Through storytelling, poetry, and culinary experiences, the “Sova” Russian School of the Rhodes Association for Greek-Russian Friendship and Cooperation is organizing the 3rd Three-Day Festival “The Russian Language and Russian Art.” The event is being held with the support of the Culture Department of the Municipality of Rhodes and the “Russian World” Foundation, while thanks are also extended to the School of Humanities at the University of the Aegean and the Chamber of Commerce for providing the venues free of charge.
The program of events is as follows:
- Friday, November 13 (6:00 p.m.): “Slavic Celebrations.” The event includes a lecture in Greek, Russian songs, and a tasting of Russian cuisine. The event will be hosted at the Chamber of Commerce (8 Grigoriou Lambraki Street).
- Saturday, November 14 (6:00 p.m.): An evening of poetry dedicated to Nikolai Gumilyov, marking the 140th anniversary of his birth. His poems will be presented in Russian and Greek with the participation of the Rhodes Reading Club “Nikos Kasdaglis,” followed by a discussion and a buffet.
- Sunday, November 15 (11:00 a.m.): Painting workshop inspired by the work of Boris Kustodiev. The workshop will be conducted in Russian.
The events on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15, will take place at the University of the Aegean, in the “Cornelius Castoriadis” Hall (ground floor of the “Kleovoulos” building, 49 Demokratias Street).
Admission is free to the public.