Russia marks the Year of Leo Tolstoy

2010 was officially declared the Year of Leo Tolstoy in Moscow, timed for the 100th anniversary of his death. This decision was made by the authorities of the Russian capital at the initiative of the Leo Tolstoy Institute of Languages and Cultures. 

It’s no coincidence that the staff of the Institute of Languages and Cultures has started the jubilee arrangements well in advance of the event. The concept of the Institute, founded by Leo Tolstoy’s descendants and unique in its kind, is based on the ideas of the great writer and thinker. Apart from traditional jubilee events, like literary soirees and social evenings in the spirit of the Tolstoy age, a number of international projects are planned to be implemented.