Charity concert dedicated to Heroes of the Fatherland Day

Heroes of the Fatherland Day is a memorable date that is celebrated annually in Russia on December 9. It is established by the Federal Law of the Russian Federation No. 22-FZ of February 28, 2007 " On Amendments to the Federal Law "On Days of Military Glory and Memorable Dates of Russia".

Until 1917, the Feast of St. George, the patron saint of warriors, was celebrated in Russia on the day of St. George's memory. However, after the October Revolution of 1917, both the holiday and the order were abolished.

The revival of the tradition of celebrating Heroes' Day is a tribute to our heroic ancestors and a recognition of the achievements of our compatriots, the Heroes of the Soviet Union, the Heroes of the Russian Federation, and the recipients of the Order of St. George and the Order of Glory.

According to the established tradition, on December 5, 2022, the State Kremlin Palace hosted the charity concert "Hello, Country of Heroes!", dedicated to honoring the Heroes of the Fatherland.

The guests of the charity concert were Heroes of the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation from various fields and areas of activity, holders of the Order of St. George, Heroes of Socialist Labor, and Heroes of Labor of the Russian Federation, whose feats and valiant work were duly appreciated by the state.

The concert hall was filled with members of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, law enforcement officers, scientists and artists, space explorers, and outstanding athletes. The event was attended by members of the State Duma and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, as well as representatives of government agencies and public organizations.

The concert program was attended by Russian pop stars: People's Artists of Russia Larisa Dolina, Alexander Serov, Oleg Gazmanov, Honored Artists of Russia Ekaterina Guseva, Olga Kormukhina, Pelageya, Tatyana Bulanova, popular artists Anastasia Makeeva, Vika Tsyganova, Alexander Ivanov, Liza Dolzhenkova, Ruslan Alekhno, SHAMAN, the group "Nashi", ballet "Todes" by Alla Dukhova and others.

At the beginning of the festive concert, the song was played: "I love Russia" (music by V. Paramonov, R. Nevredinov, lyrics by O. Borisov, V. Parfyonov) performed by Sergey Volchkov and the choir of the Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation under the direction of the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Victor Eliseev.

Accompanied by the choir of the Russian National Guard Ensemble, People's Artist of Russia Mikhail Nozhkin performed his famous song "The Last Battle," which was first featured in the film "The Battle for Berlin" from the epic "Liberation."

The performance of the renowned Rosgvardia military band in the concert program "Hello, Country of Heroes!" has become a good tradition.

People's Artist of Russia Larisa Dolina,Accompanied by the choir of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, popular pop artists Yuri Kononov, Gleb Matveychuk, and Evgeny Kungurov performed.

The audience received the song "Officers' Wives" (music by V. Lotkin, lyrics by S. Osiasvili) performed by People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva and the head of the National Guard Ensemble, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev, with special warmth.

The original arrangement of the musical compositions was prepared by the chief conductor of the Ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Lyudmila Bogomolova.

The festive concert ended with the song "Forward, Russia" performed by People's Artist of Russia Oleg Gazmanov and the choir of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, led by the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseeev, and all the participants of the concert.