A new book under the title Judo for the Whole Life! Half a Century of Victories will enter the collections of the Presidential Library (St. Petersburg) on Thursday, December 12. It is a publication, which features documentary material on the history of Turbostroitel Judo Club. Besides, the book will become publicly available for the first time since its publication.

A new subject – “Russian as a foreign language” – has been added to the 10th Russia in the Electronic World Interactive Olympiad, which will be held by the Presidential Library during the 2019/2020 academic year. The Olympiad based on this subject was launched on October 1, 2019. It is designed for foreign citizens aged over 14 years who study the Russian language. St. Petersburg State University has become a co-organizer of the Olympiad based on the new subject.

The film Petersburg – Mirror of Russia within Russia Through the Eyes of Foreigners documentary series, was shown as part of the 10th Foreign View Annual Multimedia Contest. The Cinema Club meeting was held at the Presidential Library in St. Petersburg on December 4. The film was presented by German Tregubenko - editor-in-chief of 365 Days TV Channel, and Nataliya Tanshina - film expert and historian.

The 290th anniversary of the birth of the great Russian commander Alexander Suvorov (1730–1800), an unsurpassed strategist and tactician who did not lose a single battle, will be marked in 2020. The Presidential Library’s portal provides access to a special collection dedicated to Alexander Suvorov, which comprises biographical materials.