On October 23-24, 2009, the city of Targovishte (Bulgaria) hosted the "Rainbow of Russia" International Forum within the framework of a similarly named project, developed and implemented by the Prof. Nikola Marinov Secondary General School (city of Targovishte), with financial support from the Russkiy Mir Foundation.
The forum was devoted to the Year of Bulgaria in Russia.
Key event of the forum was a conference on "Art – the path to the knowledge of language and its multifaceted applications in all areas of life." The results of the implementation of the "Rainbow of Russia" project by the Prof. N. Marinov School were presented at the conference. Attendees were shown a film, which traces the stages of implementation of all clubs and activities of the project. A digest called the "Rainbow of Russia" was also presented – in which were included search and collecting activity materials of the project participants and current information about the members of the National Network of Bulgarian Basic Educational Institutions where the Russian language is being taught. Scientific reports were presented by teachers from the District Methodological Center of the Southern District of Moscow Larissa A. Chernichenko and Irina M. Kryuchkova – "The Russian language and the formation of the modern student's worldview" and "The notion of linguistic competence and ways to achieve it."
During the forum, a round table discussion was held on the "Russian language for professional purposes", at which participants reviewed and discussed the scientific, methodological and informational problems associated with teaching the Russian language in vocational training and its use in extracurricular settings.
