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The Presidential Library showcased the feat of Leningrad pediatricians during the siege
From April 28 to May 23, 2022, Senate Square 3 hosted the multimedia exhibition “LPMI in the Years of Siege. Saving Children: Honor and Courage of Leningrad Pediatricians”. The exposition has been prepared by the St. Petersburg State Medical Pediatric University of the Ministry of Health of Russia (SPbSPMU) (formerly the Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute - LPMI) with the participation of the Presidential Library.
Employment prospects for veterans of law enforcement agencies discussed at the Presidential Library
On April 27, 2022 the Presidential Library (Senate Square, 3) hosted a round table "Opportunities and prospects for effective employment after the end of service in law enforcement agencies".
"Friendly Petersburg": welcome to the Presidential Library’s tour
On April 30, 2022 at 12:00 the Presidential Library will host a tour as part of the annual social campaign "Friendly Petersburg". The campaign is organized by the St. Petersburg Tourism Development Committee and the "City Tourist Information Bureau".
The Presidential Library marking the anniversary of the famous lawyer Fyodor Plevako
April 25, 2022 marks the 180th anniversary of the birth of Fyodor Plevako, a Russian lawyer, the father of judicial rhetoric, who was called the “great orator”, “metropolitan of the bar”, “genius of words”, “Moscow Chrysostom” and even ... “Pushkin in jurisprudence”. Little-known facts from the life of this outstanding person, reviews of contemporaries about his talent are available in the materials of the collection of the Presidential Library Fyodor Plevako (1842-1909) which also includes his speeches, letters and documents on individual court cases.
The Presidential Library’s rare publications spotlight the origin of Easter eggsммммм
On April 24, 2022 the entire Orthodox world will celebrate Easter, the most important and solemn religious holiday. The Presidential Library’s portal shows readers numerous rare materials that are dedicated to Christ's Resurrection and the church traditions of this holiday. For example, Easter eggs.
The Presidential Library’s virtual tour tells about church relics and their custodians
On the days of the most joyful and most revered holiday of the Easter Sunday, celebrated in 2022 on April 24, the Presidential Library provides a virtual tour of the exhibition Keeping Orthodox Faith: The History of Church Museums. Marking the 1030th Anniversary of Christianization of Rus’, which was opened in the historic building of the Synod on Senate Square, 3.
The Presidential Library to tell about film director Andrei Tarkovsky
On April 22, 2022 at 11:00 Moscow time the Presidential Library will host a video lecture entitled “...I always dreamed that I would be needed...": Andrei Tarkovsky and his legacy” as part of the Knowledge of Russia project. The event is dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the director's birth.
Highlights about Lenin available in the Presidential Library’s documents
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a man who turned our history around with the power of his ideas, the founder of the world's first socialist state was born on April 22, 1870. The personality is certainly bright and controversial. Many hated him, others admired him. Soviet citizens even gave their newborn children names in honor of the leader. The city of St. Petersburg from 1924 to 1991 bore his name.
The Presidential Library’s webinar told about the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78
On April 20, 2022 the online webinar "The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78" was held on the Presidential Library’s portal. The event marked the 145th anniversary of the start of the war which went down in the history of Russia and Bulgaria under the name of the Russo-Turkish War of Liberation. As a result, Bulgaria regained its independence, lost at the end of the 16th century.
The Presidential Library marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the battle of Moscow
April 20, 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the battle of Moscow. This victory influenced the entire outcome of the Great Patriotic War becoming the first major defeat of the Nazi invaders. On this day, the myth of the invincibility of Nazi Germany was finally debunked, and the whole world learned about the strength of the spirit and power of the Russian people. The Presidential Library’s portal features Battle of Moscow section of the large-scale collection Memory of the Great Victory which spotlight documentary evidence of the battle for the capital.