27 May 2015

RCF President Andrey Filatov awarded UNESCO Medal

The ceremony took place in Paris yesterday.

Andrey Filatov, president of the Russian Chess Federation and the founder of Art Russe, has been presented with an award from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for his contribution to the international culture cooperation and for his efforts to preserve historical heritage.

The ‘Five Continents’ commemorative medal award ceremony took place on the evening of 26 May 2015, at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris as part of the international project Cultural Heritage without Borders.

The ‘Five Continents’ commemorative medal, which was established in 1996 to mark the 50th anniversary of UNESCO, is awarded for outstanding achievements in culture and art as well as for contributions to the development of the international cultural exchange. 



Alexandra Kosteniuk, Vladimir Kramnik, and legendary French singer Mireille Mathieu at the ceremony


Vladimir Kramnik, Andrey Filatov with his wife, Eleonora Mitrofanova, Mireille Mathieu and Pavel Chinsky. Photo by Alexandra Kosteniuk


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