Photo credit: Federal News Agency / Vladimir Novikov’s drawing
The first issue of the Matroskin international magazine for children and parents, published in Riga in Russian, is dedicated to the memory of Russian and Soviet writer Eduard Uspensky. The magazine includes memories of Uspensky, as well as stories of Russian and Latvian authors, according to the Federal News Agency.
The presentation of the magazine took place in the central city library of Riga. Participants of the ceremony called it symbolic that the new Russian-language magazine came out in the midst of educational reform in Latvia aimed at eliminating education in Russian.
The magazine reminds of the legendary Veselye Kartinki magazine (Funny Pictures), which was popular among several generations of children in all republics of the Soviet Union.
The creator of the Matroskin magazine is Riga writer, poet and illustrator Vladimir Novikov, who knew Eduard Uspensky very well. The famous Soviet writer used to love to spend time in Latvia.
There is an evidence in the memoirs about Uspensky stating that his famous character Matroskin the cat was officially admitted to the Latvian Union of Trade Fleet’s Sailors in 2001. The journal provides a copy of the statement written on behalf of Matroskin the cat.
Russkiy Mir
