01.02 Projects Honored for Strengthening US-Russian Ties

MOSCOW, February 1 (RIA Novosti) – A newspaper circular, an innovation fair and a music library were among the projects honored Friday for having a positive impact on US-Russia ties at the third annual Silver Archer USA awards.

The awards were presented in Washington, DC to organizers of projects that “expand intergovernmental, cultural, economic and social ties, aimed at furthering Russia’s integration into the global communication space,” according to the ceremony’s website.

Dmitry Petrov, the author of a fictional biography of John F. Kennedy, came first in the history and heritage category, followed by a Russian-themed park in Cleveland and Russia’s first multimedia library for works of theater.

Elena Suvorova-Phillips won the cultural award for her work in organizing theater performances among immigrant families and adopted Russian children in Houston to help them preserve knowledge of their native language.