The Presidential Library to host the premiere screening of the film "Sea cadets from Valaam Island"

On March 29, 2022 at 16:00 the Presidential Library will host the premiere of the documentary film "Sea cadets from Valaam Island", prepared jointly by the Presidential Library and the Northern Ladoga Regional Museum. The film is directed by Tatyana Dyakonova.

The film is dedicated to the feat of young students in the bloody battles for the Nevsky bridgehead and the crossing of Ladoga along the Road of Life in 1941-1942. The cadets and the ship boys of the boatswain school received their baptism of fire on the night of September 27, 1941. Crossing the Neva in the area of ​​Nevskaya Dubrovka as part of the 1st separate rifle company of the 3rd battalion of the 4th naval brigade, they came under heavy enemy fire. The cabin boys went on the attack eight times a day along with the sailors. Each time, before the next battle, the boys, with their hands numb from fatigue, pulled peakless caps over their heads, which they did not part with and kept with them as a symbol of naval prowess and courage.

The Presidential Library’s film once again reminds of the heroism of the Valaam young people who took part in the approach of the complete lifting of the siege of Leningrad and emphasizes the continuity of the glorious maritime traditions.

The event will be broadcast live on the Presidential Library’s portal in Live broadcasts section, in the Presidential Library’s cinema club group on the VKontakte social network and on the institution's YouTube, RuTube, Telegram channels. 

The cinema club meeting will take place at the Presidential Library at the address: Senate Square, 3. Please confirm your personal presence by 10:00 March 28 by phone: 305-16-35; +7 921 594-16-13 or by e-mail: smolina@prlib.ru, Elena Smolina.

Accreditation of media representatives is until 12:00 March 28, 2022.

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form marked “Media Accreditation” to the following e-mail addresses: media@prlib.ru, pechnikova@prlib.ru Tatyana Pechnikova, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 534; mob. +7 921 998-06-78.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.

In order to reduce the risks of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) the use of personal protective equipment during the event is mandatory for all attendees.