LECTURE HALL
Over the course of two days, you’ll be invited to attend a series of open lectures by representatives from Latin American countries. Guests from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Argentina, and others will share the cultural codes, traditions, stories, oral heritage, and culinary culture of their regions.
This is a unique opportunity to hear about Latin America firsthand — from those who live, breathe, celebrate, and create within it.
REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
This is a unique opportunity to hear about Latin America firsthand — from those who live, breathe, celebrate, and create within it.
REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS.
18 july (saturday)
12:00 - 13:00
The History of Latin American Nonsense: Curiosities of History in Latin America
Ekaterina Samsonkina - Head of the Espalabra Spanish Language School, PhD, Head Coach of the Moscow Olympic Spanish language team
14:00 - 14:40
Portuguese language lecture/demonstration lesson and interactive master class "Brazil in 40 minutes: music, language and culture"
Daria Ryabova -Employee of the Cultural Department of the Brazilian Embassy, Founder and lecturer of Portuguese PortVibe courses
(Republic of Brazil)
(Republic of Brazil)
15:00 - 16:00
El Salvador: Get acquainted with the Country
Yuri Pavel Santacruz Perdomo - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of El Salvador
(Republic of El Salvador)
(Republic of El Salvador)
16:30 - 17:30
Paraguay: Images, Stories, and Culture in the Heart of South America
Oscar Rivet - the official photographer for major national and international events;
William Bonifacio II Diaz Bertolini - a teacher of Spanish and English
(Republic of Paraguay)
William Bonifacio II Diaz Bertolini - a teacher of Spanish and English
(Republic of Paraguay)
18:00 - 19:00
Nicaraguan Huipils as an intangible, artistic and cultural heritage of the nation
Diance Melendez - Counselor at the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua in the Russian Federation
(Republic of Nicaragua)
(Republic of Nicaragua)
19:30 - 20:00
Latin American and Caribbean Quiz
Russian Geographical Society.
Yulia Grabar - a member of the Russian Geographical Society, a member of the Royal Geographical Society of Spain, the author and presenter of a number of programs dedicated to history and geography on Russian Radio;
Khovanov Alexey Viktorovich - Honorary Consul of Guatemala in St. Petersburg, Chairman of the Commission for the Study of Latin American Countries of the Russian Geographical Society
Yulia Grabar - a member of the Russian Geographical Society, a member of the Royal Geographical Society of Spain, the author and presenter of a number of programs dedicated to history and geography on Russian Radio;
Khovanov Alexey Viktorovich - Honorary Consul of Guatemala in St. Petersburg, Chairman of the Commission for the Study of Latin American Countries of the Russian Geographical Society
20:00 - 21:00
Central American Mosaic (205 years of Central American Independence)
Russian Geographical Society.
Khovanov Alexey Viktorovich -Honorary Consul of Guatemala in St. Petersburg, Chairman of the Commission for the Study of Latin American Countries of the Russian Geographical Society
Khovanov Alexey Viktorovich -Honorary Consul of Guatemala in St. Petersburg, Chairman of the Commission for the Study of Latin American Countries of the Russian Geographical Society
19 july (sunday)
12:00 - 13:00
People, trees and spirits: An ethnographic expedition to the Amazon to the Shipibo-Konibo Indians
Russian Geographical Society.
Yulia Grabar - a member of the Russian Geographical Society, a member of the Royal Geographical Society of Spain, the author and presenter of a number of programs on history and geography on Radio Russia
Yulia Grabar - a member of the Russian Geographical Society, a member of the Royal Geographical Society of Spain, the author and presenter of a number of programs on history and geography on Radio Russia
13:20 - 14:20
Mate master class - the national Argentine drink
Andres Leonardo - a representative of the Reserva del Che brand, popularizer of the Mate drink culture
(Argentine Republic)
(Argentine Republic)
14:40 - 15:40
Culture and tourism of the Dominican Republic
Jose Manuel Vargas D'oleo - an Advisor and Head of the Commercial, Investment and Tourism Affairs Department at the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in the Russian Federation
(Dominican Republic)
(Dominican Republic)
16:00 - 17:00
Mexican proverbs and sayings
Graciela Ramirez Ortega - a Master's degree in Spanish-language Literature from the University of Sonora (United Mexican States), a teacher of Spanish at the RUDN University Institute of Foreign Languages
(United Mexican States)
(United Mexican States)
17:00 - 18:00
Magical Mexico: The soul of the people, where myths and legends come to life
Ziomara Briseida - a Gusi Peace Prize winner in the Philippines, where she represented United Mexican States; PhD, specialist in ancient cultures; Honorary Academician (Academica Honoris Causa) of the Academy of Sciences of Turona (Uzbekistan); representative of United Mexican States in the Assembly of Women of the Russian Parliament; Vice-President of the World Philosophy Forum
(United Mexican States)
(United Mexican States)
18:30 - 19:30
Maya, Aztecs and Incas: What we know about their sciences, rituals and magic
Leon Salas - an anthropologist and chief methodologist at the Espalabra Spanish Language School
20:00 - 21:00
Quiz "Myth Arbiter"
Charitable Foundation "Under the Flag of Good".
Grigory Tvaltvadze - a Russian television journalist and sports commentator for VGTRK and the Start TV channel. He has worked at the Olympic Games and World Championships;
Dmitry Gradilenko - Soviet and Russian football player, master of sports, champion of the USSR and Russia
Grigory Tvaltvadze - a Russian television journalist and sports commentator for VGTRK and the Start TV channel. He has worked at the Olympic Games and World Championships;
Dmitry Gradilenko - Soviet and Russian football player, master of sports, champion of the USSR and Russia