Regional Centre for Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov

On 15 October 2024, the SinoClub meeting of the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov was held on the theme ‘Shadow Theatre’. The participants of the meeting managed to learn a lot of interesting things about Chinese Shadow Theatre thanks to the guest speaker Dong Xi (董曦), a second year postgraduate student at Tianjin University of Foreign Languages, who is studying Russian. Chinese Shadow Theatre has a long history and is now widespread not only in China but also in other countries of the world. Those present were able to …

No opportunity to travel far away? Let’s take advantage of the moment to explore our native land. On 14 October 2024, activists of ISClub, IberAClub and SinoClub of the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov made a trip to Shiryaevo. The event was supported by the Samara University Coordination Centre. We managed to do the most important thing – to introduce our international student friends to the beauty of the Samara region, especially to the huge natural territory – the «Samarskaya Luka» National Park. Samarskaya Luka has always attracted artists, …

The programme of the ILA RAS delegation’s stay in the welcoming city on the Volga River was not limited to the scientific conference. It also included a vast cultural part organised by the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov (Samara University). The participants of the AIIM visiting meeting got acquainted with the main sights of the city, saw the famous Ladia – a symbol of the Middle Volga region, Stalin’s bunker and the museum of Soviet constructivism ‘Factory-kitchen’. The excursion to the building of the former real school, which in …

The Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov hosted a lecture by Zbigniew Vladislavovich Ivanovsky, Professor of the Latin America Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Political Science. The lecture was devoted to the topic ‘State and Society in Modern Latin America’. During the historical part of the lecture Zbigniew Vladislavovich told about the origin and formation of Latin America. Much attention was paid to the most ancient civilisations that inhabited its territory. Further, during the socio-economic part of the lecture, tables were presented showing GDP per capita, …

In the “IberAClub” of the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov within the framework of the Latin America Week the presentation of the photo exhibition ‘With warmth of soul from vivid Mexico’ took place! Mexico is a unique and incredibly beautiful country, once you visit it once it is impossible not to fall in love with it, magnificent azure bays, mountains, volcanoes and the best white sandy beaches of the world are located here. Most people only dream about it, but a few of the most bold travellers book airplane …

In the “IberAClub” of the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov within the framework of the Latin America Week there was a film screening of “Black Moon”, which was provided by the Embassy of Mexico in the Russian Federation. The debut picture of director-musician Tonatiuh Garcia combines two strong things – interesting historical material, which formed the basis of the storyline, as well as a beautifully constructed, although fictionalized, story of relationships between people in a small village. Eastern Mexico, Veracruz Province, the quiet town of Jalcomulco, whose life flows …

On October 8, 2024, the Regional Centre for the Development of Public Diplomacy and International Relations named after Yevgeniy M. Primakov (Samara University) hosted an offsite meeting of the Association of Researchers of the Ibero-American World (ARIAW). During the event, the participants of the delegation of ILA RAS presented reports on topical issues related to socio-economic and political transformations in the countries of the region. The meeting resulted in the signing of a roadmap for cooperation between Samara University, ILA RAS and ARIAW, which provides joint scientific and educational projects, student internships, visiting lectures, seminars and master classes. Photo: Алина …