The all-Russian Competition for Young Readers, "Living Classics"

On November 1, 2025, the XVth anniversary competition for young readers, "Living Classics," was initiated. The International Competition for Young Readers, “Living Classics," is a competitive event for reading aloud excerpts from prose works by Russian and foreign writers, aimed at the spiritual and moral education of teenagers.

Students in grades 5-11, of general and other education institutions, aged 10 to 17 years old (inclusive) at the time of the qualifying rounds, can participate in the competition. As part of the competition, participants are invited to read aloud in Russian an excerpt from a chosen prose work from their favorite works by Russian or foreign authors of the 18th-21st centuries.

More details: the official website of, "Living Classics": youngreaders.ru/