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The European Foundation of Slavic Literature and Culture received a donation of books in the Belarusian and Slovak languages

On September 19, the European Foundation for Slavic Literature and Culture received a donation of books from Belarusian and Slovak publishing houses from diplomats of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Slovakia.

START OF THE POETRY COMPETITION

 

Starting today, applications are open 
for the “Living Classics” Poetry Competition for readers aged 10 - 17 years.

Leo Tolstoy´s 195th Birth Anniversary. What connects a classic of Russian literature with Slovakia

September 9 marks the 195th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Russian writer, publicist, and thinker - Leo Tolstoy. 

Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana in the Tula region, where he spent a significant part of his life. He lived in various Russian cities, and visited France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, and Britain, but always returned to his native land. He drew inspiration and created works there. His works continue to be shown on the world's screens and are the basis for famous theatres.

September 8 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the people's poet of Dagestan Rasul Gamzatov

September 8 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the people's poet of Dagestan, prose writer, translator, and public figure Rasul Gamzatovich Gamzatov. His works are loved by many generations of readers, and the famous lines of poetry: “Sometimes it seems to me that the soldiers who did not return from the bloody fields did not once die in our land, but turned into white cranes,” became an ode to soldiers all over the world.

September 7 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the poet and writer Eduard Asadov

And I can't sleep at night
A year, and two, and all my life, I guess.
Let the leaves of the calendar
They will fly around like the leaves of a garden,
Just to know that everything is not in vain,
What do you really need!…”

Knowledge Day in Slovakia

 The sound of the school bell, big white bows,bouquets of flowers and loud music coming from every schoolyard are traditionalattributes of Knowledge Day, which is celebrated on 1 September. Thisholiday is associated with the return of students to the classrooms after thesummer holidays.