Concert at the VII International Charity Cadet Ball

On December 13, 2022, the VII International Charity Cadet Ball was held in a solemn atmosphere at the Moscow Gostiny Dvor.

The event was attended by the best of the best - students from departmental and general education cadet institutions, Suvorov and Nakhimov military schools, general education schools with cadet classes, and students from social institutions from 74 regions of Russia, including the Donetsk People's Republic, the Lugansk People's Republic, the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as delegations from educational institutions from the CIS countries.

Among the participants of the 7th International Charity Cadet Ball were students from the final grades of the Moscow Presidential Cadet School named after M.A. Sholokhov of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, where balls have been held since 2002.

On behalf of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Sergey Mironov, the head of the A Just Russia for Truth faction, addressed the participants with a welcoming speech.

The greeting of the Director of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Army General Viktor Zolotov, was read by the Deputy Head of the Department, Colonel General Igor Ilyash.

Among the honored guests were Heroes of the Soviet Union and Russia, well-known political and public figures, and representatives of foreign delegations.

The solemn ceremony was attended by the Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance 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 Yeliseyev.

The Choir of the Rosgvardia Ensemble performed the popular song "Artillerymen's March" (music by T.N. Khrennikov, lyrics by V.M. Gusev) from the Great Patriotic War.

At the end of the opening ceremony of the VII International Charity Cadet Ball, the patriotic song "Valor and Honor" (written by A.V. Zaitsev) performed by Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev,choir, orchestra and ballet group of the Academic Song and Dance Ensemble of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation was performed under the arches of the Moscow Gostiny Dvor.

The audience greeted the famous Rosgvardia Ensemble with prolonged applause.

The VII International Charity Cadet Ball is a vivid example of the revival of lost Russian historical and cultural traditions, the upbringing of the younger generation based on the continuity of generations, respect for the people's heroic deeds in defending their homeland, and the triumph of ethics and nobility.