The fifth Annual Big Geographical Festival. From April, 4 till April, 6th, 2008 in a nice city on Neva, St.-Petersburg passed become already traditional the Big Geographical Festival of students, post-graduate students and teachers. БГФ has been created in 2004 at the initiative of students and post-graduate students of faculty of geography and geoecology of the St.-Petersburg state university and geographical faculty of the Moscow state university. Initiators of its steel D.S.Bogaturov, the vice-president of an academic council of St.Petersburg State University and R.A.Amburtsev, the assistant to the dean of faculty of geography and geoecology of the St.-Petersburg state university on the information policy. The festival purpose was creation of conditions for creative and intellectual dialogue of youth and an establishment of contacts between students, post-graduate students and young scientists from various cities of Russia, the CIS countries and the far abroad.
In 2008 to the Big geographical festival 5 years were executed. It in own way anniversary which has collected together a considerable quantity of geographers - of professionals and not only, in "cradle" of origin of the Russian geographical science. Within the limits of festival there passed the international youth scientifically-practical conference of students, post-graduate students and teachers «Actual problems of geography of New Russia», devoted to the 80 anniversary from the date of a birth of the president of Russian Geographical Society, professor Sergey Borisovicha Lavrova. A salutatory word to participants of festival and in performance about S.B.Lavrova's role in development of a domestic economic-geographical science, took the doctor of geographical sciences, the professor of the St.-Petersburg state university of economy and the finance, known scientific geographer E.L. Faybusovich, in my opinion, it there was the most interesting story about the contribution of the great Russian geographer of 20 centuries, he has once again underlined uniqueness, erudition and talent of the eminent house-keeper-geographer. Also at plenary session on the occasion of opening next БГФ with a welcoming speech vice-president РГО, the manager has acted. Chair of physical and evolutionary geography of St.Petersburg State University K.V. Chistikov. He has underlined, uniqueness of geography, growth of students which would like to connect further the activity with a science has noted, has installed in participants confidence of tomorrow in a geographical field. Initiators of festival of R.A.Amburtsev and Д.С. Богатуров reported on results of work of festival for 5 years, they have noticed that the geography of participants has considerably increased, level of knowledge of regional geographical faculties so the second year successively national team of geographical faculty UdGu, wins the most complicated geographical олимпиадном tournament on geography has increased also, I will note that level of questions not idle time, participants of tournament should show as much as possible the geographical erudition, sharpness, knowledge of the geographical nomenclature and ability logically to reflect. The assistant to the dean of faculty of geography and geoecology on study, СС. Lachinsky, has shared the information about master's programs of faculty of geography and geoecology that is very actual after the accepted Bolonsky system in our country.
It is separately possible to allocate performance of the visitor of festival which for the first time participated in such scale action and V.E.Shuvalov managing chair of economic and social geography of Russia and the CIS countries of the Moscow State University of M.V.Lomonosova has been admired by organising ability of Petersburg colleagues, he in particular has noted a role of young house-keepers-geographers in destiny of new independent Russia. It is possible to assume with full installing optimism that house-keepers-geographers on ровне with other specialities in geography, will be claimed in our quickly varying world. After an official part delegates of action have passed to the basic, official part of all festival. Rough work on sections in geography has begun. Among them were: - physical geography, biogeography and land; - geomorphology; - hydrometeorology; - ecological safety and a sustainable development; - geoecology and wildlife management; - cartography and ГИС; - social geography: Regional aspect; - recreational geography and tourism; - economic geography: two groups of section; - political geography, geopolitics and geoeconomy;
Besides sections at festival round tables were spent: 1 table. «Demographic potential of Russia and the countries постсовесткого spaces» (the leader - the item преп. S.A.Khruschev), it has typed большее quantity of participants, the leader of a table was and simultaneously the leader of a brain-ring, its table became the most popular; 2 table. «Time of the polar countries» (the leader of a table: professor Bolshijanov, асс. A.M.Zheleznov), a table has been devoted actual problems of Arctic regions and Antarctic, their intensive development by northern powers of the world; 3 table «the Information technology in geography» (leaders of a table: the student 5 courses ГГФ AGU - V.Senichenko and the student 4 courses ФГиГ St.Petersburg State University, D.Salnikov), presented «International the Internet Geographical Association» as one of kinds of information technology in the geography, based on functioning of social networks (Web 2.0. And wiki-technologies); The first day of an official part of festival has ended with a joint campaign in theatre "Saturday" on performance «Three companions» after that organizers of festival had been covered a celebratory table where participants could is closer get acquainted with each other and once again express admiration of such meetings. Have been made for memory of a photo of national teams of participants.
The second already informal day of festival was noted by sports meet on football of national teams of geographical faculties of Russia and the CIS countries. Results of sports tournament the such: the Ending (men's team) of the Moscow State University - St.Petersburg State University - 4:2 the Ending (women's team) of the Moscow State University - St.Petersburg State University - 3:0, perhaps, most interesting action of all БГФ competition of commands in a brain-ring on geography Along toward evening has begun. Commands was 14. Our command was a national team, because of small quantity of delegates. The national team of Astrakhan, Great Novgorod and Kazan though have taken last place, but have acted adequately, many tricky questions have been noted with fast reaction and a reasoning, it looked adequately against commands which could not even result an answer variant on the set question. I think, I will express the general opinion of all commands, at height there was a leader of tournament the senior teacher of faculty FgiG of St.Petersburg State University - S.A.Khruschev. It showed the big ability is masterful to read questions on huge assembly hall, to make comments philosophically not on right answers of participants, and to be able to approach individually to each command in not clear questions from it is inherent sense of humour. Results of a brain-ring the such: 1 place (the National team of geographical faculty Ud GU); 2 place (the National team of geographical faculty of the Moscow State University of M.V.Lomonosova); 3 place (the National team of schoolboys, participants of the Olympic Games on geography of the city of St.-Petersburg);
The festival cup where names of all commands-winners of last years and nominal medal БГФ have been entered has been handed over winners of tournament. Still organizers of festival and faculty in particular, have charged themselves with the big financial expenses on participation of all commands. From faculty for memory sources of geographical knowledge, such as anniversary magazine "GEO", the book «Indentichnost and geography in Post-Soviet Russia», the collection of articles of faculty «Young Geographers of New Russia» have been presented. These books become worthy application of inquisitiveness of professional geographers in self-education. Day has ended in night club where participants of festival could have a rest perfectly, and a part of representatives from Astrakhan and Kaliningrad celebrated a victory of the Udmurt command in a brain-ring, solemnly having enjoyed champagne from a cup of winners in remarkable and cosy a faculty hostel. It would be desirable to tell to steam of words, about this command - winners. Their head Alexey Kashin is recognised authority at the faculty, it could prepare not simply a command, and rally it that is very difficult proceeding from each human individuality and different character. Having communicated to children from Udmurtiya and having adopted experience of a student's life, me has surprised that children have appeared very sociable, amicable and ridiculous, in each word there was a humour, and geographical. In dialogue it was noted also a high standard of knowledge as it not is banal many themes were geographical and about what still to talk to geographers from different regions. Children numerous participants and the student's Olympic Games on geography, actively take part in a scientific life of the faculty. So it was interesting to learn that their dean Rysin I.I. is the large fiziko-geographer, the expert in geomorphology of Ural Mountains. From national teams it was very heavy to children to leave, such minutes will be remembered for a long time.
The third, final day has been marked, the new opened action under name Brain Running. Some words about the action. Brain Running - it is a new format of city adventure competitions. In game there are elements of sports and city orientation, competitions on search at the Internet, a historical quiz and photocompetition. The command is divided on two parts: so-called «the brain centre» (МЦ) - two players "conducting" a command («МЦ» all commands throughout race are in the computer centre), and "field" participants. Thus, each player takes active part in race. Throughout a play of the team have passed stages in which were necessary intellectual and sports preparation of players, ability to use modern technologies. Any stage included the task «МЦ» and the task for "field" players. The solved tasks «МЦ» transferred to "field" players who carried out the part of a stage. Tasks for «МЦ» it is the riddles which theme is connected with a city in which passes «Brain Running» (tournament passed in the city of Kronstadt). That them to solve, players used the knowledge and the Internet. Types of the presented tasks were: - technical (the player пробывал itself in sports orientation, mountaineering, диггерстве, крышинге); - a task photo (the player should photograph the task for the phone and transfer it in «МЦ»); - «live-street» (the player should show artistry, ability to involve people, dialogue); Each stage has been limited on time, to not keeping within commands the penalty was appointed. Game has occupied about 5 hours. Position of commands was traced in a mode on-line. Winners of a steel: 1 place (the National team of geographical faculty BashGu); 2 place (the National team of faculty of geography and St.Petersburg State University geoecology); 3 place (the National team of geographical faculty of the Moscow State University); Other participants of festival who could not participate in Brain Running, have visited excursion on a city. The initiative group of students of geographical faculties of Astrakhan, St.-Petersburg, Voronezh, had been selected the route. Fans of geography have visited a panorama of the Issakievsky cathedral, the Kazan cathedral, Hram Spasa on Blood, Palace Square, the Hermitage, were photographed near a monument to Peter-1, have photographed on the camera a Peter and Paul Fortress spike, the Senate and Admiraltejstvo. Have visited underground "Moscow", Victory park, and surveyed up and down Vasileostrovsky island. It is a pity that these three days have passed so not considerably, in a shower of each participant many impressions which will be carried by quickly to following festival which is looked forward by all geographical brothers of Russia and the CIS countries have collected.
Senichenko Vladimir, the student 5 courses of GGF AGU.