On April 18, 2026, a cultural and educational event took place at the parish centre of the St. Sergius of Radonezh Cathedral in Johannesburg. The event included the annual «Total Dictation» campaign, the TruD Test, and the Russian-South African Day of Intercultural Dialogue.
The event was organised by the Russian Embassy in the Republic of South Africa with the support of the Cathedral of St. Sergius of Radonezh and the Coordinating Council of Russian Compatriots in South Africa. Its aim was to strengthen humanitarian ties between Russia and South Africa, foster intercultural dialogue, and cultivate interest in the Russian language and Russian culture.
The event was attended by representatives of the Russian diaspora, parishioners of the cathedral, staff of the Russian Embassy, and citizens of the Republic of South Africa studying the Russian language. A total of around 20 people participated in the writing of the test papers.
The text of the «Total Dictation» was read by Larisa Aleksandrovna Saenko, a Russian language and literature teacher at the school attached to the Russian Embassy. The TruD Test was coordinated by Irina Grigoryevna Lynova, a parishioner of the cathedral and a teacher of Russian as a foreign language.
The events of the Russian-South African Day of Intercultural Dialogue began with a tour of the cathedral led by the parish rector, Archpriest Daniil Lugovoy. Participants learned about the history of the parish's founding, the profound symbolic meaning of the cathedral's interior furnishings, and the foundations of Orthodox Christian doctrine.
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