The issue of the relevance of the study, preservation of traditions and the faultlessness of the Russian language in our country has been supported for many decades. Russian Language Day was first celebrated in the 60s. By the eighties, it began to be held annually, but the dates, as a rule, were dedicated to the anniversary celebrations of writers, and he did not have the status of a public holiday.
Popular love for the Russian word
The interest in the history of the native word was massively aroused even during the struggle against universal illiteracy. Together with the development of written language, students were taught to hear the richness of Russian vocabulary and the melodiousness of the poetic syllable. People absorbed knowledge, learned to read, first listening, and then independently reading the literary works of Russian classics. In Soviet times, the love of the native language in our country was all-consuming, and it did not matter to people what day of the Russian language was considered a holiday. Illiterate to write, not to be able to quote A.S. Pushkin, not to recognize M. Gorky's syllable - it was simply a shame.
Even during the war years, teachers of literature organized themed holidays dedicated to the word of Russian writers and poets. People, exhausted by war and famine, listened with awe to the voices of readers, forgetting for a while about the horrors of reality. The power of the Russian word on the stamina and courage of the soldiers was great. And in the hiking bags of many fighters carefully read volumes of Russian classics were carefully stored.
The beginning of the annual celebrations of Russian literature
The status of a state holiday Day of the Russian language acquired in the XXI century. But the first attempts to legitimize and give special significance to this event were made back in 1996 in the territory of Crimea. The question was not only about the scale of the celebration, but it was also decided on which day of the month the Russian Language Day will be especially noticeable to society. This year, the Crimean Russian community came up with a proposal to establish such a holiday as Russian Language Defense Day. To attract general attention, we decided to celebrate it in June - the month dedicated to the day of memory of A. Pushkin.
Russian language day: the history of the celebration
Already in 1997, on the initiative of the defenders of the native literary language on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of A. Pushkin, the day of June 6 was first declared the Day of Russian poetry, and since that time the holiday has been celebrated annually. Magnificent events dedicated to this date were held not only in our country, but also in many other countries, attracting new, young listeners to the ranks of lovers of Russian poetry. The all-Russian status of the holiday allowed the proponents to draw public attention to the problems of maintaining the purity of the Russian language.
Ten years of discussion about the need to develop interest in language among young people were required to make a significant state decision. In 2007, an article entitled “Let there be Day!” Appeared on the pages of the Parliamentary Newspaper. Its author, I. Klimenko, can be called a herald of the idea of a nominal day of the native language. I must say that this call was not heard immediately. First, the slogan “Russian language in every home” served as the occasion for the opening of the new annual festival of literature - “The Great Russian Word”. In the second year, the festival acquired international status.
Russian language outside the homeland
In 2010, the UN Assembly supported the idea of establishing days of languages of international importance, setting dates for the celebrations of French, Chinese, English, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic. And a year later, the Russian Language Day was officially declared by the President of the Russian Federation. The month of celebrations was not in doubt by anyone - June.
Since that time, on June 6, the date of the glorification of Russian poetry around the world is usually celebrated as the Day of the Russian language. It is part of an international program aimed at expanding the boundaries of a multilingual space and supporting the equal importance of the six languages recognized as official at the UN.
Popularization of the Russian word in modern society
Nowadays, the world community recognizes the Russian language as one of the most popular in the world. In terms of distribution, it takes fourth place after English, Chinese and Spanish. Interest in our language is constantly growing, first of all, it is determined by the Russian cultural heritage. It is this factor that always determines the degree of mutual understanding of people of different nations.
Today, the desire of foreigners to read our classics in the original is no longer surprising. The economic and business areas of cooperation with Russia are a strong motive for foreigners to learn the Russian language. In this regard, in recent years, in many countries of the world, the number of educational programs that include Russian literature has sharply increased. According to statistics, today almost 200 million people study the language of L. Tolstoy and A. Pushkin, and the birthday of the Russian language is celebrated in many parts of our planet.
The holiday of Russian literature is a special event in our country
After several years, the birthday of the Russian language in our country has become a grand event, and the scale of the celebrations is only increasing. The language of A. Pushkin, recognized as the "golden measure" of classical Russian literature, serves as the leitmotif of the whole holiday. As before, thousands of people gather in the Pushkin Mountains to once again enjoy the sounds of music and poetry. It is difficult to fit all the planned events into a single day, so holiday performances are held here throughout the month. The programs and dates of the performances are planned in advance, and concert venues are filled with famous and young poets, musicians and actors.
The name of the Russian poet, the genius A. Pushkin, not only unites lovers of literature around himself, but also continuously expands the boundaries of the use of the Russian word. His “poetry of reality” and fairy tales, despite the difficulty of translation, attract readers all over the world, of all ages and nationalities.
Such an annual event as the Day of the Russian Language, today has become a testament to the consolidation of Russian-speaking people around the world, the connection of generations and the strengthening of citizenship among young people.