The awards ceremony the award "Sampo" will take place at National theater of Republic of Karelia on December 17

The decree of the head of the region for the highest decoration of the republic recommended nine people. The ceremony of rewarding with the award "Sampo" will take place on December 17 at National theater the republics. The decree of the head of the region for the highest decoration of the republic recommended nine people. Posthumously the award is awarded to the chairman of presidium of the Supreme Council Karelian by the Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic to Senkin Yvan and to the choreographer, the honored worker of culture Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic to Viola Malmi. To rewarding are presented the composer Vavilov Gennady, the doctor Zilber Anatoly, the composer Kolker Alexander, the fivefold Olympic champion in cross-country skiing Lazutina Larissa...