We have prepared for you another interview with our guide Janis, who will tell you a little about himself and share some impressions about the time spent with foreign students on various trips and events.

  In this article, we are going to tell you about “communication partners” – students and communication partners who teach Russian to foreigners. Two students of Daugavpils University Kristina and Tatyana who have been working with foreign students for few years are going to share their personal experience.

Here is an interview with Jill Roese, philologist and Russian language teacher. We asked her a few questions about her life and how she studied Russian.

Philology is a humanitarian subject which emerged in the period of the Renaissance establishment, and it studies the history of languages and literature. The word “philology” is originated from the Greek word “φίλος (phílos) that means “love”, andλόγος (lógos) that means “language”.

In this article we are going to tell you about sport in Daugavpils, and about the places where you can spend your free time and keep fit.

Daugavpils is a multicultural city with a vibrant history dated back to the 13th century. Geographically located at an important position, the city has always been in the centre of events. We selected the most interesting facts about Daugavpils – its present and past.

The International Festival of Clubs of Military History Reconstruction “Dinaburg 1812” is held in Dinaburg Fortress (Daugavpils Fortress nowadays).  This festival is devoted to the events happened in the 19th century and it is filled with the spirit of that epoch.

Today one of our great teachers Anna Stankevich is going to tell us about herself. We offer you our next article about the teachers in the Learn Russian in the EU project.

Surely you have heard a lot about Erasmus programme. However, not many of you have used the opportunities offered by the programme. Today, we have decided to find out what the programme is about, how it works, and how you can significantly upgrade you professional skills by means of Erasmus programme.

There are a lot of ways to study Russian for free. There is definitely nothing better than learning a language with a teacher. However, learning a language at home or while travelling is also a good idea.

When you travel around Russian-speaking states, you should know how to order food in Russian. It is important to say what you want and what you need. In order to say it, you should have a general idea of the Russian cuisine, its traditions, and be able to say basic phrases in Russian.

Everyone who has travelled at least once in their life knows that from time to time you come across a situation when following common rules, you face misunderstanding or put yourself in an awkward situation.