Culture in Rostov-Na-Donu
The city has rich cultural traditions. The old-timers invariably take pride in naming you dozens of illustrious figures in literature, art, science and technology, whose lives and work were associated with Rostov . Here Moussorgsky gave concerts, the great Russian actor Mikhail Shchepkin played in the theatre, Alexander Solzhenitsyn studied at Rostov State University, the famous physiologist Pavlov performed his research.
Among the famous names who hailed originally from Rostov are the outstanding doctor N. Bogoraz, the composer M. Gnesin. and that celebrated explorer of the Arctic seas, Georgi Sedov.
Today Rostov-on-Don is the site of the North- Caucasian science centre. It has several higher educational institutes training specialists for various fields of the national economy and dozens of research institutes working on complex theoretical problems. The residents and visitors have a choice of four theatres, a philharmonic, a Sports Palace and over 900 libraries, including the Central City Public library, one of the largest in the country linked to the Internet and other famous electronic library systems including US Library of Congress via satellite channels.
Rostov puts out numerous books, newspapers, and other publications, including the literary journal Don. The works of many writers from the Don area--Sholokhov, Zakrutkin, Kalinin and others--have won the affections of readers far beyond the borders of our country. The Rostov regional film studio puts out documentaries, newsreels and scientific films that are known throughout the country, and programmes from the local TV centre are transmitted far a field.
The city also boasts a fine local lore museum, which gives visitors a good idea of Rostov and its environs--their history and terrain. And the Rostov museum of fine arts is rich in exhibits, including some genuine works by such masters of Russian painting as Repin, Surikov, Perov and Levitan.
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