On the basis of the secondary school No. 20 “Harmony” in partnership with the Kazan Innovative University named after V.G. Timiryasov hosted a festival of foreign languages and cultures.
On September 12, 2023, a cooperation agreement was signed between the KIU and secondary school No. 20 “Harmony”. As part of the development of cooperation, KIU actively took part in the event.
Associate Professor of the Department of Russian Language and Linguistics at KIU Maria Rybakova gave an interactive lecture “Russian as a foreign language. How to teach effectively?”, organized for teachers of Russian language and literature, as well as for primary school teachers. Under the leadership of the head of the Department of Educational Psychology and Pedagogy, A.I. Skorobogatova. The lecture was also attended by KIU students studying in the direction of “Philological education (Russian language and literature).” Students learned about some of the intricacies and difficulties of teaching Russian as a foreign language and became interested in receiving additional education in this area.
Foreign students of KIU took part in the concert program, performing the national dance “Merengue”. One of the most active among foreign students at KIU, Sebastian Salcedo, presented a fascinating report on the culture of Colombia, shared the reasons why he studies in Kazan, what surprised students from Colombia when they came to Russia, and also conducted a master class in Spanish language for teachers, students and their parents.
We thank the organizers of the festival, personally Anna Zakonova, director of the school Maxim Nikolaev, for the opportunity to take part in this event.