Published on: 2026-10-03
Source: Moscow Government – Правительства Москвы –
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On October 5, Russia celebrates Teacher’s Day — adults recall their school years, and children congratulate their teachers who make a daily contribution to their future. Surely, almost everyone has someone who recognized their talent, supported them at the right moment, and gave valuable advice.
Literary and film characters who have glorified the image of the school teacher come to mind. Among them are Lydia Mikhailovna from Valentin Rasputin’s story “French Lessons,” who helps a boy from a poor family to acquire knowledge, or the rural teacher Anna Vasilievna from Yuri Nagibin’s story “Winter Oak,” who is touched by a student’s ability to notice the beauty of the world. Also recalled is the history teacher from the film “We’ll Live Until Monday,” a role brilliantly played by Vyacheslav Tikhonov. These works teach us to appreciate the work of educators, cultivate mercy, humanity, and mutual respect.
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In city libraries, parks, museums, and children’s art schools, teachers will be congratulated in a special way. At the Gogol House, Vorontsovo estate, Lianozovsky park, and the S.V. Rachmaninov children’s music school (a structural unit of the combined art school “Izmailovo”), children and adults will be able to participate in concerts, master classes, and excursions.
Meetings with Gogol
The program at the Gogol House on Nikitsky Boulevard is scheduled for October 5. At 3:00 PM guests will be invited to join a virtual tour “A Walk with Professor Gogol.” Nikolai Vasilievich combined literary talent with pedagogical skill. In Saint Petersburg, he taught a history course at the Patriotic Institute for Noble Maidens and served as an adjunct professor at the Imperial University. In 1845, Moscow University awarded the writer the title of honorary member.
Without leaving the living room of the Gogol House, participants of the virtual tour will walk along the bed of the Neglinnaya river hidden underground, stroll from the Vagankovsky hill to the majestic Pashkov House. Travelers will learn the meaning of the old toponym Zaneglimenye and observe how Manezhnaya Square changed throughout the ages. The final point of the route will be the Church of Saint Martyr Tatiana at Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov — it was here in 1852 that the farewell to Nikolai Gogol took place. You can join for free by registration.
At 17:00, the program will continue with a film lecture dedicated to the cult film “Viy” from 1967. Participants will analyze iconic scenes, discuss editing techniques, and reveal other secrets involved in the creation of the movie. The idea to adapt “Viy” for the screen belonged to the director of the Mosfilm studio, Ivan Pyryev, but due to a lack of time, he proposed that the film be made by two students of the Advanced Directing Courses of the Union of Cinematographers of the USSR, Konstantin Ershov and Georgy Kropachev. Additionally, many animals were involved in the filming: several black cats, bats, and owls. To participate, you will need registration.
The evening will conclude at 7:00 PM with a lecture “Gogol at the Blackboard”, it will be read by the museum collections curator and art historian Ekaterina Malakhova. Listeners will discover facets of the writer’s personality that have rarely been in the spotlight: Gogol as a gymnasium student, educator, knitting and sewing enthusiast, talented cook, and herbarium collector.
Moreover, it will be possible to learn more about the estate where the museum is located. In 1847, the upper floor of the mansion was rented by Count Alexander Tolstoy and his wife, who later purchased the house. At the same time, the count’s close friend Nikolai Gogol moved in with them. The writer settled on the first floor, where he had two rooms for an office, bedroom, and reception room.
Gogol lived here until his death in 1852, worked within these walls on the second volume of “Dead Souls,” and destroyed some manuscripts shortly before his demise. Ivan Turgenev, Sergey Aksakov, and Mikhail Shchepkin visited him here.
The poet Nikolai Berg, who had visited the Tolstoy family home on Nikitsky Boulevard, noted that the writer was cared for there with great attention, being granted complete freedom: lunch, breakfast, tea, and dinner were served wherever he indicated, and he had his own servant from the serfs. The friendship between Alexander Tolstoy and Nikolai Gogol was based on shared spiritual interests: both were deeply religious men. The writer addressed letters to the count, which were included in the collection “Selected Passages from Correspondence with Friends.”
Nikolai Gogol remains in history as a man with an exceptional perspective on the world and the ability to expose human flaws without condemnation. Many of his works are familiar from the school curriculum, but they can also be experienced through films and theatrical productions, including “Dead Souls,” “Viy,” “The Inspector General,” “Diary of a Madman,” and “The Overcoat.” The Gogol House carefully preserves the memory of the writer. The main exhibition contains letters, manuscripts, and his personal belongings that convey the spirit of the era. It can be visited by purchasing an entrance ticket to the museum.
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Celebrating Teacher’s Day in parks and music schools
For families with children and everyone who fondly remembers their school years, a diverse program has been prepared in parks and art schools as well. On October 4 at 15:00, the concert “Diary of Gratitude” will take place at the Vorontsovo estate — it will set a solemn tone for the celebration. The hosts will symbolically “flip through” five pages representing key lessons generously shared by teachers — kindness, patience, dreams, creativity, and gratitude. The audience will enjoy choreographic performances by the groups “Svetlyachok,” “Experiment,” “Young Zilovets,” “Fruit Ice,” as well as concert performances by Alina Chugunova and artists from the music school “Sound Studio.” The concert can be attended for free registration.
On October 5, Lianozovsky Park invites young guests to the master class “For the Beloved Teacher”: in the pavilion from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, children will make memorable gifts for their mentors. Admission is free.
Festive events will be held in two structural divisions of the Moscow City United Children’s School of Arts “Izmailovo.” At the N.P. Budashkin Children’s Music School, a concert by teachers — professional musical performers — will take place on October 5 at 18:00. They will play favorite pieces on keyboard and string instruments.
The culmination of the series of events will be a gala concert in the large hall of the S.V. Rachmaninoff Children’s Music School on October 6. Students and teachers of the Izmailovo School of Arts will perform a program dedicated to World Teacher’s Day and Music Day. It will include compositions by Russian and foreign authors from different eras, including original arrangements. All events in honor of Teacher’s Day will be free of charge. They will offer an opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of art and sincerely thank those who dedicate themselves to the noble cause of upbringing and education.
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