(“From Russia with Love” from Russians cultural
dancers)
The Russian South Africa relationship moved closer last week
ahead of the BRICS meeting with SAMSA’s participation in the summit.
Russian cultural dancers gave a display of their Eastern
European culture on board the Russian tall ship STS Pallada which was moored
in Durban harbour, hosted by the South African Maritime Safety Authority
(SAMSA).
South Africa’s maritime industry has entered an exciting
phase with an announcement that the government was in the market to acquire two
tall ships. The CEO of the South African Maritime Safety Authority, Commander Tsietsi
Mokhele, said negotiations with relevant stakeholders were already underway and
that the ships would be used for training and other maritime development
initiatives.
The announcement was made at a special Russia/South Africa
cultural event which was organised by SAMSA ahead of the BRICS summit which
starts in Durban tomorrow.
The STS Pallada is
a training vessel owned by the Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries
University.
When important, respected, or admired guests arrived during
the Russian welcome greeting ceremony, they were presented with a loaf of bread
placed on a rushnik (embroidered
towel) A salt holder or a salt cellar is placed on top of the bread loaf or
secured in a hole on the top of the loaf.
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