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Russian Student Day. Presidential Library tells about history of holiday
Russian Student Day is an annual celebration that takes place on January 25th. The holiday was established in 2005 by a decree signed by the President of the Russian Federation. However, its roots can be traced back to the veneration of St. Tatiana by the Russian Orthodox Church and the founding of Moscow State University in 1755. This year marks the 270th anniversary of the university's founding, and it is a significant event for students and educational institutions throughout Russia.
Travel through Russia of XVI–XIX centuries with Presidential Library
From December 25th, 2024 until May 7th, 2025 the Presidential Library hosted the grand opening of an exhibition titled Book Monuments of the Presidential Library: Russia Through the Eyes of Travelers.
Video lecture From Rome to the Third Rome: birth and flourishing of Russian statehood presented in Presidential Library
On January 20, 2025, at 14:00 Moscow time, the Presidential Library will host the first lecture of the new series, From Rome to the Third Rome: The Origin and Flourishing of Russian Statehood, as part of the Knowledge of Russia video lecture series. The topic of this lecture is Rus of Vladimir the Holy and Nova Roma: The Birth of a New Sta
Second stage of Presidential Library's Olympiad "Russia in the Electronic World" on history, social studies and Russian language ending
On January 24th, 2025, the second stage of the Olympiad Russia in the Electronic World in history, social studies, and the Russian language is ending. The event is organized by the Presidential Library and the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
Webinar of Presidential Library dedicated to versatile personality of Alexander Griboyedov
On February 12th, 2025, at 10:30, the online webinar Alexander Griboyedov: 'Russia's Chosen Son' will be broadcast on the Presidential Library's portal in TV Channel section. This event is dedicated to the 230th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Sergeevich Griboyedov, a poet, diplomat, musician, and statesman.
Presidential Library marks anniversary of Valentin Serov
On January 19, 2025, the 160th anniversary of the birth of Valentin Serov, a famous Russian artist, takes place.
Presidential Library tells about celebration of Epiphany in Russia
On January 19, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the most important, twelve–day holidays – Epiphany.
Diary entries and portrait sketches by engineer-inventor Ivan Doroshev about besieged Leningrad
On January 18, 1943, troops from the Leningrad and Volkhov fronts liberated the city of Shlisselburg and the southern coast of Lake Ladoga. This broke the deadly ring that had encircled the city since September 1941.
Study history of Yekaterinburg with Presidential Library
The Presidential Library is pleased to present the tenth online exhibition in the series Discovering Russia with the Presidential Library. This new exhibition is dedicated to Yekaterinburg, the administrative center of the Sverdlovsk Region, which will celebrate anniversary of its establishment on January 17. The region recently celebrated its 90th anniversary in a grand manner.
Documentaries and eyewitness accounts of Leningrad Siege to be shown on Presidential Library's TV channel
From January 16 to 31, the Presidential Library will broadcast a series of films and video lectures about the daily life of a besieged city, the holy places of Russia during the era of the Sovereign of All Russia, and the discovery of Antarctica on the TV Channel channel.