Overview
- The autonomous non-profit ANO Eurasia inaugurated the center on November 23 in Bishkek to promote Russian language learning, Eurasian culture and cross-border educational programs.
- Programming spans youth offerings such as a theater studio, art practices, the PROrusskiy media school and courses in digital culture and programming, with adult formats including film clubs, discussion platforms and a literary salon.
- Teacher support features a School of Professional Growth and a methodology hub to develop contemporary approaches to teaching Russian and subject instruction in Russian.
- The venue can host more than 200 people at once and will coordinate bloggers focused on language and culture to broaden Kyrgyzstan’s Russian-language educational space.
- Attendees included Russia’s ambassador Sergei Vakunov, MFA spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Kremlin partnership office head Vadim Titov, ANO chair Alena Arshinova and Kyrgyz deputy education minister Albert Makhmetkulov, with organizers naming Naryn as a next site and outlining plans to extend the network across the post-Soviet space.