Russian Centre for Science and Culture Director Alexander Evstigneev and Tanzania Library Board Services (TLSB) Director of Library Operations Rehema Ndumbaro signs documents/ Russian House in Dar es Salaam - XThe Russian House in Tanzania has revealed their Swahili version of Nikolai Gogol's renowned play, 'The Government Inspector', now titled 'Mkaguzi wa Serikali', Rossotrudnichestvo has said.
Rossotrudnichestvo is a Russian state agency that strengthens Russia's humanitarian presence around the world.
Rossotrudnichestvo reported that 500 copies of the translated book were donated to the National Library of Tanzania.
The Acting Director of the National Library Renhema Ndumbaro received the book which was translated and layed by the Russian House staff.
She expressed the significance of collaborating with the Russian Cultural Centre, emphasising how such initiatives greatly contribute to introducing Tanzanian libraries to the world of Russian literature.
“These 500 copies will also be distributed to regional libraries and schools across the country, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Russian Centre for Science and Culture in Dar es Salaam in translating Russian classics into Swahili,” she said.
The artist, Maria Suvorova, who created the illustrations for 'The Government Inspector', took special care to create images that would resonate with and be easily understood by Tanzanians.
A presentation of the translation was held at the National Library of Tanzania, where the Russian House organised a fun and interactive quiz on the Russian alphabet and general facts about Russia.
Winners were rewarded with books of Russian classics, as the quiz was hosted by Daria Ilyenko, curator of Russian language promotion programmes and winner of the Rossotrudnichestvo competition, 'Masters of the Russian Language'.
Since 2021, Rossotrudnichestvo’s missions have been commonly referred to as "Russian Houses."
Russia and Tanzania enjoy bilateral relations with both countries establishing diplomatic relations.
The Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation ( Rossotrudnichestvo) is an autonomous Russian federal government agency under the jurisdiction of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It is primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and cultural exchange.
Rossotrudnichestvo operates in Central Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe but mostly in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
