On 15 February 2019, the gala-festival of Czech and Slovak culture was held in the JINR Cultural Centre “Mir” in Dubna. JINR Vice-Director Richard Lednický, DrSc. dr. h. c., representatives of the Slovak Embassy in RF and the Czech Cultural Centre in Moscow welcomed the audience in the large concert hall of the Cultural Centre.
Within the International Books Giving Day there were two art exhibitions presented: watercolours “Three days in Prague” and illustrations for children’s books “12 worlds” offered by the Czech Cultural Centre in Moscow. Moreover, Dubna citizens were acquainted with the exhibition of one book “The Good Soldier Švejk” by Jaroslav Hašek from private libraries; 10 satirical aphorisms of the brave soldier were presented. There was also the exhibition of books gifted to the JINR Universal Public Library by their authors as far as a “bookcrossing” event.
There was also a drawing competition for children organized by the staff of the Universal Public Library.
As preparation to the upcoming concert of the Slovak folklore band there was a presentation of the exhibition devoted to Slovak national musical instruments organized by the Slovak Culture Institute. Then, musicians of the Slovak ensemble Grupa mocnego uderźenia won the full attention of Dubna citizens with their bright solist Vlasta Mudríková from the Slovak town of Čadca. There was also the musical “Belcanto” academic choir of the Cultural Centre “Mir” and the children’s dance band of the Centre of children’s art “Cheerful academy” performing during the evening.



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On 15 February 2019, the gala-festival of Czech and Slovak culture was held in the JINR Cultural Centre “Mir”