Promoting Russian culture

One of the problems that we hear from the new communities is that they need to be introduced to Irish ways and culture. Without proper integration, they remain isolated and cut off from society.

However, for one group, the process of assimilation has perhaps gone a little bit too far!

“Our primary objective is to instil the Russian language and its culture on Russian children who are resident here in Ireland,” explains Svetlana Usovich who founded the Rainbow Language School in Huntstown last year. “With the influx of Russian people into Ireland over the last decade, the children are speaking English and losing their identity with their original homestead. Our school aims to incorporate many different facets of the Russian culture.”

As part of this goal, Svetlana organised a very successful family day at the Huntstown Community Centre recently to celebrate the end of winter and the start of spring. With over a hundred people attending, including many from the Irish community, the day was a great success.

Among the many events was a play by the children on the arrival of spring; food and pancakes made from original Russian recipes; songs about the end of winter; and an enthusiastic mini-Olympics!

“We would like to expand our school and begin teaching art and crafts, including a sports day for the children and having a summer school where the children can interact with other Russian children,” says Svetlana.

“Our primary focus is for the children to be bilingual and to become involved in both Irish and Russian culture.”

 

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