Actors from South Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean to arrive in Russia
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MOSCOW, 15 August (BelTA — TV BRICS) — From 25 August to 3 October
2025, the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) will host the
InteRussia fellowship programme in the field of theatrical arts for
young actors from BRICS+ countries. The project is being implemented
jointly with the Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund, the TV BRICS
International Media Network, Rossotrudnichestvo, and the Autonomous
Non-Profit Organisation «Mezhdunarodniki», with the support of the
Presidential Grants Foundation under the «New Generation» programme.
During a press conference, GITIS Rector Grigory Zaslavsky shared his top priorities for the fellowship.
«The
happiness of a patriot lies in the fact that after a week or a month,
interns from India and South Africa continued to post photos from Red
Square and shared their sharp, still fresh impressions about the
discoveries that their studies in Moscow gave them,» he commented.
According to Zaslavsky, in 2024 the participants presented sketches based on Chekhov’s «The Seagull».
«It
must be said that all those who witnessed the show appreciated this
work. And that is, of course, the most precious thing for us,» the
Rector added.
Zaslavsky noted that fellowship participants
themselves propose ideas for improving actor training methods. He added
that students from India noted the absence of materials on the
methodology of theatrical director Vsevolod Meyerhold in English and
suggested publishing them.
Aleksandra Burman, Director of the
International Cooperation Department of TV BRICS, in turn, emphasised
that the project is of interest to audiences in various countries.
«The
effect of the fellowship continues afterwards. The programme’s alumni
still communicate with each other, sharing their achievements. Last
year, two students from China participated, and they attended each
other’s performances,» she said.
Burman noted that this year TV BRICS has informed more than 60 partner organisations in 15 countries about the event.
«As
a result of last year’s fellowship, the TV BRICS editorial team
prepared a documentary film called ‘Worthy of Applause’. It turned out
to be very lively, interesting content. It is now available in six
languages: Russian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, and Arabic,»
she said.
The press conference was also attended by Sergey Orlov,
Deputy Executive Director of the Gorchakov Fund, and Ekaterina
Torubarova, Head of the Public Diplomacy Department at
Rossotrudnichestvo.
