Every year, the government of the Russian Federation draws the attention of citizens to this or that aspect, devoting a whole year to it. These can be events, memorable dates or other phenomena of social life. Long before the change of dates in the calendar, various assumptions have been put forward about this topic. Let's try to find out what awaits us and what 2021 has been announced.
What were the previous years devoted to?
The main regulatory document regulating this issue is the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation. It is in it that the theme is fixed and on its basis a program of events for the year is developed. Before moving on to the new 2021, it will not be superfluous to dwell on what the previous years were devoted to:
- 2017 - ecology;
- 2018 - volunteering;
- 2019 - theater arts;
- 2020 - memory and glory in honor of the 75th anniversary of Victory.
This short list will provide an overview of the areas the government is looking at and exclude those options for 2021.
Proposals for 2021
If you ask the countries a question about what they would like to devote to the next year, then it will be possible to get a lot of different options, so it is not surprising that different proposals come from public organizations and government institutions.
Preservation of the culture of indigenous peoples
In the context of globalization, there is a need to preserve the traditions and cultural heritage of peoples whose numbers are small. Other subjects of the Federation and representatives of various political forces agreed with this position of Mussa Ekzekov, a politician of Karachay-Cherkessia, proposing to devote the coming 2021 to this topic.
The President supported this initiative at a meeting of the Council for Interethnic Relations, but postponed its implementation until 2022 in order to be able to fill the program qualitatively and meaningfully, taking into account the needs of each region.
Children's tourism
In December 2019, the Interfax news agency reported that 2021 will be devoted to children's tourism. It was planned to draw public attention to the aspects of the development of this particular direction of recreation. As reported from reliable sources, the corresponding decree was undergoing the necessary approvals, and by May 30, 2020, a program of major events should have already been developed and approved.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a strong blow to quarantine restrictions not only for children, but also for other types of tourism, so it is unlikely that the activities from the program can be implemented in this situation. Probably, this topic will have to be abandoned.
Museums
As you know, 2019 was dedicated to theatrical art. In the middle of it, the then Minister of Culture came up with a proposal to continue this theme, devoting 2021 to museums. His initiative was enthusiastically received by the Union of Museums, having signed a corresponding resolution. But taking into account that in the previous 10 years there were already years of culture, cinema and theater, such an option, although possible, is unlikely.
800th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Nevsky
This is the most likely topic for 2021. The decree on the celebration of this event was signed back in 2014. Its goal is to preserve cultural heritage and national unity. A committee was established to prepare for the holiday, on the shoulders of whose members lay the organization of solemn events.
Taking into account the fact that Prince A. Nevsky was canonized, becoming the golden legend of medieval Russia, and according to a poll of countries in 2008 was chosen "in the name of Russia", this historical figure deserves to be honored in this way.
