the national television award taffy will not be held this year in connection with a complicated epidemiological situation. She moved to may 2021. This was stated by the Chairman of the Committee of industrial television awards Mikhail Shvydkoi.

Cultural activist explained that in the last few years award taffy is traditionally held in October. It is not excluded that by this time public meetings may still be under different constraints. Shvydkoi said that to arrange a holiday in masks and gloves it seems inappropriate, reports TASS.

Press Secretary of the Committee of industrial awards Natalia Uvarova told “Interfax” that the decision was taken because of the situation with coronavirus. Because of this, they could not even declare this year a collection of applications for the award.

the Award TEFI awarded for the highest achievements in the field of television arts. It was established in October 1994. The winners will be awarded a bronze statuette “Orpheus” by Ernst Neizvestny.