1500 Russian libraries, museums and cultural centers become participants of Library Night action. The campaign is arranged at more than eighty libraries just in Moscow. The full list of activities can be found at the official website.
Annual action Library Night started on April 21 night all across the country for the sixth time. Various cultural institutions will extend their time and regime of work on April 21st and 22nd, including night hours. This campaign was dedicated to cinema last year. The actual topic of the event this year is New Reading.
Young readers will be invited to Dusk in Library program, that will include various activities during evening time. Russian State Children's Library has prepared many engaging activities for the little ones. In particular, it hosts a shadow performance Daughter of Heavens, master-classes of clay modeling, pantomime and plastic etudes.
The action starts in Moscow center at the Triumphal Square. The main theme of the celebration will become the poetry by Yevgeny Yevtushenko. Big and small bookworms are welcome to attend seven libraries, enter the holy of holies – library stocks as well as bring books for exchange. Apart from the libraries, six shopping malls will take part in the event.
Virtual reality amusement show is waiting for the visitors in Gagarin State Library. Guests will see robot models and be offered to build a robot out of EV3 constructors’ kit. They will be able to visit public science educational lectures on space, astrophysics and videogames.
Library Night in Russian State Library for the Blind will be arranged at three grounds, one of them is decorated specially for children. Actors of National Theatre Inner Sight will perform Checkov’s Jokes: New Reading. New book exhibition will be opened here as well. Slide-movie with subtitles for the blind as well as a virtual tour around Russian guide dogs’ school will be arranged too.
Master-class on creation of books and notepads will be organized in Modern Art Museum Garage together with N. Nekrasov Central Universal Scientific library.
Russkiy Mir
