🎭 Happy World Theatre Day!

At InteRussia, we have a deep love for theatre — for its power to move, to teach, and to bring strangers closer. Theatre is where stories come alive, where emotions have no borders, and where cultural exchange happens in real time. For us, it’s not just an art form — it’s a shared heartbeat between nations.

Today, we’re celebrating by sharing something special 💌

"Worthy of Applause: New Roles for BRICS+ Actors" — a documentary about our 2024 fellowship in theatre arts. The film follows participants from Brazil, India, Argentina, South Africa, Iran, and China as they dive deep into Russian stagecraft, attend master classes, and reflect on what theatre means in their cultural contexts.

📎 Watch it on the TV BRICS website.

And don’t forget — the call for applications for the InteRussia fellowship in theatre is still open! Actors from BRICS+ countries can apply until June 1, 2025. The new chapter begins this August in Moscow.

➡️ Let the stage be your platform. Join us!

#interussia #theatre #PresidentialGrantsFoundation

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The InteRussia Fellowship in Oriental Studies Launches at the Institute of Oriental Studies RAS⚡️

On April 2, the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences hosted the official opening of the first InteRussia fellowship in Oriental Studies. The program brings together young specialists in archaeology, history, and political sciences from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Sudan, and Uzbekistan.

Dr. Vasily Kuznetsov, Deputy Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, addressed the participants, emphasizing,

It is particularly valuable that the program hosts participants from countries where maintaining academic ties with Russia can be challenging due to various circumstances. This year, for example, several specialists have come from Sudan. At the same time, the fellows represent a diverse range of research fields — not only international relations but also archaeology, as well as ancient, medieval, and modern history.

Our fellows were also welcomed by

⚫️Dr. Vitaly Naumkin, Full Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Scientific Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies;
⚫️Victoria Karslieva, Deputy Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund;
⚫️Dr. Alikber Alikberov, Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies.

Over the coming month, our fellows will dive into groundbreaking research, build lasting connections, and contribute to the global academic dialogue. InteRussia unites passionate specialists from around the world — stay with us and be part of this journey!

#interussia #orientalstudies #PresidentialGrantsFoundation

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Moscow Diaries: How International Relations Fellows Spend Their Days 📖

Diplomacy isn’t always suits and summit tables. Sometimes, it looks like curious eyes behind the scenes of a newsroom. Like a conversation that shifts your worldview in one sentence. Like snowfall outside a lecture hall.

For our fellows, each day in Moscow unfolds like a new chapter in a global story — full of insight, discovery, and connection.

So what does their life consist of during the InteRussia program?

🔸At RT headquarters, fellows stepped behind the scenes to see how news is crafted, challenged, and delivered to the world. Live studios, editorial debates — no filter.

🔸In conversation with Fyodor Lukyanov, Editor-in-Chief of Russia in Global Affairs magazine, the group dug into the idea of a world majority and beyond — exploring the shifting tides of global power with someone who’s helping shape the discourse.

🔸At the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, they got hands-on with the future — experimenting with cutting-edge tools like photonics labs.

Back on campus, they dive into lectures, build research projects, and share laughter under an unexpected April snow.

From newsroom to think tank, from lab to lecture hall, the InteRussia fellowship isn’t just a professional development program — it’s a passport to a deeper understanding of the world we share.

#interussia #internationalrelations #PresidentialGrantsFoundation

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