Moscow to host cultural and traditional festival of the BRICS countries for schoolchildren

Moscow, November 22, 2924 (TV BRICS/FBC) – On 30 November 2024, Moscow will host a festival dedicated to the culture and traditions of BRICS countries for schoolchildren. The event is being organised by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MGIMO) and the TV BRICS International Media Network.

The festival is expected to bring together around 300 students from grades 8-11. Participants will learn about the history of BRICS countries, the cultural identity of various peoples, linguistic diversity, and international cooperation in the field of mass communications. Student community activists from MGIMO will assist in preparing the event.

“The main agenda of the recently concluded BRICS Summit in Kazan was strengthening multilateralism in global development and security. Training highly qualified international specialists proficient in the languages of BRICS countries is a key factor in the dynamic development of relations between BRICS nations. Our university, where all major BRICS languages are taught, plays an important role in this,” said Igor Putintsev, Vice-Rector for Language and Pre-University Training.

Anna Lisina, Editor-in-Chief of the TV BRICS website, will conduct a master class at the festival titled “TV BRICS for Youth: exploring the traditions of the member countries through media”. She will share insights about the work of the multilingual media editorial team, supporting the BRICS agenda on social media, and TV BRICS’ cooperation with international media partners.

“The TV BRICS media website adheres to a creative information policy and focuses on topics that strengthen international cooperation: culture, diplomacy, education, science, economics, healthcare, innovative technologies, tourism, and sports. Every month we create more than 1,500 text and video materials in six languages, which are then distributed through a foreign media partner network. For young people, who form an important part of our target audience, we run several special projects, such as the BRICS Bloggers Team and the BRICS View section of short videos on national traditions and culture. Moreover, university students and young professionals can directly receive assistance and comments from leading experts of the BRICS+ countries through the TV BRICS website,” said Anna Lisina, Editor-in-Chief of the TV BRICS website.

TV BRICS’ partner MGIMO is one of Russia’s and the world’s leading universities, renowned for its unique international expertise. The university offers education at all levels and trains specialists in 18 fields. MGIMO teaches 53 foreign languages (a Guinness World Record). In 2020, the university became part of a World-Class Research Centre. Since 2021, it has participated in the Russian government’s “Priority 2030” university support programme.

Overall, more than 30 higher education institutions in Russia, Brazil, India, and South Africa, including members of the BRICS Network University, are partners of TV BRICS.