Once a year. For anybody who can write in Russian.

“Totalny Diktant” is an annual educational event. Its goal is to attract attention to the issue of literacy and develop the culture of literate writing.

“Totalny Diktant” is an international Russian-language quiz in the form of dictation. It is free, anonymous and open to all who wish to participate. It takes place simultaneously in many cities in Russia and all over around the world (with adjustments based on the time zone), like a flashmob of its own kind: everybody comes to the same location, writes the dictation, checks the level of their literacy and leaves.

The motto of “Totalny Diktant” is: “It’s cool to write correctly!”

This event was first organised in the early 2000s at the Novosibirsk State University by the student club of the Humanities Faculty and since then became a global event. This year it is running for the 13th time.

This year’s author of the dictation text is a famous children’s writer Andrey Usachyov.

On 16 April 2016 “Totalny Diktant” will be held in Cambridge yet again.

There are two locations in Cambridge where the dictation will take place:

• Cambridge Russian Academy
  Coleridge Community College, Radegund Rd, Cambridge CB1 3RJ

• Cambridge Russian School
  Long Road Sixth Form College, Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PX

The dictation starts at 13:00.
Participation is free of charge.

Please note that it is necessary to pre-register on the official site of Totalny Diktant http://totaldict.ru , on its Cambridge page, in order to participate. Registration opens on 6th April 2016.

Come and write it with us!