Indian students discover multifaceted image of Russian winter during TV BRICS teleconference

An international teleconference entitled “Russian Winter in Literary Texts” took place in Moscow at the All-Russian State Library for Foreign Literature named after M. I. Rudomino, according to TV Brics.

Students from New Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, and Kolhapur, as well as universities in Gujarat, West Bengal, Kerala, and other regions of India, joined the video meeting organised by the TV BRICS International Media Network. More than 120 students expressed a desire to read poems and perform songs revealing the theme of winter in Russian culture.

The teleconference was hosted by Tamara Skok, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Director of the Department of Innovative Linguistic Projects at TV BRICS and Project Leader of "Modern Russian", and Evgeny Mishin, Head of Cooperation with South Asia and the Middle East at the network. A presentation about winter in Russia, carols, and Christmas and Yuletide traditions was accompanied by excerpts from the film "Anna Karenina", directed by Aleksander Zarkhi, and the screen adaptation of "The Blizzard", directed by Vladimir Basov.

Professor and General Secretary of the Indian Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (INDAPRYAL) Meenu Bhatnagar highly praised the results of the meeting. According to her, the interactive format and rich content of the teleconference made a strong impression on participants.