On 2 August, the KANTeen cultural and gastronomic festival attracted over 1,500 students and faculty as part of a larger Getting STARTed event. Guests sampled food from different countries, took part in workshops on gingerbread decorating, Latin American dancing, Chinese tea ceremony and pendant making, tried on national costumes, played backgammon and more.
The festival featured music and dance by performers representing the cultures of Russia and the Asia-Pacific region, Belarus, Central Asia, India, Latin America, the Baltic states.
Participants attended workshops demonstrating the national traditions of Russia and other world countries and tried food from eight gastronomic stations serving national dishes.
Maxim Demin, IKBFU Acting Rector |
I am delighted to see so many different international locations today. It is exciting and demonstrates our openness to the world, new experiences, and cultural traditions. I personally enjoyed the tea ceremony conducted by our Chinese language teachers, tried Chilean, Indian, Belorussian cuisine, and went through a national Kazakhstani ritual. I extend my heartfelt thanks to our international students for organising these activities! |
Daria Gerber, Director of the International Office: |
IKBFU has students from 50 countries around the world — China, Europe, India, Latin America. They are happy to share the cultural traditions of their countries with their Russian peers, and this exchange is incredibly valuable. Many of the festival’s venues were organised by our international students and even faculty. |
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