The Science and Arts Festival “I Love Russia” Took Place in Ghana

This large-scale project was implemented thanks to the My History Foundation for the Support of the Humanities and the Ministry of Education of Russia. The main organizer was one of the partners of the Center for Public Diplomacy — Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky, an active participant in the Consortium of Russian Universities for the Development of Cooperation with African Countries.

The main guests of this celebration of Russian science and culture were students of the University of Ghana. The diverse festival program included educational lectures, thematic exhibitions and interactive zones, presentations of national cuisine, and musical performances. The festival introduced young Ghanaians to Russia in all its diversity — from age-old traditions to the latest scientific achievements.

Speaking at the festival’s opening ceremony, Polina Kvitnykh, head of the partner Russian House of the Center for Public Diplomacy in Ghana, emphasized that such unique opportunities to learn about Russia are extremely important for developing cultural ties between our countries, strengthening mutual understanding, and fostering friendship between peoples.

Other distinguished guests of the festival were unanimous in their high assessment of the importance of such events. Addressing the Ghanaian students were the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Ghana, Andrey Ordash, as well as representatives of the University of Ghana — Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages Josephine Jahenè-Quarshie and faculty member of the Department of European Languages, Dr. Charles Didier Noah Bela. They were joined in solidarity by their Russian colleagues, representatives of the organizing university, Yaroslavl State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushinsky.

Specialists of the partner Russian House of the Center for Public Diplomacy in Ghana noted that the “I Love Russia” festival was held at an impeccable organizational level and generated great interest, setting a high standard for future events of this kind, which will certainly take place.