Thematic meetings dedicated to traditional Russian culture and folk arts and
crafts of Russia were held at the Department of International Studies. Foreign
students studying at the Department of Russian Language and Intercultural
Communication study not only Russian language, but also Russian literature and
culture.
At the meetings, Chinese students talked about Russian traditional culture
and presented reports on Russian arts and crafts. The students could not only
see but also “touch” the products of Russian folk arts and crafts: take apart a
Russian samovar and look inside to find out what is inside, put Pavlovoposad
shawls with bright colors on their shoulders, hold in their hands golden
Khokhloma - painted cups and spoons, examine the ornaments of Gzheli - blue and
white Russian porcelain, the symbol of Russian winter.
Matryoshka doll - “Russian souvenir No. 1”, as students learned from the text
“Russian Souvenir: from Russia with love...” - aroused special interest. It was
fun to open a big matryoshka “mother” and find out how many little matryoshka
“daughters” she has inside. And once again to think and talk about why the
matryoshka doll is a symbol of the “mysterious Russian soul”, the secret of the
soul of the people, the soul of each person.
Russian souvenirs could not only be examined, held in your hands, but also
tasted. Literally, actually taste, bite, eat... Yes, there are such amazing
Russian souvenirs as well - dried goods, bagels, baranki.
Students took a lot of pictures and took pictures to send their photos to
their parents and friends in China. To China from BSU with love.