Our students
Who said that in Russia you can only learn about Russia? Today we would like to introduce you to some activities at our school “Enjoy Russian”. As you probably already know, our school is a perfect place to learn Russian language in the most fun and exciting way: through socialising with host families, attending cultural […]
June comes to the end and we want to share with you our new achievements and impressions. Every year our friends from Phillips Academy, Andover USA visit us in June. Teenagers who learn Russian come to Petrozavodsk to practice their Russian, improve their skills, learn more about Russian culture and simply spend 2 and half […]
Summer time in Petrozavodsk as usual lasts for 2 months – July and August. But this year summer starts right with the first of June. Green grass, blooming trees, streets full of sunshine and, of course, smiling faces welcome our students this June. That’s the best time to explore the city, take a short trip […]
Every June in Petrozavodsk teams from all over Karelia meet to take part in the Republican Festival of folk game kyykka “Karelian towns”. Our students also played this game, they did not become champions, but maybe next time…Who knows? Kyykka is an old folk Karelian game that was very popular in Karelian and also Finnish […]
Felix from Scotland has been learning Russian in Petrozavodsk for 3 months. Daily classes, meetings with volunteers and assistance to the English teacher were just a sliver of the full scope. Here 5 things he recognized about Russians, lifestyle and the language. 1. Russian grammar is very, very hard (and sometimes it seems to be […]
Art festival LASTOCHKA (what means a swallow bird) is a unique and young project based in Petrozavodsk. It is a nonprofit festival, exhibition, concert, poetry evening and performance – all in one. It’s a chance to dive into the independent creative world of Petrozavodsk presented by audio-visual and digital perfomances and more familiar traditional drawing […]
Petrozavodsk is the capital of the Republic of Karelia, the administrative, industrial, tourist, scientific and cultural center of the North-West Federal District of Russia. Petrozavodsk is not a big city with a population of 277 thousand. Act like locals! Felix: The city is not big, thus why it is not a problem to walk from […]
Your birthday is a great day to gather all your friends and family together and accept congratulations, compliments and, of course, presents.As everywhere it’s impossible to imagine Birthday party without a cake and candles. By the way, very often Russians like to make cakes by themselves and share birthday cake with colleagues at work. People […]
Let’s play! What to do if in the evening after classes you still feel that you are willing to learn more new Russian words? We have an idea! Our students together with EnjoyRussian School volunteers spend time at the place named “Good Place”. How does it look like? That’s a space, where you can play […]