As part of the annual competition among PSU international students "Best International Student 2025", an intellectual stage was held. It was conducted in the format of "Lessons of Friendship", a project that has been successfully implemented at the university since 2012 and represents interactive and educational meetings of international students with schoolchildren of the city.

This meeting was held at the State Cultural Institution "Penza Regional Library for Children and Youth" and gathered dozens of students from technical schools. The students talked about the culture and traditions, everyday life, national and state symbols, nature and attractions of their countries.

Some contestants went further. Ezekiel Namalongo (Zambia) treated everyone present to national dishes he had cooked himself. And Shlok Kshirsagar (India) delighted the audience with a live performance of an Indian national song. Esenalieva Dayana (Kyrgyzstan) and Shaikh Humerabanu (India), in addition to a comprehensive presentation, organized and held an exhibition of national costumes and jewellery, which especially pleased the female part of the audience.

The students have other competition stages coming up. Let's wish them good luck.