Faculty of Culture and Arts in cooperation with the  Science Library presented the picture exhibition consisting of portraits of ancestors, grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, mothers, people who defended our country during the First World War and the Great Patriotic War. The people who revived our country after the terrible years and raise their children. There was a solemn and touching atmosphere In the exhibition hall reigned - with portraits provided by students, teachers and employees of Tomsk State Pedagogical University. This project is important for modern society - a tribute and respect to veterans, as the succession of generations. The idea of the exhibition belongs to the employees and students of Tomsk State Pedagogical University, together with co-author of "Immortal regiment" Vadim. Organizers want every remaining photograph or snapshot scene to be immortalized in a portrait in the memory of the great generation of relatives. Next stage of the project will be held in St. Petersburg and at this point it will become an all-Russian event.

On 24 May the IV open regional festival of robotics and animation «Art and Intellect» will be held at the Tomsk State Pedagogical University. The children aged 5-18 years may take part in the festival. Interesting and diverse program awaits young scientists: the grand opening, five fascinating robotic platforms and, of course, the award ceremony.

Joint sports and patriotic activities by the Center of patriotic education of Tomsk State Pedagogical University, Federal Bailiff Service of Tomsk Oblast and "Center of Patriotic and Physical Education" association were organized for children of the orphanage №4. The military sports competition program, consisting of five stages took place on the territory of “Dzerzhinez” training grounds. Children competed in laser tag, threw fake grenades, along with canine companion participated in tug-of-war, tried to assemble and disassemble machine gun and even loaded it with ammo.

On 17 May 2016 metropolitan Rostislav on behalf of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill had awarded   the rector of Tomsk State Pedagogical University Valery Obukhov with the anniversary medal for his contribution to educational activities in the region, for his selfless work and responsibility for education of today's youth. Award ceremony was held in the great hall of the Tomsk region administration.Metropolitan Rostislav: "The contribution that you, Valery, have made and will make for the benefit of education, as a pedagogical university rector, is great and noble."

NOTE

Anniversary medal "In memory of the 1000th anniversary  of the repose of Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great," is  established by decree of His Holiness Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Kirill on 6 November 2014 to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the repose of St. Vladimir, the Baptist of Russia.

The medal has only one degree, and it is awarded to:

• Bishops, clergy, monks of Russian Orthodox Church, representatives of the Parish meeting and the Parish councils, benefactors and parishioners, government, community leaders and individuals who have made a significant contribution to the perpetuation of  the memory of St. Vladimir;
• Hierarchs, pastors, clergy, religious and laypeople particularly distinguished themselves in the Gospel of Truth and the Truth of Christ;
• Benefactors, who with their work and donations have made a significant contribution to the construction, recreation, preservation of churches, chapels and other places of memory related to the Vladimir Sviatoslavich the Great.

Tomsk region governor S. A. Zhvachkin have visited Tomsk State Pedagogical University and met with the administration of the University, teachers, scientists, students and social activists. After a brief tour of the university, which has hosted by the rector of Tomsk State Pedagogical University Professor Valery Obukhov, governor had met with scientific and educational communities and student activists of TSPU. Everyone had an opportunity to ask a question to Sergey Anatolievich, because, considering a sufficient rise of student social activities and volunteer movements it is a high time to encourage initiative and independence of young people. Students were interested in the prospect of construction of the hostel near the Education building № 8, and the governor answered “in confidence” that such construction is planned for the near future. Teachers and staff of the University were concerned about issues regarding Tomsk region development, support of teachers and the University. After the meeting, the students and the rector of Tomsk State Pedagogical University expressed their gratitude to Sergey Zhvachkin for a fruitful dialogue as well as for support in this difficult time.

Students and teachers of the Department of Economic Theory and Geography along with the TSPU Center of Youth Tourism have actively participated in XXVΙ spiritual and historical readings in memory of Saints Cyril and Methodius "Tradition and innovation: culture, society and personality." The opening of the Days of Slavic Written Language and Culture was held on 17 May 2016 in the building of the Tomsk Oblast Administration. On 20 May the two departments of Faculty of Economics and Management had organized the round table "The spiritual and historical traditions of the national education and upbringing on the examples of native land culture." Among the guests were monk-priest Ambrose (Kuznetsov) of Aleksiyevskiy Monastery of the Mother of God,  the chairman of committee of development of domestic tourism Lahtionova Irina Vladimirovna, Head of the Department of Economic Theory, Professor Valery Sizov and Professor Olga Timofeevna Loiko. More than 30 participants have attended this event, including students and teachers of TSPU and TPU, Tomsk Pushkin lyceum № 1 and “Zonalnenskaia” secondary school. The participants were awarded with certificates and diplomas. The meeting “Spiritual and historical traditions of Tomsk" took place on 22 May 2016. Students of TSPU and TPU took part in this event. The meeting was hosted by senior researcher of Tomsk regional art museum Irina Aleksandrovna Evtikhieva.

The patriotic exhibition will be held at the Tomsk State Pedagogical University Scientific Library on 25 May 2016. The exhibition will feature portraits of ancestors, grandfathers, grandmothers, fathers, mothers, people who defended our country during the First World War and The Great Patriotic War. The people who built our country, revived it after the terrible years, raised their children - us, our brothers and sisters, their grandchildren. The "Immortal regiment" march, originally formed in Tomsk, have become a nationwide event. The exhibition has the same idea as the "Immortal regiment": to refresh the memory of generations using photographs, documents and stories of our homeland’s past. In every family there are portraits, shots of relatives and loved ones. As experts of Faculty of Art and Culture say: "We want people to save photographs, so that, starting from kindergartens and schools, children and adults would observe and draw their story through the story of their families."

The innovative art center for youth «Solnechnyi» will open at TSPU on 24 May 2016. This center will be situated on the territory of TSPU academic building №8 (Karl Ilmer Street 15/1).  A standard set of equipment by FabLab will be used in the center. Specialists of the center are going organize masterclasses for pupils in robotic technology as well as lessons on various topics: 3D print, basics of programming, «School of Digital Technologies» and «Programming of Arduino robots» courses. Employees of «Solnechnyi» will also provide technical and engineering service. According to the press service of the Tomsk administration the innovative art center for youth «Solnechnyi» was financed by the city administration in December last year within the measures aimed to support business in Tomsk. It is the fourth center of this kind opened in Tomsk. Facilities of the center allow to create prototypes of items, including those one made with a use of 3D technologies, as well as to conduct milling, turning, locksmithing, soldering, electrical work. The innovative art center for youth «Solnechnyi» is an open platform that does not follow any specific, scientific or commercial  direction. It is a free environment where youngsters have an opportunity to fulfill their technical ideas, to learn and exchange experience with each other.

One of the most significant chess events – Open Chess Tournament for TSPU Cup – took place in Tomsk State Pedagogical University. The two days of the Tournament were filled with exciting professional events. The Tournament had started with the conference «Chess is the key for innovations?!” which was attended by teachers, chess coaches of Tomsk Region schools, representatives of robotics centers,  principles of Youth Sports Schools and TSPU centers, administrative centers of additional education of kids, students, postgraduate students, veteran chess players and representatives of the Tomsk Duma. The topics picked by the participants involved both general issues of chess education in educational institutions and kindergartens as well as training of professional chess players and chess coaches.

Particularly interesting was the report made by Oleg Viktorovich Chertkov, principal of Tomsk Youth Boxing School. He told about using of chess in sport training of kids with disabilities, which have been studied chess is Youth Sport School class since 2014. The guest also noticed sport achievements of these students and touched upon the subject of availability of chess classes in Tomsk.

III forum of young scientists, within the framework of which the Tournament took place, was devoted to robotics that is why the participants showed great interest in chess playing robots. There are many robotics centers in Tomsk, but only TSPU robots play intellectual games. Employees of TSPU robotics center presented the chess playing robot, created by kids. 

The organizers have prepared an unusual opening ceremony: there was a live violin music in the hall. Chess players were greeted by TSPU executives and the Tomsk Duma deputy Mahir Rustamov.

The chess tournament started on the second day and was held according to the Swiss system: 7 rounds, 15 minutes time limit for each player. 70 players participated in the tournament, among them were chess coaches, employees of educational institutions, students, pupils of TSPU chess class, veteran teachers. Special nomination was introduced for children with disabilities.

All the participants of the tournament were awarded with certificates. Prize-winners received medals and diplomas. Winners were awarded with cups, medals and diplomas.