Yanka Kupala State University of Grodno residents took part in the event "Belarusian children's literature at the turn of the century"

The Center of Slavic Cultures of the All-Russian State Library of Foreign Literature named after M.I. Rudomino hosted the event "Belarusian Children's Literature at the Turn of the Century" organized by the National Cultural Autonomy (NCA) "Belarusians of Moscow" with the support of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Russian Federation.

The event was joined online by the head of the Department of Belarusian Philology Elena Sadovskaya, associate professors of the Department of Belarusian Philology Alina Sabut and Nonna Shandrokha, as well as students of the specialty "Belarusian Philology". The significant cultural event was dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the birth of the Belarusian children's poet Edi Ognetsvet and the 140th anniversary of the founder of Belarusian children's literature Yanka Moor.

Writers and writers spoke at the event, the participants discussed traditions and new trends in modern Belarusian literature, presented their publications and remembered great writers.

A lot of words were said about the current trends in children's literature in the Union State, about new names working for children of Belarusian and Russian authors. The evening ended with the performance of the Exemplary Folk Song Ensemble "Svyatki" of the State Educational Institution "Palace of Children and Youth "Zolak" of Minsk.