MUSEUM EVENTS 2020/2021
SCHOOL YEAR
DAY OF FRIENDSHIP AND UNITY OF THE SLAVS
On June 25, the Slavs of the whole world, and this is more than 300 million people, celebrate the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs. This holiday was established in the 90s of the XX century so that different branches of the Slavic peoples remember their historical roots, strive to preserve their culture and centuries-old ties with each other.
An interactive program "Slavic Unity" was held at the Peoples' Friendship Museum for the "Peacekeepers" detachment. Guides of the museum in national costumes introduced the children to the history of the holiday, told about the most famous Belarusian folk crafts. Then the children took part in the games of the Slavic peoples, translated Slavic proverbs, made up and guessed riddles. Songs and music of the Slavs became an expressive addition to the program.
QUEST "FROM FEELING TO ACTION"
On June 23, on the basis of the Peoples' Friendship Museum, a game about Belarusians was organized for the pupils of the school camp - the quest "From feeling to action". The guys had to complete different tasks from 9 envelopes to get one letter. Children sang, recited poetry, told a fairy tale, recalled Belarusian and Grodno sights, folk holidays, looked for Belarusian exhibits, guessed a crossword puzzle and an encrypted message. And everything is in Belarusian.
The final task was to put together the word ADZINSTVA from letters. The quest was completed successfully!
ORAL JOURNAL: "BELARUS AND RUSSIA: INVINCIBLE TOGETHER!"
Belarus and Russia are two strong powers united by a common culture and history. On June 22, children from the school camp were able to think about the commonality of the Russian and Belarusian peoples at an event in the form of an oral magazine "Belarus and Russia: Together Invincible", which was held on the basis of the School Museum of Friendship of Peoples.
Five pages of the magazine revealed the deep connection between our peoples in national symbols, languages, the common root of the names of countries, Slavic traditions. The page "Standing on guard of the homeland of soldiers" became a reminder of the hardest trials during the Great Patriotic War, which showed the whole world the greatness of spirit, fortitude and courage of Russian and Belarusian soldiers. The most exciting page was the fifth - "I remember! I'm proud!" It was presented by the head of the museum. Natalya Mikhailovna told about her grandparents, participants in the war, and also showed the children the letters from the front of her grandfather, who died heroically in the battles for the Motherland. Trouble unites nations. Then they become invincible.
Ah, the road from Moscow to Minsk,
A thread of hope for unity.
You are alone today - without borders.
Save yourself, dear, save yourself.
IN UNITY OF THE PEOPLE: NATIONAL TABLEWARE
On June 21, the children from the school camp again visited the Museum of Friendship of Peoples. The event was held in the "museum in a suitcase" format. By random selection of the magic cube from the suitcase, different exhibits of the museum's exposition "appeared": a Belarusian clay pot and a straw vase, a German beer glass, French, Chinese, Japanese porcelain products, a Jewish Kiddush glass and a plate for Passover, Russian sets with Khokhloma and Gzhel painting and, of course, a samovar. The children not only saw the national originality of the exhibits, but also with pleasure discovered wonderful similarities, made sure that the dishes are a reflection of peoples' ideas about peace and beauty. In the end, everyone was able to color the selected patterns of different types of dishes.
EXCURSION IN INTERESTING PLACES OF GRODNO
06/18/18, the pupils of the school camp walked along the streets of the city and plunged into the past, so the first half of the day in the camp passed so actively. The guys found out who A.K. Thalheim, J. Zhiliber, A. Tizengauz are and what contribution they made to the development of our Grodno. We got acquainted with the history of the founding of the Grodno Medical Academy, the Theater School, the Grodno Provincial Male Gymnasium, as well as who could receive an education and what curriculum existed. And at the end of the excursion we got acquainted with the unique house and its owner, which is located at the crossroads of Lenin and Karbyshev streets.
EXCURSION "RELIGION IN THE ARCHITECTURE OF Grodno"
On June 17, an educational excursion “Religion in the architecture of Grodno” was held for the children from the “Peacekeepers” detachment.
The children got acquainted with the history of construction and the peculiarities of the architecture of temples, their destinies.
THE WAY TO THE CITY TEMPLES
The Peoples' Friendship Museum continues its joint activities with the summer school camp. On June 16, the "Peacekeepers" detachment set off on an extramural journey "Grodno unites us: the way to the city's churches" Belarus is a multi-confessional country, and Grodno is a unique place where representatives of different nationalities and religions live. The acquaintance with the main architectural monuments of Grodno - the temples that reflect the religious values, history and culture of the region - helped to make sure of this.
First, the guys learned about the main religions and temples located in our city. Then we "visited" the St. Boris-Gleb Kolozhskaya Church, the Holy Intercession Cathedral, the Nativity of the Theotokos nunnery, the Catholic Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier (Farn Church), the Bernardine monastery, the Brigitte Monastery, the Lutheran Church of St. John, the Great Chora ... The guys were convinced that Grodno churches are not only special places for the spiritual life of people, but also amazing works of art.
The second stage of the meeting was a collective creative work. After the distance journey, the camp pupils made a board game, laying a route from our school to the main temples on the map of Grodno and making up questions and tasks on the topic. The guys took part in the KTD with great interest. In the future, an excursion to Grodno churches is also planned.
The event revealed important ideas of spiritual and moral education and showed another facet of national unity and goodness.
RESULTS OF THE ACTION "GIVE A GIFT TO THE MUSEUM"
At the end of the Museum Week, we summed up the results of the "Give a Gift to the Museum" campaign. The participants of the action were awarded with donor diplomas in various nominations: Vladimir Belyaev (4 "B") - victory in the "Storyteller" nomination; Yelenskaya Kira (4 "A") - a victory in the "Antiquarian" nomination. The most active and generous participant of the action was Artur Matevosyan (4 "A"), who became the winner in the "Discoverer" and "Enthusiast" nominations, as he presented the museum with wonderful clay products that he made himself.
Shabunevich Valentina Nikolaevna, whose children studied at our school, gave an exclusive gift to the museum. Thanks to her participation in the action, a new exhibit has appeared in our museum - a Mexican sombrero hat.
RESULTS OF THE ACTION "GIVE A GIFT TO THE MUSEUM"
At the end of the Museum Week, we summed up the results of the "Give a Gift to the Museum" campaign. The participants of the action were awarded with donor diplomas in various nominations: Vladimir Belyaev (4 "B") - victory in the "Storyteller" nomination; Yelenskaya Kira (4 "A") - a victory in the "Antiquarian" nomination. The most active and generous participant of the action was Artur Matevosyan (4 "A"), who became the winner in the "Discoverer" and "Enthusiast" nominations, as he presented the museum with wonderful clay products that he made himself.
Shabunevich Valentina Nikolaevna, whose children studied at our school, gave an exclusive gift to the museum. Thanks to her participation in the action, a new exhibit has appeared in our museum - a Mexican sombrero hat.
"WE ARE UNITED BY GRODNO"
Within the framework of the Week, there were also events of the school festival “Grodno United Us”, which were dedicated to our hometown. The guides of the museum conducted a virtual tour of the museums and interesting places of Grodno. The quiz “Grodno is our“ little Paris ”" was offered for pupils of all grades. 62 people took part in the quiz. The following students became winners:
Belyaev Vladimir (4 "B"), Bondarevich Vladimir (4 "B") - I place;
Volchyok Kristina (4 "A"), Pankevich Ksenia (4 "A"), Velyaeva Yadviga (gymnasium No. 10) - II place;
Baida Arseniy (4 "A"), Grekov Tikhon (4 "A"), Maluchek Mark (4 "B"), Panasyuk Juliana (4 "A"), Yuryev Egor (4 "A"), Olensky Yan (4 " A "), Slender Alexandra (8" A ") - III place.
We also thank the active participants of the quiz from grades 9a, 8a, 7a and 6b.
Pupils of grade 10 "A" tried their hand at the essay competition "Why I love Grodno." Trotskaya Valeria became the winner as the author of the most original and sincere work.
EXCURSION "MUSEUM IN SUITCASE"
An unusual excursion "Museum in a suitcase" was held for pupils of the 4th grade. The children learned about some of the Hungarian and Spanish exhibits of our museum, which "appeared" in the classroom from an old suitcase. The guides talked about Hungarian paprika, a child in a nutshell, a bag of lavender, a Rubik's cube, and a Spanish fan.
EXPLORE JEWISH CULTURE
For pupils of 8 "A" grade on the basis of the museum, a meeting was organized with a representative of the Jewish diaspora, director of the Grodno Jewish community house "Menorah" Elena Nikolaevna Kutsevich. Elena Nikolaevna told about the history of Jews in Grodno region, about famous Jews of our region, introduced the children to Jewish traditions. The students were able to blow the shofar, learned how important the Torah is in the life of Jews, how many candles are lit on Hanukkah, how the Hebrew alphabet is "arranged" and many more interesting things. A pleasant moment of the meeting was a treat with a Jewish national dish - matzo. Acquaintance with Elena Nikolaevna became a bright and impressive event for everyone.
EXCURSION "HISTORY OF ONE EXHIBIT"
An excursion "The History of One Exhibit" was organized for 6th grade students as part of the Museum Week. This time the guides told about the crystal flying stork, the symbol of the XI Republican Festival of National Cultures in 2016. And for our school, it is also a symbol, as it was presented to our museum during its opening on June 5, 2016 by the Deputy Chairman of the Grodno City Executive Committee Zoya Vaclavovna Kulesha. The guys learned about the legends and beliefs of different peoples associated with this beautiful bird. The stork brings only goodness and peace. And we believe that our Museum of Friendship of Peoples is under real protection.
PROMOTION "GIVE A GIFT TO THE MUSEUM"
International Museum Day is celebrated on May 18. The School Museum of Friendship of Peoples traditionally holds the Museum Week in the spring, the tasks of which are the development of a cognitive and emotional-value attitude towards the culture of other nationalities, the preservation of the traditions of the Belarusian people, respect for their small homeland, education of a tolerant and creative personality. Various events were organized within the framework of the Museum Week (24.05 - 28.05).
In order to replenish the museum fund with new exhibits, the action "Give a gift to the museum" was announced.
HOLIDAY OF CHUVASH CULTURE
On April 23, members of the activists of the school museum of Friendship of Peoples attended the holiday of Chuvash culture, which took place in the Festivalny Cultural Center. The event was timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the outstanding cultural figure, creator of the Chuvash writing and alphabet Ivan Yakovlev.
The guests of the holiday learned about the activities of Ivan Yakovlev, about the capital of Chuvashia, Cheboksary, about the achievements of famous representatives of the Chuvash people, who left a significant mark on sports, world history, and culture. The head teacher of the State Educational Institution "Secondary School No. 35" in a virtual presentation told about the school museum named after N.А. Volkova. N. Volkov is a native of Chuvashia, the organizer of the first anti-fascist underground group during the Great Patriotic War in the city of Grodno. The exhibition of Chuvash literature aroused interest as well. Also, the guys were able to test their observation and attention by completing interesting tasks about the traditional Chuvash ornament. We did an excellent job, and even received gifts!
REPUBLICAN EXHIBITION OF SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL LITERATURE, PEDAGOGICAL EXPERIENCE AND CREATIVITY OF STUDENT YOUTH
On April 14, the opening of the XIX republican exhibition of scientific and pedagogical literature, pedagogical experience and creativity of student youth took place in Minsk. A delegation from the Grodno Regional Institute for Education Development took part in the opening events of the exhibition and the first Day of Regional Initiatives. Our Museum of Friendship of Peoples provided the institute with its exhibits for the decoration of the exposition.
JOURNEY TO BRIGITIAN CHURCH
In our city of Grodno, there is the only operating in Belarus complex of the Order of the Brigits, a monument of the early Baroque. This is the complex of the Brigid monastery and the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, built in the 17th century.
The complex consisted of a church, a residential building, a wooden strip, a gate with a fence, a bell tower, from which only the foundation remained. The founder of the convent of the Order of St. Brigita is K. Veselovsky and his wife Alexandra. They founded a monastery in honor of the memory of their adopted daughter Griselda, who died early.
Despite the rainy weather, the members of the circle managed to visit the extraordinary landmark of our city and touch the past.
BOARDING SCHOOL GUESTS FOR CHILDREN WITH Hearing Impaired
On March 24, the school museum of Peoples' Friendship was visited by pupils of the Grodno special boarding school for children with hearing impairments. The excursion "Travel to the peoples of Belarus" was conducted for the students.
The guys got acquainted with all the expositions of the museum with interest, asked questions. We are very glad to have such sincere and inquisitive guests.
GREEN HOLIDAY
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 - a national Irish holiday. The green holiday of the Irish conquers more and more countries every year. On this day, anyone can become Irish if they want. This is a common joke. According to folk tradition, it is customary to celebrate this holiday in green clothes. Green is the color of spring, Ireland and shamrock.
The activities of the school Museum of Friendship of Peoples in the school organized events dedicated to this day.
There was a "green" dress code that day. Everyone was invited to come in green clothes. The owner of the most original image received a gift. The winner was Veronika Lukyan, a 2B grade student.
From the very morning in the foyer of the school, to the accompaniment of Irish music, everyone was greeted by cheerful leprechauns and presented with small shamrocks as the most important symbol of the holiday. Primary school students learned a lot of informative facts about the holiday, and also took part in interesting competitions: they looked for a four-leaf clover (it is considered a sign of great luck), threw gold coins into the leprechaun's pot, answered quiz questions, and recalled green objects. It was fun! After all, the main motto of the holiday is "Fun and delight".
MISSION - LIVE!
March 6, on the basis of the State Educational Institution "Secondary School No. 8 of Grodno" as part of the anti-drug action "Mission - to live!" a regional spring meeting of anti-drug detachments of educational institutions of Leninsky district of Grodno “Choose and create” took place. The rally was attended by 15 teams, consisting of the most active and creative representatives of the anti-drug squads of their educational institutions. The teams played the quest game "Zdravobortsy", which promoted positive communication and team-building, helped to make sure once again that health is the main value of every person.
When the teams competed, an excursion "Belarus - a uniting nation" was organized for the leaders of the teams and guests of the event in the school museum of Friendship of Peoples. Young guides told fascinatingly about all the expositions of the museum in order to once again convince our guests that our country, school and our museum are a cozy home for representatives of all national cultures.
WALK TO ST.JOAN'S LUTHERAN'S CHURCH
Today the class of the circle was devoted to the history of the appearance of the Protestant church in our city of Grodno. Lutherans appeared in the city in 1779. They came from Germany at the invitation of the Grodno head Anthony Tizengauz to work at the royal manufactories.
In 1793, the Polish king Stanislav II donated the building of a former tavern to the Grodno Evangelical Lutheran community, which was adapted as a church.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the reconstruction of the three-storey building of the former tavern into a stone church in the neo-Gothic style began. A Lutheran cemetery was set up nearby. By 1843, the construction of the stone church was completed, and a small pastor's house was added to the church. The final appearance of the church was formed in 1873, when the bell tower was decorated with a clock.
At the end of 2013, the restoration of the building began, which ended in 2015. The original appearance of the church has been recreated, including a 12-meter spire and 10 crosses in the exterior of the temple.
At the end of the lesson, the children went for a walk and those who wished could take pictures with such an interesting and ancient landmark of our city.
MUSEUM CLASSES "NATIVE LANGUAGE IS WHAT COMES US"
On the third day of the Week of Mother Tongue and Literature on February 17, the main place that united Belarusian language lovers was the school museum of Friendship of Peoples.
Interesting and fascinating pages of the oral journal allowed students of 8th - 10th grades to touch the beauty of the Belarusian word. This was facilitated by the theme chosen for the classes: "Native language is what unites us."
The students got acquainted with the history of the International Mother Language Day, showed their knowledge in a quiz, tried to find explanations of museum exhibits and name them in Belarusian, were impressed by the beauty of Belarusian words, Belarusian poems, received written wishes in Belarusian. They were also enriched with positive emotions when listening to and remembering famous Belarusian songs, from which one can learn the true taste of the Belarusian language.
EXCURSION "BELARUSIAN HOUSE"
On February 16, on the second day of the Week of Native Language and Literature, the school museum of Friendship of Peoples welcomed students of grades 4-6 with an interesting tour of the ethnographic section "Belarusian House". During the meeting, the young guides, members of the school group "FEST", introduced the audience to household items and household items: towels, carpets, bedding. The children heard a vivid story about the history of pottery and arts and crafts, reported on the features of the national women's costume.
EXCURSION ON LENIN STREET
Today, at the 06.02 lesson, the children got acquainted with the history of the existence of Lenin Street, were able to walk and get to know the past of ancient buildings that have survived to this day.
At the address: Lenin Street No. 9-11, there is the building of the former Peasant Land Bank. It was built in 1913 by the architect B. Ostroumov and is an example of Art Nouveau architecture. During the First World War, a military hospital was located here, in the 20-30s - the headquarters of the military district, and from the post-war years to the present day, the building is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense.
House No. 18 was built in the early 30s of the last century in the style of constructivism. After the war, the building housed the regional committee for radio broadcasting and a radio center. From here, the regional radio was broadcast for many years. In 1982, the Grodno tour and concert department of the Belarusian State Philharmonic Society began to work here, which was later transformed into the Regional Philharmonic. Today the building houses a public association “Belarusian numismatic partnership”.
House number 23 was built in 1910-1912. After the Second World War, the building was handed over to signalmen. The regional communications department, the regional department "Soyuzpechat", the transport office of the Ministry of Communications of the BSSR worked here. After the transfer of communication institutions to Ozheshko Street, an agricultural school was opened in the house. Then the technical school No. 7 was transferred here, which in the early 70s vacated the premises for the vocational school No. 41.
One of the buildings of the technical school No. 7 was located opposite in the house No. 28, built at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the 1920s, a women's professional school worked here, where, in addition to general education disciplines, girls were taught cutting and sewing.
VISITING A JEWISH FAIRY TALE
Within the framework of the subject week of elementary school students in the school Museum of Friendship of Peoples, museum lessons "Visiting a Jewish Fairy Tale" were held for pupils of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades.
Each nation has its own national traditions, its own culture and, of course, its own fairy tales. They say that in fairy tales - the soul of the people. The Jewish fairy tale is a combination of a fairy tale plot and the Jewish system of religious values. She carries examples of high moral standards, worthy behavior in the most difficult situations.
Younger schoolchildren at the museum lesson were attentive listeners who could understand the deep meaning of Jewish fairy tales. At the end of the meeting, having completed the tasks, the guys first guessed, and then found a wonderful exhibit of the "Jews" exposition. It was the book "Jewish Folk Tales", which is valuable both for our museum and for any person who wants to understand important truths not only about the Jewish people, but also about himself.
HOUSE OF THE GRODNENSKY DOCTOR A.K. TALHEIMA
At the lesson of the circle, the children got acquainted with an unusual house in the Art Nouveau style, located at the intersection of Lenin and Karbyshev streets. This two-storey building was erected in 1911 and consists of three volumes and in the plan resembles the letter G. On the left side, from the side of Karbyshev Street, there was an admission room and an entrance for patients. On the right, along Lenin Street, there was a residential part of the building with a separate entrance. The average volume of the Thalheim doctor's house was built in the form of a tower covered with a hipped roof.
Restoration work is currently underway on the Thalheim house. The building is an architectural monument; it was included in the list of historical and cultural values more than 10 years ago.
Alexander Karlovich Talgeim is one of the brightest examples of a person who successfully combined both medical practice and social life.
FIRST TIME IN THE MUSEUM
Primary school week opened with an event for students in grades 1 "A" and 1 "B". The excursion "Travel to the peoples of Belarus" was organized for the children in the school museum of Peoples' Friendship. The first graders got acquainted with the peculiarities of the culture and life of the nationalities who live on the territory of Belarus, learned what expositions are in the museum, remembered a lot of interesting things about different exhibits.
"SELFIE IN MUSEUM" PROMOTION
January 20, 2021 is the day of the international action "Selfie in the Museum", which is traditionally held every third Wednesday of January. Many museums are not allowed to take photographs. However, on the day of museum selfies, an exception is made: visitors can take a selfie next to any museum exhibit, and then post it on their pages on social networks. A selfie in a museum is an opportunity to see something through the eyes of others, as well as a simple and emotional way to show the value of a place, collection or exhibit.
The day was founded by Mar Dixon, a Londoner who runs a website about museums, art and culture. Dixon said her goal was to create a one-day event that would raise awareness of the great collections held in museums. The first day of museum selfies was held in January 2014. Since its inception, many museums around the world have joined the action, and thousands of people have posted their museum selfies on social media.
Our school Museum of Friendship of Peoples also took part in this interesting action and invited those wishing to take a museum selfie. The students of the school took advantage of this unique opportunity with great pleasure!
EXCURSION "IN THE STREETS OF GRODNO"
During the winter holidays, the students of the school took part in an excursion dedicated to the history of educational institutions of our city in the 17th-20th centuries. During the walk, the children were able to get acquainted with the history of the creation and activities of the theater school of Anthony Tizengauz, the Grodno Medical Academy, the Grodno School and the Grodno Jesuit Collegium. It should be noted that the Grodno Medical Academy is the first higher medical educational institution in Belarus. The Jesuit Collegium is an educational institution of the Jesuit order that existed in Grodno from 1625 to 1773. It was a typical institution for the education of the Jesus Fellowship in the territory of the Commonwealth, uniting a school, a church and auxiliary services into a single system called the "Home of the Fellowship" The theater school of Anthony Tizengauz was opened in 1774 to replenish the opera and ballet troupes, as well as the orchestra of the Grodno theater and operated for six years - until 1780. Students learned many new and interesting facts about their city and were able to "touch" the past Grodno.
"Christmas was coming"
Our ancestors have long been able to meet and celebrate holidays (Call of Spring, Tombs, Cupola, Trinity or Trinity), associated with the calendar or land cycles. We must not forget about Christmas, which began for Catholics on December 25, and for Orthodox believers on January 7 - from Christmas - Christmas.
Participants of the FEST group, which operates at the Grodno State Secondary School No. 8 and has been introducing its visitors to the folklore, ethnography and traditions of Belarusians for many years, also carefully prepared for this year's Christmas holidays. On the eve of the Christmas holiday, the group members studied its history with special interest, got acquainted with the traditions of the event, selected program material, and made attempts by the performers of the current Christmas characters. The work done was not in vain. On Orthodox Christmas, the group performed in front of teachers and junior students of the school with a theatrical performance "Christmas was coming." During the event, the audience met with Christmas heroes: a generous Christmas, a guide goat, a goat, a gypsy, a gypsy, a mare. The good mood of the audience was maintained by beautiful Belarusian carols performed by the singing group.
The program content of this event helped to broaden the horizons of children, enrich them with new musical impressions, positive emotions through the performance of Christmas songs and games, promoted the development of creative activity, instilling love for Belarusian folk art.
NEW YEAR TRADITIONS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
On the eve of the New Year, on December 30, an educational event "New Year's Traditions in Different Countries" was held in the school's Museum of Friendship of Peoples for pupils of grades 5-6.
The students got acquainted with interesting customs and traditions associated with celebrating the New Year in Sweden, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, England, Ireland, Japan and other countries. After an entertaining quiz, the guys played a New Year celebration in France. One of the traditions of the French New Year is connected with the fact that a pie must be present on the New Year's table, in which one bean is hidden. Whoever gets the bean gets the title of "bean king", and everyone has to carry out his comic orders all night long. The "King of Beans" was lucky enough to become Matvey Dadochkin, a student of grade 5 "B", who invited the children to fulfill his wishes.
The final stage of the meeting was a master class on making the most important attribute of the New Year - a tree. The students made funny Christmas trees out of paper with their own hands, which also helped to feel the atmosphere of the holiday and cheered everyone up.
MUSEUM-HISTORICAL GAME "Secret exhibit"
Today the children had the opportunity to play an exciting game "Secret Exhibit" at the club lesson. The essence of this event is that the player chooses any exhibit in the museum, but does not inform other players about it. The rest are trying to guess what this secret object is. The student can give hints by answering leading questions only "yes" or "no". The one who guesses is the next one to choose the secret exhibit. The guys took part with pleasure and got a lot of positive emotions.
WORLD WELCOME DAY
November 21 - World Hello Day. Its main goal is to draw the attention of the general public to the importance of personal communication for the preservation of peace.
This holiday of greetings was invented in 1973 by two American brothers Michael and Brian McComack at the height of the Cold War, in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel. The day was needed as a protest against the growing international tension. “We need a simple but effective action,” the brothers decided and sent letters of warm greetings to all corners of the world. They did not impose on anyone their ideas of fighting for world peace and reducing international tension. They only asked the addressee to greet someone else, well, at least ten people! This idea has been supported in over 180 countries. Since then, the World Day of Greetings has been celebrated by citizens of all professions and ages, and by major political leaders, and industrial magnates, and world-famous personalities of film and television. And although each nation has its own, historically established customs of greeting each other, the interethnic etiquette is the same: when they meet, people wish each other well and health, prosperity and success in business.
An extra-curricular event dedicated to World Greetings Day was held at the School of Peoples' Friendship Museum for students of grade 6 "B" on November 19.
The guys learned how this holiday came about, how people in different countries greet each other, what traditions related to greetings exist among different nations. Students were also able to greet each other in different languages. The meeting contributed not only to broadening their horizons, but also fostering an attentive attitude towards the people around them in schoolchildren.
The final creative work was writing postcards with friendly greetings and good wishes.
QUIZ "HOW WELL DO I KNOW HISTORY?"
Today, in the course of the work of the "Local History" circle, 7th grade students took part in the game "How well do I know history." The guys were divided into 2 groups and solved historical puzzles and riddles. Each tried to help his team and give as many correct answers as possible. At the end of the lesson, the results were summed up and all the participants received pleasant prizes.
INTRODUCTION TO THE FESTIVAL OF NATIONAL CULTURES
On October 15, 2020, an introductory excursion dedicated to the history of the creation and holding of the Festival of National Cultures in the city of Grodno was organized for the participants of the "Local History" circle. The children were able to get acquainted with the events of the festival, its features and the main nationalities, which from year to year take part in this event. In addition, thanks to videos and reports of past festivals, the circle members were able to plunge into the festive and solemn atmosphere that reigned in our city.
GROIRO'S LISTENERS AT THE PEOPLE'S FRIENDSHIP MUSEUM
On September 22, 2020, students of the Grodno State Institute for the Development of Education had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Friendship of Peoples and get acquainted with the main expositions. The excursion was conducted by students of grade 9 "A", who told interesting facts about the peoples who live on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, and also demonstrated the most interesting and unusual exhibits of the museum. The guests received a lot of positive emotions and thanked the guides for the work done.
EXHIBITION OF NATIONAL COSTUMES
In the new academic year, in order to enrich the knowledge of students about the culture of interethnic relations, our school Museum of Friendship of Peoples plans to cooperate with the cultural center "Festival", located on Telman street, 4.
On September 16, a presentation of an exhibition of national costumes of diasporas living in Belarus was held in the cultural center "Festivalny". We were present at the opening of this interesting exposition, where more than 30 national costumes and hats were collected. They plan to expand the exposition and collect household items of different nationalities. The guests were also able to take part in the video quiz "Guess the national costume", listen to folk songs and evaluate the new photo zone with national costumes "Festivalnaya".
