On November 17-18, a conference entitled "Issues of Teaching Russian Language and Literature in Kyrgyzstan’s Educational Institutions” will be held. The conference is being organized by the Center for International Education at Moscow State University and the Kyrgyz National University with assistance from the Education Agency at Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science. The conference will address issues of cultural dialogue between Russia and Kyrgyzstan, the current state of the Russian language in...
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On July 25, an agreement was signed to open a Russian Center sponsored by the Russkiy Mir Foundation at the Hyderabad University of English and Foreign Languages in India. This is the first agreement regarding the establishment of a Russian Center in South Asia.
Signing the agreement were the university’s representative in Russia, Dr. Ram S. Wadhwa, and the executive director of the Russkiy Mir Foundation, Vyacheslav Nikonov.
During the signing ceremony, Nikonov said that the signing is...
The 23rd Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival in Germany will feature performances of Russian music by leading Russian musicians and conductors, reports ITAR-TASS. The festival is being held in the northern German region from July 12-31 and will include 153 different events.
“Russia is the main guest of the festival this year,” said Peter Karstensen, prime minister of Schleswig-Holstein. “Virtually two thirds of the concerts this year are connected with Russian music.”
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Two Russian Centers were opened this past weekend in Kazakhstan – one in Astana and the other in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
On Saturday, July 5, an opening ceremony was held for the Russian Center in Astana, which coincided with the 10th anniversary of the city’s founding. The project was the result of a three-way agreement between the Russkiy Mir Foundation, the Presidential Center for Culture and the Union of Eurasian Scholars.
At the opening ceremony, Myrzatai Zholdasbekov, director of...
Two Russian Centers were opened this past weekend in Kazakhstan – one in Astana and the other in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
On Saturday, July 5, an opening ceremony was held for the Russian Center in Astana, which coincided with the 10th anniversary of the city’s founding. The project was the result of a three-way agreement between the Russkiy Mir Foundation, the Presidential Center for Culture and the Union of Eurasian Scholars.
At the opening ceremony, Myrzatai Zholdasbekov, director of...
For the second time at the Mikhailovskoye Pushkin Open Air Museum, the Russian School Library Association held a forum for the country’s school librarians. Yury Laptev, President Medvedev’s advisor on culture and art, and Ludmila Putina greeted participants, who included representatives from Russia’s Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications, regional agencies and social organizations.
This year, the Russkiy Mir Foundation provided financial support for the...
The official opening of free Russian language courses was held at the Safa Library as part of “Opening of Arabic and Russian Language Courses,” a joint project (the Arabic courses started on June 15) of the Consulate General of Russia in Dubai, Dubai Public Libraries and the Department of Finance of the Dubai Municipality. Dubai Public Libraries Director Mohammed Al Aridi, Department of Finance Director Mohammed Al Ahli, and department staff member and project leader Suad attended the ceremony.
Sergei Krasnogor, the...
On June 25, an international forum entitled “We Speak One Language” was held at Russia’s Public Chamber. The National Council for Children and Youth Associations in Russia served as the forum’s organizer, along with the Foundation for International Cooperation and the Russkiy Mir Foundation.
The forum was designed to foster an interethnic climate of respect and peace among young people in Russia, the CIS, the Baltics and the Balkans. It was also intended to increase integration of youth in...
Bavaria’s second-largest city after Munich, Nuremberg is one of Germany’s most beautiful cities and it has a 60,000-strong Russian-speaking population.
Irina Fiksel, Chairperson of the German Coordination Council of Russian compatriots, and a member of the Russian compatriots’ Coordinating Committee, heads the local Russian-German Cultural Center.
The opening of the Center’s new facilities allocated by the city authorities was held on June 21, 2008. The city’s...
Bavaria’s second-largest city after Munich, Nuremberg is one of Germany’s most beautiful cities and it has a 60,000-strong Russian-speaking population.
Irina Fiksel, Chairperson of the German Coordination Council of Russian compatriots, and a member of the Russian compatriots’ Coordinating Committee, heads the local Russian-German Cultural Center.
The opening of the Center’s new facilities allocated by the city authorities was held on June 21, 2008. The city’s...
The Oxford Center of Russian Culture was established and legally incorporated at Oxford on May 31, 2008. It is primarily intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as professors of Oxford University, where the world’s future elite is trained in the fields of politics, science, business, and the mass media.
Professor Andrei Zorin and Academician Nikita Lobanov-Rostovsky, both board members of the Oxford Center of Russian Culture, explained the Center’s purpose and objectives in an interview with...
In 2006-2007, the Russia Abroad Library Foundation provided assistance to a number of libraries in cities across Serbia, including Belgrade and Novi Sad. In 2008, the program will be continued in order to provide books for libraries in Kosovo. On June 4, a ceremony to transfer 500 Russian language books to the University of Pristina was held at the Russian House in Belgrade.
The ceremony was attended by representatives from Serbian government agencies and public organizations, students and teachers of Russian from the...
The second All-German Conference of Russians, which took place from May 23-24 in Bavaria, shed light on significant differences of opinion among Russian-speaking immigrants on Russia, as well as on cooperation with different Russian organizations.
The majority of delegates representing Russians from the 12 federal districts welcomed the presence of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and regional authorities. Eugenia Rempel, representing the Atlant organization, however, sounded an alarm bell. In her...
On May 22, Vyacheslav Nikonov, executive director of the Russkiy Mir Foundation, and Arvids Barsevskis, rector of Daugavpils University, signed an agreement on the opening of a Russian Center at the university.
Daugavpils is Latvia’s second largest city. Located in the country’s southeastern region of Latgaly, the city has a rich history, going under several names – Dinaburg (1275-1893, intermittently), Borisoglebsk (1656-1667), Dvinsk (1893-1920) and Daugavpils (1920-present).
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On May 22, Vyacheslav Nikonov, executive director of the Russkiy Mir Foundation, and Arvids Barsevskis, rector of Daugavpils University, signed an agreement on the opening of a Russian Center at the university.
Daugavpils is Latvia’s second largest city. Located in the country’s southeastern region of Latgaly, the city has a rich history, going under several names – Dinaburg (1275-1893, intermittently), Borisoglebsk (1656-1667), Dvinsk (1893-1920) and Daugavpils (1920-present).
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On May 17-18 in Vilnius, a conference was held on the topic “Family and the Preservation of National and Cultural Traditions and Identity.” Forty-four organizations from cities across Lithuania were represented – Vilnius, Visaginas, Klaipeda, Kaunas, Siauliai, Roki...
On May 14 at Belgorod State University, an international poetry competition entitled “I Read Poems in Russian” took place. These types of competitions, which take place on an annual basis, have become a strong tradition at the university. They are meant to serve as a unique way to introduce foreigners to Russian culture and give them greater insight into the mysterious Russian soul.
Staff from the International Faculty along with international students served as the event’s organizers. Participants read poems...
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