On December 17-18, N.A. Dobrolyubov Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University hosted the X International Festival of National Cultures "In this big world".
Representatives from 50 countries of the world gathered at the festival. The choreographic ensemble "Nazenin" from the I.Yakovlev Chuvash State Pedagogical University, which included students from Turkmenistan, also took part in the festival.
The event included scientific and entertainment programs. Foreign students took part in the round table discussions on literature, philology, regional and cultural studies.
One of the most popular workshops of the event was the food fair that featured presentations of more than 50 national dishes that could be tasted and cooked on site.
A separate block covered the differences in traditions and culture of different countries (thematic round table discussions “Tales of different peoples of the world”, “National musical instruments and music”, “Colors in different cultures”). The participants also discussed in detail the most relevant December topic - "New Year Traditions".
The gala concert was held at the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater. During the concert, fragments of traditional celebrations of different countries were demonstrated, national songs, dances and stage productions were performed. The "Nazenin" ensemble also had the opportunity to display their skills.

December 19, 2019
Photos by I. Osipova