DAR ES SALAAM, June 11 -- ON Friday evening in Dar es Salaam, as the sun dipped low and the city buzzed with the promise of weekend escape, most people were leaving work to unwind; a large and captivating cultural event was unfolding at the Russian Centre for Science and Culture

The event coincided with Russian Language Day, celebrated annually on June 6 to honour the Russian language and its literary heritage.

As part of the celebration, the Center featured a stage play adaptation of the famous Russian folktale “The Fisherman and the Golden Fish” ( Mvuvi na Samaki in Kiswahili language) by legendary Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, who is notably of African roots.

The evening began in a secondary hall where guests were welc...