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Spring Session 2020 – Distance Meeting of Coordination Committee of UNESCO Chairs of the Russian Federation
In light of the current necessity to maintain social distance, the Spring Session 2020 of the Coordination Committee of UNESCO Chairs of the Russian Federation took place in late March in the form of a distant meeting.
A comparative overview of traditions associated with celebrating the New Year in Russia
On 13th January 2020, Dr. Dimitry Spivak (Head of the Center for Fundamental Research in Culture at the Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D. S. Likhachev, UNESCO Chair) was invited to take part in a TV program dedicated to making a comparative...
6th Toksovo Readings on Local History in Toksovo, North-West of the Russian Federation
On 19th December 2019, the 6th Toksovo Readings on Local History took place in the town of Toksovo, situated at the North-West of the Russian Federation. The Readings were conducted under the auspices of UNESCO Chair on Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions,...