April 1, 2024 marks the 215th anniversary of the birth of the most mystical classics of Russian literature, writer, playwright, essayist and literary critic – Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol.
Even now, little is known about his life and creative journey, despite many attempts to uncover them. Nonetheless, his works still draw in readers, as shown by the rising number of reprints and adaptations.
The XIV International Competition What's in my name for you?, which is dedicated to the 225th anniversary of the birth of A. S. Pushkin, starts on 11 March 2024.
Everyone can take part: children and adults, native speakers, as well as students of Russian as a foreign language.
On 18 March 2024, students and teachers met with the writer Olga Goch at the Private Slovak-Russian Primary School in Bratislava.
Olga Goch is a public figure and the author of the books in Russian and Slovak "My igraem" (EN: "We play") and "Sladkaja jagoda" (EN: "Sweet berries").
On the 8th of March, we celebrate International Women's Day. Even though this date is not a Slovak public holiday, we can see more men buying flowers for women than usual.
These days, more gatherings of Russian literature enthusiasts were organized by the European Slavic Literature and Culture Foundation within the Golden Age of Russian Culture project. This season has started out with the event called “A. N. Ostrovsky. Profitable place”, dedicated to the 200th anniversary of this great dramaturg´s birth.
On December 18, 2023, a festive meeting of the conversation club in Russian, dedicated to the New Year and Christmas, was held at the European Foundation of Slavic Literature and Culture. The guests of the meeting were students of Russian language courses
