On July 5, the Slovak Republic celebrates Saints Cyril and Methodius Day — a public holiday dedicated to the memory of the great enlighteners whose legacy has become an integral part of the spiritual and cultural history of the Slavic peoples.
From June 29 to July 4, 2026, the Austrian Association for the Promotion ofthe Russian Language and Culture (@Russischseminar) is organizing a full-dayintensive Russian language seminar on the premises of the Russian CulturalInstitute in Vienna.
This monument, towering by the walls of the basilica in the Italian city of Bari, stands as a symbol of centuries-old spiritual kinship and a living bridge between cultures.