New Year's Eve with members of the Mitra Kunj and representatives of the creative and scientific intelligentsia of Nepal
On December 28, 2018, a festive program was organized at the Russian Center of Science and Culture (RCSC) in Kathmandu for members of the Mitra Kunj - Association of Alumni of Soviet and Russian Universities (Friends Club) and representatives of the partner organization of RCSC, Nepal on the occasion of the New Year 2019.
Director of the Center Y.A. Androsova addressed the audience with a welcome speech and on behalf of Rossotrudnichestvo congratulated all those present for the upcoming New Year. After the welcoming word, a video presentation about all the programs of RCSC of 2018 was shown to the guests, summing up the year.
The President "Mitra Kunj" Mr. Nahendra Pradhan also addressed the guests with a congratulatory word, and also introduced the newly elected president of Mitra Kunj.
During the event, poems of Nepalese poets in Russian were dedicated to the New Year holidays along with song and guitar performances. On the same evening, an exhibition of Russian photographer Ivan Prokopovich was also opened.
During the unofficial part of the event, songs by I. Kobzon was played which created a favorable atmosphere to feel and experience Soviet songs and created an irrepressible desire among those present to perform well-known compositions, such as Moscow Nights, Katyusha, and Life.
The festive evening was completed with a dance program for all guests.