🎨Every year on December 8, the world celebrates International #ArtistDay – a day dedicated to painters, illustrators, and all those whose creativity helps us see the world from new perspectives.
The holiday was established by #UNESCO in 2007 at the initiative of the International Association “Art of the Peoples of the World,” founded in 1988 by artist and philanthropist Nikolai Kornilov.
The history of painting in Russia begins with the adoption of Christianity, when iconography became the foundation of artistic tradition. Masters like Andrei Rublev shaped not only religious art, but the cultural identity of the nation.
Under Peter the Great, Russia saw the birth of its first formal art school – the Imperial Academy of Arts – marking a new era of artistic development.
The State Russian Museum is the largest collection of Russian art in the world, even larger than Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery. Its collection includes around 400,000 works from the 10th to 21st century.
#RussianCulture
The holiday was established by #UNESCO in 2007 at the initiative of the International Association “Art of the Peoples of the World,” founded in 1988 by artist and philanthropist Nikolai Kornilov.
The history of painting in Russia begins with the adoption of Christianity, when iconography became the foundation of artistic tradition. Masters like Andrei Rublev shaped not only religious art, but the cultural identity of the nation.
Under Peter the Great, Russia saw the birth of its first formal art school – the Imperial Academy of Arts – marking a new era of artistic development.
The State Russian Museum is the largest collection of Russian art in the world, even larger than Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery. Its collection includes around 400,000 works from the 10th to 21st century.
#RussianCulture
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On 2 December, Moscow hosted the XII Congress “Innovative Practice: Science Plus Business” which focused on developing an innovation ecosystem in education, technology and the markets of the #BRICS+ countries.
🌐 The Congress brought together more than 2000 participants, including senior executives and leading experts from Russian and international companies and universities.
🇿🇦 The South African side was represented by UNISA delegation.
The event was organised by Innopraktika and Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Photo: Innopraktika
#SouthAfricansInRussia
🌐 The Congress brought together more than 2000 participants, including senior executives and leading experts from Russian and international companies and universities.
🇿🇦 The South African side was represented by UNISA delegation.
The event was organised by Innopraktika and Lomonosov Moscow State University.
Photo: Innopraktika
#SouthAfricansInRussia
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🌟On December 9, Russia celebrates the Heroes of the Fatherland Day.
Today we honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation, recipients of the Order of St. George and the Order of Glory, people whose outstanding deeds and accomplishments will forever be written into the history of our country.
The date of the holiday is dedicated to Saint George. On this day in 1769, Empress Catherine II established the highest military award – the Order of St. George, which was bestowed upon heroes who showed exceptional bravery in battle.
On April 16, 1934, the Central Executive Committee of the USSR established the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union for collective and personal feats in service to the Soviet state and society.
🎖️In 1992 the title Hero of the Russian Federation was established. In 2000, the Order of St. George was restored by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation as the highest military award.
Today we honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union, Heroes of the Russian Federation, recipients of the Order of St. George and the Order of Glory, people whose outstanding deeds and accomplishments will forever be written into the history of our country.
The date of the holiday is dedicated to Saint George. On this day in 1769, Empress Catherine II established the highest military award – the Order of St. George, which was bestowed upon heroes who showed exceptional bravery in battle.
On April 16, 1934, the Central Executive Committee of the USSR established the title of the Hero of the Soviet Union for collective and personal feats in service to the Soviet state and society.
🎖️In 1992 the title Hero of the Russian Federation was established. In 2000, the Order of St. George was restored by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation as the highest military award.
🗓 On December 8, 2025 a delegation of the Russian Embassy in South Africa attended the 5th National Gerenal Council of the African National Congress in Boksburg.
🤝 The Embassy wishes the ANC every success in holding the important and fruitful discussions, which will be of great significance for the future of the oldest liberation movement in Africa and the whole country.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #ANCNGC2025
🤝 The Embassy wishes the ANC every success in holding the important and fruitful discussions, which will be of great significance for the future of the oldest liberation movement in Africa and the whole country.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #ANCNGC2025
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📚🤩From December 4–7, the 27th Moscow International Book Fair lit up Gostiny Dvor with world-class fiction and nonfiction — and South Africa shone brightly among them.
A delegation of 12 talented South African authors, supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), represented the country. Through panel discussions, book signings, and global networking, they showcased the richness of South African storytelling.
🇿🇦 Author Vonani Bila described the event as “one of the best organized book fairs,” highlighting the strong international interest in South Africa’s diverse voices, languages, and cultural traditions.
🇿🇦 Nomawele Njongo emphasized the importance of expanding South Africa’s presence even further, including translating more works into Russian:
Photo: DSAC
#SouthAfricansInRussia
A delegation of 12 talented South African authors, supported by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), represented the country. Through panel discussions, book signings, and global networking, they showcased the richness of South African storytelling.
🇿🇦 Author Vonani Bila described the event as “one of the best organized book fairs,” highlighting the strong international interest in South Africa’s diverse voices, languages, and cultural traditions.
🇿🇦 Nomawele Njongo emphasized the importance of expanding South Africa’s presence even further, including translating more works into Russian:
“I am so grateful to be here and to embrace the love for literature, culture and heritage. People here truly appreciate South African literature.”
Photo: DSAC
#SouthAfricansInRussia
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📆 #OTD, on 10 December 1982, Desmond Tutu was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, a landmark moment that strengthened the global campaign against apartheid.
As one of the most powerful moral voices of his generation, Tutu used his platform to call for justice, dignity, and non-violent resistance. His Nobel Prize amplified international pressure on the apartheid regime and inspired activists worldwide.
🤝 During the struggle, Tutu engaged with a wide range of international partners,including the Soviet Union, which provided political and material support to anti-apartheid movements. Alongside other freedom fighters, he also acknowledged the importance of global solidarity, including the USSR’s role, in isolating apartheid South Africa and strengthening the liberation movement.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #FreedomFighters
As one of the most powerful moral voices of his generation, Tutu used his platform to call for justice, dignity, and non-violent resistance. His Nobel Prize amplified international pressure on the apartheid regime and inspired activists worldwide.
🤝 During the struggle, Tutu engaged with a wide range of international partners,including the Soviet Union, which provided political and material support to anti-apartheid movements. Alongside other freedom fighters, he also acknowledged the importance of global solidarity, including the USSR’s role, in isolating apartheid South Africa and strengthening the liberation movement.
#RussiaSouthAfrica #FreedomFighters
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📆The outstanding Russian poet Nikolai Nekrasov was born today. Poet, prose writer, dramatist, publicist, and publisher, Nekrasov became one of Russia’s most influential literary figures.
He grew up in Podolsk Governorate and later moved to Saint Petersburg to pursue his literary career, overcoming financial struggles to leave a lasting mark on Russian literature.
In 1846, Nekrasov co-ran the legendary journal Sovremennik, nurturing the talents of Ivan Turgenev, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexander Herzen, and Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. Known for his sharp satire, he critiqued social injustices in works like The Recent Times and Contemporaries.
Nekrasov also celebrated rural life and peasants in poems like The Peasant Children, Korobeiniki, and Frost, Red Nose. Many of his verses became popular folk songs, and composers like Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, and Sergey Taneyev set his poetry to music.
#OutstandingRussians #RussianArt
He grew up in Podolsk Governorate and later moved to Saint Petersburg to pursue his literary career, overcoming financial struggles to leave a lasting mark on Russian literature.
In 1846, Nekrasov co-ran the legendary journal Sovremennik, nurturing the talents of Ivan Turgenev, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Alexander Herzen, and Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin. Known for his sharp satire, he critiqued social injustices in works like The Recent Times and Contemporaries.
Nekrasov also celebrated rural life and peasants in poems like The Peasant Children, Korobeiniki, and Frost, Red Nose. Many of his verses became popular folk songs, and composers like Modest Mussorgsky, César Cui, and Sergey Taneyev set his poetry to music.
#OutstandingRussians #RussianArt
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