Moscow library hosting Iranian and Russian children’s friendship week

TEHRAN,Nov.18(MNA) -- The Russian State Library for Children in Moscow will be hosting the first Iranian and Russian children’s friendship week beginning today. The event has been organized by the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) in collaboration with Maria Vedenyapina, the Director of the Russian State Library for Children. Several officials from Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) are attending the event to hold workshops during the week, IIDCYA reported in a press release on Sunday. IIDCYA expert Narges Jafari and teachers Jafar Golmohammadi and Parastu Vahidi will be holding workshops on making puppets, collage and origami for Russian children. An exhibition of books produced by IIDCYA, a selection of Iranian animations, and a collection of Iran’s national doll Sara clad in Iranian traditional costumes will also be set up in the library. In addition, a selection of children’s paintings, IIDCYA book illustrations, and works by winners of IIDCYA photo festival will go on display in the exhibit.