🎬 April 8 marks the Russian Animation Day.

Established by the decree of Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2022, this holiday commemorated the 110th anniversary of the national animation — #OTD in 1912 the first screening of the puppet film “The Beautiful Leukanida” by the Russian director and cameraman Vladislav Starevich took place.

✨ Traditionally, on this day, Russia hosts many cartoon screenings, exhibitions and thematic festivals, and leading animators are awarded the respective prizes.

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🚀 Kolkata hosts an exhibition of children's drawings about space.

In view of the upcoming Cosmonautics Day, the Russian House in Kolkata organized an art contest "Space Through the Eyes of Children". On April 6, young artists have been invited to express their vision of space exploration.

More than 100 artworks have been submitted for the contest. Sergey Shushin, Director of the Russian House in Kolkata, personally awarded the participants with certificates and souvenirs.

🎨 The exhibition is open to public till the Cosmonautics Day, April 12.

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🌐 On April 9, the Russian Embassy in New Delhi hosted the III Eurasian Meeting of Russian Women Compatriots held under the auspices of the Russian Government Commission on Compatriots Living Abroad and with the support of the Moscow Government.

💬 In his welcoming remarks, Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov underscored the contribution of the Russian diaspora to the promotion of the Russian language, cultural and family values, preservation of historical memory and truth about the Great Patriotic War as well as the expansion of educational exchanges.

The opening ceremony was also addressed by Yelena Afanasyeva, Member of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs, Olga Timofeyeva, Chairwoman of the State Duma Committee on Development of Civil Society, Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations, Tatyana Vasilieva, Deputy Minister of Education of Russia, Irina Kirkora, Deputy Chaiman of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, and Marina Nikulshina, Department for External Economic and International Relations of Moscow.

📁 The message to the forum by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin was delivered as well.

The meeting was moderated by Alexey Roskoshny, Department for Relations with Compatriots Abroad, Russian Foreign Ministry.

👥 The event was attended by more than 60 representatives of the Russian compatriot associations from 38 countries, which are engaged in active public activities.

The forum will continue its work on April 10.

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