SUMMER SCHOOL
“Cultural-educational tourism: travelling around taiga places”
Welcome to an ancient Siberian town Tara!
Tara, founded in 1594, had been mentioned many times, beginning with chronicles, tsars’
decrees, Old Russian “Tale of towns Tara and Tyuman” by Savva Esipov, G.F. Miller’s “History
of Siberia” and numerous historical essays.
Tara carefully keeps its history in survived landmarked buildings of local and federal
significance and you will have an unique opportunity to have a look at merchants’ mansions,
two-storied log houses, Spassky Cathedral and … places that used to be the Tea Road. Visitors
to our town won’t forget the majestic beauty of the “grey” river Irtysh, a waterway for the first
Russian pioneers including Ermak Timofeevich and Tara’s founder – prince Andrey Eletskiy.
Excursionist program will give you opportunity:
to walk along ancient provincial town streets, feast your eyes on nice lace of wooden
architraves;
to climb the bell-tower of the Spassky Cathedral, gaze the town and its burbs;
to get acquainted both with official history of the town and legends and tall stories about
merchants’ mansions and secret underpasses under them, Tara riot and miracle-working icons,
construction of churches;
to visit historical and regional natural history museum where numerous exhibits of
culture and everyday life of peoples inhabiting Tara district are on display;
to enjoy a rich collection of Siberian artists’ paintings which are in the art gallery;
to turn up in the area of archeological excavations (Perhaps, you might be an eye-witness
of one of the underpasses’ discovery)
Tara is a native town of a great Russian actor Michael Ulyanov . You can visit the North
Drama Theater named in honour of M. Ulyanov, and it will open its heart for you. Nowadays
Tara is proud of its modern attractions: the Ice Arena “Olimp’, the cinema-centre “Aviator”, a
magnificent bridge across the river Irtysh, branches of higher educational institutions, local
businesses.
Which urban dweller doesn’t want to have a rest in a quiet place? You can combine the
useful with the pleasant in Summer School, organized for instructors of foreign universities and
colleges, scientific workers, post-graduate students, graduate students, students giving courses or
doing research work the in the field of the Russian language and culture. Also we invite all
foreign people willing to learn Russian and polish their knowledge of the Russian folk culture.
The schedule provides training in different levels (basic, middle, advanced).
Summer School on the basis of field-camp training and research practices in village Atak - a great chance to learn the Russian language;
- acquaintance with the Russian traditional culture;
- a chance to improve your knowledge and conversational skills;
- communication to native language speakers;
- finding new friends, getting an unforgettable experience;
- opportunity to admire the beauty of Siberian countrryside;
- an appeal to the historical past of Siberia, reflected in the legends and traditions;
- a course of training consisting of 108 hours (3 credits) of Russian as a foreign language
(grammar, listening, speaking and writing).
The cultural events in the program of Summer School:
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sightseeing tours about Tara;
language course;
master classes on singing tradition of the Siberians, folk games, dances, etc.;
discussions in a round table format;
classes in a workshop ;
excursions to the centers of traditional folk cultures: Russian (Ekaterininskoye village),
Tatar (Bolshie Turala village), Latvian (Bobrovka village), German (Litkovka village).
Training cost - 20 000 rubles (about 400 Euros) includes the following:
 training;
 accommodation on the basis of the camp in village Atak, Tara district, Omsk region;
 meals;
 cultural program and excursions;
 processing of the territory against tick-borne encephalitis;
 interpreter services;
 transport services.
According to the results of training the participants receive the certificate!
Conditions of participation in Summer school
For participation in Summer school it is necessary to present the following documents:
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application form;
brief biography (CV);
copy of the foreign passport;
medical certificate;
motivation letter;
copy of the diploma, academic transcripts or certificate of secondary education;
vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis.
The program of Summer school
Shift 1
June 29 – reception of the guests, accommodation in the camp
June 30 - July 9 - language course, cultural program
July 8 - final testing, awarding of certificates, closing ceremony
July 9 - day of departure of Summer school’s participants
June 29
Sunday
June 30
Monday
Reception of Summer school’s participants, day of arrival to the base of Summer
school
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 master class "Singing tradition of the Siberians"
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 implementation of creative tasks
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 21.00 individual consultations
21.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 1
Tuesday 10.00 - 11.00 excursion to the branch of OMGPU in Tara
11.00 - 13.00 sightseeing tour about Tara
13.00 - 14.00 lunch
14.00 - 15.00 departure to Atak camp
16.00 - 17.00 recreation
17.00 - 18.00 speech development
18.00 - 19.00 Russian lexis
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 2
Wednesday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 master class on folk games
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 master class on folk dances
19.00 - 20.00 dinner with villagers
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 3
Thursday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 master class on national hand crafts
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 implementation of creative tasks
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 21.00 individual consultations
21.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 4
10.00 - 11.30 speech development
Friday
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 18.00 excursion trip to Tara "History of Tara merchants"
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 22.00 master class "Folk Party"
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 5
Saturday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 15.30 leaving for Ekaterininskoye holiday camp
15.30 - 16.00 tea time
16.00 - 17.00 master class "Secrets of the Russian sauna "
17.00 - 18.30 sauna
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 6
Day in a rural family
Sunday
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 master class on folk games. Ivan Kupala's holiday
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 master class on folk dances
19.00 - 20.00 dinner with villagers
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 8
Tuesday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 holiday "Day of Russian Saints Pyotr and Fevroniya"
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 final testing
18.00 - 21.00 closing ceremony of Summer school, awarding of certificates
21.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 9
Wednesday 10. 00 departure from Atak camp to Omsk
July 7
Monday
Shift 2
July 13 - reception of the guests, accommodation in the camp
July 14 - July 22 - language course, cultural program
July 22 - final testing, awarding of certificates, closing ceremony
July 23 - day of departure of Summer school’s participants
July 13
Sunday
July 14
Monday
July 15
Tuesday
Departure of Summer school’s participants, day of arrival on the base of Summer
school
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 master class "Singing tradition of the Siberians"
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 implementation of creative tasks
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 21.00 individual consultations
21.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
10.00 - 11.00 excursion to the branch of OMGPU in Tara
11.00 - 13.00 sightseeing tour about Tara
13.00 - 14.00 lunch
14.00 - 15.00 departure to Atak camp
16.00 - 17.00 recreation
17.00 - 18.00 speech development
18.00 - 19.00 Russian lexis
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 16
Wednesday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 master class on folk games
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 master class on folk dances
19.00 - 20.00 dinner with villagers
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 17
Thursday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 16.30 master class on folk hand crafts
16.30 - 17.00 tea time
16.30 - 18.00 implementation of creative tasks
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 21.00 individual consultations
21.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 18
10.00 - 11.30 speech development
Friday
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 18.00 excursion trip to Tara "History of Tara merchants"
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 22.00 master class "Folk Party"
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 19
Saturday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 15.30 leaving for Ekaterininskoye holiday camp
15.30 - 16.00 tea time
16.00 - 17.00 master class "Secrets of the Russian sauna "
17.00 - 18.30 sauna
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 20
Day in a rural family
Sunday
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 21
10.00 - 11.30 speech development
Monday
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 19.00 excursion trip to Ermakovkа village.Visit to the museum of a rural
life, acquaintance with reconstruction of the Cossack village on the territory of the
modern Siberian village.
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 21.00 debatable club "Culture and Traditions of Russia"
21.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 22
Tuesday 10.00 - 11.30 speech development
12.00 - 13.30 Russian lexis
13.30 - 14.30 lunch
14.30 - 19.00 closing ceremony of Summer school, awarding of certificates
19.00 - 20.00 dinner
20.00 - 22.00 leisure time
9.00 - 10.00 breakfast
July 23
Wednesday 10. 00 departure from Atak camp to Omsk
Deadline for applications –May, 1, 2014
Contacts:
Branch of federal state budgetary educational institution of higher education “Omsk state
pedagogical university” in Tara town.
Office 26, Shkolnaya Str., 69,
Tara town, Omsk region
Tel.: +7 838171 26233, +7 838171 23231,
Fax: +7 838171 26125
E-mail: pichteeva@mail.ru
Organizing committee:
Pykhteeva E.V. – deputy director on scientific work, candidate of political sciences;
Dudkov A.N. – deputy director on administrative and household work;
Matuzova T.A. – dean of Philology and History School, candidate of philological sciences,
associate professor;
Berezina T.Y. – head of Arts department, candidate of philological sciences, assistant professor;
Kiseleva T.A. – head of the department of the Russian and foreign languages, candidate of
pedagogical sciences;
Mojsevich V.G. – assistant professor of the department of the Russian and foreign languages,
candidate of philological sciences;
Bystrushkina T.V. – senior lecturer of Arts department;
Fedorova O.A. - senior lecturer of Arts department; candidate of philological sciences;
Sedelnikova N.A. – teaching assistant of Arts department, candidate of historical sciences;
Popov E.V. - senior lecturer of Arts department.