On September 17, in the Beethoven Hall of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, a solemn ceremony of awarding cultural and art workers with state awards of the Russian Federation took place.

The event was attended by the Minister of Culture of Russia Olga Lyubimova. 

The honorary title of Honored Artist of Russia was awarded to the singer Pelageya Telegin.

She is known to TV viewers as one of the mentors of the vocal show "Voice", which has been broadcast on Channel One since 2012, as well as the project "Voice.

Children".

The central place in the work of Pelageya is occupied by Russian folk songs and folk-rock.

The artist studied vocals from early childhood and during her school years she performed on such TV shows as "Morning Star" and KVN.

The singer's fans congratulate the idol on social networks.

“I am very happy for you, really deserved.

You are very versatile talented, "one of the Instagram users commented on the entry on the official Pelageya page.

Some fans are already expecting further creative success from the artist, at the same time hinting at the specifics of her repertoire.

“We are loved and proud, dear Pelageyushka!

But the title "People's (artist of Russia. -

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)" is more suitable, "- said the subscriber.

Also, the title of Honored Artist was received by the theater and film actor Pyotr Krasilov.

In the 2000s, he played roles in such popular TV series as Poor Nastya and Don't Be Born Beautiful.

Krasilov has starred in film and television projects to this day, but now he devotes more time to serving in the Russian Academic Youth Theater (RAMT).

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The merits of the actresses Elena Gabets, Elena Morozova and Irina Shevchuk, singers-singers Alexander Zakharov, Ella Merkulova, Valery Mikitsky, Dmitry Ulyanov, ballet dancers Dmitry Kotermin and Alexey Lyubimov, musician Lyubov Muravyova, and Khudyakov, are recognized as honored artist.

Igor Zolotovitsky, actor, rector of the Nemirovich-Danchenko Studio School at the Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, and Boris Konstantinov, chief director of the Obraztsov Puppet Theater, received the titles of Honored Art Workers of the Russian Federation.

A number of cultural figures were awarded the Order of Friendship.

Among them are the director and cameraman, head of the department of VGIK Mikhail Agranovich, theater and film actor Igor Gordin, director and TV presenter, professor of VGIK Sergey Solovyov.

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Alla Sigalova, choreographer and head of the department at the Nemirovich-Danchenko Studio School, was also awarded the same award.

Since 2001, she has been holding the title of Honored Artist of Russia, and six years ago she became an Honored Art Worker.

The Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree, was awarded to the artistic director of the Pyatnitsky choir, Alexander Permyakov, and Vladislav Agafonnikov, professor of the department at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory.

The third degree award went to Maly Theater actress Lilia Yudina.

One of the holders of the Order of Alexander Nevsky was actress Zoya Zelinskaya.

She starred in such film and television projects as "Zucchini" 13 chairs "," On the corner, at the Patriarch's "and" Evlampy Romanov.

The dilettante leads the investigation. "

Now the artist serves at the Satire Theater in Moscow.

The author-performer, head of the Association of Jazz and Pop Music of the Russian Musical Union, Vladimir Presnyakov, and advisor to the chairman of the Creative Commission of the Moscow Musical Society, Ivan Mozgovenko, received a Certificate of Honor from the President of Russia.

Lecturer-musicologist Natalia Panasyuk, artist of the Sveshnikov choir Sergei Golovushkin, First Vice-Rector of VGIK Irina Zernova, Vice-President of the Union of Designers of Russia Yuri Menchits, composer Laura Kvint, concertmaster of the Novaya Opera Theater Anna Margulis and Director of the Scriabin Memorial Museum Alexander Lazarev.

Honored artists of Russia are the teacher of the school of watercolors of Sergei Andriyaka Sergei Kotov and associate professor of VGIK Natalia Parkhomenko.