"The World Reads Chekhov" Brings Together People from 81 Countries
July 16, 2025: the city of Taganrog is inextricably linked to the name of Anton Chekhov. The would-be world-famous playwright and writer spent 19 years — nearly half of his life — in the home city, where many streets and houses still look the way Chekhov saw them more than a century ago.
Yesterday Taganrog paid tribute to 121 years since the day the writer passed away in Badenweiler, Germany. The conclusion of the 3rd International Reading and Literature Project "The World Reads Chekhov" was timed to coincide with this commemorative date.
Chamonix Ehrenfeld (Perth, Australia)
The initiative, conducted by Taganrog Department of Tourism Development and Foreign Relations and Taganrog Chekhov Public Library for the third time, brought together over 1600 enthusiasts of Russian literature from the following 81 countries: Abkhazia, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Benin, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Ossetia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, UAE, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Zambia.
Jackie Marvell Rudyant (Jakarta, Indonesia)
The third campaign of "The World Reads Chekhov" was supported by Rossotrudnichestvo as an information sponsor, thus compatriots abroad took an active part. Teachers, students, and fans of Anton Chekhov's literary heritage read aloud fragments of their favorite Chekhov's works. Short videos in 47 world languages were made.
Video clips are available on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TaganrogCityCom/, where we will continue publishing the remaining entries. All participants will be receiving their digital certificates of participation.
