Bishop Artemy of Taganrog headed the jury of the 1st (regional) stage of the XXII International Children's Art Competition "The Beauty of God's World"translated

On November 3, 2026, in the conference hall of the diocesan administration of the Rostov-on-Don diocese, a jury meeting was held to evaluate the competitive works of the XXII International Children's Art Competition “The Beauty of God's World: the Peoples of a United Russia,” dedicated to the Year of the Unity of the Peoples of Russia.

The jury meeting was chaired by Bishop Artemy of Taganrog, vicar of the Rostov diocese. The jury included the head of EOROiK Olga Shevchenko, the head of the icon painting department of the Don Theological Seminary, Priest Alexander Litvinenko, EOROiK specialist Lyudmila Zhilina and others.

The jury members reviewed 549 competitive works submitted by 87 educational organizations from Rostov-on-Don, Bataysk, Taganrog, Neklinovsky, Azov, Aksai, Matveevo-Kurgan, Kuibyshevsky districts and other territories.

The competition participants in their works reflected the theme of the unity of the peoples of Russia, traditions, life and culture of the multinational Don region.

The Don region is one of the most multinational regions of Russia, where representatives of more than 150 nationalities live in peace and harmony. Competition entries reveal the diversity of life and culture of the Don region. The main goal of this…