22/03/2026

KSUAE International students took part in the spring festival "Navruz"

Kazan hosted the national holiday of Navruz, which means in Farsi as "new day." It symbolizes the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new year for the Turkic and Iranian peoples. For Tatarstan, where representatives of 175 ethnic groups live in peace and harmony, Navruz has long been more than just a national celebration, but a shared springtime celebration where representatives of different cultures and ethnic groups gather to showcase the richness of their cultures, traditions, and national dishes. The celebration was organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan, the House of Friendship of Peoples of Tatarstan, and the Assembly of Peoples of Tatarstan.

Thanks to the support of the KSUAE International Relations Department, international students annually become acquainted with the culture and traditions of the ethnic groups participating in Navruz.

This year, international students from Turkey, Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Peru, and other countries participated in the Navruz events. Teachers introduced the students to the history of the holiday and the traditional dishes and treats of various nationalities. The students watched horse races organized in honor of the holiday at the hippodrome. During a vibrant multinational concert program, the students listened to performances by creative groups showcasing traditional songs, dances, and costumes, danced enthusiastically to national music, and purchased souvenirs at a large exhibition and fair of folk arts and crafts. The students also tasted one of the holiday's main dishes—pilaf, prepared using various recipes from the Turkic peoples.

Some students were already familiar with Navruz traditions in their home countries, such as Turkey, but all of them were pleasantly surprised by the scale of the celebration in Tatarstan, the diversity and vibrancy of the cultures represented, and expressed a strong desire to participate in similar events in the future. International students shared their impressions of the festival: "The first thing you see before entering the festival is the color; people are dressed in a variety of beautiful traditional attire in a wide variety of colors. Nowruz is a wonderful time in the company of incredible people". "A beautiful sunny day during which I discovered a new side of Russia, and most importantly, it wasn't cold". "The atmosphere was very warm and joyful; it even reminded me a little of Peru".

19/03/2026

KSUAE participated in a meeting of the Presidium of the Association of Cities and Municipalities of BRICS+ countries (India)

18/03/2026

KSUAE students became winners of the All-Russian Winter School of Architects

The All-Russian Winter School of Architects was organized as part of the "Future Architects" Youth Project, led by Oskar Arslanov and supported by the Yaroslavl City Hall and the Kaliningrad-based federal developer "Russian Europe." Students from more than 10 Russian regions presented their urban improvement projects to the city administration and professional architects.

KSUAE was represented by Sofia Lapina, a third-year student in the Department of Urban Development and Spatial Planning, and Kamilla Prokopyeva, a fifth-year student in the Department of Theory and Practice of Architecture. The event included site visits, lectures by experts, architects, and curators of spiritual and educational centers, as well as meetings with representatives of local creative communities.

The following Yaroslavl areas were covered: Volzhskaya Embankment, Kirov Street, Sovetskaya Square, Millennium Park, and Lenin Avenue. Following the presentation, the experts singled out the interuniversity team's project for the reconstruction of the Volga Embankment as the most interesting and consistent solution, particularly in terms of the festive decorations. The team included KSUACE students Sofia Lapina and Kamilla Prokopyeva, Anastasia Kovaleva (SFedU), and Olesya Andreeva (YaSTU), with curator Silvia Al Ubed (Yaroslavl).

The area is located on a hill at the confluence of the Volga and Kotorosl rivers and is one of the city's key panoramic points.The project presents a concept for New Year's decoration of the upper tier of the Volga Embankment near the Assumption Cathedral in Yaroslavl, creating a festive atmosphere during the winter season and emphasizing the historical identity of the area, carefully integrating decorative elements into the existing architectural and urban environment. The team's ideas will be incorporated into the detailed design phase of the embankment improvements.