Russian Classics come to life in Mexican voices
#YaZhivuKlassikoy <<I live classical>>
The Government of Russia declared 2019 as the Year of Theater, and Mexico took part in the celebration to host the competition for young declaimers “Live classics” (classics alive) in Russian language for the first time.
Russian Latin American Association ALAR, with the support of the representation of Rossotrudnichestvo in Mexico were responsible for organizing this competition, consisting recitation memory of an extract of any prose by any author (Russian or foreign), in “the language of Pushkin”.
“This initiative was promoted in compliance with our mission to encourage friendship, cultural exchange, academic and scientific among the countries of Latin America and Russia, and to promoter the study of the Russian language in Latin America”, Natalia Smirnova said, ALAR representative in Mexico.
The final contest was held at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Mexico, where 14 young people between 11 and 17 year old, who attended from various Mexican states like Tabasco or Aguascalientes, They competed in three categories: Russian as a foreign language, Bilingual, and Russian as native language.
After an emotional round of participations, who made vibrate even those attendees who heard the Russian language for the first time, The jury issued its verdict and declare winners Yulissa Garcia Meza, Emilia Lebedeva y Viktoria Khristoforova.
The prize winners in each category will travel to the international camp Artek, where next May the international final of the competition "Живая классика" will be held. the quorum, which included family, friends, teachers and lovers of Russian language, widely congratulated all participants for their hard work and emotions expressed in each of his words to revive the classics of literature.
In addition to the diplomas and awards to participants, a thank you was extended to teachers of Russian as a foreign language: Milea Maria Dmitrievna, Ivashova Alexandra y Rassokhina Elena, as well as school teachers in the Russian Embassy and parents “for the help and motivation towards children in preparation for this competition”. Mexico Rossotrudnichestvo gave some books of educational support for participants and teachers, and Ksenia Yakhnenko, panelist, He invited those present to join the initiative of forming a library with materials in Russian language for exchange between Russians and Mexicans.
This declamation contest was held during 7 years, the annual number of participants exceeds two million young people, whose origins span 85 Russian regions and 80 more countries.