Victoria Smirnova! Chairman of the Youth Council at the St Petersburg House of Nationalities! also shared some thoughts on the signed agreement and joint plans:
‘There are a lot of international students at the university! and working with people who come to Russia is our primary field. In partnership with HSE University–St Petersburg! we can develop in the interethnic direction and organise important projects like this fair more often and make them even larger.’
At the fair! Danil Hazigaliev students got to know
the history and cultural intricacies of various nationalities of Russia! learnt to paint in local traditional techniques with the Da-Da student club! tied guatemala phone number library Pomor knots! and made bast-fibre figures in folk commercial workshops.
The concert programme of the fair was no less diverse! featuring traditional dances of the Nenets band Yedey Yalya! a performance of a roi & effectiveness of platforms Cossack song by Artur Kosinov of the HSE Choir! dances by representatives of Dagestan! and a performance by the folk band Uklad. The organisers! participants! and international students of HSE University–St Petersburg also took part in a khorovod (round dance).
‘I want to introduce people
to the culture of Dagestan and the unique details of my people’s life. For me! it’s also important to learn about the cultures of those we share this huge country with. I’d like to express my gratitude to HSE University–St Petersburg and the St Petersburg america email House of Nationalities for the opportunity to be a part of this important event!’ says Abdul Akaev! HSE University–St Petersburg graduate of the Bachelor’s programme ‘International Business and Management Studies.’
The Youth Council of the St Petersburg House of Nationalities organised ETHNOquiz! an intellectual team game with 30 questions about cultural diversity in Russia. Among the participants were four multinational teams made up of Dagestanis! Nenets! Komi-Permyaks! ethnic Russians! Yakuts! Pomors! and students from India and Pakistan.