For a long time, an expensive and beautiful kokoshnik has been the most important part of the Russian women’s costume. And today, this headdress is gaining more popularity: it appears in the collections of the best fashion houses, it is worn for different shootings and at social events.
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On June 6, for the first time, the celebration of the Day of the Russian Language was held at UNESCO Headquarters. The event was inaugurated by Head of the Russian Federal Agency for Ethnic Affairs Mr. Igor Barinov who highlighted the importance of the Russian language and its special place in the CIS countries.
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The Interregional Scientific and Practical Conference “Language Policy in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia): Preservation of Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples” was held in Yakutsk on June 19–20 under the auspices of the Russian Committee of the UNESCO Information for All Programme (IFAP).
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The International Independent Literary Award “Glagolitsa” opened its 10th season under the auspices of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. The competition aims to discover and encourage young authors as well as to preserve and develop the Russian and Tatar languages.
View More Young Talents. Independent Literary Prize “Glagolitsa”
A writer’s drafts and sketches are not intended for publication. Yet, they can provide answers to the most pressing questions about the author’s life and work. Therefore, the importance of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s drafts and notebooks cannot be overestimated: the most enigmatic writer of the 19th century reveals himself in them in an unexpected way.
View More Pages of Life. What Fyodor Dostoevsky’s manuscripts and notes can reveal
The full name of Russia’s famous folk choir is the state academic Order of the Red Banner of Labor and Order of People’s Friendship Russian folk choir named after Mitrofan Pyatnitsky. Its emergence was nothing short of a cultural revolution, its subsequent activities glorified Russian folk art.
View More Russia’s treasure. The Pyatnitsky Choir
Vestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO No. 52 is hot off the press.
View More Vestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. June 2023
On May 10-24, the 216th session of the UNESCO Executive Board was held in Paris. During the event, in particular, issues regarding the preparation for the 42nd session of the General Conference (November 2023) were discussed. The Director-General will present the draft UNESCO Programme and Budget for 2024–2025, the Programme Performance Report for 2022, and the new HR Strategy.
View More The UNESCO Executive Board held its 216th session in Paris
Four natural and cultural sites in Russia were added to the Tentative List for nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List. It means that they are one step closer to having their universal value recognized and may be inscribed on the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List. The rules adopted in 2003 stipulate that the World Heritage Committee may only consider sites that were included in a Tentative List developed by a member state.
View More New sites in Russia were added to the Tentative List for nomination to the UNESCO World Heritage List
The CIS member countries declared 2023 the Year of the Russian Language as the Language of Interethnic Communication. An extensive program of events aimed at supporting the Russian language and improving its status is planned in the CIS within this initiative.
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