The first (city) stage of the annual regional creative works competition "My Native Land - Luhansk Region" was held in a remote format among students in grades 5-11 of secondary education institutions and students of extracurricular education institutions of the Siverskodonetsk urban territorial community.

In 2026, the Competition is held in the nomination "Everything is mine here and I come from here" (competition of video excursions to my native land).

According to the decision of the jury members, the winners of the 1st (city) stage of the Competition were determined:

Bondarenko Yegor, a student of 8-A grade of Gymnasium No. 11, – 1st place;

Bobrovskaya Sofia, a student of the Studio of Artistic and Aesthetic Development "Palitra" of the State Center for Educational and Cultural Education "DYVOSVIT", - 1st place;

Volchkov Nazar, a student of grade 8-A of Gymnasium No. 6, – 2nd place;

Lupareva Maria, 8th grade student of Gymnasium No. 20, – 2nd place;

Svystun Mykhailo and Kostyrya Kyrylo, students of grade 9-A of Gymnasium No. 5, – 2nd place.

To participate in the regional stage of the Competition, the works of a student of Gymnasium No. 11 Yehor Bondarenko and a student of the SMCPO "DYVOSVIT" Sofia Bobrovskaya, who took 1st place, were sent to the Luhansk Regional Center for Children and Youth Tourism and Local History.