Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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A tour of St. Petersburg. Elena Safronova in the center.
The New Year holidays gave foreign students of the preparatory department of SPbGASU many vivid impressions.
On December 27, Anastasia Gubaidullina, Associate Professor of the Intercultural Communication (IC) Department, held a class for them at the Stieglitz St. Petersburg State Academy of Art and Design. The students toured the academy building, learned about its history, architectural styles, design, and the preservation of cultural heritage. One of the academy's students described the workshops operating at the university. Furthermore, the tour participants saw a unique collection of dolls in traditional costumes from various regions of Russia, allowing them to gain a deeper understanding of our country's culture.
That same day, another group of students from the preparatory department, led by Irina Chechik, Associate Professor of the Department of Intercultural Communication, and Natalia Savelyeva, Senior Lecturer in the department, visited the Zoological Museum. The students were greatly impressed by the size of the exhibits and showed genuine interest in the fossilized animals, especially the mammoths.
With the arrival of a truly snowy and frosty winter, students of the preparatory department, along with Natalia Tishchenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Intercultural Communication, decided to explore winter sports. On December 29, the Chinese students took to the ice at Flagstok, St. Petersburg's largest skating rink. The group's plans include a ski trip and alpine skiing.
As part of their study of the topic "New Year's Celebrations in Russia," students from another group in the preparatory department attended a tour led by Elena Safronova, professor of the Department of Intercultural Communication, entitled "Walking Along Nevsky Prospect: From the Duma Tower to the Hermitage." The walking tour allowed the students to immerse themselves in the festive atmosphere.
On January 7, a group of Chinese students, accompanied by Elena Selezneva, Head of the Intercultural Communication Department, visited the Marble Palace. The students assessed the complexity of the completed and upcoming restoration work, explored the permanent exhibition "Art of the Second Half of the 20th Century" and the temporary exhibition "Adults Allowed," dedicated to childhood as an important stage in personal development. In the exhibition hall, at a young artist's table, visitors were able to transcribe their impressions onto paper. This experience will be long remembered!
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