Activists of the volunteer center «PeopleIN» were awarded with letters of thanks and memorable gifts

On January 12, all friends of the museum gathered at the Nikolai Ostrovsky State Museum and Cultural Center «Integration» on Tverskaya Street, 14, according to tradition, to celebrate the Old New Year together.

Among the invited were activists of the partner volunteer center «People IN». It was created by the Center of Socio—Cultural Programs «People IN» and the State Museum — Cultural Center «Integration» named after N. A. Ostrovsky to support projects, programs and activities for the socio-cultural integration of people with disabilities implemented by institutions and public organizations in the field of culture.

Volunteers take an active part of the museum and the center life and help to implement various inclusive ideas and projects, making the cultural sphere accessible to people with diverse needs. At the beginning of the event, all the guests turned out to be spectators of the play «Box with pencils» in Russian sign language from the theater of professional deaf actors «Nedoslov» and learned several new words in RSL. After that, the guests were given an author’s tour of the «Igor Shirshkov’s Laboratory» exhibition.

During the ceremony, Vladimir Komarov, director of the Center of Socio—Cultural Programs «People IN», and Igor Dumenko, director of the N. A. Ostrovsky State Museum and Cultural Center «Integration», presented letters of thanks and memorable gifts to the activists of the volunteer center.

During the furshet, which was held to live music from the participants of the inclusive project «Concert in the dark. Inclusion» activists were able to meet friends of the museum, get new connections and take part in the lottery.

Since the opening of the partner volunteer center at the end of 2021, more than 218 good deeds have been implemented. This is almost 3,500 volunteer hours.

If you want to become a part of our volunteer team and help make the cultural life of the capital accessible to everyone, register on the website.

We are waiting for you!