January 9, 2020, on the birthday of A.P. Chekhov, foreign students of the Division of Russian as a Foreign Language and General Courses for International Students (Preparatory Department) of the International Institute of Interdisciplinary Education and Ibero-American Studies performed Chekhov’s short stories at the gala concert “Shining like a Star of the First Magnitude” in the Chekhov Literary Museum. They also visited so called Chekhov’s places and an exhibition of books and posters illustrating the interest to Chekhov’s pieces of work around the world. Famous Taganrog residents took part in the concert.