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Book Kolyada in Gertsen central library in Gomel

Book Kolyada in Gertsen central library in Gomel
13 Jan 2017

The Gertsen central library in Gomel will celebrate Old New Year and Book Kolyada in an unusual way. Interested readers will be able to calculate the number of books used to erect an unusual New Year tree, meet with friendly Christmas elk Julian VII.

The program for children will include the quest show Magic Box, or How We Saved the New Year Tree, the lesson of information culture Calendar: Past and Present, contests and games featuring the New Year traditions in various countries, the performance of the shadow theater.

In the photo: librarians (from left to right) Masha Kuzmenkova and Yana Shutkina make a New Year tree from books to celebrate Old New Year and Book Kolyada

Book Kolyada in Gertsen central library in Gomel
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