Russian Center established by Russkiy Mir Foundation at the National Autonomous University of Managua (NAUM, Nicaragua) in 2019 continues its active work. The Center has already held a number of important and informative events in January.
The 10th Meetings with Russian Culture: Cinema film festival started in Verona. This year it is dedicated to the work of director Andrei Konchalovsky. Meetings are held at Palazzo della Gran Guardia every Monday at 20:30 until March 18. Admission is free.
Russia will participate in the book fair that starts in Kolkata on January 31, Year of Literature website informs. This is the largest expo in India, which will be held for the 43rd time. Most of its events will be held in conjunction with Mahatma Gandhi’s anniversary. This year will mark the150th anniversary of the birth of Father of the Nation of India.
Solemn books presentation to the Regional Compatriots' organisations, bilingual schools and gymnasiums took place in the Russian Center of the European Foundation of Slavic Literature and Culture in Bratislava. 
Krakow and its residents celebrate the 74th anniversary of liberation from nazi invaders. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War, soldiers of Polish Army, Mayor of Krakow Jacek Majchrowski, Russian Acting Consul General Konstantin Shikin, representatives of Polish armed forces, diplomatic community, city police, fire departments, and veterans’ organizations, Russian center in Krakow, compatriots and residents gathered nearby the memorial to Soviet Soldiers at the Rakowicki Cemetery on January 18. 
In the beginning of December, Bavarian television contacted Russian Center of Nuremberg's Russian-German Cultural Center with an unusual request to tell about Russian Christmas traditions. The Centre staff was pleased to accept it. The representatives of German television were so interested with Christmas kutia (traditional grain dish), that they decided to bring this information to broad masses, and all of this escalated into a real TV project.