Rector of the Church of Venerable Sergiy of Radonezh on Island of Bali Took Part in the Ceremony of Opening an Educational Centre in Denpasar

On July 13, 2023, the ceremony of the opening of the first Centre of Open Education in the Russian language was held on the campus of Runata Institute in Denpasar.

The courses have been established as a result of cooperation between the Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University (KSPU) named after V.P. Astafiev and the Runata Institute, and with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; with the assistance of: Denis Gribov, Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation; Lyudmila Vorobyova, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Indonesia; representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia; Mr. José Antonio Morato Tavares, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.

The opening ceremony was attended by: Lucia Vreida Adveni, Director of the Sekola Tinggi Business Runata Institute; Ilyina Nina Fedorovna, Professor, Doctor of Pedagogy, Candidate of Pedagogy, Vice-Rector of KSPU named after V.P. Astafiev; priest Ilia Melnichenko, rector of the church of Venerable Sergiy of Radonezh on the island of Bali, the Singapore Diocese of the Patriarchal Exarchate of South-East Asia; and representatives of the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia.

The language courses at the Runata Institute are designed to acquaint all the students with Russian traditions and culture. At the event dedicated to the opening of the center, priest Ilia Melnichenko spoke about some traditions and noted that Russian culture is inextricably linked with the Orthodox faith.

The event was also attended by Indonesian parishioners of the church of Venerable Sergiy of Radonezh on the island of Bali.