From Russia With Love

CULTURAL PACKAGE EXCHANGE PROJECT

Participants:

7 th grade students , gymnasium #11 “Harmony”, Novosibirsk, Russia.

Teacher – Tamara Galiulina

4th, 5th and 6th grade students, Mississippi Valley State University, USA.

Teacher - Salim Al-Busaidi (Oman)

Welcome to our homeland!

Welcome to our homeland,You will truly understand,There are placed to admire,Landmarks which you would desireExplore once again, enjoy and exclaim: Wow! Russia’s such a beautiful realm!

St Petersburg (founded in1703 )

The first remarkable landmarkIs St Petersburg, which sparklesLike shining star in Russian North.Peter the Great brought it forth.

Moscow (founded in1147)

Grand Moscow is both ancient and modern.St. Basil’s Cathedral is one of its wondersChrist the Savior’s Temple, Arbat and Bolshoi….Hundreds of landmarks which you will enjoy.

Trans-Siberian Railroad (9,259 km /5,753 mi long)

Grand Trans-Siberian Railroad Will take you to the Far East end You’ll see taiga, Baikal and vast expanse.You’ll love my country at a glance!

Novosibirsk (founded in 1893)

Deep in the country, in Eastern Siberia,There is its capital -Novosibirsk.We invite you to visit it and feel its pulse -The city develops like nothing else!

Novosibirsk: then and now

My city is young but its history counts.It stands on the Ob, such a beautiful river! There is Akademgorodok - town of Science, There are so many terrific theatres.

Railway bridge over the Ob river

1897 2009

Krasny Prospect (Red Avenue)

Railway station

The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ Cathedral

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

19102009

Opera and Ballet Theatre

1936 2009

Population

It took only 70 years for Novosibirsk to become a city with the population of one million people – and it was even faster than Chicago's growth rate during those times. Unfortunately it hasn’t grown much since then – its population is 1, 397, 213 inhabitants (2009).

Seasons

Winter magic

Shrovetide

City Day

Folk culture

Folk culture

National Symbols of RussiaSTATE FLAG OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

STATE COAT OF ARMS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

We wish our friends in the USAMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year!