September 8, 2018 in the VOKHM them. I.N. Kramskoy lectured professor of the University of Kumamoto-Gakuen (Japan) Jetaro Ota.
This event was timed to the finale of the exhibition of Varvara Bubnova “The Palette of Life”, which opened in the framework of the Year of Japan in Russia, and was exhibited in the Art Museum named after. I.N. Kramskoy from August 3 to September 9, 2018.
The lecture titled “Varvara Bubnova: Japanese pages in the biography of the artist” introduced the audience to the personality of the artist, her work, and many interesting facts from her life in Japan, where she is remembered and appreciated to this day.
Jotaro Ota communicated with the public without the help of an interpreter, as the professor speaks fluent Russian. The lecturer answered the guests’ questions with pleasure, and gave an interview to the Voronezh media.