National Museum organises event to mark 225th birth anniversary of Pushkin
The National Museum organised the evening on Saturday, as part of the official visit of Olga Lyubimova, the Russian Minister of Culture, and her accompanying delegation to the Sultanate of Oman.
The event was attended by Ilya Morgunov, the accredited Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Sultanate of Oman, along with several officials and cultural enthusiasts from both sides.
The evening started by an introductory statement of Jamal bin Hassan al Moosawi, Secretary- General of the National Museum, followed by a welcoming statement of Illya Mourgunov, the accredited Ambassador of Russia.
The evening also featured screening of the documentary film Oman: The Jewel of the East, translated into the Russian language. Additionally, there was a visual presentation in Russian commemorating the 225th birth anniversary of A S Pushkin - considered to be one of the greatest Russian poets.
The programme also included a selected prose reading from the poem Sparks from the Quran in the Russian language, consisting of nine different passages that corresponded to the Quranic verses from which Pushkin drew inspiration and on which he based his poems.
The event also included launching of the book Proverbs and Sayings Common in Oman and Russia by author Sergei Romanov. Attendees had the opportunity to explore the treasures of the philosophical life contained in the book, featuring popular proverbs and sayings from both friendly nations.
It is worth mentioning that the National Museum launched the book on December 7, 2023. The book, comprising approximately 77 pages in both Arabic and Russian languages, was unveiled on the side-lines of the inauguration of the ‘Oman Gallery’ at the State Hermitage Museum in collaboration with the Embassy of Russia in Muscat.
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, born in Moscow to a family interested in culture and literature on June 6, 1799, was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist. He is considered one of the most influential literary figures of the first third of the nineteenth century and passed away on February 10, 1837.