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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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On December 24, the Intercultural Communication Department's traditional New Year's concert, "Adventures of Foreigners in Russia 3," took place in the SPbGASU assembly hall. International students from the preparatory department performed.
Elena Selezneva, Head of the Department of Intercultural Communication, opened the concert, welcoming the guests and performers and wishing everyone a festive atmosphere.
Listeners from China, Iran, Mali, Zambia, Mongolia, Egypt, Algeria, Angola, Cuba, Benin, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Uganda, Chad, Libya, Vietnam, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Libya, Turkey, Botswana, Burundi, Kenya, Togo, Guinea, and Pakistan joyfully and joyfully wished everyone a Happy New Year. The concert program included vibrant musical performances in Russian and Chinese, energetic dance numbers, Russian poetry recitations, and a Chinese New Year culture quiz.
Students from China performed a skit about how to properly celebrate the New Year. A combined group from China, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Benin, Uganda, Chad, and Libya, along with their teacher, Professor Elena Safronova of the Department of Intercultural Communication, presented several magical song numbers. Students from African countries continued the concert, singing playful ditties about their life and studies in Russia to loud applause from the audience. Ybenze Ambouko from Mali and Djinku Kossivi Amen from Togo performed a traditional Dogon dance.
Students from China quizzed their knowledge of Chinese New Year traditions and then sang a New Year's song in their native language. Mohammadi Badrabad Amir from Iran recited Sergei Yesenin's poem about the Iranian Khorasan in Russian. Students from Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Turkey, Libya, and Anastasia Gubaidullina, Associate Professor of the Department of Intercultural Communication, performed an elegant vocal and choreographic number.
The concert ended with a group performance of a New Year's song, which the entire audience sang along to.
This year, the roles of Father Frosts (there were two of them) were played by Mohammadi Badrabad Amir and Wang Shuo from China, and the role of Snow Maiden was debuted by Yang Xinzhe from China.
The student artists not only demonstrated their creative abilities and artistic talent, but also demonstrated their knowledge of the Russian language and culture of our country.
Not only the students but also the staff of the Intercultural Communication Department contributed. In the lead-up to the concert, each classroom rehearsed songs, danced, recited poetry, and created skits. All the teachers prepared their students for the performance.
Marina Mizgireva, an assistant professor in the Department of Intercultural Communication, wrote and directed the concert. Thanks to her, the program was engaging and varied.
The guests of the magical performance were reluctant to let the artists go and applauded for a long time. After the performance, both the audience and participants took commemorative photos and shared their impressions.
"Today, the entire administration attended a concert staged by your teachers. I'd like to express my deepest gratitude; all the performances were simply wonderful. The students did a fantastic job! Thank you for spreading the festive spirit on the eve of the New Year," said Andrey Kozhokar, International Student Relations Specialist at the International Affairs Department of SPbGASU.
"I express my deep gratitude for the celebration that the faculty of the Intercultural Communication Department and the students of the Preparatory Department presented to the audience. On New Year's Eve, you once again demonstrated the results that can be achieved when you truly and devotedly love your work. Thank you for the wonderful atmosphere, positive emotions, and understanding of the caliber of professionals working here," noted Karina Surkova, Head of the Preparatory Department for Foreign Citizens.
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