The educational marathon Russia — Family of Families was held at the National Center Russia, the central event of which was the speech of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, which launched the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia. Only eleven universities, including St. Petersburg University of Industrial Technologies and Design, were invited to participate in Moscow.
The business program included meetings with Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, Rector of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Russian figure skater, Honored Master of Sports of Russia Evgenia Medvedeva, master classes, flash mobs, a gastronomic show, documentary screenings and much more.
The delegation of the University of Industrial Technologies and Design included forty-six teachers and students from among the winners of federal and regional competitions in education, culture, science, sports and other fields. Participation in such events is important for the formation of spiritual and moral guidelines for young people, strengthening the institution of the family and increasing the civic responsibility of every Russian citizen, comments Natalia Klimova, Vice Rector for the Development of Educational Programs at St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design.
Some of the students presented the university in national images: Polina Yakunina and Adil Akhmadullina in Tatar costumes, Lidia Yarapova in Khanty, Margarita Kireeva in Koryak, and Yulia Kargina in a costume of Ava from Mordovian mythology. , was invited by the organizers to participate in the fashion show. For example, a collection of Guljakhons called Garnet Thread was demonstrated at the marathon, combining traditional Tajik motifs with fashion trends.
The students of Ƶ became a part of a significant event in the country, bringing together over five thousand representatives of one hundred and ninety-four peoples of Russia and guests from neighboring countries. The marathon events allowed the participants to get to know the culture of different nations better and contributed to the unity of the multinational country.