Book cover: Yulia Mamocheva, Neuyazvimost [Invincibility], Moscow: U Nikitskikh Vorot, 2023. On Amazon Kindle

At the invitation of CamRuSS, acclaimed Russian poet Iuliia Mamocheva will give an online Poetry Evening.
Listeners around the world describe her work as poetry of strength and light. Her poems explore both the eternal and the everyday — the power of love, immortality, small miracles in ordinary life, and the triumph of beauty. Her performances are known for their emotional intensity and for leaving audiences feeling uplifted and renewed.
Ksenia Dolgorukova will create a musical dialogue with Iuliia’s poetry, improvising on electric cello during the readings.
In addition, the audience will be able to follow a line-by-line English translation of the poems.

When: Tuesday 13 October 2026, 18:30-20:30 (BST)
Format: Online via Zoom
Language: Poetry in Russian with line-by-line English translation, with Q&A in both Russian and English
Tickets: £6 – Standard (Zoom recording included), Free – for CamRuSS members (Zoom recording included)
Please book via AllEvents

The play “Warriors of Light,” ROSTA Theatre, 4 March 2026. Photo courtesy of Yulia Mamocheva

Iuliia Mamocheva is a Russian poet, author of nine poetry collections, founder of her own poetry school, and director of the international educational project School of the Magic of Words.
By the age of 32, she had already been described by the celebrated Sixties-generation poet Andrei Dementyev as “a poet in love with beauty”, while poet Dmitry Bykov jokingly called her “a terror flying on the wings of night.”
She is a laureate of the Bunin Prize (2012, “Discovery of the Year” category). Over the years, she has performed in dozens of cities around the world and won the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers.
Her poetry concerts and theatrical performances have taken her from Berlin to the Russian Arctic. She has appeared at the Taganka Theatre, the Moscow Art Theatre, ROSTA Theatre, and the Alexandrinsky Theatre.
Recordings of Mamocheva’s poems, performed both by Iuliia herself and by well-known actors, have attracted hundreds of thousands of views online, while each of her live performances is known for creating a powerful emotional response.

Find out more about Iuliia Mamocheva:
Instagram
YouTube: Iuliia Mamocheva’s channel
Poetry collection Invincibility: Amazon Kindle
Interview with Nashe Radio, 2025

Ksenia Dolgorukova is a producer, arranger and cellist working at the intersection of the classical tradition and contemporary music.
Her projects include Monsun Orchestra, for which she serves as producer and arranger, as well as the bands Opaque (UK), Bunraku and the international all-female metal project Chaos Rising. Her musical experience spans both the classical and independent scenes: Ksenia was Director of the Moscow State University Symphony Orchestra, performed with the Budapest University of Technology Symphony Orchestra, and has worked as a session cellist on numerous projects in a wide range of styles, from indie to black metal.

Ksenia’s page on Instagram