On June 16, 2025, the 100th Anniversary of the Artek International Children's Centre in the Republic of Crimea will be celebrated. To commemorate the Anniversary, the Artek International Children's Centre, JSC Marka, JSC Russian Post and FSUE Post of Crimea arranged a drawing competition to produce a sketch of a postage stamp and a postcard.
The Competition was held in two categories: “Postage stamp 100th Anniversary of the Artek International Children's Centre”; and “Postcard Happy Birthday, Artek!”. The participants competed in three age groups: from 8 to 15 y.o., from 16 to 35 y.o., and 35+ y.o. Nearly 1,000 Artworks from 708 participants were submitted for the Competition. The winners' works will make the basis for the design of a postage stamp and postcards. The winners will also be awarded competition diplomas and souvenir sets from the Artek International Children’s Centre and JSC Russian Post, and every participant will receive competition certificates. Besides, the Organizing Committee decided to reward the winners and participants of the Competition with special prizes.
According to the results of the Competition, the following winners were identified:
— in category “Postage stamp 100th Anniversary of the Artek International Children's Centre”
• Age group 8–15 y.o.
M-o Ruslan, 13 y.o., Lugansk People's Republic. He was also awarded a voucher to the Artek International Children's Centre for the session of 2025 and rewarded with a valuable gift from JSC Russian Post.
• Age group 16–35 y.o.
P-a Ekaterina, 23 y.o., Ivanovo Region.
• Age group 35+ y.o.
K-o Natalia, 48 y.o., Krasnodar Territory.
Besides, Ekaterina and Natalia were invited to the official ceremony of cancellation of the postage stamp dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Artek International Children’s Centre to be held in Moscow and were granted a valuable gift from JSC Russian Post.
— in category “Postcard Happy Birthday, Artek!”
• Age group 8–15 y.o.
S-i Alena, 15 y.o., Krasnodar Territory. She was also awarded a voucher to the Artek International Children's Centre for the session of 2025 and rewarded with a valuable gift from JSC Russian Post.
• Age group 16–35 y.o.
B-a Julia, 18 y.o., Khabarovsk Territory.
• Age group 35+ y.o.
L-ya Elena, 43 y.o., Republic of Crimea.
Besides, Julia and Elena were invited to the Artek International Children’s Centre in 2025 to participate in the Artek 100th Anniversary events and were granted a valuable gift from JSC Russian Post.
When summing up the results of the Competition, the jury offered special encouragement and recommended to replicate the postcard designs in category "Postcard Happy Birthday, Artek!" and to reward with souvenir sets of the Artek International Children’s Centre and FSUE Post of Crimea D-a Kristina, 14 y.o., from the Rostov Region; and K-o Daria, 11 y.o., from the Republic of Crimea.
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