During the International Exhibition and Forum “Russia,” the main stage hosted a ceremonial moment when the All-Russian Family Hearth named “Heart of Russia” was lit. This update came from the forum’s press service via Telegram. The highlight of the event was the lighting of the national hearth, a symbol carried by families gathered from across the country. The flame for the “Heart of Russia” originated at the Holy Trinity Monastery in Murom and arrived to inaugurate the national ceremony.
Earlier, the forum’s Telegram channel announced that the flame would be lit on the main stage of the International Exhibition and Forum “Russia.” The plan involved lighting the family hearth with twelve additional lamps, which dynasties would bring from various regions including Moscow, Crimea, Yakutia, Kuzbass, the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, the Republic of Tatarstan, North Ossetia, the Volgograd region, Komi, the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, as well as the Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. After the lighting, the flame from the family hearth was expected to spread across the country, symbolizing unity and tradition. These details were shared as part of the forum’s ongoing communications and ceremonial program, with attribution to the organizers and coordinating bodies of the event.
In related discussions, former youth representatives reflected on the work and outcomes of the exhibition “Russia,” highlighting the forum’s role in celebrating family heritage and regional cultures within the national narrative. The conversations underscored the event’s emphasis on cultural continuity and interregional collaboration as the flame traveled from Murom to the capital and beyond. The lighting ceremony thus served not only as a spectacle but as a public affirmation of shared values and community ties across diverse regions.