promise breakthroughs in medicine, promise victory over hereditary diseases. One of the main scientific achievements of Rogaev -

The fact is that many diseases, including Alzheimer's, do not depend on any one gene, the cause of the disease can be many, says Borinskaya. - To understand these suspects, the scientist requires virtuoso skill. But even this is not enough. It would seem that having caught the culprit, you can announce this to the world and rest on your laurels. But Yevgeny Ivanovich repeatedly checks the find, figuratively speaking, without missing a single comma. Such meticulousness and criticality to their own results are not characteristic of all scientists. Therefore, often, especially in recent times, loud sensations appear even in reputable magazines, which are quickly blown away.

Dr. Rogaev heads the laboratory of evolutionary genomics at the Institute of General Genetics. N.I. Vavilov RAS.

Boris Eifman, artistic director of the St. Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theater and Dance Academy, takes on the most daring projects, but refuses to attribute all the credit solely to himself: "The artist has no power over the birth of an idea."

Just about thanks to your efforts, the Children's Dance Theater will be opened in St. Petersburg, which will become a unique stage platform not only for your Academy, but for all children's groups in Russia. Why You Need It?

Boris Eifman: Such a theater is needed not for me personally, but for the whole city. At first, it was planned to build an ordinary training stage at our Dance Academy. Already in the process of work, the concept has changed. There was an idea to create a public city children's dance theater, where both professional and amateur groups can perform. There are no analogues of such a theater in the world today. Why do I need it? And who, if not me? And if not now, then when?

When you opened the Boris Eifman Dance Academy five years ago, you said that it was necessary to prepare a universal ballet dancer who would have mastered the classical school and the ability to dance modern ballet. When is the first release expected? And how do you select your applicants?

Boris Eifman: Finding students for the Academy is incredibly difficult. Not just capable, but exceptionally gifted children should study here. Those who can not only endure all the training loads and master the program, but also become a representative of the new creative elite of the country. Therefore, during the reception, such qualities of the child as artistry, musicality, the ability to improvise and, of course, physical data are especially important for us. We will see the first graduation of the Academy in three years. I hope that her pupils will join the leading ballet troupes of Russia, including, of course, our theater. I will not hide: I would hardly have thought about founding my own school if, as a choreographer, I had not faced a shortage of artists literally every day. Today, the personnel problem is very acute for the majority of Russian - and world - ballet companies.

The play you are currently working on is called The Pygmalion Effect, which is how psychologists describe the phenomenon when a person who is told that he is talented actually acquires talent. A serious topic, and at the same time you have a comedy? ..

Boris Eifman: I've done quite a bit of comedy work. Older viewers are well aware of such performances as Crazy Day, Twelfth Night, Pinocchio, Don Quixote or Madman's Fantasies. Often - if you remember the same "Don Quixote" - it was laughter through tears. In The Pygmalion Effect, the comedic beginning is again combined with the dramatic - as in the works of the great Chaplin. Although, of course, we are preparing a cheerful and bright performance, which, I hope, will bring the audience the brightest emotions. Why I decided to stage a comedy right now, it is impossible to say. No one, not even the artist himself, has power over the mystery of the birth of creative ideas.

Your Academic Ballet Theater of Boris Eifman is more often seen by spectators abroad than in Russia. And now, having barely returned from Monaco, the troupe goes on a big tour of Europe. Boris Yakovlevich, how do you choose which performances to show to domestic and which to European audiences?

Boris Eifman: Our touring repertoire is in most cases determined by the impresario. And the impresarios ask the theater to bring new performances that are not yet familiar to the local audience. We have shown the ballet "Tchaikovsky. PRO et CONTRA" with great success in the USA, Italy, Finland, the Baltic countries. The audience in Germany, Austria and Slovakia, where the theater goes in June, has not seen this production. In addition, the troupe will present in Europe a new choreographic version of the legendary performance "Red Giselle" (the performance is dedicated to the tragic fate of Olga Spesivtseva, one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century, who ended her life in a mental hospital near New York - ed.). I think even those who watched this performance 10-15 years ago will be interested in visiting our ballet again. After all, we bring not another edition, but a performance of the 21st century, reflecting the long artistic and professional evolution of the troupe. In St. Petersburg the theater will present five titles. To our great regret, we still perform in our hometown in fits and starts, on those days when we are given venues. However, in July the troupe will hold a series of eight performances at the Alexandrinsky Theatre, and this is a great opportunity to show the Petersburgers our favorite ballets.

In July, on the stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater, viewers of St. Petersburg will be able to see almost the entire repertoire of the famous theater today: July 4 and 5 - Anna Karenina, July 7 - Red Giselle, July 8 and 9 - Rodin, her eternal idol, July 11 - "Russian Hamlet", July 15 and 16 - "Tchaikovsky. PRO et CONTRA".

Presentation takes place in the Kremlin
The awards are presented by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. The ceremony takes place in the Georgievsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace. 12 laureates gathered there - those whose achievements last year were noted by the state.

The names of the laureates have been known since June 9. They were announced at a special ceremony held by RAS President Yuri Osipov and Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky.

Science and Technology Achievement Awards
This award is received by virologist Iosif Adabekov, astrophysicists Dmitry Varshalovich, Alexey Fridman and Anatoly Cherepashchuk, as well as information security specialist Evgeny Kaspersky.

State awards in the field of culture and art
The awards in this nomination were presented to Marina Flit, the curator of the Pavlovsk Park of the Pavlovsk Museum-Reserve, Anatoly Prokhorov, Salavat Shaikhinurov, and Ilya Popov, the creators of the Smeshariki television program, Alexander Kolotursky, head of the Sverdlovsk State Philharmonic Society, and Dmitry Liss, chief conductor of the Ural Academic Philharmonic Orchestra.

Humanitarian Excellence Award
This award at the end of 2008 went to cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova.

What is a State Prize?
The State Prize of the Russian Federation has been awarded since 1992 by the President of the Russian Federation for his contribution to the development of science and technology, literature and art, for outstanding production results.

Persons awarded the State Prizes in the field of science and technology, the State Prizes in the field of literature and art, the State Prizes for outstanding achievements in the field of humanitarian activity are awarded the honorary titles, respectively, "Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology", "Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in the Field of Literature and Arts” and “Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation for outstanding achievements in the field of humanitarian activity”, a monetary reward, a diploma, a badge of honor of the State Prize winner and a certificate to it are awarded.

In addition to the badge of honor of the laureate, the tailcoat badge of the laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation is issued.

State prizes are awarded by the President of the Russian Federation in a solemn atmosphere.

How many awards are there?
Starting with the State Prizes for 2004, the following rules for awarding the State Prizes of the Russian Federation are established:

There are 3 State Prizes of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology (and four since 2006), 3 State Prizes of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art, 1 State Prize of the Russian Federation for outstanding achievements in the field of humanitarian activity (established starting from the awards for 2005).

The winner receives 5 million
The size of each of the awards is 5 million rubles each. The prizes are awarded in order to stimulate further scientific and creative activity of the laureates of these prizes, to create favorable conditions for new scientific discoveries and creative achievements.

What can you get an award for?
The State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of science and technology is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation for outstanding work, discoveries and achievements, the results of which have significantly enriched domestic and world science and had a significant impact on the development of scientific and technological progress.

The State Prize of the Russian Federation in the field of literature and art is awarded to citizens of the Russian Federation for an outstanding contribution to the development of domestic and world culture, expressed in the creation of especially significant literary works and creative works.

The State Prize of the Russian Federation for outstanding achievements in the field of humanitarian activity is awarded to individuals who conduct active, fruitful educational and peacekeeping activities that contribute to the establishment of enduring moral values, the consolidation of society and have received wide public recognition in Russia. This type of State Prize is personal in nature and is always awarded to one person; re-awarding of this type of State Prize to the same person is not allowed.

Who decides who gets the prize?
Proposals for the award of State Prizes are submitted by the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Science, Technology and Education and the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Culture and Art.

The State Prize is personal in nature and is awarded, as a rule, to one applicant. If a decisive role in the achievement belongs to several persons, the State Prize may be awarded to a group of applicants consisting of no more than three persons. In this case, the monetary reward is divided equally between the laureates of the State Prize, and a diploma, a badge of honor and a certificate to it are awarded to each of the laureates.
In exceptional cases, in the presence of new, particularly significant results, the State Prize may be awarded to laureates again.

The State Prize may be awarded posthumously. The diploma and badge of honor awarded posthumously or the deceased laureate are transferred or left to his family as a memory, and the monetary reward is inherited.