Congratulations to Professor Mikhail Yefimovich Shvydkoy on receiving the Hermitage Award

We warmly congratulate Professor Mikhail Yefimovich Shvydkoy on receiving the Hermitage Award.

Professor Mikhail Yefimovich Shvydkoy is the academic director of the Higher School of Cultural Policy and Management in the Humanities (Faculty) at Moscow State University (Высшая школа культурной политики и управления в гуманитарной сфере (факультет) МГУ).

The entire faculty community has welcomed this meaningful and prestigious award with joy, expressing deep respect and heartfelt congratulations.

A ceremonial presentation of the Hermitage Award, one of the prestigious awards in culture and the arts, took place in St George's Hall of the Winter Palace as part of the 12th St Petersburg International United Cultures Forum.

The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Tatyana Golikova, Governor of St Petersburg Alexander Beglov and Director of the State Hermitage Museum Mikhail Piotrovsky, lending further significance to the occasion.

As the faculty's academic director, a professor, a Doctor of Art History and Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation, Mikhail Yefimovich Shvydkoy has devoted many years to the development of culture, the arts, education and international exchange.

His extensive work and achievements in developing Russian culture, expanding international cultural cooperation, promoting dialogue between countries, and advancing public education offer an important example to future professionals studying culture, the arts, cultural policy and management in the humanities.

His experience and insight also provide valuable guidance for a new generation seeking to pursue its own path with a broader outlook and a sense of responsibility.

We express our deep respect for the Professor's many years of work as a scholar, educator and contributor to international cultural cooperation.

We are deeply grateful for the important role and dedication he continues to bring to the development of Russian culture, international cultural cooperation and education.

Once again, we offer our heartfelt congratulations on the Hermitage Award and wish him good health, peace, and many meaningful achievements and joyful moments in the years ahead.