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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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International students at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University continue to explore Russian culture and history. This time, preparatory faculty students from Turkmenistan, Algeria, Vietnam, and China attended the poignant musical and dramatic performance "Relic," which was performed at the Na Mokhovaya Educational Theater at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts.
The performance, dedicated to the tragic and heroic events of the Great Patriotic War, left a lasting impression on the foreign guests. Of particular interest was the fact that the actors on stage were students, not professional ones. Despite the performers' young age, their acting, vocal talent, and the depth of their emotions captivated the audience.
Senior teacher of supplementary education, Natalya Khaustova, who accompanied the students, shared that the Polytechnic students were delighted and expressed a desire to attend similar cultural events again. Students whose native language is not Russian admitted that the language barrier did not hinder their understanding of the production's main message.
Preparatory Department student Dilshatbek Masharipov shared his emotions: "This event was very valuable and impressive for me. I really enjoyed both the production itself and the theater's interior. I want to visit such places again and see other performances."
A particularly touching review came from student Dhikra Zorgani from Algeria. She admitted that at first, she couldn't even imagine the amount of emotion hidden behind the title of the production she saw.
"It was a real university excursion with my professor and friends. At first, I couldn't even imagine that the title could encompass so many emotions: a mixture of suffering, longing, joy, and sadness all at once," says Dhikra. "I really loved how the artists conveyed the suffering of mothers and families, how they expressed joy, longing, sadness, grief, war, and hope. All these mixed emotions resonated with us."
Such trips and excursions have become a long-standing tradition at the Polytechnic University. They not only help international students adapt to their new country and improve their language skills, but also introduce young people to global cultural values through Russian history and art.
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