International events: Exhibition of books of the Alexander Solzhenitsyn House of Russian Abroad in Lion

14 December 2013

At the University of Jean Moulin Lyon III (France) took place an exhibition of books, donated by the Alexander Solzhenitsyn House of Russian Abroad to the university library.

Lyon is one of the oldest cities, famous for its tourist attractions included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage; it is one of the largest university centers. The city includes 17 higher education institutions, four universities, which is attended by students from all over the world, including Russia.

As part of the program of book help of the Alexander Solzhenitsyn house of Russian Abroad, 300 new publications in Russian Slavic joined the library of the University of Jean Moulin Lyon III.

In the hall of the library (this is a temporary shelter of Slavic Library, will soon be moving to a new building under construction) was deployed a book exposure. The book exhibition gathered teachers of Russian language and literature, University of Lyon III and École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, undergraduate and graduate students, members of the Research Center of Slavic studies of Andre Lyondell, library specialists, representatives of the Russian-speaking community of the city.