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Newsletters25.01.2012 | Alumni Assistants at American Corners, December 2011 Report
Information about CityOriginally named Novonikolayevsk after Tsar Nicholas II, Novosibirsk was founded in 1893 during the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway bridge over the river Ob. Following the opening of the Turkestan-Siberia Railway, the city became a junction for trains to Central Asia and the Caspian Sea. With a population of almost one and a half million, Novosibirsk is the third largest city in Russia. A cultural capital of Siberia, Novosibirsk houses the Novosibirsk State University, a scientific institute, opera, ballet, and several museums, theaters, and art galleries.
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Joanne Munisteri, senior English Language Fellow for Siberia, will speak about Mark Rothko, pioneer of abstract expressionism, a painter whose art and life were a puzzle. |
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On the 21st of January the US exchange programs alumni joined American Corner for Saturday discussion and also for viewing the movie 'Dead Poets' Society'. The movie raised many important issues that's why it was really interesting to watch it. The main part in the movie was played by Robin Williams, a very talented and outstanding actor. The alumni had different emotions about the movie. They had an opportunity to meet other members of discussion club and to share with them all the feelings about the movie. |
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