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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, June 11 (Xinhua) — June 6 marked the 226th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian poet and writer Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin. On this day, a festive event dedicated to the Russian Language Day was held at the Pearl of the SCO International Expo Center in the city of Qingdao (Shandong Province, eastern China), the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing reported.
It was organized by the Russian Club of Jiaozhou City /Shandong Province, East China/ with the assistance of the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing.
Teachers and students from the Chinese-Canadian School of Qingdao, members of the Russian Club of Jiaozhou, as well as Russian and Chinese guests gathered together to experience the beauty of the Russian language.
The festive program was distinguished by its diversity of forms and content: Russian language quizzes, readings of literary works, singing songs, etc.
Students from the Chinese-Canadian School of Qingdao, together with members of the Russian Club of Jiaozhou, recited poems by Pushkin, Lermontov, Yesenin and other classics of Russian literature, and also performed the popular song “Mother Earth”.
The lines of poetry and heartfelt melodies allowed the special rhythm and literary charm of the Russian language to be fully revealed, causing sincere applause from the audience.
The famous Chinese poet and writer Mao Xupu was a special guest at the event. For the birthday of A.S. Pushkin, Mao Xupu wrote a poem, “The Sun of June Sixth,” which he read together with the head of the Russian Club of Jiaozhou.
Brothers Nikolai and Alexei Kokhno read an excerpt from A.S. Pushkin’s “Gypsies”. Their childlike sincerity and artistry brought thunderous applause from the audience. Nikolai Kokhno also delighted the audience with his virtuoso playing of the accordion. The sounds of music allowed the listeners to immerse themselves for a moment in the atmosphere of Russian poetry.
Every year on June 6, the birthday of A.S. Pushkin, who is considered the founder of the modern Russian literary language, Pushkin Day is celebrated, also known as Russian Language Day. -0-