Since 2009, the editorial board of the literary magazine for Russian-speaking children Malenkaya Kompaniya, together with the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), conducts annual Olympiadas of Spoken Russian for heritage speakers (region: Heritage North). Children from 6 to 18 can take part in the contest (there are various levels depending on the age, whether the child studies Russian at home or at school, and other factors). There are three exam boards: Oral Speech, Reading, and Civilization. Each participant is evaluated by all three boards.
Rules and materials for the preparation are here (in Russian): Registration Form
The Sixteenth ACTR Olympiada of
Spoken Russian (Heritage North)
took place on Sunday, April 27, 2025
Olympiada Results
Award Ceremony
will take place on Sunday, June 15 at 2:00 РМ,
after Theater Studio Malenkaya Kompaniya show
Thumbelina
(the show will start at 1:00 РМ)
