[CivilSoc] Winter School of Russian Language and Culture, Tver, Russia

[Center for Civil Society International]

Dear list members,
I am writing to inform you of our upcoming Seventh Annual Winter
School of Applied Russian Studies at the International Institute of
Russian Language and Culture (IIRLC) in Tver, Russia.
The Winter School will run from January 3 through February 22, 2002.
Students may choose to attend the entire program or come for as
little as two weeks.  We welcome participants at all language levels
and from all educational and professional backgrounds.
The program of the Winter School combines four hours of Russian
language instruction daily with regular afternoon sessions on Russian
history, literature, and area studies. Homestays and an extensive
cultural and excursion program round out the immersion experience.
Winter provides an exceptional opportunity to experience real Russian
holiday traditions, and we will celebrate Christmas, the "old" New
Year, and Maslenitsa with our students.
The IIRLC employs a team of experienced instructors who are experts
in teaching Russian as a foreign language at all levels. Area studies
courses are taught by both IIRLC staff and guest instructors from
Tver State University and elsewhere. Our friendly support staff
arranges homestays, excursions and informal gatherings, and helps
students become familiar with life in Tver.
The medium-sized city of Tver (population 500,000), located 170 km
north-west of Moscow on the main route between Moscow and St.
Petersburg, is an ideal learning environment. With its numerous
educational and cultural institutions, active political life,
flourishing media, and diversified industries, Tver offers students
of contemporary Russia many opportunities to hone their language
skills while enjoying the hospitality of the Russian provinces.
Please contact me at infodesk@postman.ru if you have any questions
about our Winter School.  Please note also that the IIRLC offers an
annual Summer School, semester programs, and courses and internships
that are tailored to the individual student. I would be happy to send
you more information and correspond with you further about any of our
programs, and can also send you a complete paper brochure by post on
request. You may also wish to explore our web site at www.volga.net.
Sincerely yours,
Marina Oborina
Academic Programs Director
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture
Tver InterContact Group
Email: infodesk@postman.ru