Holidays of Russia - Grandmother's Day in the Udmurt Republic

One of the brightest and most memorable performances at Eurovision from Russia is considered to be the number of “Buranovskie Babushki” The folklore group consists of elderly women living in the Malopurginsky district of Udmurtia Babushki became famous for their performances of musical compositions by Russian and foreign singers in their native language The purpose of the performance at Eurovision-2012 was to raise funds for the construction of a temple in the village of Buranovo Thanks to the talent, warmth and charm of the grandmothers, the whole world learned about Udmurtia, its national language and the moral values ​​of the people living in the Kama region And although the folk ensemble took third place in the competition, its producer Viktor Drobysh and everyone who supported the Russian performers consider the group’s performance one of the best in the history of Eurovision In honor of the triumph of her compatriots, the head of the republic issued a decree in 2012 establishing a holiday Grandmother's Day is celebrated annually in Udmurtia on May 26th The performance of the ensemble from the village of Buranovo is a hymn to family values ​​and national traditions, among which respect for older people is not the least important Grandmothers have become a symbol of hard work, kindness and sincerity, care for the younger generation and unconditional love With the proceeds from the performances, a church was built in the village of Buranovo The representatives of the creative team have plans for the future to build a house for pensioners who find themselves in a difficult life situation After the performance of their compatriots at Eurovision, there began a surge of interest among residents of Udmurtia in the history of their small homeland, folklore and folk traditions "Buranovskie Babushki" inspired many creative groups to create variety acts glorifying the originality of the national culture In honor of the holiday, various thematic events are held in the cities and villages of Udmurtia: performances by the Italmas ensemble in the capital of the republic Izhevsk and other folk groups, the opening of creative workshops, etc In November 2020, after amendments were made to the Law “On Holidays and Memorable Dates of Udmurtia,” Grandmother’s Day became an official holiday The change in his status did not significantly affect the action plan Thus, according to tradition, on May 26, the republic hosts the “My Grandmother” photo competition every year Its oldest participant, Alexandra Ivanovna Russkikh, is 93 years old Grandparents from all regions of Udmurtia, the Perm Territory and the city of Kirov are competing to win the photo competition In honor of the holiday, charity events and other events are held in nursing homes and rehabilitation centers for the elderly Children take part in master classes on decorative and applied arts, which symbolizes the inextricable connection between generations and contributes to the preservation of national culture, traditions and customs