The 85th birthday of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin celebrated in Baku

“The Legendary Son of the Earth” Literary and Musical Festival dedicated to the 85th birthday of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was held on March 12 in the Modern Educational Complex in Baku. It was co-organized by Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in Azerbaijan. 

Students of the Modern Educational Complex performed a literary and musical composition “What Dreams May Come”. The exhibition of children’s paintings was staged in the foyer of the complex.

The event was attended by Mina Aliyeva - Director of the Modern Educational Complex, Yelena Shishkalova - Chief Expert of the Russian Information and Cultural Center, Lyubov Yakunina – Chairperson of the Association of Teachers of Russian Language Educational Institutions of Azerbaijan, and representatives of aerospace industry of Azerbaijan.

On the portal of the Presidential Library you may explore “Outer Space” electronic collection: newsreel fragments, periodicals, books, which cast light on various milestones in the development of space exploration.

Based on materials of http://rs.gov.ru portal.