Winter School in Tver, Russia

[Tver InterContact Group]

Dear Colleagues,

Please excuse me for taking the liberty to send this to you directly. I
thought that you might be interested in the following announcement about
a Russian language program in Tver, Russia, which gives participants the
opportunity to become familiar with the Russian language, culture, and
people outside the metropolitan (and more Western) cities of Moscow and
St. Petersburg.

For more information you may visit our website at
www.volga.net/WinterSchool99/ or contact us directly at
inforuss at postman.ru

Sincerely,

Monica M. White


THE FOURTH ANNUAL WINTER SCHOOL
FOR APPLIED RUSSIAN STUDIES IN TVER

January 4 - February 27, 1999

The International Institute of Russian Language and Culture and Tver
State University, under the auspices of the Tver InterContact Group,
announce the opening of enrollment for the Third Annual Winter School
for Applied Russian Studies in Tver.

The Winter School offers an opportunity for intensive study of Russian
language and area studies in the heart of European Russia during
Russia's most romantic season: winter.  Students of the Winter School
will spend between two and seven weeks with international peers studying
Russian and/or participating in an internship program while enjoying the
culture of Tver, Russia's friendliest town and capital of the Tver
region, located on the main route between Moscow (2 hours) and St.
Petersburg (5 hours).

Students of all ages and language proficiencies are encouraged to apply.
Our instructors tailor the curriculum of each program to the unique
abilities, needs, and interests of the participants.

The Winter School includes:
      * 24 hours of instruction per week
               16 hours of Russian language classes
               8 hours of area study seminars (literature, history,
politics, etc.)
      * 1 local and 1 out-of-town excursion per week
      * 3 workshops per week; including singing, dancing and folk art

The Institute can also arrange an internship placements in local
organizations and companies tailored to the individual student's
interests, course of study, and language proficiency as part of the
Winter School program. Internships may take place at a wide range of
local offices, including mass media outlets, local branches of political
parties, research institutes, and private companies. If the student
wishes, he or she may combine an internship with academic coursework as
time permits.

The cultural aspect of the program includes weekend tours within Tver to
local artists' workshops, area monasteries, churches and museums, and
special excursions to nearby cities such as Moscow, towns in the Tver
region, and St. Petersburg.

Due to support from the Tver InterContact Group and Tver State
University, the tuition and education material costs have been waived
for the Winter School '99. Students will only pay for room and board,
excursions, and a small administrative fee.

For a complete information packet, please contact:

Dr. Marina Oborina
Director of Academic Programs
International Institute of Russian Language and Culture
PO Box 0565
Central Post Office
170000 Tver, Russia

e-mail: inforuss at postman.ru
Phone:  +7 0822 425 419 or 425 439
Fax:    +7 0822 426 210