The exhibition пїЅIпїЅm not a Russian, but a пїЅRossiyaninпїЅпїЅ was opened in Nizhniy Novgorod

NIZHNIY NOVGOROD, November 17th - Yesterday, on the International Day for Tolerance, the book exhibition пїЅIпїЅm not a Russian, but a пїЅRossiyaninпїЅпїЅ (rossiyanin = citizen of the Russian Federation) was opened in the concert hall пїЅJupiterпїЅ. It was organized by пїЅDialog,пїЅ the Center of Interethnic Interaction, and the Municipal Information Center for Legal Culture. As the organizers announced, пїЅthe Russian Sociological Dictionary defines the word пїЅtolerantnostпїЅ as пїЅindulgence towards someone elseпїЅs way of life, behavior, habits, feelings, opinions, ideas and faithпїЅ. Mutual respect of representatives of different nationalities and ethnic groups is of current importance for the Russian Federation, which is the homeland of more than 160 different peoplesпїЅ. The Exhibition consists of three sections. The section пїЅProtection of the rights of national minoritiesпїЅ acquaints the visitor with Russian and international legislation, which was worked out to maintain the peaceful co-existence of different peoples on one and the same territory. The section пїЅMultiethnic RussiaпїЅ gives an impression of the cultural history and traditions of single ethnic groups (Russians, Tatars, Russian Germans and Polish, Jews, Armenians, Gipsy and Ingermanland Finns). The third section пїЅVectors of the development of tolerance in RussiaпїЅ gathers books on xenophobia, intolerance and пїЅlanguage of hatredпїЅ in society and Mass Media; it also presents material on the culture of nonviolence and tolerance, the peaceful conflict resolution and the antifascist movement.

The exhibition runs until December 6th. Opening hours 11-18. Address: Oktyabrskaya pl. 1, Concert hall пїЅJupiterпїЅ, Center of Legal Culture.

Source: asi.org.ru