To participate in the events, a delegation from Scotland, which included representatives of the public organization "St. Petersburg forum", arrived in the Northern capital of Russia. Paisley), the world Federation of Robert burns and institutions of education and culture of Scotland.
During the opening ceremony donated to the Mitchell library in Glasgow has been transferred to the digital copy of the famous "Scottish album" with letters of support for the women of Scotland for the residents of besieged Leningrad, sent to them in 1942.
As it was noted in the greeting of the Chairman of the Committee for external relations of St. Petersburg Evgeny Grigoriev, read before the participants of the meeting, "in St. Petersburg appreciate the accumulated rich experience of cooperation with Scotland. Since the time of Peter the Great, many prominent Scottish figures have shown themselves in the fields of Economics, science, culture and diplomacy. But the history of the" Scottish "and" Leningrad"albums is a special page in our common history, which has become for us forever a symbol of true friendship, sincere empathy and international solidarity in the fight against fascism."
The Scottish delegation also presented their presentations on the historical and cultural ties between St. Petersburg and Scotland.
The results of the contest of works of art in the style of the Scottish artist Charles Macintosh, made by students of St. Petersburg schools, and the essay contest on the works of Robert burns were summed up.
Pupils of school № 455 prepared a concert in Scottish style.