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Юбилейная марка Гагарина: историческое событие в Русском доме в Коломбо
Шестьдесят пять лет назад человек впервые поднялся к звездам. И всего через несколько месяцев после этого Юрий Гагарин посетил Цейлон. Здесь его помнят и любят до сих пор. Поэтому сегодняшний День космонавтики в Русском доме в Коломбо мы отметили феерично! ✨
Мы очень любим этот праздник — и любим, что его так искренне любят жители Шри-Ланки. Каждый год мы стараемся сделать что-то особенное. Позапрошлой весной мы сняли собственный документальный фильм «След Гагарина на Цейлоне» и устроили его премьеру с аншлагом. В прошлом году подарили профессиональный телескоп астрономическому колледжу Сивали в городе Ратнапура.
Но этот год — особенный. Сегодня мы отмечаем 65-летие первого полета человека в космос и одновременно 65-летие визита Юрия Гагарина на Цейлон.
И именно сегодня в Русском доме произошло настоящее чудо!
В торжественной обстановке состоялось специальное гашение и выпуск юбилейной марки, посвященной одновременно первому полету человека в космос и 65-летию визита Гагарина на Цейлон.
Эта марка была придумана и разработана нами самими. И, наверное, поэтому в ней так много сердца. Мы добивались ее выпуска почти год. В течение многих месяцев шла переписка, согласования, переговоры. Честно говоря, шансов было совсем немного. Но мы в Русском доме всегда верим в чудо. И всегда верим, что если очень любить свое дело и идти к цели вместе, то невозможное становится возможным.
И сегодня это случилось.
Торжественное гашение марки прошло по всем правилам — в присутствии представителей государственных органов, почтовой службы и почетных гостей. Вместе с нами этот исторический момент разделили Постоянный секретарь Министерства здравоохранения и массовых коммуникаций Шри-Ланки д-р Анил Джасингхе, генеральный почтмейстер Шри-Ланки С.Р.В. Саткумара и его заместитель Премачандра Херат, представители Филателистического общества Шри-Ланки, а также ученые, общественные деятели и друзья Русского дома.
Всего было выпущено лишь 400 экземпляров этой марки — ограниченный юбилейный тираж. И особенно дорого для нас то, что она была выпущена на средства сотрудников Русского дома. Это наш общий вклад. Наша любовь к этому празднику. Наша благодарность и наша память. В этой маленькой марке — всё тепло наших сердец и всё наше восхищение человеком, который первым увидел Землю из космоса.
Шестьдесят пять лет назад мир изменился. И на короткий, яркий миг эта перемена коснулась и Цейлона.
А сегодня, шестьдесят пять лет спустя, память об этом снова ожила — в Русском доме в Коломбо, в счастливых глазах наших гостей, в дрожащих руках, державших юбилейную марку, и в чувстве огромной гордости, которое мы сегодня испытали все вместе.
С Днём космонавтики! 🚀
#ДеньКосмонавтики #ЮрийГагарин #Гагарин #65летПолетаВКосмос #РусскийДомКоломбо #Коломбо #ШриЛанка #Космос #ПервыйВКосмосе #КосмосБезГраниц #ПочтаШриЛанки #Филателия #ЮбилейнаяМарка #МаркаГагарина #ГагаринНаЦейлоне #РоссияШриЛанка #Гагарин65 #ДеньКосмонавтики2026 #НавсегдаПервый
Шестьдесят пять лет назад человек впервые поднялся к звездам. И всего через несколько месяцев после этого Юрий Гагарин посетил Цейлон. Здесь его помнят и любят до сих пор. Поэтому сегодняшний День космонавтики в Русском доме в Коломбо мы отметили феерично! ✨
Мы очень любим этот праздник — и любим, что его так искренне любят жители Шри-Ланки. Каждый год мы стараемся сделать что-то особенное. Позапрошлой весной мы сняли собственный документальный фильм «След Гагарина на Цейлоне» и устроили его премьеру с аншлагом. В прошлом году подарили профессиональный телескоп астрономическому колледжу Сивали в городе Ратнапура.
Но этот год — особенный. Сегодня мы отмечаем 65-летие первого полета человека в космос и одновременно 65-летие визита Юрия Гагарина на Цейлон.
И именно сегодня в Русском доме произошло настоящее чудо!
В торжественной обстановке состоялось специальное гашение и выпуск юбилейной марки, посвященной одновременно первому полету человека в космос и 65-летию визита Гагарина на Цейлон.
Эта марка была придумана и разработана нами самими. И, наверное, поэтому в ней так много сердца. Мы добивались ее выпуска почти год. В течение многих месяцев шла переписка, согласования, переговоры. Честно говоря, шансов было совсем немного. Но мы в Русском доме всегда верим в чудо. И всегда верим, что если очень любить свое дело и идти к цели вместе, то невозможное становится возможным.
И сегодня это случилось.
Торжественное гашение марки прошло по всем правилам — в присутствии представителей государственных органов, почтовой службы и почетных гостей. Вместе с нами этот исторический момент разделили Постоянный секретарь Министерства здравоохранения и массовых коммуникаций Шри-Ланки д-р Анил Джасингхе, генеральный почтмейстер Шри-Ланки С.Р.В. Саткумара и его заместитель Премачандра Херат, представители Филателистического общества Шри-Ланки, а также ученые, общественные деятели и друзья Русского дома.
Всего было выпущено лишь 400 экземпляров этой марки — ограниченный юбилейный тираж. И особенно дорого для нас то, что она была выпущена на средства сотрудников Русского дома. Это наш общий вклад. Наша любовь к этому празднику. Наша благодарность и наша память. В этой маленькой марке — всё тепло наших сердец и всё наше восхищение человеком, который первым увидел Землю из космоса.
Шестьдесят пять лет назад мир изменился. И на короткий, яркий миг эта перемена коснулась и Цейлона.
А сегодня, шестьдесят пять лет спустя, память об этом снова ожила — в Русском доме в Коломбо, в счастливых глазах наших гостей, в дрожащих руках, державших юбилейную марку, и в чувстве огромной гордости, которое мы сегодня испытали все вместе.
С Днём космонавтики! 🚀
#ДеньКосмонавтики #ЮрийГагарин #Гагарин #65летПолетаВКосмос #РусскийДомКоломбо #Коломбо #ШриЛанка #Космос #ПервыйВКосмосе #КосмосБезГраниц #ПочтаШриЛанки #Филателия #ЮбилейнаяМарка #МаркаГагарина #ГагаринНаЦейлоне #РоссияШриЛанка #Гагарин65 #ДеньКосмонавтики2026 #НавсегдаПервый
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6️⃣5️⃣ years since Yuri Gagarin’s historic space feat!
🚀 On April 12, 1961, the Vostok launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This momentous event marked the culmination of the efforts of millions of Soviet citizens – design engineers, scientists, military pilots, doctors, specialists across a wide range of fields, and entire branches of industry. Inside the cramped cabin of the crewed spacecraft was Senior Lieutenant Yuri Gagarin.
At 9:07 am, the four metal arms holding the 287-tonne rocket retracted, and Vostok began its lift-off. It was at that very moment that Gagarin’s famous “#POYEKHALI!” (*Let’s go!) rang out over the radio.
At 9:12 am, the spacecraft separated from the launch vehicle and entered the Earth's orbit. Its speed reached 28,260 kilometres per hour – nearly 8 kilometres per second. Never before had a human travelled so fast.
🎙 Just as the spacecraft reached Earth's orbit, Yuri Levitan – the USSR’s iconic radio announcer – solemnly declared to the world:
While in orbit, Gagarin recorded his observations and transmitted them back to Earth. Before him lay the planet as no one had ever seen it before: the curve of the horizon, the luminous blue edge of the atmosphere, coastlines, mountain ranges, vast landmasses – all set against the bottomless black void of space.
Almost 90 minutes into the flight, the spacecraft began its descent. At that moment, a highly dangerous emergency arose: the descent module failed to separate immediately from the equipment module. However, as the spacecraft re-entered the dense layers of the atmosphere, the connecting cables between the two sections burned through due to friction, and the descent continued.
At 10:42 am, at an altitude of 7 km, the cosmonaut ejected.
At 10:53 am, Yuri Gagarin landed safely in a field near the city of Engels, around 4 km from the present-day bank of the Volga.
On April 14, 1961, by Decree No. 251/22 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Yuri Gagarin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, together with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal.
Two days later, the people of Moscow welcomed the space traveller to the Soviet capital with flowers and celebratory banners. By the end of April, Earth’s first cosmonaut embarked on an international tour to share what he had witnessed with people around the world. In the two years following this historic event, Yuri Gagarin visited more than 30 countries, where he was honoured as a true hero. The tour became unofficially known as the “Mission of Peace”.
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1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ minutes of Yuri Gagarin's flight changed the course of world history.
Just 16 years after the most devastating and bloodiest war in human history, the Soviet people achieved what had only recently seemed impossible – opening the way to space for all humankind.
***
💬 As President Vladimir Putin noted in his message to the participants in the first Russian Space Forum on April 9, 2026:
🇺🇳 Since 2011, April 12 has been observed as the International Day of Human Space Flight, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly under resolution A/RES/65/271 in honour of Yuri Gagarin’s legendary mission.
#Gagarin65 #FirstInSpace
🚀 On April 12, 1961, the Vostok launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This momentous event marked the culmination of the efforts of millions of Soviet citizens – design engineers, scientists, military pilots, doctors, specialists across a wide range of fields, and entire branches of industry. Inside the cramped cabin of the crewed spacecraft was Senior Lieutenant Yuri Gagarin.
At 9:07 am, the four metal arms holding the 287-tonne rocket retracted, and Vostok began its lift-off. It was at that very moment that Gagarin’s famous “#POYEKHALI!” (*Let’s go!) rang out over the radio.
At 9:12 am, the spacecraft separated from the launch vehicle and entered the Earth's orbit. Its speed reached 28,260 kilometres per hour – nearly 8 kilometres per second. Never before had a human travelled so fast.
🎙 Just as the spacecraft reached Earth's orbit, Yuri Levitan – the USSR’s iconic radio announcer – solemnly declared to the world:
This is Moscow speaking! The time in Moscow is 10:02 am. We are broadcasting a TASS report on the first human flight into outer space.
On April 12, 1961, the Soviet Union launched into orbit around the Earth the world’s first spacecraft-satellite, Vostok, with a man on board.
The pilot-cosmonaut is a citizen of the USSR, Air Force Major Yuri Gagarin (the extraordinary rank was conferred by Order No. 77 of the USSR Minister of Defence, dated April 12, 1961).
While in orbit, Gagarin recorded his observations and transmitted them back to Earth. Before him lay the planet as no one had ever seen it before: the curve of the horizon, the luminous blue edge of the atmosphere, coastlines, mountain ranges, vast landmasses – all set against the bottomless black void of space.
Almost 90 minutes into the flight, the spacecraft began its descent. At that moment, a highly dangerous emergency arose: the descent module failed to separate immediately from the equipment module. However, as the spacecraft re-entered the dense layers of the atmosphere, the connecting cables between the two sections burned through due to friction, and the descent continued.
At 10:42 am, at an altitude of 7 km, the cosmonaut ejected.
At 10:53 am, Yuri Gagarin landed safely in a field near the city of Engels, around 4 km from the present-day bank of the Volga.
On April 14, 1961, by Decree No. 251/22 of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, Yuri Gagarin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, together with the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal.
Two days later, the people of Moscow welcomed the space traveller to the Soviet capital with flowers and celebratory banners. By the end of April, Earth’s first cosmonaut embarked on an international tour to share what he had witnessed with people around the world. In the two years following this historic event, Yuri Gagarin visited more than 30 countries, where he was honoured as a true hero. The tour became unofficially known as the “Mission of Peace”.
***
1️⃣0️⃣6️⃣ minutes of Yuri Gagarin's flight changed the course of world history.
Just 16 years after the most devastating and bloodiest war in human history, the Soviet people achieved what had only recently seemed impossible – opening the way to space for all humankind.
***
💬 As President Vladimir Putin noted in his message to the participants in the first Russian Space Forum on April 9, 2026:
Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight became one of the great events of the 20th century and opened a new era in the history of human civilisation.
We are sincerely proud of several generations of talented scientists, designers, cosmonauts, military personnel and civilian specialists who stood at the origins of the national space programme and wrote bright, heroic pages in the chronicle of its victories and achievements.
🇺🇳 Since 2011, April 12 has been observed as the International Day of Human Space Flight, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly under resolution A/RES/65/271 in honour of Yuri Gagarin’s legendary mission.
#Gagarin65 #FirstInSpace
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin extended Easter greetings to Orthodox Christians and to all Russians celebrating the Holy Resurrection of Christ.
💬 The great feast of Easter fills the hearts of millions with sincere joy and faith in the triumph of life, in the victory of love, goodness and justice. It unites us around time-honoured ancestral traditions and enduring spiritual and moral values and ideals.
The Russian Orthodox Church, along with other Christian denominations, plays an immense and constructive role in preserving our rich historical and cultural heritage, strengthening the institution of the family, and raising the younger generation.
Religious organisations are carrying out substantial and much-needed work aimed at improving constructive cooperation with public authorities, fostering interreligious and interethnic dialogue in our country, and supporting the participants in the special military operation and their families.
Such important and multifaceted work deserves the deepest recognition.
I wish you good health, prosperity and all the very best.
Happy Easter!
VLADIMIR PUTIN
💬 The great feast of Easter fills the hearts of millions with sincere joy and faith in the triumph of life, in the victory of love, goodness and justice. It unites us around time-honoured ancestral traditions and enduring spiritual and moral values and ideals.
The Russian Orthodox Church, along with other Christian denominations, plays an immense and constructive role in preserving our rich historical and cultural heritage, strengthening the institution of the family, and raising the younger generation.
Religious organisations are carrying out substantial and much-needed work aimed at improving constructive cooperation with public authorities, fostering interreligious and interethnic dialogue in our country, and supporting the participants in the special military operation and their families.
Such important and multifaceted work deserves the deepest recognition.
I wish you good health, prosperity and all the very best.
Happy Easter!
VLADIMIR PUTIN
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#Announcement
🌍 International Youth Festival – 2026
On September 11–17, #Yekaterinburg will serve as a global platform for dialogue and collaboration among young people at #IYF2026.
The capital of the Urals is set to welcome 10,000 participants from approximately 190 countries, aged between 14 and 35.
💡 The Festival will bring together those shaping the agenda of the future. Science and technology, entrepreneurship, media, creative industries, IT, sport, and public administration – future specialists and representatives from these crucial fields will engage in the event.
Participants can anticipate an extensive programme:
📌 Over 50 formats – from discussions to practical sessions;
📌 7 key tracks – people, technology, culture, urban environment, logistics and communications, health, and quality of life;
📌 More than 150 Russian and international experts.
💬 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the Festival presentation:
#IYF2026 is a space for the exchange of ideas, the launch of joint projects, and the formation of a new generation of global leaders.
✅ Registration is open until April 30.
🌍 International Youth Festival – 2026
On September 11–17, #Yekaterinburg will serve as a global platform for dialogue and collaboration among young people at #IYF2026.
The capital of the Urals is set to welcome 10,000 participants from approximately 190 countries, aged between 14 and 35.
💡 The Festival will bring together those shaping the agenda of the future. Science and technology, entrepreneurship, media, creative industries, IT, sport, and public administration – future specialists and representatives from these crucial fields will engage in the event.
Participants can anticipate an extensive programme:
📌 Over 50 formats – from discussions to practical sessions;
📌 7 key tracks – people, technology, culture, urban environment, logistics and communications, health, and quality of life;
📌 More than 150 Russian and international experts.
💬 Excerpt from Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at the Festival presentation:
Young people from all corners of the earth genuinely wish to visit our country, to meet their peers, to seek something new for themselves, and perhaps even to determine their future path. The Festival’s extensive programme fully meets the objectives of establishing friendly contacts, strengthening trust, and fostering mutual understanding.
#IYF2026 is a space for the exchange of ideas, the launch of joint projects, and the formation of a new generation of global leaders.
✅ Registration is open until April 30.
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📰 On April 12 at 10:02 a.m. Moscow time, TASS reported to the the entire world:
The TASS report on Gagarin’s flight became the most quoted news story in the world.
The next day, front pages of newspapers across the globe carried strikingly similar headlines celebrating the feat of the Russian cosmonaut:
🇬🇧 “Man in Space!”
🇺🇸 “Russian Becomes First Spaceman”
🇨🇳 人类征服宇宙的历史揭开了新的一页
🇫🇷 “Un Russe ramené vivant d’un voyage cosmique”
🇮🇹 “Il cosmo è dell’uomo!”
🇩🇪 “Triumph im Weltraum – Sieg des Kommunismus”
🇪🇸 “Astronauta soviético al espacio”
🇳🇴 “Det første menneske har vært i verdensrommet”
🇵🇱 “Pierwszy człowiek w kosmosie!”
🧑🚀 Yuri Gagarin’s name instantly became known across the globe, and his “Poehali!” (Let's go!) still echoes in every language of the world.
“On April 12, 1961, in the Soviet Union, the world’s first spacecraft-satellite, Vostok, with a man on board, was launched into orbit around the Earth. The pilot-cosmonaut of the Vostok spacecraft-satellite is a citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Air Force Major Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin. The launch of the multi-stage space rocket was successful, and after reaching first cosmic velocity and separating from the final stage of the launch vehicle, the spacecraft-satellite began free flight in orbit around the Earth…”
The TASS report on Gagarin’s flight became the most quoted news story in the world.
The next day, front pages of newspapers across the globe carried strikingly similar headlines celebrating the feat of the Russian cosmonaut:
🇬🇧 “Man in Space!”
🇺🇸 “Russian Becomes First Spaceman”
🇨🇳 人类征服宇宙的历史揭开了新的一页
🇫🇷 “Un Russe ramené vivant d’un voyage cosmique”
🇮🇹 “Il cosmo è dell’uomo!”
🇩🇪 “Triumph im Weltraum – Sieg des Kommunismus”
🇪🇸 “Astronauta soviético al espacio”
🇳🇴 “Det første menneske har vært i verdensrommet”
🇵🇱 “Pierwszy człowiek w kosmosie!”
🧑🚀 Yuri Gagarin’s name instantly became known across the globe, and his “Poehali!” (Let's go!) still echoes in every language of the world.
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