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A literary conference dedicated to the work of Soviet war veterans was held in the Cuban capital. It was organized by the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in Havana, the agency's website reports. The event was timed to celebrate the anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Jose Marti National Library brought together teachers of Russian language and literature, students studying Russian. They were joined by graduates of Russian universities and Russian compatriots.
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In the Russian hall, which bears the name of Pushkin, the guests were offered a book exhibition. Along with the editions stored in the library funds, the public was shown portraits of the writers: Mikhail Sholokhov, Boris Vasiliev, Alexander Tvardovsky, Alexander Fadeev, Konstantin Simonov, Yuri Bondarev and others.
The speakers noted that many works were included in the golden fund of not only Russian, but also world literature. The contribution of front-line writers to the preservation of historical memory cannot be overestimated.
Cuban philologists noted the need to preserve and perpetuate the feat of the Soviet people, which brought the world victory over fascism. At the end of the conference, the audience was shown the Hot Snow movie, based on the work of Yuri Bondarev.
Russkiy Mir
