Marathon Knowledge.The first will remind the youth of the history of the Great Patriotic War

On April 28, the Znanie educational marathon starts in all federal districts of the country.The first, organized by the Russian Society "Znanie" in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory. The central venue will be the Victory Museum on Poklonnaya Gora in Moscow. Descendants of war veterans, defenders of the Fatherland, military officers, statesmen, economists, scientists, cultural and artistic figures will discuss the enormous role of the Great Patriotic War in history and its significance for the present and future of Russians with young people. The lectures will be broadcast on Znanie.TV on the website of the Znanie Society, as well as in the official group of the educational organization on VKontakte.

Marathon Knowledge.The former are the country's main platform for young people to communicate with outstanding people. This spring, a large-scale event will take place on the eve of the Victory Day anniversary. Lectures, discussions and open dialogues will be devoted to the preservation of historical memory and the development of achievements made possible by the victory of the Soviet people in the most significant military conflict of the 20th century.

"The Great Patriotic War is a historic event that affected every family in Russia, each of us personally. The feat that our ancestors accomplished is more than just a memory. I believe that this is a guideline for each of us, and if we lose it, we will lose ourselves, the foundation on which Russia stands today. Our sacred duty is to carefully preserve the truth about that war, to pass it on to the youth, to those who tomorrow will have to develop and protect their Homeland. I am glad that thousands of young people will gather at the venues of our marathon, and millions of people from all over the country will be able to watch the online broadcast. We will remember our heroes together, and I am sure we will be even more convinced that Russia's strength lies in truth, in the unity of generations!" said Maxim Dreval, Director General of the Russian Society Znanie.

Dmitry Peskov, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration and Presidential Press Secretary, Mikhail Degtyarev, Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Anton Siluanov, Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation, Roman Starovoit, Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Volkov, Director General of the Russian Post, Alexander Zharov, CEO of Gazprom Media Holding JSC, will speak at the central site of the marathon in Moscow. Alexey Likhachev, CEO of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, and other well-known government figures, heads of major companies, and scientists.

Cultural and historical evenings "Stavka" will be an innovation in the marathon program. The marathon participants will immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the 1940s in the living room stylized in the Stalinist Empire style. The program of the evenings will combine discussions about the economics and strategy of the Great Patriotic War, about its impact on art. Artur Orlov, Chairman of the Board of the Movement of the First, Hero of the Russian Federation, Chief of the General Staff of the All-Russian Children's and Youth military-Patriotic Public Movement Yunarmiya, Chief of Staff of the tank battalion, Hero of the Russian Federation Andrey Mityashin, Head of the Rybar Analytical Center Mikhail Zvinchuk, Komsomolskaya Pravda correspondent Alexander Kots, war correspondent, will address the participants. VGTRK Andrey Rudenko and other famous personalities. Famous cultural figures, musicians, actors, directors and composers are also invited to participate, including TV presenter, designer and programmer Artur Levitan, the great—grandson of legendary broadcaster Yuri Levitan and singer, People's Artist of Russia Oleg Gazmanov.

In total, more than 25 thousand young people will gather at the marathon. More than 130 lectures by lecturers of the Russian Society "Znanie" are waiting for them. Media accreditation and registration of participants is possible via the links until April 21.