MIL-OSI Russia: “Feel the atmosphere of different cultures”: Orientalist Day held at HSE

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Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –

On May 17, the HSE Center of Cultures hosted the eleventh Oriental Crazy Day, organized by Faculty of World Economy and World Politics (FMEiMP) HSE. Anyone interested in the East, its culture and languages, as well as admission to HSE could become a guest. Students and teachers of the university prepared master classes, quizzes and competitions. And here you could also see K-pop dances and kabuki theater, hear oriental songs and poetry.

At the festival, everyone was able to immerse themselves in the diversity of Eastern culture. Guests learned the intricacies of Arabic, Japanese and Turkish calligraphy, told fortunes using the Book of Changes and Thai sticks, and made traditional Korean norigae pendants and aromatic bags. The program also included a master class in water painting using the famous Turkish ebru technique and Hawaiian dance lessons. In addition, as part of the festival, the OP “Oriental Studies“, where applicants learned about the requirements for applicants and the specifics of studying at HSE.

The festival ended with a bright concert with fiery dances in the K-pop style, oriental songs and poetry, as well as a performance by the Kabuki theater. “This is not the first, not the second, not even the tenth year that this huge festival has been held for those who love, know and study the East. What we see on stage today beckons and attracts in the East, and I hope that there will be even more people who want to discover this amazing world,” Anastasia Likhacheva, Dean of the Faculty of World Economy and World Politics at the National Research University Higher School of Economics, addressed the guests.

The guests shared their emotions and impressions of the holiday with the Vyshka.Glavnoe news service.

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