Literature and reading

About the Section

Under IV Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum section “Literature and reading” held 14 events. Head of the section was thePresident of the Russian Academy of EducationDoctor of Philology, Professor of St. Petersburg State University LyudmilaVerbitskaya.

One of the section’s main event was round table discussion “Literary creation: the pathway to yourself and to the modern readers”. During the arduous discussion participants disputed a questions of family’s book culture, the place of literature and reading in the modern life of young peoplethe role of internet publications and their quality.

Conference “Governance and legal regulation in the field of publishing, book sales, promotion of book culture. Regional practices and prospects” was dedicated to the topical problems of literature’s State support, promotion of reading, publishing and book distribution .

Plenary session "From the Year of literature to the reading country" was devoted plans and prospects of the book culture’s development, literature and reading for 10 yearsParticipants of this meeting were Chief of the section "Literature and Reading" Lyudmila Verbitskaya, President of non-profit partnership "Russian Book Union" Sergei Stepashin, the Russian President's Advisor Vladimir Tolstoy, and other cultural figures.

The highlight of the program was a party in the Park of Culture and Reading on Nevsky Prospect "Night. Forum. Cultural acceptance". Its members became spectators and participants of the performances "Make a film!". The film set placed on 3 floors of the cultural center. The party was dedicated to the end of the Year of Literature and the beginning of the Year of Russian cinema - 2016.
An important result of the section’s work was to develop social program "Literary projects in school libraries. City action "Look into the library"
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Head of the Section

LYUDMILA VERBITSKAYA

President of Russian Academy of Education, doctor of philological sciences, professor at St. Petersburg State University

Biography

Graduate of Leningrad State University, served several terms as Rector of St. Petersburg State University. At present she is President Emerita of St. Petersburg State University.

 

Lyudmila Verbitskaya has authored more than 300 papers in Russian and general linguistics. She holds honorary doctorates of the University of Bologna, the University of New York and many other Russian institutions of higher education.

 

She is President of the International Association of Teachers of Russian and Literature, and since 2013 she has served as President-elect of the Russian Academy of Education. Lyudmila Verbitskaya is member of the Russian Language Council under the auspices of the Government of the Russian Federation.

 

She has been awarded Orders of Merit of 2nd, 3rd and 4th class, the Order of Honor, the Order of Friendship, the French Order of the Honor Legion, and others.

Events of the Section

14 december 2015

Monday

15 december 2015

Tuesday

16 december 2015

Wednesday

No program

10:00-13:00

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Literature and reading
International Round table discussion “Book and Reading in the CIS”

The subject of the Round Table will be the international dimension of the problem of existence of books and reading in the Commonwealth of Independent States.

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Sadovaya st.,18, The National Library of Russia

10:00-14:00

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Moskovsky av., 165, The National Library of Russia

10:00-17:00

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Moskovsky av., 165, The National Library of Russia

10:00-18:00

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St. Isaac's Square, 5, Russian institute of history of arts

10:00-18:00

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Isaakiyevskaya sq., 5. Russian institute of art history

11:00-13:00

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Dvortsovaya sq., 6/8. The General Staff Building. White Hall, Beige Hall

14:00-15:30

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Moika river emb., 20, St. Petersburg State Academic Capella

14:00–17:00

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International research and practice conference “100 Projects in support of reading. From the Year of Literature to the country of reading”

Conference acts as the continuation of a project aimed at the implementation of initiative of President Vladimir Putin to create a list of "100 books on history, culture and literature of the peoples of Russia." The subject of discussion at the conference will be a project in the framework of the Year of Literature in the Russian and foreign schools, which was held in the framework of the analysis of best practices of familiarizing children and youth to reading.

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Malaya Nevka emb., 1. Kamennoostrovsky Palace, Academy of Talents

15:00-17:00

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Moskovsky av., 165, The National Library of Russia

15:00-17:00

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Makarova emb., 4, the Institute of Russian Literature RAS, Conference Hall

15:00-18:00

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Malaya Nevka river emb., 1, Academy of Talents, Kamennoostrovsky Palace, school libraries

16:30-18:30

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Universitetskaya emb., 11, St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Philology

20:00-24:00

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Night. Forum. Cultural reception

Petersburg Book Network "Bookvoed" and studio "Lenfilm" sums up the year and literature meet Year of the Russian cinema. Cultural reception held in the form of informal communication and the free movement of visitors on sites.

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Nevsky ave., 46. Park of Culture and Reading