Dramatizing the Climate Emergency

The scientific community has been warning for some time about the climate emergency. However, the population does not generally perceive it as a relevant element in their daily lives. The activities carried out in the project RESCLIMA, both from the point of view of research on social representations of climate change and from the point of view of education and communication on climate change, have made apparent the need to build new educational strategies aimed at the adult and young public. This chapter presents the steps taken in this process ranging from the development of educational activities with senior target groups in socio-cultural centers to the production of a theatrical play that allows sharing in cultural and educational centers thoughts on how to tackle challenges associated with climate change. In the latter case, the play is accompanied by complementary activities, such as theater workshops, where young people can explore utopian or dystopian futures that can help them understand the complex problem of the present state of the climate emergency.

The Yiddisher Kultur Farband in Argentina: Progressive and Communist Jews (1917–1956)

Progressive and Communist Jewish identity in Argentina flourished between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the Cold War. In 1937, during the Popular Front period, Jewish Communist intellectuals organized an International Congress of Yiddish Culture in Paris. Twenty-three countries were represented, and the Congress formed the Yiddisher Kultur Farband (YKUF). In 1941, this Congress was replicated in Argentina, where the YKUF sponsored an important network of schools, clubs, theaters, socio-cultural centers, and libraries created by Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. The Ykufist or Progressive Jewish identity reflects a particular construction that is as ethnic as it is political. As “Jewish,” it aimed to transmit the secular heritage of the Yiddishkeit devastated in Europe during World War II, but as “progressive,” “radical” or “Communist,” it postulated its yearning for integration into a universal socialism led by the Soviet model. Progressive Jewish identity was shaped in the antifascist culture and by permanent tensions between Jewish ethnicity and the guidelines of the Communist Party. Above all, it was framed by a fervent aspiration of the immigrants and their children to integrate into their Argentine society.

Research of Samarkand State University on Central Sughd Monuments

Sogdia is one of the oldest cultural centers not only in Uzbekistan but also in Central Asia. The development of the history of the oasis is extremely rich in historical and cultural monuments of different stages of development. We have recognized the richness of historical and cultural monuments of Zarafshan and Kashkadarya oasis because of archeological excavations in the region. The article deals with the archeological excavations carried out by researchers of the Samarkand Institute of Archeology and researchers of Samarkand State University in the early medieval monuments of Central Sughd.

Content-Analytical Study of the Evolution of the Publication «Kultura» (1929-2019)

The study conducted a content analysis of the publication "Kultura" over its ninety year history from 1929 to 2019. For the first time, the study of the evolution of "Kultura" over a period of 90 years was conducted using content analysis and it was carried out at the Department of Journalism at Lomonosov Moscow State University. The study found that the main functions of "Kultura" have always been informational and educational. The publication moved from the topic of culture and art to broader social problems including science issues, education, technology, and social topics. The publication covered theater, museums, cultural centers (clubs), educational institutions, and concert halls events. The newspaper primarily writes about the culture of Russia but in recent years other parts of the world have become the focus of the newspaper coverage. The newspaper has adequately reflected the cultural life of the country and has always been a vital part of Russian media system. Today, the publication "Kultura" has expanded to other media platforms while maintaining high professional standards.

On the origin of the Uruguayan voseo

This article is dedicated to the origin of the phenomenon of voseo in the Uruguayan Spanish. Description is given to the evolution of the use of pronoun ‘vos’ and the corresponding verb forms in the Old Spanish and classical Spanish language, as well as to specificity of the development of the forms of voseo in Latin America (namely the process hybridization of the paradigm). Special attention is given to the spread of this linguistic phenomenon in the Río de la Plata, which includes the territory of modern Uruguay, in the context of the history of colonization. The author examines the theory of the two “norms” (urban and rural) to clarify the correlation between ‘tú’ and ‘vos’ in the Uruguayan Spanish of the XVIII – XXI centuries. This article is first within the Russian Spanish studies to examine the forms of address in the Uruguayan Spanish from the diachronic perspective, as up to the present it has rarely become the focus of attention of the Soviet and Russian philology. The following conclusions are formulated: 1) the key factor in wide spread occurrence of voseo in the Spanish language of America lies in the specificity of assimilation of the Spanish language by autochthonous and mixed population; 2) unlike Spain and some regions of America, the forms ‘vos’ prevalent Río de la Plata with the beginning of colonization have not been displaced by the form ‘tú’ due ti peripheral location of the territory and remoteness from cultural centers of the empire; 3) at the same time, the presence of tuteo was more noticeable in the cities, which led to the formation of two “norms” in the region – rural, characterized by voseo; and urban tuteo, which was oriented towards Pyrenean norm.

Christmas traditions of the russians from Moldova (based on massmedia materials)

In this article, the author examines the reflection of the Christmas traditions of the Russians of the Republic of Moldova in print and electronic media. Mass media analysis suggests that Russian winter rituals have undergone a significant transformation in the urban environment in recent decades. The main images of the holiday were identified and described, as well as the features of their holding in modern urban conditions. The main attention of the mass media was focused on theatrical performances related to the theme of Christmas. Russian ethno-cultural centers held Christmas events, where carols were performed, a Christmas story contest was organized, and thematic conversations about the birth of Jesus Christ were held. Special emphasis in the media was placed on the organization and holding of the Russian Christmas Ball in Chisinau. This event is also a reconstruction of balls that took place in the XIX century. Information technologies have contributed to the emergence of new forms of information presentation. One of these forms was the holding of master classes on making Christmas wreaths to decorate the festive table on video hosting sites.