The Russian Boarding School RBSM was recently paid a visit by President Dr George Abela.

The President toured the school, chatted with the students and staff and was warmly greeted by the school principal Dr Snezhana Bodishtyanu and the school’s administration. They were accompanied by Russia’s ambassador to Malta, Mr Granovsky and the head of the Russian Centre for culture and science, Mr Medvedev.

Deputy director of the Moscow House of Compatriots Alexey M. Esipenko flew from Moscow for the occasion and presented Dr Abela with a gift from Moscow mayor Yuri Lushkov.

Earlier on this year RBSM students had organised a Spring Charity Festival, the proceeds from which were then donated to the Community Chest Fund. As a token of appreciation to the school, President Abela stated that artistic talents from RBSM will feature in the next edition of L-Istrina.

Meanwhile, the next item on the RBSM cultural agenda is the launching of the fourth International Festival of Russian Choirs in Malta which starts today.