European Foundation for Slavic Script and Culture

On the 30th of May 2017 in the Russian Center of the European Fund of Slavic Literature and Culture in Bratislava an “Open Day” was held.

The whole day the Russian Center hosted guests, showed opportunities to learn Russian language, acquainted all guests with the resources of the center and its library.

Special guests were students of the Ivan Gorvat bilingual gymnasium. This year the gymnasium celebrated its 50th anniversary. The gymnasium students study the Russian language quite intensively, for 20 hours a week, and also they have individual subjects conducted in Russian.

On the 25th of May 2017, in the Russian Center of the European Fund of Slavic Literature and Culture in Bratislava was hosted a seminar on Russian language and culture on the theme "Slavic enlighteners Cyril and Methodius." The seminar was held as a part of the celebration of the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture, which is celebrated annually in Russia and in other Slavic countries, and is dedicated to the memory of the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Brothers Methodius and Cyril.

The participants of the 13th Moscow International Festival of Slavic Music, which took place in Moscow at the Balakirev Children's Art School under the support of the Department of Culture of Moscow, returned to Slovakia with a victory.

The festival was held within the framework of the state program of the celebration of the "Days of Slavic Literature and Culture" and for many years traditionally was held in May on the eve of this Orthodox holiday.

On the 15th of May 2017, in the Russian Center of the European Foundation of Slavic Literature and Culture in Bratislava, was held an exhibition of books entitled "The History of Russian Culture in Persons".

On the 9th of March 2017, in Bratislava, solemn events dedicated to the 72nd anniversary of the Victory over fascism in the Second World War were held.

On this day in the center of the city, on the square in front of the Slovak National Theater, was held a concert of the cadets' brass band of the Moscow Musical Cadet Corps, whose performances were organized by the Russian Cultural Fund. Despite the cold weather, several hundred residents and guests of Bratislava gathered to watch their performance. The marches and melodies of the war years were performed by pretty boys in military uniform. The audience applauded and sang along. The song "Katyusha" was sang by all visitors.

On the 2d of May 2017 was held a creative meeting of compatriots with the legendary artist Vladimir Etush.

The organizer of the meeting was the Russian Center of the European Foundation of Slavic Literature and Culture in Bratislava. At the meeting were invited compatriots from Slovakia and Austria. Partner of the Russian Center, the company Yust offered to hold a meeting in the small Austrian town of Rust, where V. Etush and his wife arrived on vacation.