Skating rinks, museums, mead – everything for you, beautiful Tatyanas and just students

On January 25, all girls named Tatyana and students of higher and secondary professional educational institutions will celebrate a wonderful holiday: Tatyana’s Day – Russian Student Day.

In fact, these holidays can be both combined and divided. On January 25, according to the Orthodox calendar, the name day of the martyr Tatyana is celebrated. She gave her life for the Christian faith, for which she was canonized as a saint. However, on the same day in 1755, Empress Elizaveta Petrovna signed a decree “On the Establishment of Moscow University.” It was not without reason that the Empress chose this day to sign the decree. The fact is that Adjutant General Shuvalov, a prominent statesman and favorite of Elizaveta Petrovna, asked her to found a university. His mother was born on January 25, and he presented the decree on the founding of the university with the words: “I give you the university!” Therefore, this date is considered the official university day or the founding day of Moscow University.

In fact, for almost three hundred years of its history of celebration, Students’ Day has managed to acquire traditions. On the Day of Russian Students, festive events are held throughout the country, various awards for students are timed to coincide with it. So, at Moscow State University. Lomonosov, students are given mead to drink, concerts and solemn meetings are held for them. It is expected that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit the country’s main university this year. In REU them. G. V. Plekhanov on Tatyana’s Day there will be a scientific stand-up, where each speaker in a short period of time should talk about the main scientific ideas of our time and about their own research. The winners will be determined by applause.

The city authorities have prepared their holiday program for Tatyana and Moscow students. On January 25, full-time students and visitors named Tatyana will be able to ride 28 ice rinks for free, most of which are located in city parks. To do this, you need to issue a ticket on the website of the holiday destination, and then show it at the entrance along with a valid student card or identification card with the name Tatiana.

The largest skating rink in Moscow at VDNKh will provide discounts for young people and Tatyanas. Students will also be able to join free tours of the territory and pavilions of the exhibition. Gorky Park will host a competition to create content for social networks. The guys will write texts, take photos and videos at the points of the route with different tasks.

More information about the program can be found on the website. mos.ru.

How it was before

In pre-revolutionary times, students, graduates and teachers of Moscow universities gathered for Tatyana’s Day at the Hermitage restaurant. The employees of the institution prudently removed all expensive furniture, carpets, dishes and interior items from the hall, knowing that students would be walking around. And in the morning, doormen wrote home addresses on the jackets of young revelers with chalk, so that more “mobile” comrades could deliver them home.

A few folk tales

The sun will peep at Tatyana early – by the early arrival of birds.

If Tatyana is frosty and clear, there will be a good harvest.

Warm weather and a blizzard – to crop failure.

Mona Platonov.

Photo by Moskovskaya Pravda