The fifth Knowledge award ceremony.The award will be held on March 3 at the Rossiya National Center

On March 3, the fifth anniversary ceremony of awarding the country's main educational award, Knowledge, will take place at the Rossiya National Center in Moscow.Prize. The ceremony will announce the winners in 18 nominations: the best educators, projects and the company of the year. Honored Artists of Russia, famous ballet dancers and musicians will perform as part of the concert program.

"Knowledge.The award will celebrate its first anniversary at a ceremony on March 3. Over the past five years, both major national projects and educators from the regions have won the vote. Russians' interest in the award is constantly growing: this season, the nominees have collected a record 136 thousand votes. Thanks to everyone who has been with us all these five years and proved that educating is a great mission," said Kirill Khvil, Deputy General Director of the Russian Society Znanie.

At the ceremony, the names of the 32 laureates who became the best according to the decision of the Honorary Jury and the results of online voting in the MAX mini-application will be announced. The broadcast will be available at 15:30 Moscow time on the Rossiya 24 TV channel, the resources of the Russian TASS news Agency, as well as on the websites of the Russian Znanie Society and the Rossiya National Center.

The award in each nomination is a cube symbolizing the essence of enlightenment in various fields. So, the cube for the winners of the nomination "For contribution to education in the field of Ecology and tourism" is made of transparent resin, and inside there is a three—dimensional composition with a mountain range, forest and Lake Baikal, symbolizing the beauty and grandeur of Russia's nature. The laureates in the nomination "For their contribution to education in the field of Culture and Art" will receive a cube made of marble, an ancient material for creating works of art. And the cube for the winners of the nomination "For educational activities in an educational organization" is made of green granite, embodying the granite of science.

Total Knowledge in the jubilee season.The award attracted 18,730 applications from 89 regions of Russia and 40 countries around the world. The shortlist for the fifth season includes 110 applicants: 60 educators, 46 projects and 4 companies. The nominees were famous athletes, scientists, journalists, and statesmen.