Cultural bridge united Sviyazhsk and the islands of Senegal (photo exhibition, Sviyazhsk, Tatarstan)

For the first time, a solid African landing party from four countries landed on the islandtown of Sviyazhsk. In front of the Orthodox temples, the melodies of a distant continent sounded, and tourists saw the photo exhibition telling them about the islands of Gorée and SaintLouis. These small islands are identical to Sviyazhsk in terms of their parameters. Gorée Island, discovered in the XV century and considered the largest center of the slave trade, and SaintLouis, which was discovered in the XVII century, became related to Sviyazhsk with the help of a photo exhibition sent and through the personal perception. A few years ago, a delegation from Tatarstan headed by our President went to Senegal, met with the leadership of Senegal, as a result, a small cooperation protocol was born, and within the framework of this protocol, we went to Dakar for the Biennale of contemporary African art. Representatives of our museumreserve got acquainted with Senegal and visited these beautiful islan