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The 2nd International Project "The Heritage of Saints Cyril and Methodius in the modern world"

March 7, 2016: Taganrog Municipal Secondary School Number 5 and Taganrog Foreign Relations Office are inviting you to participate in the international project in honor of Saints Cyril and Methodius to be held in May 2016.

Photo of Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day Celebration submitted by Khristo Botev School (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) in 2014.
The first project was realized by School Number 5 in 2009. Since 2013 the event extended its boundaries and became international and attracted participants from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Bulgaria. The 2016 edition is dedicated to the heritage of Saints Cyril and Methodius in the modern world. The project is aimed at promotion of Slavic heritage: writing system, culture and history.

All winners and participants will receive diplomas and thank you letters.


Organized by:
  • Taganrog Municipal Secondary School Number 5;
  • Taganrog Local Government, Foreign Relations Office.

    The goals are:
  • Finding fellow-thinkers outside of Russia;
  • Exchange of best practices;
  • Development of cultural cooperation and friendship.

    Who can enter:
  • Any educational institutions, NGOs or interested persons.

    Project themes:
  • Cyril and Methodius: their life, activity, role in history, culture and religion;
  • Cyrillic script: its past, present and the future;
  • Languages using the Cyrillic script;
  • Russian diaspora and non-native Russian speakers;
  • Old Church Slavonic language;
  • Celebrations of the Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day around the world.

    Forms of participation:
  • Art contest dedicated to one of the six project themes;
  • Photo contest dedicated to one of the six project themes;
  • Essay writing contest dedicated to one of the six project themes;
  • "Video bridge" - videoconferencing via Skype;
  • Exchange of videos, scenarios and other materials dedicated to one of the six project themes;
  • Other forms of cooperation (at the suggestion of the parties).

    Photography Specifications:
  • Digital images to be emailed as JPG files on or before May 16, 2016.
  • Should contain the following information: title of the photograph, author's full name and age, educational institution (if appropriate), city, country.

    Artwork Requirements:
  • Any technique may be used for the drawing (oil painting, watercolor, graphic arts, tempera, poster, acrylic, etc.). Suggested size: A4 sheet format.
  • Should contain the following information: title of the drawing, author's full name and age, edu-cational institution (if appropriate), city, country.
  • Submitted digital photos or scans of the artwork should be emailed on or before May 16, 2016.

    Essay Specifications:
  • Your essay must be no more than two printed A4 sheets, font size 14 and must be in response to one of the topics from the designated list above.
  • Should contain the following information: author's full name and age, educational institution (if appropriate), city, country.
  • Submissions must be emailed on or before May 16, 2016.

    Deadlines for submissions:
  • All entries must be emailed on or before May 16, 2016.
  • Photos of Saints Cyril and Methodius' Day Celebration to be emailed by May 28, 2016.

    The Organization Committee:
    Mrs. Olga Ruban
    Municipal Secondary School Number 5
    Ulitsa Shilo 162
    347932 Taganrog
    RUSSIA

    Phone: +7 8634 644962
    Fax machine: + 7 8634 644962
    Email: aigu@mail.ru
    Web Sites: www.taganrogcity.com or www.school5tagan.ucoz.com