The Presidential Library to host a video lecture dedicated to the 115th anniversary of Academician Dmitry Likhachev

November 30, 2021 at 11:00 Moscow time the Presidential Library as part of the Knowledge of Russia project will host a video lecture entitled "Man and Scientist" dedicated to the 115th anniversary of the birth of the Soviet and Russian philologist, culturologist, art critic, Doctor of Philology, Academician Dmitry Sergeevich Likhachev.

The video lecture is free. The meeting will be broadcast live on the Presidential Library's portal in Live broadcasts section in accordance with the live events program, on the institution's YouTube channel.

The video lecture will present a fragment of the film about Dmitry Sergeevich, where Candidate of Philology, Senior Researcher of the Department of Old Russian Literature of the IRLI RAS, who since November 1992 has been the academician's assistant and took part in the preparation for the publication of his works, Irina Lobakova will tell about Likhachev's contribution to Russian philology, as well as about his relationship with relatives and colleagues.

Anton Druzhevsky, the methodologist of the scientific and educational department of the Presidential Library, will highlight the historical research of Dmitry Sergeevich, his contribution to the study of the texts of Ancient Russia.

Dmitry Likhachev is one of the most famous students of the Karl May school; in collaboration with the director of the school's museum, Nikita Blagovo, he wrote the first book about its history. The participants of the video lecture will not only be able to listen to the performance of the laureate of the Academician D. Likhachev Prize Nikita Blagovo "Keeper of the Karl May School", but also see a unique video material from the museum's archives.

Tatyana Kochetkova, teacher of continuing education of the highest qualification category, head of the Patriot club of the 323rd school of the Nevsky district of St. Petersburg, will tell about the history of the creation of the Constellation of Talents contest, the highest award of which is the Star of Academician Dmitry Sergeevich Likhachev medal.

Interactive lessons and video lectures are regularly held in the Presidential Library, detailed information about which is available on the institution's portal in the Multimedia lessons section and in the Video lectures for school section, where records of past lectures and open lessons are presented.

Accreditation for media representatives is until 11:00 November 29, 2021

Please forward applications for accreditation following the attached form marked “Media Accreditation” to the following e-mail addresses: media@prlib.ru, hudjakova@prlib.ru Alexandra Khudyakova, tel.: (812) 305-16-21, ext. 167; mob. +7 (981) 788-28-08.

The letter should contain the full name, date and place of birth, passport data (series, number, place of registration), a list of carry-on equipment, contact phone numbers, the name of the media.

We draw the attention of the media representatives that it is necessary to forward applications for accreditation and arrive at the event in advance.

Entrance to the Presidential Library is carried out only by prior registration and upon showing a passport: for media representatives - through entrance № 2, participants and guests of the event - through entrance № 1.

In order to reduce the risks of the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the use of personal protective equipment during the event is mandatory for all attendees.