MAKHACHKALA, October 15 – RIA "Dagestan". Schoolchildren and students of supplementary arts education programs in Dagestan are invited to participate in the all-Russian cultural and educational initiative "The Magic Begins Here!"
The submission period for the creative competition runs from October 20 to November 20. Designed to foster interest in circus arts and identify emerging youth talent, the campaign features a comprehensive range of performing and artistic categories.
The "Circus Mastery" track encompasses Specialty Acts (illusion, manipulation, and prop work), Aerial Arts, Juggling, Clowning, Sports Acrobatics and Animal Training (featuring small animals). The "Creative Works" track includes Visual Arts (original poster design) and Performance Reviews (literary essays or critiques of circus shows).
Applicants must upload their materials to an open-access cloud storage service (Mail.ru Cloud is recommended) and complete the registration form via their user dashboard on the "Culture for Schoolchildren" (Kulturadlyashkolnikov.RF) portal. Individual participants are limited to one submission, while educators may submit ensemble entries.
An expert jury will select approximately 100 top submissions nationwide, with the official list of laureates to be published on the project’s website on December 8, 2026. The initiative is jointly organized by the Ministries of Culture and Education of the Russian Federation, ROSKULTPROEKT and the Russian Cultural Foundation.