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SUMMARY:[:en]A Conversation with Boris Akunin – Russia: Its Past\, Present and Future (in Russian)[:ru]Разговор с Борисом Акуниным — Россия: Прошлое\, настоящее и будущее[:]
DESCRIPTION:In the first two decades of the twenty-first century\, Chkhartishvili published over sixty books. His series featuring the tsarist secret policeman Erast Fandorin has sold over 20 million books in Russia alone\, making Akunin one of the bestselling authors of the post-Soviet era. Combining intertextuality\, allusions\, pastiche\, and other markers of postmodern playfulness\, many of Akunin’s works have been translated into English and have also been adapted for film and television. \nChkhartishvili is also known as a prominent critic of the Russian authorities\, Vladimir Putin in particular\, and was one of the leaders of the 2011-12 protests in Moscow. He emigrated from Russia in 2014 in the wake of the annexation of Crimea\, and now spends most of his time abroad. \nFor the last ten years\, Grigorii Chkhartishvili has focused on his big project\, “The History of the Russian State”\, which\, he claims\, is “non-ideological”\, based solely on facts. Each of the nine volumes is accompanied by a book of fiction set in the same period\, where numerous allusions to modern Russia are easily recognisable. No wonder that the topic of our conversation with the author is “Russia: Its Past\, Present and Future”. \nOur conversation with Boris Akunin will be led by Dr Jana Howlett\, Emerita Lecturer in Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge and Emerita Fellow of Jesus College. Jana is a historian specialising in medieval and modern Russian art and culture. \nAll proceeds will be split between the fundraising campaign “Настоящая Россия” (“True Russia Against the War”) and our own charity’s new dedicated fund to provide targeted help for those fleeing the war in Ukraine and their host families. \nWHEN: Friday 29 April\, 18:00 – 20:00 \nWHERE: Paula Browne House Lecture Theatre\, Murray Edwards College\, Huntingdon Road\, Cambridge CB3 0SH \nLANGUAGE: Russian \nTICKETS: CamRuSS members / Concessions (Students\, Children under 16\, Senior Citizens) – £15; Non-members – £20. Book via AllEvents only. \nRead and listen to Boris Akunin’s recent interview (17 March 2022) with BBC News – Русская служба here. \nYou might also be interested to watch “Mysteries of the Russian Empire: Boris Akunin in conversation with Boyd Tonkin” (hosted by the British Library) via YouTube here. \nView Boris Akunin’s personal website and (now archived) personal blog. \nBoris Akunin’s books are available to buy on Amazon and at Waterstones\, among many others. \nBoris Akunin appeared on “World Book Club” on the BBC World Service in 2011. Listen via BBC Sounds here.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/a-conversation-with-boris-akunin-russia-its-past-present-and-future-in-russian/
LOCATION:Paula Browne House Lecture Theatre\, Huntingdon Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 0SH
CATEGORIES:Literature,Meeting,Social festival,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220502T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220502T170000
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SUMMARY:[:en]May Day Barbecue: Outdoor event[:ru]Майские шашлыки на природе[:]
DESCRIPTION:A scene from the movie “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears” (1980)  \nCome and join us for this traditional May Bank Holiday outing! Enjoy fresh air\, good food and good company under the sun. Come along to relax\, connect with local community members\, and share conversation\, food\, and drink. We’d especially like to welcome newly arrived Ukrainian guests and their host families. \nPLEASE BRING: Food for the barbecue (meat and vegetarian options)\, snacks and drinks to share. \nYou might also like to bring footballs\, frisbees\, badminton sets\, skipping ropes\, guitars\, etc. \nWe’ll aim to meet in the BBQ area at around 11:30 and have a BBQ – with food and drinks to share – between 12:15 and 15:30. \nWHEN: Monday 2 May\, 11:30 – 17:00 (BST)\nWHERE: Forest Area BBQ\, Wandlebury Country Park on the Gog Magog Hills\, Babraham\, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AE \nIf you’re familiar with our usual meeting place\, please note that the BBQ meeting point will be different this time. You’ll find us at the “Forest Area BBQ” – just opposite our usual spot across the grass field (see the figure 5 circled in red above the Games Field on the map). \n \nYou can find the Wandlebury Country Park visitor guide here. See also this plan of the BBQ area. \nDIRECTIONS: https://www.cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-visit \nCAR: Wandlebury Country Park is signposted with brown Country Park signs off the A1307 (Cambridge to Haverhill) road\, 2.5 miles south of the Addenbrooke’s Hospital roundabout. \nPlease click here for a diagram of the roads. \nPARKING: The visitors’ car park is at the Main Entrance off the A1307. There is a parking charge of £3 per car. \nBUS: Number 13 to Haverhill (on Sundays):\n– leaves Drummer Street (Cambridge) at 10:20\, 11:20\, 12:20\, etc.\n– arrives at Wandlebury at 10:39\, 11:39\, 12:39\, etc. \nBICYCLE (24 minutes from Cambridge city centre): There is a separate\, safe\, cycle path alongside the A1307 (Hills Road) leaving Cambridge\, from Addenbrooke’s Hospital past the Babraham Park & Ride to Wandlebury\, where it ends. There is no cycle path from Haverhill to Wandlebury. \nNo cycling in the park is allowed\, except for under-8s\, and cycles should be secured in the parking area cycle stands. \nDOGS need to be kept on a lead in the park but can be freely exercised in the adjacent Gog Magog Trust area. \nWe are looking forward to seeing you at the BBQ!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/mayovka-bbq-outdoor-event-monday-2-may-1100-1800-bst/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220520T203000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Happy Anniversary\, Egyptology! Hieroglyphs\, Tutankhamun\, and Thoughts for the Future: A talk by Dr Alex Loktionov[:ru]С Днем рождения\, египтология! Иероглифы\, Тутанхамон\, и мысли о будущем: Лекция Александра Локтионова[:]
DESCRIPTION:Tutankhamun and his wife (Abo Rashad\, CC BY-SA 4.0\, via Wikimedia Commons) \n2022 marks an important double anniversary for Egyptology. Exactly 200 years ago\, the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs by Jean-François Champollion heralded the dawn of academic Egyptology\, while exactly 100 years ago\, the discipline captured the popular imagination like never before with Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb. This talk provides an overview of both breakthroughs\, summarising the key events of each and providing an assessment of their broader significance both inside academia and in society at large. The talk will also address questions surrounding the future development of Egyptology\, as the discipline seeks to re-assess its colonial past and reach new audiences\, while also staying true to its fundamental mission of shedding light on one of the world’s oldest and richest historical traditions. \nWHEN: Friday 20 May 2022\, 19:00-20:30 (BST) \nWHERE: Zoom \nLANGUAGE: English \nFEE: Voluntary donation* \nPlease REGISTER in advance (with your name and email address). After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom joining link. \n  \nAbout the speaker \nDr Alex Loktionov \nDr Alex Loktionov is an Egyptologist and a Fellow of Christ’s College\, Cambridge\, the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research\, and the Royal Society of Arts. For the past seven years he has taught Egyptian language at the University of Cambridge\, where he also obtained his BA (Selwyn College)\, MPhil (St. John’s College) and PhD (Robinson College) degrees. Alex is currently the Principal Investigator on a major project looking at the development of early constitutional thought in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. He has also held posts at the Library of Congress in Washington\, DC\, and the HSE University Institute of Oriental and Classical Studies (IOCS) in Moscow\, and firmly believes in the importance of academia as a force for good in an unstable world. Alex is the author of over twenty publications on a wide range of topics\, including Ancient Egyptian law\, contacts between Egypt and the wider Ancient Near East\, and the history of Egyptology with particular reference to Russia and the UK. \n\n* While there is no charge for our online events\, CamRuSS would welcome any donations towards the support of our volunteers’ efforts during this time.\nSuggested donation £5-10.\nAll money raised by CamRuSS from membership fees & donations goes towards organising events\, supporting community projects\, and essential technical and administrative costs.\nYou can send your donations via:\n– a direct bank transfer (BACS) to the following account:\nThe Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society\nNatWest Bank\, Sort Code: 60-11-30\, Account: 25395637\n– PayPal to the following email address: camruss@camruss.com\nTHANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/happy-anniversary-egyptology-hieroglyphs-tutankhamun-and-thoughts-for-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Online talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220603T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220603T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T234941
CREATED:20220515T094544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T235101Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Literary Evening with Carina Cockrell-Ferre (in Russian)[:ru]Литературные чтения с Кариной Кокрелл-Ферре (на русском)[:]
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to time-travel! \n“And here it’s still living history…” (Bill Bryson) \nIndeed\, history is living in Britain. The past in this country has never gone away\, it’s just become invisible and melted into the air we breathe. People find in British history food for thought\, amusement\, entertainment and solace in times of uncertainty. \nCarina Cockrell-Ferre\, a writer\, journalist and blogger who came to this country 31 years ago\, speaks about it from her own experience. The result of her love affair with British history has resulted in two books of historical novellas published in 2010 and 2012. This month her third book — a collection of stories entitled “How Wars End” — came out. \nIn the centre of her stories are always people\, with their experiences\, nerves\, consciousness\, mistakes\, agonies\, ecstasies and unexpected twists of destiny. \nIt is a humorous and insightful vision of the events and legends that shaped this land and her people and continue to do so.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/literary-evening-with-carina-cockrell-ferre-in-russian/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Literature
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220617T210000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Queen's Platinum Jubilee One-day Art Exhibition in Cambridge[:ru]Платиновый юбилей королевы: Художественная выставка в Кембридже[:]
DESCRIPTION:“My Jubilee Stamp” by Svetlana Baibekova\, 2022 \nOne-day Art Exhibition in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee\n \nPlease click here to download the exhibition catalogue to peruse at your leisure. \n \nThe Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society is organising an art exhibition celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The exhibition is dedicated to Her Majesty’s historic reign and service to the world\, the country and its people over a period of seventy years. \nWe have invited local artists to creatively reflect on Queen Elizabeth’s long and eventful life and her place in world history\, as a monarch who met and worked alongside so many prominent people of the 20th and 21st centuries. Be inspired by her role as a wife\, mother\, grandmother and friend. Let history\, nature\, humour\, art\, and the myths and legends of the royal family inspire and guide you on this journey. \nThis event is being put on with the support of the Cambridge City Council Community Grant fund. \nProceeds from artwork sales will be split equally between the artists and the CamRuSS Hardship Support Fund\, which has been established to help Ukrainian refugees and their host families in Cambridgeshire. \nWHERE: St Augustine’s Church\, 69 Richmond Road\, Cambridge CB4 3PS\nWHEN: Friday 17 June 2022\, 14:00 – 21:00\nENTRY: Free \nDelivery of exhibition works: Only the artworks chosen by the selection panel are to be delivered to St Augustine’s Church\, 69 Richmond Road\, Cambridge CB4 3PS on Friday 17 June 2022 between 11:00 and 12:00. (Just park in front of the church to unload your works of art.) \nPlease provide two labels. One label should be stuck firmly to the back of each work of art and the second label will be placed next to your artwork at the venue. \nLABEL EXAMPLE\nArtist’s name: _____\nTitle of work: _____\nMedium: _____\nPrice: _____ \nCollection of unsold works: Friday 17 June 2022\, between 21:00 and 22:00 at the exhibition venue.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/queens-platinum-jubilee-one-day-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:St Augustine’s Church\, 69 Richmond Road\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB4 3PS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Outdoor event,Social festival
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SUMMARY:[:en]"White Nights": An Evening of Songs and Music[:ru]«Белые ночи»: Вечер песни и музыки[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce our traditional outdoor picnic on Saturday 2 July! \nEvery year we celebrate the astronomical Midsummer Night (summer solstice) and cultural event that is White Nights. And\, of course\, what kind of picnic would it be without songs accompanied by the guitar? There are many talented and musically gifted people in our community\, and we all love to sing. \nThis year’s event will fall just after the 60th birthday of Viktor Tsoi (1962-1990) on 21 June. \nWHEN: Saturday 2 July\, 18:00-22:00 \nWHERE: Midsummer Common – on the field opp. the Fort St. George pub\, Cambridge CB5 8DR \nWe plan to position ourselves on the Midsummer Common field\, not far from the Fort St. George pub. Please bring rugs and folding chairs for comfort! Guitars\, of course\, are paramount\, and you may also wish to bring drinks and snacks. Please remember to take your umbrellas and raincoats in case it rains. \nWe are looking forward to seeing you!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/russian-white-nights-an-evening-of-songs-and-music/
LOCATION:Midsummer Common\, Victoria Avenue\, Cambridge\, CB5 8DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Music,Outdoor event,Social festival
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220713T200000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Workshop with Vocal Coach Liuba Doga: "Connect to and master your voice”[:ru]Семинар с педагогом по вокалу: «В гармонии со своим голосом»[:]
DESCRIPTION:Connecting to your voice is like connecting to yourself. I will help you understand your voice and connect it to the primary source of breath and how you can balance. Singing reflects a lot of our personality traits. \nDid you know that your voice is a unique instrument like a fingerprint? It reflects what you are feeling and what your beliefs about yourself are. When it comes to singing and their voice\, many people will experience shyness\, insecurity\, anxiety and doubts. \nWhy does singing terrify people? Many emotions stop you from mastering your voice and replacing those feelings with confidence\, acceptance\, freedom\, uniqueness and expression. In this workshop\, I will be working on bringing that trust in your voice back to yourself. \nAbout Liuba: \nFounder of Singing Attitude\, awarded Top Singing School in Cambridge in 2020 and 2021. \nVocal coach\, singer-songwriter\, recording artist\, Eurovision finalist\, international award winner\, TV performer\, classically trained as an opera singer at Music ACADEMY “Gavriil Musicescu”\, Republic of Moldova\, with two degrees. Spent four years as director of the choir at the “Stefan Neaga” Musical College in Moldova and toured with an opera company. \nLiuba has coached total beginners\, Eurovision participants\, international award winners\, singer-songwriters and recording artists. \n* While there is no charge for our online events\, CamRuSS would welcome any donations towards the support of our volunteers’ efforts during this time. \nSuggested donation £5-10. \nAll money raised by CamRuSS from membership fees & donations goes towards organising events\, supporting community projects\, and essential technical and administrative costs. \nYou can send your donations via: \n– a direct bank transfer (BACS) to the following account: \nThe Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society \nNatWest Bank\, Sort Code: 60-11-30\, Account: 25395637 \n– PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?business=camruss%40camruss.com \nTHANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/workshop-with-vocal-coach-liuba-doga-connect-to-and-master-your-voice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20220923T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220923T203000
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SUMMARY:[:en]“Korney Chukovsky\, the writer & translator. Then and Now”. A two-part talk marking Chukovsky’s 140th anniversary[:ru]«Корней Чуковский — писатель и переводчик. Прошлое и настоящее». Лекция в двух частях к 140-летию Чуковского[:]
DESCRIPTION:Chukovsky\, Then and Now with Dr. Megan Swift  \n(You may DOWNLOAD the presentation by Dr Megan Swift here) \nKorney Chukovsky created a canon of Soviet children’s literature in the 1920s\, but he was also the most popular children’s writer in post-Soviet Russia as late as 2016 with over 2.35 million copies of his works sold in that year alone. This first part of our anniversary talk looks at how Chukovsky has been republished and re-illustrated for his new child (and parent) readers\, and how he provides a vital link between two generations divided by the fall of Communism. \nChukovsky as a theoretician\, a subject\, and an object of translation with Olga Bukhina\n \n(You may DOWNLOAD the presentation by Olga Bukhina here) \nKorney Chukovsky is not only a very famous children’s writer known to every child in Russia and beyond; he is not only a famous translator of British children’s and classical literature; he is also one of the first scholars of translation theory in Russia. We will talk about Chukovsky’s ideas of a “high art” of translation; we will see whether his understanding of the translator’s work is outmoded or not. Chukovsky was particularly concerned with the question of accuracy vs. artistry in translation; in his book\, he uses multiple examples of what\, from his point of view\, are good and mediocre translations. We will also talk about Chukovsky’s own translations from English into Russian for children and adults as well as about translations of Chukovsky’s narrative poems for children into English: contemporary translators also need to manoeuvre between the Scylla of accuracy and the Charybdis of artistry. \nWHEN: Friday 23 September\, 19:00 – 20:30 \nWHERE: Zoom \nLANGUAGE: English \nFEE: Voluntary donation* \nPlease REGISTER for the Zoom meeting in advance (with your name and email address). After registering\, you will receive a confirmation email with a joining link. \nAbout the speakers \nDr. Megan Swift is a professor of Russian Studies at the University of Victoria in Canada and a specialist in modernist literature\, Soviet book art and revolutionary culture. She is the author of the book Picturing the Page\, Soviet Illustrated Children’s Literature and Reading Under Lenin and Stalin (published with University of Toronto Press in 2020 and the winner of two book prizes). She is also the editor and a contributing author to the book Revolutionary Aftereffects: Material\, Social and Cultural Legacies of 1917 in Russia Today\, published by University of Toronto Press in 2022. \nOlga Bukhina is a translator\, a writer\, a children’s books specialist\, and an independent scholar based in New York City. She has translated over fifty books from English into Russian\, often together with her sister Galina Gimon: young readers’ novels\, graphic novels\, and picture books as well as historical fiction\, non-fiction\, and scholarly books. Among the authors are C.S. Lewis\, Enid Blyton\, Elizabeth Goudge\, Philippa Pearce\, Philippa Gregory\, Carl Sandburg\, Louise Fitzhugh\, Jane Yolen\, Lois Lowry\, Meg Rosoff\, Jacqueline Kelly\, B.J. Novak\, Sean Rubin\, Brian Gallagher\, and Jean Little. Olga has co-authored three children’s books for the Children’s Project of Ludmila Ulitskaya. Olga’s book The Ugly Duckling\, Harry Potter\, and Others: A Guide to Children’s Books About Orphans was published in Moscow. She writes about children’s literature for various journals\, collections\, and online publications in Russian and in English. She coauthored\, together with Andrea Lanoux and Kelly Herold\, Growing Out of Communism: Russian Literature for Children and Teens\, 1991–2017 (Brill|Ferdinand Schöningh\, 2022). Visit her website for more: www.olgabukhina.com \n\n* While there is no charge for our online events\, CamRuSS would welcome any donations towards the support of our volunteers’ efforts during this time.\nSuggested donation £5-10.\nAll money raised by CamRuSS from membership fees & donations goes towards organising events\, supporting community projects\, and essential technical and administrative costs.\nYou can send your donations via:\n– a direct bank transfer (BACS) to the following account:\nThe Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society\nNatWest Bank\, Sort Code: 60-11-30\, Account: 25395637\n– PayPal to the following email address: camruss@camruss.com\nTHANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/kornei-chukovsky/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Culture,Literature,Online talk,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221008T183000
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SUMMARY:[:en]An Evening of Poetry and Music marking Marina Tsvetaeva’s 130th anniversary[:ru]Вечер поэзии и музыки к 130-летию Марины Цветаевой[:]
DESCRIPTION:Marina Tsvetaeva (1892-1941) (image source: https://stihirus24.ru/images/mtsvetaeva.jpg)  \nDOWNLOAD THE PROGRAMME and POEMS \nThe Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society (CamRuSS) is delighted to bring you an evening of poetry and music marking Marina Tsvetaeva’s 130th anniversary with the readings of poems and excerpts from the works of Tsvetaeva by Maria Blatstein\, Lena Knight\,  Vlada Lemeshevska and Dmitry Turchaninov of the London Russian-language Xameleon Theatre\, followed by the outstanding programme of music presented by pianist Elena Toponogova in collaboration with violinist Alice Ruffle and pianist Peter Hewitt.  \nThis is a fundraising event in support of our collective plea for peace. Part of the proceeds will go to CamRuSS for Ukraine Hardship Fund. \n“As one of the most significant poets of the early twentieth century\, Tsvetaeva in her creative formation and development embodied those laws of literary and historical processes which were characteristic of the literary epoch. The time when she began writing poems coincided with the emergence of acmeism and mainstreaming its talented representatives – Gumilev\, Akhmatova\, Mandelstam…” — Gaisin\, R. & Bykov\, A. (2016). Acmeism in Tsvetaeva’s works is explored by Oleg Kling in his article Путь в Будущее (1908-1921): мимо литературы/Path to the Future (1908-1921): Bypassing Literature and by Alexandra Smith in Surpassing Acmeism? The Lost Key to Cvetaeva’s ‘Poem of the Air’. \nThe evening’s programme: \nElena Toponogova (piano) \nFrederik Chopin Nocturnes op.27 no 2 in D flat major\nFrederik Chopin Etude op.10 no 9 in F minor\nSergey Rachmaninov Etude-tableaux op.39 no 2\nSergey Rachmaninov Etude-tableaux op.39 no 5\nSergey Rachmaninov Musical moments op.16 in B minor\nSergey Rachmaninov Musical moments op.16 in D flat major\nNikolai Medtner Fairytale in F minor op.26 no 3\nNikolai Medtner Sonata-Reminiscenza op.38 \nIntermission \nXameleon Theatre – Maria Blatstein\, Lena Knight and Vlada Lemeshevska \nPoetry reading – the performance will feature works from different periods of Marina Tsvetaeva’s career\, including excerpts from the musical and poetic performance “Insomnia” directed by Dmitry Turchaninov with a piano accompaniment by Maria Blatstein. \nAlice Ruffle (violin) & Peter Hewitt (piano) \nIgor Stravinsky Suite Italienne \nDmitry Turchaninov \nRainer Maria Rilke’s poems translated by B. Pasternak and M. Tsvetaeva. \nWHEN: Saturday 8 October\, 18:30 – 21:00 (doors open at 18:00) \nWHERE: The Chapel\, Churchill College\, Storey’s Way\, Cambridge CB3 0DS \nFEE: CamRuSS members / Concessions (Students\, Children under 16\, Senior Citizens\, Ukrainian refugees) – £10; Non-members – £20. Book via AllEvents only. \nLANGUAGE: Russian with some translation into English \nYou can download the POSTER for the event here. Please help us spread the word! \nElena Toponogova \nElena Toponogova is a concert pianist and chamber musician based in London. Her main interest is Russian repertoire with the special focus on the  music of Nikolai Medtner. \nIn 2017\, Elena received a Master of Performance degree from the Royal College of Music\, studying under Norma Fisher. Her studies were generously supported by the Norah Seary Trust\, Altrusa Careers Trust\, the Future of Russia Foundation and Tsukanov Family Foundation. She studied at the Academie de Musique Riviera in Switzerland with Pavel Gililov thanks to Help Musicians UK Transmission Fund grant. \nElena has taken part in many international festivals (Chichester Festival\, Bloomsbury Festival and Timani Music Festival in Oslo\, etc.). She has been performing as a soloist and chamber musician in the UK\, Germany\, Switzerland\, Italy\, Russia and appeared at the prestigious Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire\, Salzburg Wiener Saal\, Amaryllis Fleming Hall\, V&A Museum\, St.Martin-in-the-Fields among many others. \nIn 2017\, together with soprano Eleanor Penfold\, Elena performed Prokofiev’s Five Poems of Anna Akhmatova at the Regent Hall with the support of Oleg Prokofiev Trust\, which was called “an inspiring performance” by Musical Opinion magazine. \nElena is proud to be a part of Live Music Now initiative that brings live music to care settings and hospitals across the UK. \nAlice Ruffle \nAlice Ruffle studied at Clare College\, Cambridge and the Royal Academy of Music. In recent months she has played with the Musique Cordiale Festival Orchestra\, East Anglia Chamber Orchestra and Mitchison Ensemble and has led the Norfolk Symphony Orchestra and Elysian Players. Alice teaches Latin\, Italian and Classical Greek at the Perse Upper School\, where she also coaches chamber music\, and is a big fan of Max Pimenov’s ‘Comprehensible Russian Podcast’. \n  \n  \n  \nPeter Hewitt \nPeter Hewitt devotes his music making to solo piano playing\, chamber music and Lieder. Over the last 30 years he has built up many long term musical partnerships and has given over a thousand concerts playing an average of 60 concerts each season. His recital work regularly takes him all around the UK\, America & the Middle East. \nPeter has devoted a large proportion of his concert playing work to giving charity fund raising concerts. In the lockdown Peter devised and recorded a “Beethoven Bitesize” project\, available on YouTube\, where he talked about and then played single movements from the Beethoven piano sonatas. \nPeter’s repertoire encompasses mainstream works from Bach to Prokofieff but he also maintains a healthy interest in the works of contemporary composers and has given many world premiere performances.  He has recorded for BBC Radio and Television\, broadcast on Radio 3\, Classic FM\, Australian Broadcasting Company and New Zealand Radio and also made critically acclaimed commercial recordings for LITmus\, Tremula and Meridian. \nVlada Lemeshevska \nVlada Lemeshevska is an actress and theatre maker originally from Riga\, Latvia. She trained as an actress in London at East 15 Acting School and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting. She participated in residencies at Shakespeare’s Globe and Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS\, Moscow).  \nIn 2015\, Vlada took part in The Summer Theatre School in Moscow\, where she worked with some of the most prominent Russian theatre practitioners. Her acting credits include the roles of Suzanne in The Marriage of Figaro\, Nora in A Doll’s House\, Antigone in ANTI GONE and various roles in Anna Karenina & Love in a Nutshell. Vlada is also a Producer and Artistic Director of Xameleon Theatre. \n  \nMaria Blatstein \nMaria Blatstein\, a London based actress and pianist. Maria was born in Mariupol\, Ukraine and graduated from Technion — Israel Institute of Technology. She has been living in Britain since 2007 and studied acting in City Academy and Actors Studio in London. \nMaria performed in several music\, theatre and film projects\, including “Love in a Nutshell” by Xameleon Theatre and “The Cry of the Queen” by Orzu Arts. She is  also a permanent cast member of LiveWired\, improvisation comedy troupe. \n  \n  \nLena Knight \nLena Knight is a Russian British actress based in London. Lena graduated from Nizhny Novgorod Drama Academy affiliated with Moscow Arts Theatre School in Russia and since then has worked extensively as a stage actress. She worked in repertory theatres Kostroma State Drama Theatre and Pushkin Pskov Drama Theatre\, playing various roles\, including Irina in Three Sisters and Masha in The Seagull. \nShe then moved to Saint Petersburg\, where she worked in theatres\, playing roles such as Catherine The Great and Larisa in Ostrovky’s Without the Dowry. Lena moved to London in 2000 and is working as an actress\, acting and movement teacher and a theatre director. \n  \nDmitry Turchaninov \nDmitry Turchaninov is a theatre director and actor based in London. Dmitry graduated as an Actor from Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. He then joined Lithuanian Russian Theatre in Vilnius and played various roles\, including leading roles in Vassa Zheleznova by Maxim Gorky\, The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and Wrongly Accused by Ostrovsky. \nDmitry performed the main role in the show Walking with Dinosaurs which was staged in Saint-Petersburg (Russia) in association with BBC Worldwide. Dmitry also trained as a director\, graduating with a Masters degree in Directing from Moscow Arts Theatre School. \nHe moved to London in 2011\, having previously directed in Vilnius and Saratov. His shows in London include an adaptation of Chekhov’s short stories — Love in a Nutshell\, A doll’s house by Ibsen and Anna Karenina by Tolstoy for Xameleon Theatre.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/marina-tsvetaeva/
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Literature,Music
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SUMMARY:[:en]Traditional Mushroom Walk & BBQ[:ru]Традиционный поход за грибами и шашлыки[:]
DESCRIPTION:Thetford Forest  \nOur traditional Mushroom Walk & BBQ is the perfect way to enjoy a lovely day out for the whole family before winter. Fresh air\, great company. Everyone is very welcome! Kid-friendly. \nWHEN: Sunday\, 9 October\, mushroom walk before 14:00 followed by BBQ 14:00-18:00 (BST)\nWHERE: High Lodge\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk IP27 0AF (BBQ pit ‘Shelter’ near Go Ape Thetford\, 01603 895500).\nSee the map here. \nNB: There is very weak phone coverage in the forest\, please plan ahead. If you cannot find our BBQ pit please find the GoApe and ask for the ‘Shelter’. \nIn the morning: FREE-STYLE MUSHROOM-HUNTING. Everyone is welcome to arrive in their own time to explore different parts of the woods. A good place to start mushroom-hunting is the Lynford Stag parking area\, Thetford Forest\, Suffolk IP27 0TJ (on the A134 by the huge wooden stag). \nIn the afternoon: BBQ. We shall then all meet up for our traditional BBQ at 14:00 (High Lodge\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk IP27 0AF). \nPlease bring food and drink to share\, including something for the BBQ. \nAnd please don’t eat the mushrooms you find unless you are sure! For information please read\, http://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guides/ \nIf you have any questions about this event please email Dima Mevzos (in advance!) at dmez13@gmail.com
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/bbq/
CATEGORIES:Health and wellbeing,Meeting,Outdoor event
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SUMMARY:[:en]Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey: "On the Edge: Life Along the Russia-China Border"[:ru]Профессор Дама Кэролайн Хамфри: «На грани: жизнь вдоль российско-китайской границы»[:]
DESCRIPTION:We will be joined on Friday\, 25 November at 18:00 by Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey\, FBA for a talk about her book co-authored with Franck Bille –  On the Edge: Life Along the Russia-China Border – a pioneering examination of history\, current affairs\, and daily life along the Russia–China border\, one of the world’s least understood and most politically charged frontiers. \nThe border between Russia and China winds for 2\,600 miles through rivers\, swamps\, and vast taiga forests. It’s a thin line of direct engagement\, extraordinary contrasts\, frequent tension\, and occasional war between two of the world’s political giants. Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey have spent years traveling through and studying this important yet forgotten region. Drawing on pioneering fieldwork\, they introduce readers to the lifeways\, politics\, and history of one of the world’s most consequential and enigmatic borderlands. \nSurprising and rigorously researched\, On the Edge testifies to the rich diversity of an extraordinary world haunted by history and divided by remote political decisions but connected by the ordinary imperatives of daily life. \nProfessor Dame Caroline Humphrey\, FBA \nCaroline Humphrey’s PhD (1973) from the University of Cambridge was on ‘Magical Drawings in the Religions of the Buryats’\, supervised by Edmund Leach. Since 1978 she has held appointments in the Department of Social Anthropology (Cambridge). Together with Urgunge Onon she founded the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit (MIASU) in 1986. She retired from her post as Sigrid Rausing Professor of Collaborative Anthropology\, University of Cambridge in October 2010 and became a Research Director of MIASU. \n  \n\nWHEN: 25 November 2022\, 18:00\nWHERE: Main Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Hall\, Cambridge University\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TJ\nFEE: CamRuSS members – FREE\, registration on AllEvents is required. Non-members £6 (+£1 booking fee on AllEvents). We also welcome donations. Please BOOK and register here.\nThe talk will be followed by a wine reception.\nLANGUAGE: English\nNEW: You can now also join us online via Zoom – tickets are now on sale. Find out more and book here.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/professor-dame-caroline-humphrey-on-the-edge-life-along-the-russia-china-border/
LOCATION:Trinity Hall Main Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Lane\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Culture,Politics,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221215T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20221215T210000
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SUMMARY:[:en]CamRuSS Christmas Dinner[:ru]Рождественский ужин CamRuSS[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are inviting all members and friends to our Christmas Dinner at Klub Polonia in Cambridge on Thursday 15th December at 6pm. The 3-course dinner including a glass of wine or soft drink costs £35. A deposit of £10 is required to book a place. Klub Polonia offers delicious Polish food. There will be an opportunity for some communal singing of festive songs after the meal. There are a limited number of places\, so please book by Monday 28th November. Please fill out THIS FORM to book. \nWe would welcome sponsorship to subsidise cost of this dinner other festive celebrations for Ukrainian guests and their families. If you wish to make a donation please either make a bank transfer to: \n\nThe Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society\nSort code: 60-11-30 Account: 25395637\nYour Ref: [name] Ukraine\n\nYou can also donate via Paypal here.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/russian-christmas-dinner/
LOCATION:Polonia Club\, 231 Chesterton Rd\, Cambridge\, CB4 1AS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230116T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230116T200000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Annual General Meeting - 16 January 2023[:ru]Отчётно-Перевыборное Собрание CamRuSS (AGM)[:]
DESCRIPTION:We cordially invite all CamRuSS members to join our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The opening address will be delivered by our charity’s distinguished patron Sir Tony Brenton. We will then share a report of the last year’s activities\, address any questions and suggestions\, introduce the renewed Board of Trustees and Advisers\, and present and discuss plans for 2023. The meeting will be followed by a drinks reception. Please register in advance\, so that we are aware of numbers. \nThe event will be held in hybrid format – if you are not able to join in person you are welcome to connect via Zoom. \nIn preparation for the AGM\, we invite members to share their comments about our past activities\, as well as ideas and suggestions for the year ahead. Your feedback is very important. It will help us to make our charity’s work relevant and valuable for the benefit of its members and the wider community. Please feel free to send your feedback and ideas to us via email.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/annual-general-meeting-16-january-2023/
LOCATION:Trinity Hall Main Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Lane\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230216T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230216T210000
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CREATED:20230204T104421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230210T165706Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]"Inconvenient Truths" talk by Jennifer Antill - author of Small Acts of Kindness\, a tale of the first Russian Revolution[:ru]"Неудобная правда": выступление Дженни Антилл\, автора книги "Маленькие акты доброты" о первой российской революции[:]
DESCRIPTION:Small Acts of Kindness\, is a novel set against the background of a revolt that took place in Saint Petersburg in December 1825. Imperial Russia still basks in the glory of victory over Napoleon\, but\, in the army and elsewhere\, resentment is growing. Entangled in conspiracy\, can Vasily escape the Tsar’s vengeance\, restore his lost love\, and learn to live a different life? \nThe underlying theme of the book\, the struggle against autocracy and the freedom of millions of serfs from bondage\, has direct relevance to the situation in Russia and Ukraine today. \nIn her talk ‘Inconvenient Truths’ Jenny Antill describes the challenges and pleasures of creating her recently published historical novel\, ‘Small Acts of Kindness\, a tale of the first Russian Revolution’. She briefly outlines the historical background to the revolt of December 1825\, and\, through a wide range of illustrations\, shows how contemporary artworks and memoirs inspired the book’s plot and informed its vivid sense of place.  She also discusses how\, as an writer of fiction\, she dealt with the problems encountered when the facts got in the way of the story. The talk will be followed by a wine reception. \nSmall Acts of Kindness was published by Unicorn Publishing under their Universe imprint in November 2022 and is available online and in all good bookshops. \nWHEN: 16 February 2023\, 18:30 (GMT) \nWHERE: Vivien Stewart Room\, Murray Edwards College\, Huntingdon Road\, Cambridge CB3 0DF \nTICKETS: Free to CamRuSS members\, £6 to non-members (£5 ticket + £1 AllEvents booking fee). Tickets include free drinks. Please follow this link to book your free and paid tickets. \nWe welcome donations to support work of CamRuSS. You may donate via bank transfer (BACS) to The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society\, NatWest Bank: Sort Code 60-11-30\, Account 25395637 or via PayPal.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/inconvenient-truths-talk-by-jennifer-antill-author-of-small-acts-of-kindness-a-tale-of-the-first-russian-revolution/
LOCATION:Vivien Stewart Room\, Murray Edwards College\, University of Cambridge\, Huntingdon Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230224T210000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Anti-War Poetry Evening - online[:ru]"Нет Войне": вечер поэзии - онлайн[:]
DESCRIPTION:Putin’s war in Ukraine has been met by outrage and disbelief around the world. Since the start of the war\, writers in Russia\, Ukraine and the Russian diaspora have been expressing their opposition to the invasion in an extraordinary outpouring of public and private poetry. The book Disbelief presents some of the most moving and hard-hitting of these poems in Russian and English. 100 poems by 70 authors\, including Polina Barskova\, Tatiana Voltskaya and Mikhail Aizenberg\, can be ordered HERE and HERE. \nIn his lectures on Vladimir Vernadsky\, Vsevelod Ivanov argued that in the noosphere – the intellectual cloud around the planet – wars and natural disasters create voids which must be filled by the work of poets\, artists\, musicians\, and philosophers. This powerful tragic chorus is just such an attempt\, expressing a shared sense of incredulity at a war in the heart of twenty-first century Europe that has left millions displaced and tens of thousands dead or imprisoned; that has triggered an international economic crisis\, turned Russia into a pariah state and the Russian language into a tool of cultural erasure and oppression. \nThe editor with all five translators and some of the poets are ‘coming virtually’ to Cambridge to tell about the project called Kopilka or Coin Bank\, read a few of the original poems and their translation\, and answer questions from CamRuSS audience. \nRead the interview with the editor of Disbelief\, Julia Nemirovskaya about the anti-war anthology – how it came about and evolved\, the risks of speaking out\, the dangers some writers still living in Russia might face. \nWHEN: 24 February 2023\, 19:00 (GMT) \nWHERE: online via Zoom\, please follow this link to register. \nTICKETS: Free\, donations to CamRuSS for Ukrainians Hardship fund are welcome. You may donate via bank transfer (BACS) to The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society\, NatWest Bank: Sort Code 60-11-30\, Account 25395637 or via PayPal. \n**The artwork on the cover by artist Maria Kazanskaya \nJulia Nemirovskaya \nJulia Nemirovskaya\, editor is a Moscow-born poet and author. She was part of Kirill Kovaldzhi’s Poetry Seminar\, as well as a member of the Moscow Poetry Club. Her books include poetry\, short stories\, a novel\, and Inside the “Russian Soul”: A Historical Survey of Russian Cultural Patterns. Her work has been translated into several languages. She currently teaches at the University of Oregon. \n  \n  \nMaria Bloshteyn \nMaria Bloshteyn\, translator\, was born in Leningrad (St. Petersburg) and emigrated to Canada when she was nine years old. She received her PhD from Toronto’s York University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Columbia University\, where she examined Dostoevsky’s impact on American literature and culture. She is the author of The Making of a Counter-Culture Icon: Henry Miller’s Dostoevsky (2007) and the translator of Alexander Galich’s Dress Rehearsal (2009) and Anton Chekhov’s The Prank (2015). Her translations have also appeared in a number of journals and anthologies\, including The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry (Penguin Classics\, 2015). She is the editor and main translator of Russia is Burning: Poems of the Great Patriotic War (Smokestack Books\, 2020). \n  \nAndrei Burago \nAndrei Burago\, translator\, was born and raised in St. Petersburg\, where he graduated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics of the St. Petersburg State University. Andrei moved to the USA in 1991. Currently\, he lives in Seattle and works as a software developer. \n  \n  \n  \nRichard Coombs \nRichard Coombes\, translator\, is a former international tax specialist who retired early to pursue his passion for Russian. He has written music\, songs and stories\, and translates Russian literature into English. Recently published translations include short stories by Elena Dolgopyat and poetry by Lyudmila Knyazeva\, Dmitry Vodennikov and Tatiana Voltskaya\, and twelve poems in the World War II poetry collection ‘Frontovaya Lira’ (‘Poems from the Front’). Richard’s translations of Pavel Basinsky’s documentary-thriller-biography ‘Posmotrite Na Menya’ (English title ‘Liza’s Waterfall’) and Elena Dolgopyat’s short story collection ‘Someone Else’s Life’ are to be published in 2023. He is currently translating Alexey Ivanov’s novel “Пищеблок” (‘The Food Block’)\, scheduled for publication in 2024\, and has been contracted to translate a recent winner of Russia’s National Bestseller book award. \n  \nAnna Krushelnitskaya \nAnna Krushelnitskaya\, translator\, lives in Ann Arbor\, Michigan. Anna’s original texts and translations appear in Russian and in English in various print and online publications. She has authored two collections of English poems. Anna’s most voluminous work is the 700-page bilingual interview collection Cold War Casual/ Простая холодная война (2019). \n  \n  \n  \nDmitri Manin \nDmitri Manin\, translator\, is a physicist\, programmer\, and poetry translator. His translations from English and French into Russian and from Russian to English have been published in books and journals\, including Delos\, Metamorphoses\, The Cafe Review\, Cardinal Points\, and others. He won the first prize in the 2017 Compass Award competition. A book of Dmitri’s translations of Nikolay Zabolotsky’s poetry is coming from Arc Publications in 2023 \nREAD SOME POEMS HERE: \nSandzhar Yanyshev\, 2022  \nIf you can’t kill the war\, get out in the streets and into paddy wagons\,\nIf you’re scared of them\, get on social networks.\nIf you’re scared of social networks\, talk to your kids.\nIf you’re scared to talk\, keep quiet\, and your silence will be heard (by one person\, at least).\nIf you’re scared of silence\, think: thoughts make a difference too.\nIf you’re scared to think\, well then go out of your mind.\nYou’ll lose your mind\, but at least you’ll keep your soul.\nWhoever told you it’s immortal\, lied to you. \n(translated by Dmitri Manin)
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/anti-war-poetry-evening-online/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Literature,Online talk
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SUMMARY:[:en]Piano Recital: Vitaly Pisarenko[:ru]Cольный концерт пианиста Виталия Писаренко[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce that Vitaliy Pisarenko\, a prize-winning Ukrainian-Russian pianist based in London\, is coming to Cambridge. It will be the third time Vitaly will be giving a concert here and all his previous recitals proved a tremendous success with our members. \nHis first performance in Cambridge at “The Splendour of Russian Music”\, a concert to mark the 20th anniversary of CamRuSS in 2019. In 2022\, Vitaly gave a fundraising concert to raise money for Ukrainian DEC fund. This year\, Vitaly will present an outstanding programme of music by Liszt\, Shumann\, Prokofiev and Ravel on Friday\, 10 March in the Churchill College Chapel. \nPROGRAMME \n\nLiszt: 2 Csárdás\nSchumann: Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6\, eighteen pieces for piano\n\nInterval \n\nProkofiev: Ten Pieces from Romeo And Juliet Op. 75\nRavel: La Valse (choreographic poem for orchestra\, piano transcription by the composer)\n\nWHEN: Friday\, 10 March 2023\, 18:30 – 20:30 (doors open at 18:00) \nWHERE: The Chapel\, Churchill College\, Storey’s Way\, Cambridge CB3 0DS Please use the Main Carpark close to the Chapel. \nTICKETS:CamRuSS members / Concessions (Students\, Children under 16\, Senior Citizens) – £15; Non-members – £20. Book via AllEvents. This will be a fundraising concert to benefit Turkey-Syria earthquake victims and CamRuSS Ukrainian Hardship Fund.\n \nAbout Vitaly Pisarenko: www.pisarenkovitaly.com \nAfter winning some of the most important international awards including the First Prize at the 8th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht and the Third Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition (2015)\, London-based Russian pianist Vitaly Pisarenko has been steadily gaining worldwide recognition. \nPianist Vitaly Pisarenko. Photo by Andreea Tufescu \nCritically acclaimed as a pianist of unusually soft touch\, prodigious technique and captivating expressiveness\, Vitaly has performed in over 30 countries\, including solo recitals at Wigmore Hall\, Musikverein in Vienna\, Bozar in Brussels\, Moscow Philharmonic Recital Hall\, National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing\, Shanghai Concert Hall\, Mozarteum in Salzburg\, de Singel in Antwerp\, Toyota Concert Hall in Japan\, Hong Kong City Hall\, Salle Cortot in Paris and Palace of Arts in Budapest. \nHe has also played with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra\, National Philharmonic Orchestra in Warsaw\, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra\, Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra\, London Mozart Players\, Noord Nederlands Orchestra\, Brno Philharmonic Orchestra on tour in Japan\, KBS Symphony Orchestra\, Het Gelders Orchestra\, the YMSO and others performing at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam\, Queen Elizabeth Hall and Cadogan Hall in London\, Big Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire\, Tokyo Opera City\, Seoul Arts Center\, Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires\, Sala San Paulo in Brazil and De Doelen in Rotterdam among others. The Association of Music Critics of Argentina recently presented Vitaly with the ‘2018 Revelation Award’. Since January 2020 Vitaly has taught at the Purcell School of Music and in September 2021 he was appointed Assistant Professor at the Royal College of Music in London.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/piano-recital-vitaly-pisarenko-2/
LOCATION:The Chapel\, Churchill College\, Storey's Way\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:[:en]Geographies of Russia: Lecture 1 by Alexander Chernokulsky "Climate Change in Russia"[:ru]"География России": Лекция 1 - Александр Чернокульский "Изменение климата в России"[:]
DESCRIPTION:This year we organise a series of lectures on Geographies of Russia. It will showcase various aspects of geography\, covering environmental issues\, socio-economic and cultural geography\, the geography of the Arctic and the culture of the indigenous peoples of Siberia. We are inviting well-known geographers from Russia\, Britain and other countries. \n\nWe are delighted to invite you to inaugural lecture from the Geographies of Russia series curated by Dr Olga Tutubalina\, a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge and a CamRuSS Trustee. \nThe first lecture “Climate Change in Russia” will be delivered online on Friday\, 24 March from 18:00 to 20:00 by Alexander Chernokulsky\, a well-known Russian climatologist\, researcher and scientist. The talk will be in Russian with slides in English.  \nAlexander Chernokulsky  is a lead author and co-author of more than 15 books and book chapters\, and a lead of several scientific projects\, member of the editorial board of the journals Atmosphere and Pure and Applied Geophysics\, Laureate of the RAS Prize and the Moscow Government Prize for Young Scientists\, Scientific Secretary of the Scientific Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on the problems of the Earth’s climate\,  Deputy Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences\, and a champion of climate science outreach. In 2005 Alexander graduated from the Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University specialising in Hydrometeorology. In 2010 he was awarded a PhD in Physics of the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere. Since 2002\, Chernokulsky has been working at the A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics RAS. Alexander has authored over 70 articles in peer-reviewed journals on climate change and weather hazards. \nThis lecture will present modern scientific views on the ongoing global and regional climate changes (with a focus on Russia) and their consequences\, as well as the causes of these changes. In particular\, factors of climate variability (natural and anthropogenic) will be considered. Key evidence of the anthropogenic nature of modern climate changes will be presented\, and forecasted estimates of future climate changes will be discussed. Alexander will explain the main differences between climate forecast and weather forecast and dismantle some “climate myths”. \nProgramme: \n\n18.00-18.20 Curator Olga Tutubalina will present the series and lecturer\n18:20-19:30 Lecture (in Russian with English slides)\, answers to questions (with translation)\n\nWHEN: Friday\, 24 March 2023\, 18:00 – 20:00 \nWHERE: Online via Zoom. The lecture will be in Russian\, with slides in English \nTICKETS: Free\, registration is open via the link here.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/geographies-of-russia-lecture-by-alexander-chernokulsky-climate-change-in-russia/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Geography,Online talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230428T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T234941
CREATED:20230327T063751Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Geographies of Russia: Lecture 2 by Olga Petri “Places of Tenderness and Heat: The Queer Milieu of Fin-de-Siècle St. Petersburg”[:ru]«География России»: Лекция 2 Ольги Петри "Путешествие из страны нежности в страну пылкости:  квир-география имперского Санкт-Петербурга (1880-1914)"[:]
DESCRIPTION:We continue our series of lectures on Geographies of Russia that showcases various aspects of geography\, covering environmental issues\, socio-economic and cultural geography\, the geography of the Arctic and the culture of the indigenous peoples of Siberia. \nOlga Petri \nThis time we will welcome Olga Petri\, a Leverhulme/Newton Trust Early Career Research Fellow in the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge. You can follow her on Twitter @olga_petri. \nThe lecture will present historical and geographical landscape of queer St.Petersburg\, Russia\, at the turn of nineteen and twentieth centuries. It is based on the book “Places of Tenderness and Heat: The Queer Milieu of Fin-de-Siècle St. Petersburg”  which Olga published with Cornell University Press in 2022. \nOlga Petri takes us on a ground-level exploration of queer St. Petersburg at the fin-de-siècle\, through busy shopping arcades\, bathhouses\, and public urinals to show how queer men routinely met and socialized. On the basis of extensive archival research\, she portrays the milieu that enabled them to navigate a city full of risk and opportunity. \nFocusing on a non-Western\, unexplored\, and fragile form of urban modernity\, Petri reconstructs a broad picture of queer sociability. In addition to drawing on explicitly recorded incidents that led to prosecution or medical treatment\, she investigates the many encounters that escaped bureaucratic surveillance and suppression. Her work reveals how queer men’s lives were conditioned by developing urban infrastructure\, weather\, light and lighting\, and the informal constraints on enforcing law and moral order in the city’s public spaces. \n \nThe 1879 Ordinance\nThis document reveals a geographically-selective and sexually exclusive vision of “moral hygiene” for the city. It shows that the negotiation over queer sexual spaces took on many forms\, not just ones concerned directly with the enforcement of sodomy laws. By examining this ordinance\, we can better understand the social and legal landscape of St. Petersburg during this time\, as well as the intricate ways in which the queer community navigated these restrictions. \nZimmel’ file\, 1900\nThe case of Zimmel’\, a man arrested on Nevsky prospect\, offers insight into the unique challenges faced by individuals within the queer community. His unusually harsh punishment and the anonymous denunciation in his file provide valuable information on the phenomena of queer cruising and male prostitution in St. Petersburg. By examining Zimmel’s story\, we can better understand the diverse experiences of those who lived during this time and the complex interplay between law enforcement and the queer community. \nThe Secret Directive from 1910. This document is a secret mayoral directive\, preserved alongside precinct-level responses to it. It illustrates the variations in police responses based on observable behavior and location\, as well as the constraints on arbitrary police authority. By studying this directive\, we can gain valuable insights into the robustness of accepted constraints on police power and the resilience of queer socialization and sex practices in the face of direct orders from high-ranking officials. \nThe talk will be followed by Q&As and a drinks reception. It will be possible to buy Olga Petri’s book and talk to her afterwards over a glass of wine. \nThis is a hybrid event. If you cannot come in person\, it will be possible to join the talk and Q&A session via Zoom. \nWHEN: Friday\, 28 April\, 18.30-20.30 \nWHERE: Scott Polar Research Institute\, Lecture Theatre\, Lensfield Road Cambridge\, CB2 1ER and ONLINE. The lecture will be delivered in English. \nTICKETS:  \n\nIn-person – £4 (plus £1 booking fee) for CamRuSS members\, £7 (plus £1 booking fee) for non-members (drinks will be provided). \nOnline via Zoom – free for CamRuSS members and £4 (plus £1 booking fee) for non-members. Please follow THIS LINK to book your tickets. \n\nLANGUAGE: The lecture will be in English.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/olga-petri-places-of-tenderness-and-heat-the-queer-milieu-of-fin-de-siecle-st-petersburg/
LOCATION:Scott Polar Research Institute\, Lecture Theatre\, Lensfield Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 1ER
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Geography,Literature,Online talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230501T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230501T170000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Traditional May Day BBQ[:ru]Майские шашлыки на природе[:]
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for our traditional May Day BBQ! Come to meet your friends\, make new ones\, enjoy a day out and share delicious food. \nPlease fill out this form by 24 April so that we have an idea of the numbers. \nWe aim to meet in the BBQ area at around 11:00\, have a BBQ – with food and drinks to share – between 11:00 and 15:00. \nWHEN: Monday 1 May\, 12:00 – 17:00 (BST)\nWHERE: Games Field BBQ – Den Building area\, Wandlebury Country Park on the Gog Magog Hills\, Babraham\, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AE\nPLEASE BRING: Food for the barbecue (meat and vegetarian options)\, snacks and drinks to share. You might also like to bring footballs\, frisbees\, badminton sets\, skipping ropes\, guitars\, etc. \nYou can find the Wandlebury Country Park visitor guide here. See also this plan of the BBQ area. \nDIRECTIONS: https://www.cambridgeppf.org/wandlebury-visit \nCAR: Wandlebury Country Park is signposted with brown Country Park signs off the A1307 (Cambridge to Haverhill) road\, 2.5 miles south of the Addenbrooke’s Hospital roundabout. Please click here for a diagram of the roads. \nPARKING: The visitors’ car park is at the Main Entrance off the A1307. There is a parking charge of £3 per car. \nBUS: Number 13 to Haverhill (on Sundays):\n– leaves Drummer Street (Cambridge) at 10:45\, 11:45\, 12:45\, etc.\n– arrives at Wandlebury at 11:04\, 12:04\, 13:04\, etc. \nBICYCLE (24 minutes from Cambridge city centre): There is a separate\, safe\, cycle path alongside the A1307 (Hills Road) leaving Cambridge\, from Addenbrooke’s Hospital past the Babraham Park & Ride to Wandlebury\, where it ends. There is no cycle path from Haverhill to Wandlebury. \nNo cycling in the park is allowed\, except for under-8s\, and cycles should be secured in the parking area cycle stands. \nDOGS need to be kept on a lead in the park but can be freely exercised in the adjacent Gog Magog Trust area. \nWe are looking forward to seeing you at the BBQ!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/traditional-may-day-bbq/
LOCATION:Wandlebury Park\, Gog Magog Hills\, Babraham\, Cambridge\, CB22 3AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Social festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230519T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230519T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T234941
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SUMMARY:[:en]Geographies of Russia Lecture 3. Arctic cities of Russia: a feat\, a mistake\, a conditionality? by Dr Nadezhda Zamyatina[:ru]"География России" лекция 3. Арктические города России: подвиг\, ошибка\, закономерность? с Надеждой Замятиной[:]
DESCRIPTION:We continue our series of lectures on the Geographies of Russia that showcase various aspects of geography\, covering environmental issues\, socio-economic and cultural geography\, the geography of the Arctic and the culture of the indigenous peoples of Siberia. \nThis talk will discuss how Russian Arctic cities came into existence\, when\, from the point of view of the modern urban economy\, they cannot exist. There are no conventional trade networks there and these cities are too small to provide an effective sales market. Often they cannot be reached reach by land\, only by plane. So how did the Russian Arctic cities emerge\, why do they exist\, and what will happen to them in the future? \nDikson\, an urban-type settlement\, Taymyr Peninsula\, Russian Arctic \nDr Nadezhda Zamyatina will discuss specific case studies and also compare cities across the Arctic. For example\, what do Siberian Noril’sk and Alaskan Fairbanks have in common? It is not apparent\, but there are many commonalities. She would argue that the Arctic influence on cities is so strong\, it appears more important that the differences between Soviet/Russian and Western political systems. \nDr Nadezhda Zamyatina is a Russian geographer\, one of the leading world experts on the  development and urbanisation of the Arctic\, and the Russian Arctic in particular. \nNadezhda Zamyatina \nNadezhda obtained her PhD from Moscow State University\, where she currently works as an Associate Professor. She is also a leading researcher at the Higher School of Economics (A.A. Vysokovsky Higher School of Urban Studies). \nShe is the author of several books and over 200 research papers. Her many popular academic articles\, interviews\, lectures and books can be found at: \nhttps://goarctic.ru/experts/nadezhda-zamyatina/ \nhttps://kislorod.life/question_answer/kak_mogut_razvivatsya_arkticheskie_goroda/ \nhttps://www.regionalconsulting.org/massmedia \nhttps://www.regionalconsulting.org/knowledge \nShe also runs the Telegram channel: Сложная Арктика (The Complex Arctic)\, where she shares thoughts and documents on Arctic development: https://t.me/arctik_complicated \nWHEN: Friday\, 19 May\, 18:30 – 20:30 \nWHERE: online via Zoom \nLANGUAGE: English \nTICKETS: free for CamRuSS members and £5 for non-members. \n*Please note that £1 booking fee is included in the ticket price. \nReserve tickets here.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/arctic-cities-of-russia-a-feat-a-mistake-a-conditionality-by-dr-nadezhda-zamyatina/
LOCATION:ONLINE
CATEGORIES:Geography,Online talk,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230609T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T234941
CREATED:20230327T075605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T190126Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Three Russian Composers. Two Pianos: Peter Hewitt and Jill Morton[:ru]Произведения трех русских композиторов в исполнении фортепианного дуэта Питера Хьюита и Джил Мортон[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to the concert Three Russian Composers. Two Pianos: Peter Hewitt and Jill Morton. The programme will include: \nTchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite (arranged for 2 pianos by Nicholas Economou) \nShostakovich Concertino Op.94 \nINTERMISSION \nStravinsky Rite of Spring \nPeter Hewitt\, piano \nPeter Hewitt \nPeter Hewitt devotes his music making to solo piano playing\, chamber music and Lieder. Over the last 30 years he has built up many long term musical partnerships and has given over a thousand concerts playing an average of 60 concerts each season. His recital work regularly takes him all around the UK\, America & the Middle East. \nPeter has devoted a large proportion of his concert playing work to giving charity fund raising concerts. In the lockdown Peter devised and recorded a “Beethoven Bitesize” project\, available on YouTube\, where he talked about and then played single movements from the Beethoven piano sonatas. \nPeter’s repertoire encompasses mainstream works from Bach to Prokofieff but he also maintains a healthy interest in the works of contemporary composers and has given many world premiere performances.  He has recorded for BBC Radio and Television\, broadcast on Radio 3\, Classic FM\, Australian Broadcasting Company and New Zealand Radio and also made critically acclaimed commercial recordings for LITmus\, Tremula and Meridian. \nJill Morton\, piano \nJill Morton \nJill enjoys a highly successful career as soloist\, chamber musician and teacher. Her performances have taken her throughout Britain and across Europe and have received critical acclaim. Since making her professional debut\, she has performed in all the major concert halls throughout Britain and has been heard on BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night as soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra. \nJill studied with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and was awarded the prestigious Concert Recital Diploma (Premier Prix) in her final year. Following her studies\, she was delighted to take up the position for a season as Pianist in Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta\, Canada where she performed regularly as soloist and as collaborator with internationally renowned musicians. \nAfter becoming a Mum\, Jill was inspired to set up “Encore! Concerts for all\, big and small”. This monthly concert series provides an opportunity for preschool children and their carers to experience the thrill of live music in a relaxed and informal environment. The series celebrates its 10th birthday in September 2023. \nRecently Jill became a Principal Tutor for the Piano Teachers’ Course UK. The course is specifically designed for pianists and piano teachers who wish to enhance their professional teaching skills. Jill’s YouTube channel showcasing the ABRSM and Trinity syllabuses has amassed well over a million views. She has given masterclasses at universities and specialist music schools throughout Britain and is becoming recognised as a competition adjudicator. She also teaches at the Perse school in Cambridge. \nWHEN: Friday 9 June\, 19:00 – 21:00 \nWHERE: The Perse Upper School\, Hills Rd\, Cambridge CB2 8QF \nTICKETS: £10 (plus £1 booking fee) for CamRuSS members and concessions: students\, OAPs\, children and people on Universal credit\, £15 (plus £1 booking fee) – standard ticket. Please follow this link to book your tickets. \nThis is a fundraising concert with profits going into the CamRuSS for Ukrainians hardship fund.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/two-piano-russian-music-peter-hewitt-and-jill-morton/
LOCATION:Perse Upper School\, Hills Rd\, Cambridge\, CB2 8QF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music,Social festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230622T183000
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DTSTAMP:20260514T234941
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SUMMARY:[:en]From Furs to Fabergé: Gifts\, Diplomacy and British-Russian Artistic Relations by Dr Louise Hardiman[:ru]От мехов до Фаберже: подарки\, дипломатия и британо-российские художественные отношения.[:]
DESCRIPTION:Courtly Gifts and Cultural Diplomacy: Art\, Material Culture and British-Russian Relations\, 2023  \nSince the escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war in 2022\, artistic and cultural relations between Russia and Britain have entered a difficult phase. However\, when the longer historical picture is considered\, there are countless examples of visual culture that can illustrate the presence of a flourishing British-Russian cultural dialogue. One fascinating aspect of this history is that of gift giving and cultural diplomacy between the Russian and British monarchies. In 2018-2019\, Louise Hardiman worked with Royal Collection Trust and others to organise an academic conference accompanying the groundbreaking exhibition\, “Russia\, Royalty and the Romanovs” at The Queen’s Gallery\, Buckingham Palace. Building on this important project\, she decided to edit a collection of articles on the topic. In this lecture\, Hardiman will discuss the book “Courtly Gifts and Cultural Diplomacy: Art\, Material Culture and British-Russian Relations”\, which was published by Brill Schöningh in spring 2023. Covering topics from ambassadorial portraits to gifts of exotic plants\, to objects of Fabergé\, the book presents a richly illustrated survey of the topic through essays from twelve experts drawn from academia\, Royal Collection Trust\, and the private sector. \nThe arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh at Windsor\, 7 March 1874 signed and dated 1874. NICHOLAS CHEVALIER (1828-1902). Royal Collection Trust © 2023 His Majesty King Charles III \nLouise Hardiman \nLouise Hardiman is an independent academic and lecturer specialising in Russian\, Ukrainian\, and Soviet art and the history of British-Russian cultural relations. Her publications and ongoing research focus mainly on the art and design history of late imperial Russia and the involvement of women in cross-cultural artistic exchange. Hardiman is co-editor of Modernism and the Spiritual in Russian Art (2017) and Abramtsevo and its Legacies: Neo-National Art\, Craft\, and Design (2019)\, and editor of Courtly Gifts and Cultural Diplomacy: Art\, Material Culture\, and British-Russian Relations (2023). She has also published two collections of folk tales by the Arts and Crafts artist Elena Polenova: Why the Bear has no Tail and other Russian Folk Tales (2014)\, and The Story of Synko Filipko and other Russian Folk Tales (2019). In 2023 Hardiman is teaching the course “Russian Art: Modernism to Post-Soviet” at the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education. \nFollowed by a drinks reception. \nWHEN: Thursday\, 22 June\, 18:30 – 20:00 \nWHERE: Yusuf Hamied Theatre\, Christ College\, 46 King St\, Cambridge CB1 1LN \nLANGUAGE: English \nTICKETS: £5 for CamRuSS members and concessions: students\, OAPs\, children and people on Universal credit\, £8 – standard ticket. \nOnline via Zoom – free for CamRuSS members and £5 for non-members. \n*Please note that £1 booking fee will be added to your ticket. \nReserve tickets here. \nThis is a fundraising event with profits going into the CamRuSS for Ukrainians hardship fund.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/from-furs-to-faberge-gifts-diplomacy-and-british-russian-artistic-relations-by-dr-louise-hardiman/
LOCATION:Yusuf Hamied Theatre Christ College\, 46 King St\, Cambridge\, CB1 1LN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Online talk,Talk
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SUMMARY:[:en]White Nights - An Evening of Songs and Music[:ru]Белые ночи - вечер музыки и песни[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce our traditional outdoor picnic on Saturday 1 July! \nEvery year we celebrate the astronomical Midsummer Night (summer solstice) and cultural event that is White Nights. And\, of course\, what kind of picnic would it be without songs accompanied by the guitar? There are many talented and musically gifted people in our community\, and we all love to sing. \nWHEN: Saturday 1 July\, 18:00-22:00 \nWHERE: Midsummer Common – on the field opp. the Fort St. George pub\, Cambridge CB5 8DR \nWe plan to position ourselves on the Midsummer Common field\, not far from the Fort St. George pub. Please bring rugs and folding chairs for comfort! Guitars\, of course\, are paramount\, and you may also wish to bring drinks and snacks. Please remember to take your umbrellas and raincoats in case it rains. \nWe are looking forward to seeing you!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/white-nights-an-evening-of-songs-and-music/
LOCATION:Midsummer Common\, Victoria Avenue\, Cambridge\, CB5 8DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Music,Outdoor event,Social festival
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230812
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CREATED:20230503T132756Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Residential Russian and Ukrainian School in Cambridge[:ru]Летняя школа русского и украинского языков в Кембридже[:]
DESCRIPTION:Monday 7th August – Friday 11th August 2023 \nBEGINNERS (OR NEAR-BEGINNERS) OF UKRAINIAN are invited to take part. Students of ANY LEVEL OF RUSSIAN are most welcome\, from beginners to fluent! \nPARTICIPANTS: We warmly welcome anyone aged 15+\, including those in the middle of their A-levels and those starting or doing a university course linked to Ukrainian or Russian history\, politics\, literature or art. There is no upper age limit! \n\nA wonderful opportunity to combine learning with leisure and pleasure\, meet like-minded people\, and enjoy the ambience of an authentic Cambridge college.\nDevelop your speaking\, listening\, reading and writing in a fun and creative way. Brush up your grammar\, immerse in conversation\, improve pronunciation\, and take delight in Russian or Ukrianian literature!\n\n        20 hours of tuition with experienced\, knowledgeable\, enthusiastic and fun-loving native-speaking tutors. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA rich extra-curricular programme.\nStreaming according to students’ levels. Small groups.\nMuch emphasis on interaction\, group work\, role-play\, debates and discussions.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFees:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNon-residential (lunch and dinner) = £390\nEn-suite room & full board = £720  (Sunday evening meal is included in the residential fee.)\n\n15% discount for students under 25 in full-time education: \n\nNon-residential (lunch and dinner) = £312 (discounted)\nEn-suite room & full board = £648 (discounted)\n\nThe fee includes a £100 non-refundable deposit. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to book:\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease fill in the online enrolment form\, and pay the full fee to the account specified on the form.\nPlaces are allocated on the first come\, first served basis\, so please complete the enrolment process as soon as possible\, to guarantee your place on the course.\nWITH ANY QUERIES  please contact us on info@tancam.uk or +44 (0)781 510 1481 (Tanya).\n\nPlease note that this school is organised by Tanya Yurasova at Tangential Cambridge  in collaboration with The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society (CamRuSS). \nTestimonials from last summer’s Russian and Ukrainian School in Cambridge (2022): \nAmazing organisation as usual. (KR) \nI do like the way you manage to accommodate all ages and levels in the groups\, which must take a lot of thought when preparing the materials.  (AE) \nThoroughly enjoyable and stimulating. (LN) \nBest ever. Inspiring and imaginatively planned lessons. (JP) \nI really enjoyed the week. Thank you! It was brilliant to get my head back into thinking in Russian and also to learn a little Ukrainian language and culture. Since coming home I have been helping some Ukrainian refugees to settle into their new situation\, so the summer school was very good timing for me. (CR) \nPleased to have the chance to learn a little bit of Ukrainian. (MR) \nIt is a measure of how good the lessons were that I never once found my attention wandering! A good variety of activities and a chance to meet people. The entertainment on the last night was great fun for the spectators – and clearly fun for the participants. (NR) \nReally stimulating\, very varied\, great fun\, brilliant teaching. (CL) \nThe craft workshops were a great idea! (JL) \nA fantastic range of audio\, video\, poems\, interviews\, songs. I especially appreciated the time devoted to phonetics and pronunciation as that is very rare. The atmosphere of joy and encouragement\, the innovative pedagogy\, the enthusiasm of the teaching team\, the friendly warm atmosphere\, the inspiration to keep learning. I enjoyed myself tremendously. This week provided everything I had hoped for\, thank you. (MM) \nEverything was very useful and enjoyable. It was my first experience of the Summer School and it exceeded my expectations. (MS) \nAs a teacher\, the resources were of an excellent quality and I will be incorporating some of them into my own teaching. (AL) \nI started as a beginner but left knowing a lot more. (JS) \nThe community was so friendly and supportive and it was great to speak to people from Russia and Ukraine and hear about their varied cultures and experiences. A highlight for me was the concert where I had the chance to develop my confidence through performing. […]  I think that I learnt so much across the week about Russian and Ukrainian art\, culture\, politics\, religion and beliefs that I will definitely take with me! (JS) \nI loved being immersed in Russian again. I also really enjoyed sharing my love of Russian with so many like-minded people. It was truly wonderful and I was glad to attend. (RH)
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/residential-russian-and-ukrainian-school-in-cambridge/
LOCATION:Fitzwilliam College\, Cambridge\, Storey's Way\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DG\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Tangential%20Cambridge":MAILTO:info@tancam.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230915T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20230915T200000
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CREATED:20230904T225521Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Geographies of Russia: Lecture 4. “Russian regions in a new economic reality: economy\, social sphere and budgets” by Prof Natalia Zubarevich[:ru]«География России»\, лекция 4.   Профессор Наталья Зубаревич. "Регионы России в новой экономической реальности:  экономика\, социальная сфера и бюджеты"[:]
DESCRIPTION:We continue our lecture series Geographies of Russia. \n \nThis time we will welcome Natalia Zubarevich\, a famous Russian economic geographer\, specialising in socio-economic development of Russian regions\, and social and political geography. She is a Professor in the Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia at Moscow State University\, and the Chief Researcher at the Centre for Analysis of Income and Level of Life at the Institute of Social Politics\, Higher School of Economics\, Moscow. \nNatalia will present an in-depth analysis of how the Russian economics is coping with wartime realities\, such as sanctions\, re-orientation of exports to different countries\, the increasing role of arms production\, and the deficit of manpower. She will talk about how different industries in specific Russian regions are coping with the current crisis\, and what are changes in investments. What about the social politics of the state? How are people coping with the new realities\, what are their strategies in the way of life and consumption? Can Russian economics grow in these conditions? You will hear answers to these questions and have a chance to ask your own. \nNatalia’s many detailed interviews can be found on YouTube and on a dedicated site in the VKontakte social network (requires login). She has authored several books and many research papers.\n“How Russia lives in the summer of 2023”\, a recent interview to Bild in Russian. \nThis online talk in Zoom will be followed by Q&As. \nWHEN: Friday\, 15 September\, 18:00 – 20:00(GMT+1)\nWHERE: via Zoom\nLANGUAGE: The lecture will be in Russian\, with slides in English.\nTICKETS: book via allevents –Free for CamRuSS members and concessions: students\, OAPs\, children\, and people on Universal credit\, £5* for non-members.\n*Please note that £1 booking fee is included in the ticket price.\n\n**********************************************************************
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/geographies-of-russia-lecture-4-russian-regions-in-a-new-economic-reality-economy-social-sphere-and-budgets-by-prof-natalia-zubarevich/
LOCATION:Zoom
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SUMMARY:[:en]Cambridge Treasure Hunt - 2023[:ru]Поиск сокровищ в Кембридже - 2023[:]
DESCRIPTION:A team-based walking adventure exploring the city (created by Tanya Yurasova* and Sayara Thompson). \nHow well do you know Cambridge? How observant are you? To find out\, please join us for our fun “treasure hunt”! The “treasures” are not real\, of course – they are merely some of the buildings and lanes of Cambridge that you’ll need to identify from photographs and find in the city centre in order to answer a number of questions. After a brisk stroll around the city\, we’ll meet to name the winners and celebrate! \nWhen: Sunday 17 September\, 3:00 – 5:30 pm (BST) \nWhere: Outdoors (please dress accordingly) \nMeeting point (start and finish): By The Round Church\, Bridge Street\, Cambridge CB2 1UF. \nLanguage: Russian/English. You only need to be able to speak one of the two languages in order to take part; all questions will be in Russian and English. Bring along your Russian- or English-speaking friends\, colleagues and family members! \nCambridge Treasure Hunt. Image courtesy of Sayara Thompson \nTeams of 4 people. You may form and book your own team or\, if you are new and don’t know many people\, we can help you to form a team – a great way to make new friends. \nFee: FREE for CamRuSS members; Adults – £3; Family – £5 (two adults and children under 16 years old). Please pay with cash at the event. \nRegistration is required. Please register by filling in this form as soon as you can\, but no later than Friday 15 September: https://forms.gle/2fLfcoYNvEDdmjZe7 \nCambridge Treasure Hunt. Image courtesy of Sayara Thompson \nWhat is it? The “treasures” are visual – they are sights in central Cambridge; you will need to spot them from photos\, find them\, and answer some short questions. The idea is NOT to check your knowledge of Cambridge\, but to have fun in pleasant company\, enjoy the scenery\, and possibly learn a few interesting facts. Hence\, please bring along your smartphones – you will be allowed to use Google! By the way\, please don’t be misled by the picture – it is only an illustration. We are not revealing the real questions to you! \n* Tanya Yurasova is a qualified green-badge Cambridge guide. Please see what guided city tours she offers here: https://tancam.uk/tours
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/cambridge-treasure-hunt-5/
LOCATION:The Round Church\, Bridge Street\, Cambridge CB2 1UF
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Health and wellbeing,Meeting,Outdoor event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231013T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231013T203000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Prokofiev: The Wandering Tower[:ru]Прокофьев: "Странствующая башня".[:]
DESCRIPTION:The life story of Sergey Prokofiev through his diaries and stories. \nYou are invited to experience the life of Sergey Prokofiev\, one of classical music’s greatest storytellers\, in a unique concert-drama. A thrilling new blend of music and theatre\, The Wandering Tower is Prokofiev’s life story set against a backdrop of his own music. Prokofiev’s life merges with his musical compositions – and his stories – to reveal both the artist and the man. \nFamous for his Peter and the Wolf and Romeo and Juliet\, Prokofiev was essentially a storyteller. As well as setting familiar fairy-tales to music\, he wrote many of his own. It is these very stories that give shape to his life. The Wandering Tower\, a ‘true’ modern fairy-tale\, shows how powerfully art can affect our lives. \nThe professional actor\, writer and director Tama Matheson tells the story accompanied by Alexander Karpeyev on the piano. \nWHEN: Friday\, 13 October 2023\, 19:00 – 20:30 (doors open at 18:30). Performance will be about 90 minutes long without intermission.\nWHERE: The Chapel\, Churchill College\, Storey’s Way\, Cambridge CB3 0DE. Please use the Main Car Park close to the Chapel.\nLANGUAGE: English\nTICKETS: CamRuSS members / Concessions (Students\, under 16\, Senior Citizens) – £10. Non-members – £15.\nBook via AllEvents. \nAbout the performers. \nTama Matheson \nTama Matheson is an award-winning playwright\, actor and director. He was educated at Oxford University and the University of Queensland. His plays have been performed in Australia\, England\, and Europe\, and he has published poetry and articles in Australia and America. \nTama has worked with numerous theatre and opera companies\, including Covent Garden\, the Sydney Opera House\, South Australian Opera\, Perth Opera\, the Mariinsky Theatre\, Teatro Real Madrid\, Houston Grand Opera\, and Baden Baden Opera. He has also worked with Valery Gergiev\, Franco Zeffirelli\, Dmitry Hvorostovsky and Placido Domingo. Tama’s play about Tchaikovsky\, Bright Stars Shine for Us\, recently recorded as a radio drama by Simon Callow\, was shortlisted for the 2021 RPS Storytelling Award. \nAlexander Karpeyev \nAlexander Karpeyev\, a Russian pianist resident in the UK\, has performed throughout the UK and Europe and toured in the USA\, Canada and Russia as a concert soloist\, recitalist and chamber musician. He featured as ‘One to watch’ in the International Piano magazine. \nA graduate from the Moscow Conservatory and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama\, he is the winner of the Dudley International Piano Competition\, the Norah Sande Award as well as the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ Silver Medal. In 2014 Alexander completed a music performance practice doctoral degree at the City\, University of London\, based on the Edna Iles Medtner Collection in the British Library. He is often asked to give masterclasses and lectures on Russian performance practice. Alexander’s performances have been featured on Sky Television and BBC Radio. He has recorded for Chandos Records\, SOMM Recordings and Claudio Records. \nProkofiev: The Wandering Tower. Cambridge\, 13 October 2023
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/prokofiev-the-wandering-tower/
LOCATION:churchill college\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DE
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231015T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231015T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T234941
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SUMMARY:[:en]Traditional Mushroom Walk & BBQ[:ru]Традиционный поход за грибами и шашлыки[:]
DESCRIPTION:Boletus edulis. Stone mushroom. Image courtesy of Ksenia Afonina  \nOur traditional Mushroom Walk & BBQ is the perfect way to enjoy a lovely day out for the whole family before winter. Fresh air\, great company. Everyone is very welcome! Kid-friendly. \nWHEN: Sunday\, 15 October\, mushroom walk before 14:00 followed by BBQ 14:00-17:00 (BST)\nWHERE: Forest Shelter\, Go Ape\, High Lodge\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk IP27 0AF (BBQ pit ‘Shelter’ near Go Ape Thetford\, 01603 895500).\nSee the map here. \nFee: Free event but registration is required. Please register here \nNB: There is very weak phone coverage in the forest\, please plan ahead. If you cannot find our BBQ pit please find the GoApe and ask for the ‘Shelter’. \nThetford Forest. Image courtesy of Ksenia Afonina \nIn the morning: FREE-STYLE MUSHROOM-HUNTING. Everyone is welcome to arrive in their own time to explore different parts of the woods. A good place to start mushroom-hunting is the Lynford Stag parking area\, Thetford Forest\, Suffolk IP27 0TJ (on the A134 by the huge wooden stag). \nIn the afternoon: BBQ. We shall then all meet up for our traditional BBQ at 14:00 (High Lodge\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk IP27 0AF). \nPlease bring food and drink to share\, including something for the BBQ. \nAnd please don’t eat the mushrooms you find unless you are sure! For information please read\, http://www.wildfooduk.com/mushroom-guides/ \nIf you have any questions about this event please email Dima Mevzos (in advance!) at dmez13@gmail.com
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/traditional-mushroom-walk-bbq-2/
LOCATION:Thetford Forest\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk\, IP27 0AF
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231119T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20231125T180000
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SUMMARY:[:en]"The Shadow": a fairytale for adults\, based on Evgeny Shvartz[:ru]«Тень»: спектакль по мотивам пьесы Евгения Шварца[:]
DESCRIPTION:19th and 25th November – SOLD OUT\nADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE: on 21st January 2024\nProduction by the Russian Amateur Theatre in Cambridge «Вот такой театр» (Vot Takoy Teatr).\nA play in two acts\, with one interval.\n\n19th November (Sunday)\, 6pm – SOLD OUT\n\n25th November (Saturday)\, 6pm – SOLD OUT\n21st January (Sunday)\, 6pm\n\nDoors open at 5:30pm. Performance starts at 6:00pm sharp.\nVenue: Arbury Community Centre\, Campkin Road\, Cambridge\, CB4 2LD. \nDirector: Uliana Bashtanova. \nCast: Roman Mamatov\, Elena Richer\, Lilia Ilgova\, Denis Silyutin\, Tanya Yurasova\, Olesia Beneviat\, Dmitry Mevzos\, Anna Shtanova\, Pavel Casian\, Mikhail Bashtanov\, Sam Altshuler\, Milla Lukina\, Svetlana Baibekova\, Sergey Shishlov. \nLanguage: Russian (a detailed English synopsis will be available). \nSnack bar will operate during the interval\, selling homemade snacks and soft drinks. \nTickets: £15 (adults 18+); £5 (teenagers from 12 to 17 y.o. accompanied by an adult). Not suitable for children under 12. \nPLEASE NOTE: advanced booking is a must\, as the number of seats is limited!\nTO BOOK\, please fill in this form: https://forms.gle/BSkCtYu5Wup73puu5 and pay by direct bank transfer: \nCambridge Russian-Speaking Society\nNATWEST Bank\, Sort code: 60-11-30\, Account: 25395637.\nRef:  21Jan + YOUR NAME (the name of the person who does the booking) \nPlease be reminded that\, even though you are paying by direct bank transfer\, you still need to fill in the booking form above. \n\nIf the above method of payment doesn’t work for you\, please contact us by info@camruss.com and we may be able to work out an alternative solution.\n\nMuch of the profit will be contributed to humanitarian aid to Ukraine. \nWith any queries please write to info@camruss.com. We look forward to seeing you at the performances!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/the-shadow-two-performances-based-on-evgeny-shvatzs-play/
LOCATION:Arbury Community Centre\, Campkin Rd\, Arbury\, Cambridge\, CB4 2LD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:[:en]AcousticLand\, a Harp Guitar Recital by Alexander Samodum[:ru]"AcousticLand"\, сольный концерт Александра Самодума (арфа-гитара\, вокал)[:]
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a very special fundraising concert\, a treat of spiritually-inspired music exhibiting a diverse range of influences\, including Irish\, Greek\, Balkan\, Sephardic\, Tibetan overtone and throat singing\, as well as traditional Ukrainian songs. \nWith a deep passion for travel and music\, Alexander’s performances take one on a journey of discovery\, allowing one to experience the beauty of different geographical landscapes\, cultures\, and global destinations through the magic of music.  His compositions draw inspiration from nature and his travels\, resulting in a truly authentic musical experience. \nProgramme (all instrumentals and song arrangements by Alexander Samodum): \n \n\nMemories of Childhood (instrumental)\nLetting Go (instrumental)\nTears in Her Hands (instrumental)\nRevealing Silence (instrumental)\nMorenika (Sefardic folk song in Ladino)\nI Romania Parthen (song in Greek)\nMarijo Deli Bela Kumrijo (folk song in Serbian)\nLegends (instrumental\, overtone singing)\nScarborough Fair (traditional English folk song)\nCeltic (instrumental)\nОй там на горi / Oy tam na hori (folk song in Ukrainian)\nОй у лузі червона калина / Oy u luzi chervona kalyna (folk song in Ukrainian)\n\nFunds raised through ticket sales will be donated to Ohmatdyt\, Ukraine’s National Specialised Children’s Hospital. \nWHEN: Sunday 26th November 2023\, 17:30-19:00\nWHERE: St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church\, 40-43 Street Andrew’s St\,\nCambridge CB2 3AR\nLANGUAGE: English\, Greek\, Ladino\, Serbian\, Ukrainian.\nTICKETS: adults £10\, children (11-16 y.o.) £5; donation\nyou may donate more if you wish\, or less if you cannot afford to pay £10.\nPlease book & pay via Allevents. \nAbout the musician. \nAlexander Samodum\, a talented international multi-instrumentalist with a passion for music. He plays the acoustic guitar\, ukulele\, flute\, and lends his vocals to his performances. He particularly excels at playing the harp guitar\, a unique and rare instrument that is not commonly seen or heard on musical stages. As a guitar extension with extra banks of harp-like strings\, this instrument creates wonderful new textures and exceptional possibilities. Alexander also writes music for the harp guitar. His performances provide a truly captivating and immersive experience (YouTube link). \nOver the years\, Alexander has performed at various venues and international music festivals across Europe\, including Ukraine\, Moldova\, Lithuania\, Estonia\, Russia\, the Czech Republic\, Germany\, and Spain. Notably\, he participated in the Dolphinity World Festival in Tenerife in 2017 and was invited to perform at the Auditorio de Tenerife. In May 2023\, he presented his latest album\, “Children of the Ocean”\, a collection of neoclassical music for a trio (guitar\, cello\, and double bass) at the Gabinete Literario concert hall in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria\, Spain. The following month\, he treated the audience to a mesmerising solo guitar concert at the British Club of Gran Canaria in Las Palmas.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/acousticland-a-harp-guitar-recital-by-alexander-samodum/
LOCATION:St Andrew’s street baptist church\, 40-43 St Andrew's St\, Cambridge CB2 3AR\, CB2 3AR\, United Kingdom
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