The Russian House in New Delhi hosted an interactive lecture, "The Fairytale World of A.S. Pushkin," dedicated to the legacy of the great Russian poet and writer.

The event featured Olga Levchenko, who delivered a lecture on the cultural significance of "The Tale of the Golden Cockerel" and "The Tale of the Golden Antelope." Historian and cultural expert Anna Esparza presented a film and lecture exploring Pushkin's influence on global folklore traditions. Children's author Anastasia Strokina shared insights about Russia’s mysterious and enchanting places, while Egor Tomsky introduced an interactive project, "Tsarevna: A New Approach to Fairytale Games."

Students from Sancta Maria School and the A.M. Kadakin School at the Embassy of Russia in India actively participated, engaging in discussions and posing thought-provoking questions.

The Russian House in New Delhi extends its heartfelt gratitude to all participants and speakers for their valuable contributions to fostering cultural dialogue between Russia and India!

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Writers and cultural figures of Russia, India and Iran discussed the past, present and future of literature in the framework of the discussion "Contemporary Literature in the BRICS Countries" held at the Russian House in New Delhi,occationed with the International Book Fair, which is taking place these days in the Indian capital.The event was attended by Dr Fariddodin Farid Asr, Cultural Advisor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India, Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Culture of the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr Ayoub Dehghan Kar, one of the most popular contemporary Iranian authors, novelist and translator Mr Mostafa Mastoori, famous Indian writers and poets Mr Liladhar Mandloy and Mr Indrajit Singh, poet and editor of «Modern Indian Literature» magazine Mrs Sakrita Kumar, writer and translator Dr Sonu Saini, writer, journalist, editor-in-chief of the «Yunost’» magazine Mr Sergei Shargunov, director of the Museum of the History of Russian Literature named after V.I. Dal’ Dr Dmitry Bak, young Russian authors - prose writer Ms Anna Shepilova and poet Mr Vasily Netsentov, as well as translators, Russianists, representatives of the publishing houses, and book fairs. The discussion was moderated by Dr Elena Remizova, Head of the Rossotrudnichestvo Representative Office in India.
During the three-hour meeting, the participants shared their views on contemporary literature in their countries, touched upon the problems of translation and the need to understand the cultural content of the original text, noted a small number of translations by contemporary authors and low awareness of the trends in the literature of neighboring countries, discussed possible ways to popularize literature and reading culture, put forward the idea of creating a literary platform of the BRICS countries.The parties agreed to continue this format of literary discussion within the framework of the Tehran Book Fair in May and the Moscow Book Fair in September this year.

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