Folk dance art as a means of patriotic education at the university of culture
This article deals with the current issues of Patriotic education of the younger generation, presents examples of solving these problems in higher education institutions. The issues of Patriotic education of youth by means of dance folklore at the Department of Choreography of the Orel State Institute of Culture are actualized. The article provides an example of organization of the VI all-Russian festival of Russian folk dance "We keep the Heritage of Russia" as an effective form of Patriotic education of the younger generation on the basis of the popularization of choreographic art, careful preservation of traditions of Russian folk dance, as well as fostering children's interest in national culture, traditions of Russian folk dance.