At the invitation of Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of Literature, students of UlSU visited “Another Iraq. Climbing the ziggurat” exhibition
12.05.2023
In cooperation with UlSU, we continue to introduce foreign students to the cultural life of Ulyanovsk.
The exhibition took place on May, 11 2023 in the Goncharov’s House Museum. Aleksey Marahovets, a well-known Ulyanovsk traveler and blogger presented photos taken during a trip to Iraq.
Ten UlSU students from Iraq enjoyed seeing Ulyanovsk blogger’s art – he managed to capture the beauty and uniqueness of the country. The participants learned what Iraq looks like now, where the descendants of the ancient Sumerians went, and what happened to the ruins of the first cities and sanctuaries.
The atmosphere of the meeting was warm and welcoming.
“Today was a happy day for us - we saw our country and a presentation about our culture at the photo exhibition. And it was very well executed", - said Ammar and Yasir, UlSU students.
At the end of the event, the Iraqis had tea, talked to the blogger about their homeland and thanked Russia for the friendship.
Ulyanovsk UNESCO City of Literature would like to thank Ulyanovsk State University for fruitful cooperation.
