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"Restoring Paradise on Earth". The Presidential Library spotlights the celebration of the Nativity of Christ
The history of the celebration of one of the main fair Christian celebrations - the Nativity of Christ, which the entire Orthodox world celebrates on January 7, is available in the collection of the Presidential Library New Year’s Day and Christmas in Russia. The materials include descriptions of the holiday, studies of its history, works of art and graphic materials dedicated to it.
Foreign students are able to test their knowledge of the Russian language at the Presidential Library
Starting October 1, 2021 the Presidential Library hosts the annual interactive Olympiad Russia in the Electronic World on the subject Russian as a Foreign Language. Foreign citizens studying Russian language are invited to participate: schoolchildren from 14 years old and university students. They have to register on the website http://olympiada.prlib.ru/rusforeign.
The second stage of the interactive Olympiad Russia in the Electronic World launched at the Presidential Library
The second stage of the twelfth annual interactive Olympiad Russia in the Electronic World takes place from December 20, 2021 to January 21, 2022. It involves more than 1800 participants - the winners of the first stage, which took place from September 20 to November 30, 2021.
The way Peter I ordered to celebrate New Year’s Day
The 350th anniversary of the birth of the Russian Emperor Peter I will be widely celebrated in the upcoming 2022. A decree on this in 2018 was signed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
The brilliance and poverty of the great architect. The Presidential Library’s materials portray Carlo Rossi
The unsurpassed architect Carlo Rossi, the creator of large-scale urban ensembles and magnificent palaces of St. Petersburg, who is called the last great architect of Russian classicism, was born on December 29 (18 old style), 1775.
The Presidential Library’s archives illustrate Grigory Rasputin
Perhaps one of the most controversial characters in Russian history, Grigory Rasputin, was killed 105 years ago, on December 30, 1916.
Leaders of the CIS states met in St. Petersburg
December 28, 2021 the Presidential Library in St. Petersburg hosted a traditional informal meeting of the leaders of the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
The Presidential Library’s new collection "Russian Inventions: Pages of History" marking the Year of Science and Technology
Invention is the engine of technical progress. This is an activity aimed at creating and implementing new ideas and technologies. Without the activity of inventors it is impossible to move forward as well as to develop the world as a whole.
The Presidential Library marking the anniversary of the birth of Alexander I: confrontation of empires and victory over Napoleon
The future Emperor Alexander I who received the name Blessed was born on December 23, 1777. Among the greatest merits of Alexander to Russia is the victory over the Napoleon’s army during the Patriotic War of 1812, the 210th anniversary of which will be celebrated next year.
Advanced training at the Presidential Library
The Presidential Library will implement advanced training programs "Pedagogical approaches and methods in library and information services" as well as "Development of readers' interest in poetry among library users" in the first quarter of 2022.