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A group of schoolchildren from Hannover arrived in St. Petersburg to participate in Reading the Siege Book program. In addition to the activities related to the study of the history of the siege of Leningrad, many interesting excursions were prepared for the schoolchildren, Russkoe Pole reports. This year, about 70 schoolchildren from 21 countries took part in the Read the Siege Book program.
Classes on the Russian language and history of Russia, in which children from Germany and other countries took part, were held at the St. Petersburg Academy of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education. Teachers, who accompanied children’s groups from different countries took part in round tables to discuss bilingualism. The German delegation also visited the Museum of Modern Art.
Reading the Siege Book is an educational program organized by the Committee for External Relations of St. Petersburg. The program, which is being held for the fifth time, is attended by children and teenagers from 10 to 16 years old from the UK, Germany, Italy and other countries. Russkiy Mir reported that during the week young guests would attend lectures and interactive classes on the Siege of Leningrad and the feat of its inhabitants.
The participants will visit the Piskaryovsky Memorial Cemetery, historical museums of St. Petersburg and meet with veterans.
Russkiy Mir
