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27/04/2021. The awarding ceremony of the XXI competition "The Book of the Year of the Republic of Karelia 2020"
April 23, 2021:
The National Library of Karelia held the awarding ceremony of the XXI competition "The Book of the Year of the Republic of Karelia 2020". The ceremony was attended by representatives of founders and organizers of the competition, members of expert groups, publishers and authors, distributors of book products, and lovers of reading.
In 2020, the regulations on the competition were amended. One of the main innovations is that the competition has become declarative.
From the 1st of February to the 5th of March, the applications have been collected. 107 applications were received for the competition, 68 books competed for the title “The Book of the Year of the Republic of Karelia”.
Traditionally, together with the competition, there was a republican exhibition "Book of the Year", where everyone can get acquainted with the editions received by the Book Chamber of the Republic of Karelia during the past 2020. In 2021, due to the ban on holding public events and in accordance with the recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor, the exhibition was held in a virtual format.
From the 15th to the 26th of March, expert commissions determined the winners in the following categories:
- Karelia = Karjala
- Book Art
- Cool Book
- Science Light
- Read and Re-read
- My Land and Its’ People
Within the framework of the competition “The Book of the Year of the Republic of Karelia”, a creative meeting with the authors and heroes of the book “Karelia. Eternal and New” was held.
At the ceremony, the winners in 6 categories were awarded diplomas and prizes.
From the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, the Administration of the Petrozavodsk City District, the Tourism Department of the Republic of Karelia, the Society of Book Lovers, awarded special diplomas and prizes to a number of publishers and authors. The National Library gave the prize " Readers' Choice" according to the voting results of the virtual book exhibition.
The title The Book of the Year and a commemorative sign was awarded to
The Publishing House ”Periodika”
E. V. Usacheva. Karelian Refugees. Way Home = Itä-karjalan pakolaiset. Tie kotiin / translated into Finnish by Mirko Harjula. Petrozavodsk: Periodika, 2020. 223 p. Illustrations. Text in Russian and Finnish
Winners of the categories
In the category ”Karelia=Karjala”
The Publishing House ”Periodika” for the book
E. V. Usacheva. Karelian Refugees. Way Home = Itä-karjalan pakolaiset. Tie kotiin / translated into Finnish by Mirko Harjula. Petrozavodsk: Periodika, 2020. 223 p. Illustrations. Text in Russian and Finnish
In the category ”Science Light”
The Editorial and Publishing Department of the Karelian Research Centre of RAS for the book
Ladoga Proterozoic Structure: (Geology, Deep Structure and Minerageny) / I. A. Alexeyv, A. V. Amantov, M. G. Amantova [and others]; responsible editor N. V. Sharov; Karelian Research Centre of RAS, The Institute of Geology of the Karelian Research Centre. Petrozavodsk: Karelian Research Centre of RAS, 2020. 435 p. Illustrations, maps. Text in Russian and English
In the category ”Cool Book”
The Publishing House ”Periodika” for the book
I. V. Polunitsyn. Kitchen Cabinet Tales / Painter Anastasiya Trifanova. Petrozavodsk: Periodika, 2020. 39 p. Illustrations
In the category ”Read and Re-read”
The Publishing House ”Ostrova” for the book
Karelian Fairy-Tales/ Translated into Karelian by Unelma Konkka, Aleksandra Stepanova, Eino Karhu; painter Nikolai Briukhanov. Petrozavodsk: Ostrova, 2020. 111, [1] p. Illustrations.
In the category ”Book Art”
State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Museum "Kizhi" for the book
L. Pettersson. Churches and Chapels of Zaonezhie: Unpublished Materials and Field Notes: Kizhi Volost / translated from Finnish by T. I. Dudinova; compiler, author of introductory article and notes: S. V. Borobyova, T. I. Dudinova; State Historical, Architectural and Ethnographic Museum "Kizhi”. Petrozavodsk: Publishing Center of the Kizhi Museum, 2020. 274 p. Illustrations
In the category ”My Land and Its People”
The Publishing House ”Periodika” for the book
E. V. Usacheva. Karelian Refugees. Way Home = Itä-karjalan pakolaiset. Tie kotiin / translated into Finnish by Mirko Harjula. Petrozavodsk: Periodika, 2020. 223 p. Illustrations. Text in Russian and Finnish
Special diplomas and prizes
From the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Karelia
Diplomas to the Publishing House ”Forever” and an author Olga Mimmiyeva for the book
Nikolai Levin: Sailor, Business Executive, Parliamentarian: [Collection of Memories] / author Olga Mimmiyeva. Petrozavodsk: Forever, 2020. 207 p. Illustrations
From the Administration of the Petrozavodsk City District
Letters of thanks
To the Publishing House of the Petrozavodsk State University ant author Georgy Mikhailyuk for the book
G. Y. Mikhailyuk. Ambulance Hospital: Historical Chronicle: [235 years of Ambulance Hospital, 90 years of First Aid Station] / G. Y. Mikhailyuk. Petrozavodsk: the Publishing House of the Petrozavodsk State University, 2020. 322 p. Photos.
To authors and compilers Tamila Asanova and Yevgeniya Makkoyeva for the book
Unbelievable Petrozavodsk: City Sketchbook / authors and compilers: Tamila Asanova, Yevgeniya Makkoyeva. Petrozavodsk: Periodika, 2020. 78, [1] p. Illustrations
To an author Yury Shleikin for the book
Y. V. Shleikin. Petrozavodsk is Famous! About Peter I, the Great Northern War and Petrozavodsk Cannons: [for children of primary and secondary school age]/ Y. Shleikin; [painter] S. Chinenov. Petrozavodsk: Ostrova, 2020. 33 p. Illustrations.
From the Tourism Department of the Republic of Karelia
To an author and project manager Svetlana Kolchurina for the books
S. N. Kolchurina. Tasty Karelia: Travel Notes about the Karelian Cuisine by a Komi-Permyak Woman / Svetlana Kolchurina; [translators: N. N. Antonova, M. A. Spitsina; photographer S. Y. Tiyatyavyainen]; Association of Ethnocultural Centres and Organisations ECHO Aimed at Heritage Preservation. Petrozavodsk: Kolchurina S. N.: ECHO, 2020. 252, [3] p. Illustrations. Text in Russian and Karelian
Karelia Inspires: to the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Karelia: [Album/ Association of Ethnocultural Centres and Organisations ECHO Aimed at Heritage Preservation; the Head of the project Svetlana Kolchurina; texts by: Yana Zhemoitel, Yuliya Brayeva; photos by A. Y. Mazurov [and others]. Petrozavodsk: ECHO, 2020. 197, [2] p. Color illustrations.
To the Center for State Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects for the book
Wooden Architecture of Karelia / The Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Republic of Karelia, the Center for State Protection of Cultural Heritage Objects; Authors of the texts: I. E. Grishina, E. E. Itsikson, V. T. Kiryanova; photos by I. G. Timin; [translated by O. S. Kislova]. Petrozavodsk: PIN. Markov N. A., 2019. 191, [4] p., illustrations. Text in Russian and English.
To the Publishing House ”Belkolesye” for the calendar
Runola: [A Calendar Based on Karelian Runes], 2021 / [the author of the idea, curator of the project T. Berdasheva; selection of texts and translation: M. Kundozerova; painter D. Dmitriev]. Petrozavodsk: Belkolesye, 2020. [12]. Illustrations. (2021 The Year of Karelian Runes). Text in Russian and Karelian
From the Society of Book Lovers
A diploma to a book author Vladimir Lobanov for the book
V. B. Lobanov. Watercolour Karelia / Vladimir Lobanov. Petrozavodsk: Petropress, 2020. 111 p. Illustrations
Special diploma ”Readers' Choice”
A diploma to an author Svetlana Kolchurina for the book
S. N. Kolchurina. Tasty Karelia: Travel Notes about the Karelian Cuisine by a Komi-Permyak Woman / Svetlana Kolchurina; [translators: N. N. Antonova, M. A. Spitsina; photographer S. Y. Tiyatyavyainen]; Association of Ethnocultural Centres and Organisations ECHO Aimed at Heritage Preservation. Petrozavodsk: Kolchurina S. N.: ECHO, 2020. 252, [3] p. Illustrations. Text in Russian and Karelian
