The ensemble welcomed the participants and guests The VIII International Kremlin Charity Cadet Ball in the Moscow Gostiny Dvor

On December 16, 2023, the VIII International Kremlin 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 of departmental and general education cadet institutions, Suvorov and Nakhimov schools, general education schools with cadet classes, members of patriotic military and sports youth clubs, students of children's 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 students of educational institutions from foreign countries.

Among the participants of the VIII International Kremlin 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.

The audience was welcomed by Khazret Medzhidovich Sovmen - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the International Kremlin Charity Cadet Ball. He announced the greeting of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin.

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

The greeting was read by Lieutenant General Alexey Vorobyov, Deputy Head of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation.

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

The concert program was attended by: The Variety Choir of the Sasha Kolchak Production Center, the Creative Team of the Kh.M. Sovmen Children's Home, the Zori Maykopa Children's Ensemble of Adyghe Dance, the Young Patriots Creative Ensemble, the Flash Dance Dance Company, the Nesposedy Children's Concert Studio, the Rhythms of Friendship Ensemble (RUDN University, Syria), and others.

According to the long-standing tradition, the concert program was attended by the Academic Order of Merit in Culture and Arts 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 Eliseev.

Accompanied by the choir of the Rosgvardia Ensemble, the lyrical song "The Birch Forest" by composer Alexander Bronevitsky and poet Ilya Reznik was soulfully performed by the Ensemble's soloist, People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva.

The famous "Smuglyanka" (composer Anatoly Novikov, poems by Yakov Shvedov) was performed by the Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev, the choir and ballet group performed the beloved "Kalinka" (composer - Ivan Larionov, soloist - Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic Alexander Kochov).

The audience greeted the famous Rosgvardia Ensemble with prolonged applause.

The VIII International Kremlin 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 defense of their homeland, and the triumph of ethics and nobility.