From May 19-21, the International Student Forum «We Are United by Culture» is taking place at Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov. It is being organized by Vitebsk State University and the Russian University of Traditional Arts and Crafts. The Russian university delegation, which arrived with its head, Valentina Maksimovich, was greeted with bread and salt, as is tradition. The dean addressed the guests with a welcoming speech. Faculty of Art and Graphics Afterwards, participants were given an introductory tour of the Art Graf Museum's museums and exhibition halls. The forum's opening ceremony took place during a plenary session, where the partner universities presented thematic papers.

PHOTO REPORT. Delegation meeting and tour of the Faculty of Art and Graphics.

PHOTO REPORT. The forum's grand opening at the plenary session.

The first day of the forum concluded with the defense of projects from a student research and creative work competition, which was held to develop students' scientific interest in the study of traditional arts and crafts as the national heritage of two fraternal peoples.

PHOTO REPORT. Project defense for the student research and creative work competition.

As part of the forum Rector of Vitebsk State University named after P.M. Masherov Valentina Bogatyreva Personally presented the special exhibition «Gallery of Distinguished Guests», prepared for the university's 115th anniversary, to members of the delegation from the Russian University of Traditional Arts and Crafts. The official opening of the project has not yet taken place, but the guests from St. Petersburg were honored to be the first to see it.

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