430 drawings were received from children of 55 Russia’s regions. 55 best drawings will be awarded by Diploma of the National Committee of Cartographers of the Russian Federation and the Russian Geographical Society, and by valuable presents (books, atlases, and maps). All other participants of the competition will be also awarded by encouraging diploma. The exhibition of the best works will be open at the Russian State Library since May 29. The participants of the competition, journalists, officials, etc. are invited for the exhibition opening ceremony.

Six best children’s drawings were selected by the Board of adjudicators of the competition and approved by the National Committee of Cartographers of the Russian Federation for the participation in the Barbara Petchenik Children’s World Map Competition.

The list of the selected drawings:

Kol'tsov, Konstantin
4 years
"Little prince"
Russia, Kemerovskaya oblast', Belovo

Goncharova, Ekaterina
7 years
"We come together and build the world"
Russia, Leningradskaya oblast', Gatchinskij rayon, Kommunar
Zhirnova, Elizaveta

9 years
"We are different, but we are all together"
Russia, Moskovskaya oblast', Pushkino

Strubchenko, Irina
10 years
"On the wings of the world history"
Russia, Respublika Tatarstan, Naberezhnye Chelny

Vakhitova, Alina
13 years
"Children should not cry for sorrow"
Russia, Respublika Tatarstan, Naberezhnye Chelny

Potapova, Margarita
14 years
"The Earth is happy that the life is free"
Russia, Omskaya oblast', Tevriz


Nikolay Komedchikov
Ph.D., National coordinator of the Barbara Petchenik Children’s World Map Competition in Russia, Deputy President of the National Committee of Cartographers of the Russian Federation