The "Journey Across Russia" exposition inspires teachers and school principals from different regions and neighbouring countries

Participants in the All-Russian Homeroom Teachers' Forum and the First School Principals' Forum visited the main exposition of the National Centre RUSSIA. The "Journey Across Russia" exposition, which takes guests across the entire country from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad, made a strong impression on education professionals.

Greta Gagiyeva, a teacher of Russian language and literature from South Ossetia, noted that the exposition sparks interest and a desire to explore Russian culture, history and traditions in greater depth:

"We did not simply learn about something on the surface, but truly came into contact with the best that Russia has to offer. I was especially impressed by the hall with gemstones and the Mistress of the Copper Mountain, and when we went down there in the lift, I felt like a character from Pavel Bazhov's fairy tales."  

Photo: Ivan Semenets, Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

Yulduz Tuychiyeva, a representative of the teaching community of Uzbekistan, expressed the view that expositions such as "Journey Across Russia" are especially important for children today, allowing them to discover the history, present and future prospects of their Motherland through real-life examples.

"We went through all the halls in one breath, and it made me want to visit every corner of Russia in person, because every region and every city has its own beauty. Unfortunately, many children today practically live on their phones. That is why it is essential to bring them to expositions like this — so that afterwards they pick up musical instruments, build something, draw, create. So that young people know there are values in life that matter more than gadgets," Yulduz Tuychiyeva said.  

Photo: Ivan Semenets, Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

Sakhra Khydyrova, a teacher of German language and literature from Turkmenistan, compared the exposition to a real journey across the country and admitted that after visiting the National Centre RUSSIA, she most wanted to travel to Lake Baikal.

"The exposition is impressive. Everything is very vivid, informative and interactive, from Vladivostok to Kaliningrad. The guide led us in such a way that we really felt as though we were travelling — as if we had walked across all of Russia. I am sure I will remember the exposition for many years. After visiting it, what I most wanted was to go to Lake Baikal. For schoolchildren, expositions like this are very useful and visual: it is better to show something once than explain it a hundred times. It would be wonderful if my students could see it too," Sakhra Khydyrova shared.  

Photo: Ivan Semenets, Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA

The All-Russian Homeroom Teachers' Forum and the First School Principals' Forum are being held at the National Centre RUSSIA from 30 September to 2 October. More than a thousand teachers and heads of educational institutions from regions across Russia and from other countries are discussing key issues in upbringing, school management and the development of modern education.

The forums are being held on the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. Two major projects in the field of education are being held at the same venue for the first time. Livestreams of the programme's main events are available on the official website of the National Centre RUSSIA. 

Photo: Ivan Semenets, Press Office of the National Centre RUSSIA