On the 27th of October the conference “The World of Erzia in the context of the dialogue of cultures in XXI century: native and universal” took place in the Mordovian State University. It was timed to the 145th anniversary of Stepan Erzia.
The questions of comprehension and actualization of Erzia’s artistic heritage were raised within the framework of the event as well as the discussion of the closest cultural initiatives in this field. The speakers presented their reports to the public, among them – scientists, art historians and experts, students, employees of the cultural institutions. Mikhail Zhuravlev, the president of Erzia International Art Foundation, was one of the speakers.
The event was organised by Erzia International Art Foundation, Mordovian State Museum of Fine Arts, Mordovian State University, All-Russian Public and State Educational Organization “Knowledge”, Saransk and Mordovian Metropolis of the Russian Orthodox Church and Mordovian State Pedagogical University.
