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SUMMARY:[:en]SONGS FROM THE SUITCASE: Inhabiting an Inheritance by Rosanna Moseley Gore\, talk and book launch by the author with Q&As[:ru]«МЕЛОДИИ ИЗ ЧЕМОДАНА: путешествие по семейному наследию”\, презентация книги Розанны Мозли Гор и беседа с автором.[:]
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will be followed by a drinks reception. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. \nRosanna grew up in suburban London in the 1960s and 1970s. But her background was very much not the typical English one of that time. Her father escaped from Berlin on a Kindertransport in 1939. Her mother was Russian\, born in Harbin in Manchuria in 1923. \nRosanna’s childhood and upbringing were hugely influenced by her half-Russianness\, particularly because her beloved grandmother Olga Youhotsky (as her name was anglicised) lived with them\, and taught her Russian as well as many\, many other things. \nIn her book Songs from the Suitcase: Inhabiting an Inheritance\, Rosanna writes about the gifts\, the cultural riches and the inherited trauma that came with this family. What has it meant for how she thinks\, what she believes\, where she feels she belongs (or not)? \nIn this talk\, Rosanna will bring to life her experiences of exiled Russian identity lived out in a domestic setting. She will explore the influences on her use of language\, on her cooking\, on her world view. She might say a bit in her very rusty Russian that never did get further than ‘O’ Level back in 1972 (though she did get an A!). \nWhen: Thursday 27 June\, 2024\, 18:30-20:30\nWhere: Old Library\, Pembroke College\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge CB2 1RG\nLanguage: English\nFormat: Hybrid (in person and on Zoom)\nTickets: in-person £8 adults\, £5 CamRuSS members and concessions; on Zoom: £5 adults\, free for CamRuSS members only.\nPlease book via allevents. \nRosanna Moseley Gore was brought up in London by her Russian mother and grandmother\, and her German Jewish father. A Cambridge University Russian Language Prize (the Olga Youhotsky\, Catherine Matthews and Irene Gore Prize) is named in memory of her grandmother\, aunt and mother. It is awarded annually by the Examiners for Part II of the Modern and Medieval Languages Tripos for an outstanding performance in Russian in that examination. \nShe inherited a huge archive of photographs\, letters and documents from both sides of her family – an archive that was too painful to look at\, but too precious to destroy\, telling stories as it does of lost lives\, lost countries and lost loved ones. With her inadequate Russian\, Rosanna is beginning the long process of unlocking its secrets and is starting working on a big book about the personalities and characters she is uncovering. \nRosanna studied Geography at Emmanuel College\, Cambridge\, and has worked since the late 1980s as an acupuncturist. She practises in Cambridge\, lives in Ely\, and her book about her unusual childhood and its cultural influences\, Songs from the Suitcase: Inhabiting an Inheritance\, just came off the press.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/songs-from-the-suitcase-inhabiting-an-inheritance-by-rosanna-moseley-gore-talk-and-book-launch-by-the-author-with-qas/
LOCATION:Old Library\, Pembroke College\, Trumpington Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1RF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Hidden,Language,Online talk,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240629T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240629T223000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20240527T151244Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]“The Centenary of Bulat Okudzhava”: Evening of Songs and Music in the open air[:ru]Столетие Булата Окуджавы - вечер песни и поэзии под открытым небом[:]
DESCRIPTION:This year\, we shall commemorate the centenary of Bulat Okudzhava (9th May 1924 – 12th June 1997)\, a Soviet singer and song-writer\, poet\, and author\, whose songs and poems had a profound impact on generations of the Soviet intelligentsia\, since the early 1960s up to the 1990s. Full of meaning\, reflection\, sublime feelings and dignity\, yet describing everyday life with honesty and no traditional Soviet pathos\, his songs struck a chord with people of all ages and were sung to the guitar almost at every party\, in the kitchen or around a bonfire. Okudzhava became a moral compass for many in the age of official hypocrisy and meaningless\, empty slogans. His songs exuded warmth and brought people together. \nWe would like invite everyone\, who wishes to sing a few songs by Okudzhava or play the guitar\, or recite a poem\, or say a few words\, to get in touch with Tanya Yurasova via WhatsApp 0781 510 1481. We shall then add you to the group of performers. (It is very informal\, but the aim is to draft a certain programme\, for consistency and to avoid repetition.) \nEveryone is invited to come and join us! \nWHEN: Saturday\, 29 June\, 18:30 (BST)\nWHERE: Midsummer Common – on the field opposite Fort St. George Pub\, Cambridge CB5 8DR \nWe shall get together on our favourite vast green field\, Midsummer Common\, not far from the river and the pub Fort St.George – same place as our traditional “White Nights”. \nPlease bring rugs and/or foldable chairs for comfort! Also don’t forget umbrellas and raincoats in case it rains. \nYou may like to come with your own beer or other drinks and picnic (or you could choose to buy drinks in the nearby pub). Guitars\, of course\, are paramount! \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/okudzhava-centenary/
LOCATION:Midsummer Common\, Victoria Avenue\, Cambridge\, CB5 8DR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Music,Outdoor event,Social festival
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20240715T134430Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Living in Discomfort\, a talk by Irina Yakutenko with Q&As[:ru]“Жить в дискомфорте” лекция Ирина Якутенко[:]
DESCRIPTION:Why the comfort and convenience of the modern world is the cause of a huge number of human misfortunes and problems. How does conscious decision to refuse comfort help to solve those problems? \nWe often try to avoid discomfort. Civilization\, technological progress and consumerism make our lives more convenient\, enjoyable and comfortable. For every tiny unpleasant sensation\, the modern world offers a thousand ways to avoid it as if to give us psychological well-being and free up our brain for more important and valuable tasks. What is it really like? \nCompared to the life of not only primitive or mediaeval people\, but even our grandparents\, we live in incredible comfort\, but the proportion of depression\, anxiety and anhedonia is only growing. It’s a paradox\, yet the potential to pull us out of melancholy and despondency is not an additional increase in comfort and well-being\, but exactly the opposite. That is discomfort. It works as a powerful stimulus for growth and development\, helping us become stronger in every sense and achieve what we could not even dream of before. \nWHEN: Thursday 25 July\, 19:00 – 21:00\nWHERE: Earth Science Lecture Hall\, Downing St.\, Cambridge CB2 3EQ (please enter throught the archway via the southernmost entrance)\nLANGUAGE: Russian.\nTICKETS: £10 CamRuSS members\, £15 others\, plus £1 platform fee. Book via allevents \nAt this lecture you will learn how to use discomfort for your own good and even love it.\nFollowed by Q&As. NB: correction! no drinks reception. \nIrina Yakutenko is a molecular biologist\, science journalist\, author of the books “Will and Self-Control. How genes and the brain prevent us from fighting temptations” and “The Virus that Broke the Planet”\, author of the popular telegram channel “Weak-willed Masons”\, also YouTube channel about a scientific view of everyday things.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/living-in-discomfort-a-talk-by-irina-yakutenko-biologist-and-science-journalist-with-qas-and-the-drinks-receptio/
LOCATION:The Earth Sciences Lecture theatre\, Downing street\, Cambridge CB2 3EQ\, CB2 3EQ
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240827T170000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Cambridge Russian and Ukrainian Summer School - 2024[:ru]Кембриджская русско-украинская летняя школа - 2024[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to once again offer our summer school in collaboration with Tangential Cambridge. Anyone interested in learning or improving Russian or Ukrainian is more than welcome to take part. The school will take place from Friday 23rd August – Tuesday 27th August 2024 (5 days)\, at Murray Edwards College.\nMore information is available here.\nWe offer: \n\nTeaching in small groups with experienced\, enthusiastic and considerate teachers.\nEmphasis on interaction\, group work\, role-play and discussion.\nRich and varied extra-curricular programme.\nEn-suite accomodation and full board (for residents).
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/cambridge-russian-and-ukrainian-summer-school-2024/
LOCATION:Murray Edwards College\, Cambridge CB3 0JG\, Murray Edwards College\, Huntingdon Rd\, Cambridge\, CB3 0JG\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Tangential%20Cambridge":MAILTO:info@tancam.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240927T200000
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SUMMARY:[:en]The Baltic Way Through A Witness's Eyes - a talk by Marina Burrell\, illustrated with period artefacts[:ru]Балтийский Путь Глазами Свидетеля - неформальная встреча-воспоминания с  Мариной Баррелл[:]
DESCRIPTION:Reflecting on her personal experience of living in Estonia and Lithuania in the 1970s-1990s\, Marina will give some historical perspective and share her memories about her life in these two Baltic countries before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. She will also talk about their culture\, the role of music in their history\, how these two small countries managed to preserve their identity and pioneer the process of disintegration from the USSR. \nAfter the talk there will be an opportunity to have soft drinks with traditional snacks (including sprats in oil) and learn how to dance a traditional Estonian folk dance. \nWhen: Friday 27 September\, 2024\, 18:30-20:30\nWhere: St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church\, 40-43 St Andrews Street\, Cambridge CB2 3AR\nLanguage: English\nFormat: Hybrid (in person and on Zoom)\nTickets: in-person: £8 standard / £5 CamRuSS members & concessions; on Zoom: £5 standard\, free for CamRuSS members\nBooking: Please book via AllEvents \nMarina Burrell\, MA\, MEd & PGCE \nMarina was born in St Petersburg\, brought up in the Soviet Union\, resident of Estonia and Lithuania for 20 years. After finishing high school and music school in Siberia\, studied pedagogy\, languages\, linguistics\, history\, literature\, aesthetics\, arts and economics in Moscow\, Tallinn\, Cambridge; obtained an MA in Applied Linguistics & a PGCE in Teacher Training in London. \nMarina was one of the founders of the Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society being its first Chair in 1999-2002)\, and is still an active member of CamRuSS. \nInternational work experience as a lecturer\, translator & teacher trainer: Russia\, Estonia\, Lithuania\, Hungary\, Germany\, Holland\, USA\, UK and Kazakhstan. \nTeaching experience: Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge)\, the University of Essex; Examiner & Teacher Trainer at the University of Cambridge & CUP\, ESOL tutor at Huntingdon Regional College; WEA lecturer since 2015.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/the-baltic-way-through-a-witnesss-eyes-a-talk-by-marina-burrell-illustrated-with-period-artefacts/
LOCATION:St Andrews Street Baptist Church\, 40-43 St Andrew's St\, Cambridge\, CB2 3AR
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Language,Literature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241006T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241006T170000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Traditional Mushroom Walk & BBQ[:ru]Традиционный поход за грибами и шашлыки[:]
DESCRIPTION:Our 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. \nPhoto taken in 2023 \nWHEN: Sunday\, 6 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’. \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. \n  \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-3/
LOCATION:Thetford Forest\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk\, IP27 0AF
CATEGORIES:Health and wellbeing,Outdoor event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241011T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20241005T212030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241006T071240Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Repeated on Zoom: The Baltic Way Through A Witness's Eyes - a talk by Marina Burrell[:ru]Повтор беседы: Балтийский Путь Глазами Свидетеля - неформальная встреча-воспоминания с  Мариной Баррелл[:]
DESCRIPTION:Due to technical problems with the internet\, we were unable to record Marina Burrell’s talk “The Baltic Way Through a Witness’s Eyes“ which was held on 27 September\, \nOn request from those who registered for the online (Zoom) format and could not attend it or rejoin the talk after the interruption\, Marina will repeat her talk on Zoom on 11 October at 18:30. New registrations are welcome. \nWhen: Friday 11 October\, 2024\, 18:30-19:30\nLanguage: English\nFormat: online (on Zoom)\nTickets: £5 standard\, free for CamRuSS members\nBooking: Please book via AllEvents \nThose who registered for the talk on 27 September don’t need to register again. You should receive a link to a Zoom meeting. \nReflecting on her personal experience of living in Estonia and Lithuania in the 1970s-1990s\, Marina will give some historical perspective and share her memories about her life in these two Baltic countries before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union. She will also talk about their culture\, the role of music in their history\, how these two small countries managed to preserve their identity and pioneer the process of disintegration from the USSR. \nMarina Burrell\, MA\, MEd & PGCE \nMarina was born in St Petersburg\, brought up in the Soviet Union\, resident of Estonia and Lithuania for 20 years. After finishing high school and music school in Siberia\, studied pedagogy\, languages\, linguistics\, history\, literature\, aesthetics\, arts and economics in Moscow\, Tallinn\, Cambridge; obtained an MA in Applied Linguistics & a PGCE in Teacher Training in London. \nMarina was one of the founders of the Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society being its first Chair in 1999-2002)\, and is still an active member of CamRuSS. \nInternational work experience as a lecturer\, translator & teacher trainer: Russia\, Estonia\, Lithuania\, Hungary\, Germany\, Holland\, USA\, UK and Kazakhstan. \nTeaching experience: Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge)\, the University of Essex; Examiner & Teacher Trainer at the University of Cambridge & CUP\, ESOL tutor at Huntingdon Regional College; WEA lecturer since 2015.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/repeated-on-zoom-the-baltic-way-through-a-witnesss-eyes-a-talk-by-marina-burrell/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241019T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20240913T082924Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Duo Exceptionnel: From Baroque to Contemporary - Gusli and Piano recital[:ru]Уникальный дуэт: от барокко до наших дней - гусли и фортепиано[:]
DESCRIPTION:The winners of International and All-Russian competitions Olga Shishkina\, gusli & Olga Elbourn\, piano \nPLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT \nWhen: Saturday 19 October 2024 at 19:00 (doors at 18:30)\nWhere: The Churchill College chapel\, Storey’s Way\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DE\nFormat: in person\nTickets: £15 (Standard)\, £10 (CamRuSS Members\, students and concessions) \nPlease book via AllEvents \nPROGRAMME \n1. B. Pasquini. Toccata con lo Scherzo Del Cucco\n2. A. Vivaldi. Le Printemps\, the 1st movement\n3. H.F. Handel. Sonata № 6 E Major for violin and piano\n4. L.V. Beethoven. 12 variations on a Russian theme in A Major for piano\n5. K. Shakhanov. Lullaby\n6. Y. Yocoh. Sakura: theme and variations on the Japanese folk song\n7. C. Debussy. Estampes. L.100: “I. Pagodes”\n8. I’m sitting on a little stone\, a traditional Russian folk song\n9. Greensleeves\, a traditional English folk song A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves\n10. N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Dance of the Tumblers from “The Snow Maiden”\n11. A. Shalov. Hey\, rock\, Semyon!\n12. V. Tikhov. Ural Mountain Dance \n* All material arranged for gusli and piano by O. Shishkina\, except №№ 5\, 10\, 11\, 12 \nOlga Shishkina is an accomplished music professional with over 20 years of experience on the international music scene as a gusli and kantele artist. She performs\, teaches\, arranges\, composes and does studio recording. \nOlga Shishkina \nOlga performed in some of the best venues in Russia and beyond: Conservatoire Rachmaninoff and Maison russe des sciences et de la culture à Paris (Paris\, France)\, Trinity Episcopal Church and Legacy Art Gallery (Santa Barbara\, California)\, Mariinsky Concert Hall (St Petersburg\, Russia)\, His Majesty Theatre (Aberdeen\, Scotland)\, Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm\, Sweden) and others. \nShe performed at the Cambridge Summer Music Festival in 2004 where she played together in a duo with Nicholas Collon\, the principal conductor of Aurora Orchestra. In 2005 she was invited to perform in Cambridge\, again\, at the Russian Music Festival organised by Clare College. \nDuring the last few years she composed music for the Finnish documentary “To Siberia with My Love” (dir. P. Flinckenberg) in 2017\, and\, on the invitations of some prominent musicians\, took part in soundtrack recording projects (“Moscow Noir” in Sweden in 2018;  “Torchlight 3” in the USA in 2020). \nOlga graduated summa cum laude from St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov where she studied gusli\, piano\, organ\, and orchestral conducting (2008). Later\, in 2012\, she pursued postgraduate studies at Sibelius Academy (Helsinki\, Finland). In 2022 she graduated with the highest grade from Berklee College of Music (Boston\, Massachusetts). \nOlga’s performing repertoire spans from early Baroque and classical music to impressionism which are her own transcriptions and compositions. Please visit Olga’s page on YouTube.\n\nOn Monday 21 October Olga will return with a talk “GUSLI: from archaic to the present day” about this music instrument. \nOlga Elbourn (nee Samusenko) graduated with the highest honours from the Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia\, as a concert pianist\, piano teacher\, accompanist and chamber ensemble player\, in 2004. \nAfter completing a postgraduate course at the Conservatory in 2006\, for the next nine years\, she held a post of the Senior Accompanist for Opera singing and Russian Folk instruments classes\, working with some of the best-known opera singers and folk instrumentalists. On the concert platform she has collaborated with soloists of the leading opera theatres in various countries\, and been a member of many chamber ensembles in Russia and Europe. \nShe was a prizewinner at numerous international competitions and a recipient of the prestigious Richard Wagner Scholarship in 2007 in Germany. \nSince 2014 Olga has been living permanently in Cambridge\, UK where she continues her extensive performing and teaching career. She is the Principal Accompanist of St. Ives Choral Society\, regularly collaborates with various instrumentalists and singers for performances\, and has a large class of piano students.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/russian-duo-exceptionnel-from-baroque-to-contemporary-gusli-and-piano-recital/
LOCATION:The Chapel at Churchill College\, Storey’s Way\, The Chapel at Churchill College\, Storey’s Way\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DE
CATEGORIES:Music
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241021T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241021T210000
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SUMMARY:[:en]"GUSLI: from archaic to the present day"\, a talk by Olga Shishkina with Q&As[:ru]ГУСЛИ: из глубины веков до наших дней\, лекция Ольги Шишкиной[:]
DESCRIPTION:Following her Saturday\, October 19th Gusli & Piano duet recital at the Churchill College chapel\, Olga Shishkina\, a brilliant musician\, gusli and kantele artist with over 20 years of experience performing on the international music scene\, will give a talk about the history of one of the traditional Russian string instruments\, called gusli\, and demonstrate different playing techniques and unique qualities of this unusual instrument rarely seen on music scenes. \nGusli has always been considered the most ancient Russian string instrument and one of the most beloved ones. One of the unique predecessors of gusli was psalterion\, the instrument first mentioned in the Bible and played by King David\, the patron of musicians. Starting from the 6th century\, gusli has had an incredible history from being the instrument of Russian minstrel-entertainers\, skomorokhi\, to the instrument of Russian elite and imperial circles and later becoming a versatile academic instrument similar to the violin\, they can be heard on the soundtracks of motion pictures and video games being played with symphony orchestras. How this process happened and what were its cornerstones? How the development of the instrument correlated with the reality of social environment in different time periods? These and many other questions will be answered in this talk. \nWhen: Monday 21 October 2024 at 19:00 (doors at 18:30)\nWhere: Winstanley Lecture theatre\, Trinity College New Court\, Garret Hostel Lane\, Cambridge CB2 1TJ (the entry from St John’s street\, opposite the main entrance to Trinity College)\nLanguage: English\nFormat: in person\nTickets: £8 standard / £5 CamRuSS members & concessions;\naccess to video recording: £5 standard\, free for CamRuSS members & students. \nPlease book via AllEvents  \nOlga graduated summa cum laude from St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov where she studied gusli\, piano\, organ\, and orchestral conducting (2008). Later\, in 2012\, she pursued postgraduate studies at Sibelius Academy (Helsinki\, Finland). In 2022 she graduated with the highest grade from Berklee College of Music (Boston\, Massachusetts). \n\nOlga Shishkina is the author of arrangements and transcriptions for gusli and piano using a number of new techniques for playing the instrument\, expanding its performing capabilities. Her musical repertoire includes not only works of the early Baroque\, classical and impressionist music\, but also her own original arrangements and compositions. \nShe performed in Russia and beyond: Conservatoire Rachmaninoff and Maison russe des sciences et de la culture à Paris (Paris\, France)\, Trinity Episcopal Church and Legacy Art Gallery (Santa Barbara\, California)\, Mariinsky Concert Hall (St. Petersburg\, Russia)\, His Majesty’s Theatre (Aberdeen\, Scotland)\, Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm\, Sweden) and others. During the last few years she composed music for the Finnish documentary “To Siberia with My Love” (dir. P. Flinckenberg) in 2017\, and took part in soundtrack recording projects (“Moscow Noir” in Sweden in 2018; “Torchlight 3” in the USA in 2020). \n\nPlease check Olga’s YouTube channel.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/gusli-from-arcaic-to-present-days-a-talk-by-olga-shishkina-with-qas/
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Theatre\, Trinity College\, Trinity Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241114T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
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SUMMARY:[:en]A Cultural History of the Russian Language - talk by Prof Simon Franklin marking the 25th anniversary of CamRuSS[:ru]Культурная история русского языка - лекция Саймона Франклина\, посвященная 25-летию образования КемРус(а)[:]
DESCRIPTION:This talk is about a book that is near to completion\, on a subject which\, rather surprisingly\, seems not to exist. There are lots of histories of Russian culture (culture in Russian)\, but there is no general history of the culture of Russian\, no cultural history of the language itself. This history follows the emergence of Russian as a language of culture\, and explores the changes in how it has been imagined\, debated\, disputed and manipulated in response to changing cultural fashions\, political circumstances and technological means. The story begins in the late 17th century\, before there was any formal notion of what Russian was (no printed grammars\, no dictionaries\, no courses of study)\, and it continues down to the present. \n\nWhen: Thursday\, 14 November 2024 at 18:30 (doors open at 18:00)\nWhere: Latimer Room\, Old Court Clare College\, Trinity Lane\, Cambridge CB2 1TL\nLanguage: English\nFormat: in person and online\nTickets: £8 standard / £5 CamRuSS members & concessions;\nAccess via Zoom and video recording: £5 standard / free for CamRuSS members & students. \nPlease book via AllEvents \nFollowed by a wine reception. \n\nSimon Franklin \nSimon Franklin is a professor of Slavonic Studies at the University of Cambridge\, UK\, and fellow of Clare College. \nMost of Simon Franklin’s research has been concerned with the history and culture of early Rus\, and of Russia in the Early Modern period\, though he has also published occasional studies of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian literature. In particular\, he has focussed on aspects of the cultural significances of the written word across a broad spectrum of genres and forms and technologies: handwritten and printed\, graffiti\, inscribed objects\, ephemera. Most recently he has been developing a holistic approach to the study of the ‘graphosphere’\, the spaces of visible words. \nApart from teaching and research\, he has served in numerous university and college roles\, including periods as Head of the School of Arts and Humanities\, as Senior Tutor of Clare College\, and as a Trustee of the European University in St Petersburg\, and of the Pushkin House Trust in London. In 2007 he was awarded the Lomonosov Gold Medal of the Russian Academy of Sciences\, and he is a Fellow of the British Academy. \nPrincipal publications: \n\n[in press] (ed.\, with Rebecca Reich and Emma Widdis) The New Cambridge History of Russian Literature [Cambridge University Press\, 2024]\nThe Russian Graphosphere\, 1450-1850 (Cambridge University Press\, 2019)\n(ed.\, with Katherine Bowers) Information and Empire: Mechanisms of Communication in Russia\, 1600-1850 (Cambridge: Open Book Publishers\, 2017); free downloads at https://www.openbookpublishers.com/product/636%5d\n(ed.\, with Emma Widdis) National Identity in Russian Culture. An Introduction (Cambridge University Press\, 2004)\nByzantium – Rus – Russia: Studies in the Translation of Christian Culture (Aldershot: Ashgate\, 2002)\nWriting\, Society and Culture in Early Rus\, 950-1300 (Cambridge University Press\, 2002)\n(with Jonathan Shepard) The Emergence of Rus\, 750-1200 (London: Longman\, 1996)\nSermons and Rhetoric of Kievan Rus’ (Cambridge\, Mass.\, Harvard University Press\, 1991)\n\n 
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/a-cultural-history-of-the-russian-language-by-prof-simon-franklin/
LOCATION:Latimer Room\, Clare College\, Old Court\, Trinity Lane\, Cambridge\, Cambridgeshire\, CB2 1TL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Culture,Talk
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SUMMARY:[:en]Annual General Meeting – 27 January 2025[:ru]Отчётно-Перевыборное Собрание CamRuSS (AGM) — 27 января 2025[:]
DESCRIPTION:We cordially invite all CamRuSS members to join our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The opening address will be delivered by our charity’s patron\, Rachel Polonsky. We will then present a report on last year’s activities\, address any questions and suggestions\, introduce the renewed Board of Trustees and Advisers\, and outline and discuss plans for 2025. The meeting will conclude with a drinks reception. \nThe event will be held in a hybrid format. If you are unable to join in person\, you are welcome to connect via Zoom. \nPlease mark this important date in your diaries. \nIn preparation for the AGM\, we invite members to share their comments on our past activities as well as ideas and suggestions for the year ahead. Your feedback is invaluable and will help us ensure that our charity’s work remains relevant and beneficial for both its members and the wider community. Please feel free to share your feedback and ideas by filling this form or via email at: camruss1999@gmail.com. \nWHEN: Monday\, 27 January 2025\, 18:00-19:30 (GMT) \nWHERE: Fellows’ Dining Room\, Murray Edwards College\, Huntingdon Road\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DF \nFORMAT: in person & online via Zoom \nTICKETS: Register via AllEvents. \nFollowed by a drinks reception. \n 
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/annual-general-meeting-27-january-2025/
CATEGORIES:AGM
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SUMMARY:[:en]Know You Her Secret - a book launch by Dr Merrilyn Thomas in conversation with Prof Anthony Cross[:ru]"Знаешь ли ты её секрет?" – презентация книги доктора Мэррилин Томас в беседe с профессором Энтони Кроссом[:]
DESCRIPTION:an Englishwoman’s fight for survival during the Russian Revolution\nFront cover of Know You Her Secret (Medlar Tree Publishing 2024) \nDr Merrilyn Thomas will be in conversation with Professor Anthony Cross who was one of her Russian history lecturers at the University of East Anglia many years ago. They will be discussing her new historical novel\, Know You Her Secret\, set during the Russian Revolution. The book is based on a true story\, that of Merrilyn’s great-great-aunt\, Lucy King\, who was governess to Princess Sofka Dolgorouky. Merrilyn will be revealing the stories – for there is  more than one – behind the novel including how a reference in one of Professor Cross’s books led her to discover a link between the Dolgoroukys\, and the murder of Rasputin. The book tells the story of how Lucy King was caught up in the revolution\, fled to Crimea and was eventually rescued\, along with the Dowager Empress of Russia\, by the British navy. \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, 4 February 2025 at 18:30 – 20:30 (doors open at 18:00)\nWhere: The Gordon Cameron Lecture Theatre\, Fitzwilliam College\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DG\nLanguage: English\nFormat: in person & online via Zoom\nTickets: £8 standard / £5 CamRuSS members & concessions;\nAccess via Zoom and video recording: £5 standard / free for CamRuSS members & students. \nPlease book via AllEvents \nFollowed by a wine reception. \n\nDr Merrilyn Thomas \nDr Merrilyn Thomas is a writer\, historian and honorary research fellow at UCL. She is an expert on the Cold War and the author of several books. \nMerrilyn has had a lifelong interest in Russia\, starting from childhood when her imagination was first captured by the story of the great-great-aunt who had escaped from the Russian Revolution. In 2006 she was finally able to fulfil her dream of spending some time in St Petersburg where she attempted to retrace the steps of her ancestor – it was winter\, the Neva was frozen\, snow lay on the ground and the whole city sparkled. \nIn the 1960s\, during what is now known as a gap year\, and before enrolling at the University of East Anglia where she studied Russian and German history year\, Merrilyn took part in a reconciliation project in the East German city of Dresden. The project\, organised by Coventry Cathedral\, involved helping to rebuild a Church hospital partially destroyed during the bombing raid of 1945. The months she spent living in the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War were a formative experience. She continued to return to Dresden over the decades that followed and\, as the years went by\, began to ask herself how and why it was that this project had been allowed to take place at a time when Cold War tensions were high and the Berlin Wall had virtually closed the GDR to Western visitors. With the end of the Cold War\, she realised it might be possible to find some answers. In the mid-1990s she enrolled as a PhD student at UCL under the supervision of GDR expert\, Professor Mary Fulbrook. Her research examined relations between Britain and the GDR in the 1960s and used the Coventry/Dresden reconciliation project as a case study. Since then she has published two books on the subject; the first an academic monograph based on her PhD thesis; the second an edited memoir containing the recollections of six of the volunteers who took part in the project. The latter was recently translated into German and this summer Merrilyn spoke about her research and experiences at the launch of the translated volume in Dresden. \nMerrilyn started her working life as a newspaper journalist and published her first book at that time\, telling the story of an English lawyer’s fight against the death penalty in the USA. In the course of her research for that book\, she visited the American Deep South and spoke to prisoners on Death Row. \nMerrilyn has two children and three grandchildren and lived in Cambridge for many years. \nVisit Merrilyn’s website to explore her work\, insights\, and latest projects. \nHer publications include: \nKnow You Her Secret: An Englishwoman’s fight for survival during the Russian Revolution (Medlar Tree Publishing 2024) \nArglos im Kalter Krieg: Wie junge Briten beim Wideraufbau der Diakonissenanstalt in Dresden halfen (editor\, translated by Rainer Barczaitis) (Thelem Universitätsverlag 2024) \nStepping Off the Map: Memories of a Cold War Adventure (Medlar Tree Publishing 2015) \nThe Cold War: A Beginner’s Guide (Oneworld 2008) \nCommuning with the Enemy: Covert Operations\, Christianity and Cold War Politics in Britain and the GDR (Peter Lang 2005) \nLife On Death Row: One Man’s Fight Against Racism and the Death Penalty (Piatkus 1989 hardback\, Harper Collins 1991 paperback)
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/%e2%81%a0stories-behind-know-you-her-secret-by-dr-merrilyn-thomas-books-author-in-conversation-with-prof-anthony-cross/
LOCATION:Fitzwilliam College\, Cambridge\, Storey's Way\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:[:en]A Magic Mirror. An Evening of Poetry with Julia Nemirovskaya[:ru]Волшебное зеркало. Вечер поэзии с Юлией Немировской[:]
DESCRIPTION:An inspiring evening with renowned US-based poet\, writer and literary scholar Julia Nemirovskaya\, featuring readings\, and discussions on Moscow’s New Wave poets\, as well as reflections on the creative process\, and an audience Q&A. \nJulia teaches and directs student theater at the University of Oregon (UO)\, and will be visiting Cambridge from the United States. \n \nBoris Dralyuk\, a distinguished writer\, editor\, and translator\, has offered profound insights into Julia Nemirovskaya’s poetry. \n“The moment I first encountered the poems of Julia Nemirovskaya\, I felt I had acquired a magical mirror – a mirror that promised to reveal\, with striking clarity\, traits of my own personality that I had barely glimpsed before. I saw a version of myself in her lyrics and heard a version of my voice; but the self was brighter and better\, the voice gentler yet surer than the one I was used to. After a decade of living with Julia’s poems\, I have come to appreciate the degree to which the process of translating them has helped me become that better self and find that surer voice… I hope my translations will do the same for other readers.” \nWhen: Friday 21 February 2025 19:00-21:00 (doors at 18:30)\nWhere: Main Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Hall\, Trinity Lane\, Cambridge CB2 1TJ\nLanguage: English with some poetry read in original Russian\nFormat: in person and online via Zoom\nTickets in person: £8 standard / £5 CamRuSS members & concessions;\nZoom: £5 standard\, free for CamRuSS members & students.\nAccess to video recording: free for CamRuSS members\, £5 for others\, incl. students.\nPlease book via AllEvents\nThis event will be followed by drinks reception. \nJulia Nemirovskaya \nJulia Nemirovskaya is a poet\, prose writer\, and literary scholar. She graduated from Moscow State University\, where she defended her Ph.D. dissertation in 1991. Before emigrating to the United States that same year\, she was a member of the renowned Kirill Kovaldzhi “New Wave Poets” seminar and the Moscow Poetry Club. \nShe has published four collections of poetry and short stories\, a novel\, and a book on Russian cultural history\, Inside the Russian Soul: A Historical Survey of Russian Cultural Patterns (McGraw-Hill\, 1997\, 2001). Her work has appeared in Asymptote\, GLAS\, Literary Review\, Znamya\, LRS-Lettres Russes\, Bonniers Litterära Magasin\, and other publications. Her writings have been translated into several European languages. Additionally\, her 26 plays have been staged in theatres across Russia\, the United States\, Germany\, and France. \nA mother of three\, she resides in the United States\, frequently travels to her youngest child’s native Ethiopia\, and teaches Russian literature while directing student theatre productions at the University of Oregon. \nA selection of recordings\, publications\, articles\, and interviews featuring Julia Nemirovskaya: \n\nCamRuSS\, “Anti-War Poetry Evening\,” 2023\nBoris Dralyuk reads Julia Nemirovskaya’s poetry in Translators Aloud:\nEast-West Literary Forum: Julia Nemirovskaya’s “Mariupol Tram” / Translated by Niles Watterson\nIn Asymptote: on “The Little Books by Nemirovskaya’s\,” by Boris Dralyuk\n“Words That Realized for the First Time They Were Poems”: On the 70th Anniversary of Ivan Akhmetyev (in Russian)\nNo War Poetry\, KRiK Publishing House\, 2022 \n“When the War Started\, I Was Distraught” by Greg Freeman (23 December 2022) \nRobert Chandler\, “Poets Against Putin: A Review of Disbelief: 100 Russian Anti-War Poems”\, edited by Julia Nemirovskaya. Literary Review.\n\nBooks \n\nInside the Russian Soul: A Historical Survey of Russian Cultural Patterns\, New York: McGraw-Hill\, 1997\, 551 pp.; 2nd Revised Edition\, 2001\, 632 pp. \nMoia knizhechka\, A Collection of Verses. A & B Publishers\, Moscow\, 1998. \nVtoraia knizhechka\, A Collection of Verses. Vodolei Publishers\, Moscow\, 2014. \nLis\, A Novel. Vodolei Publishers\, Moscow\, 2017. \nSlyshnee\, Complete Works\, Poetry. Vodolei Publishers\, Moscow\, 2021. \nTela Net\, Complete Prose Works. Vodolei Publishers\, Moscow\, 2021. \nDisbelief: 100 Anti-War Poets\, Ed. by Julia Nemirovskaya. Smokestack Books\, London\, 2022. \nDislocation: An Anthology of Poetic Response to Russia’s War in Ukraine\, Ed. by Julia Nemirovskaya and Anna Krushelnitskaya. Slavica Publishers\, Indiana University\, 2024.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/a-magic-mirror-an-evening-of-poetry-with-julia-nemirovskaya/
LOCATION:Trinity Hall Cambridge\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge CB2 1TJ\, UK\, Cambridge\, Trinity Hall Cambridge\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TJ
CATEGORIES:Culture,Language,Literature,Meeting,Online talk,Talk
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SUMMARY:[:en]A Presentation of Dislocation: The Second Volume of Anti-War Poetry Anthology[:ru]“Смещение”: Второй том двуязычной антологии антивоенной поэзии[:]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an inspiring and unique evening as editors Julia Nemirovskaya and Anna Krushelnitskaya\, along with their team of translators\, present Dislocation\, the second volume in the groundbreaking anti-war poetry anthology series published by Slavica Publishers at Indiana University. \n \nThis powerful collection unites voices from Ukraine\, Russia\, and the diaspora\, offering moving reflections on the human cost of war\, exile\, and displacement\, while celebrating the hope and courage of those resisting Putin’s oppressive regime. \nDuring this special event\, selected authors and their translators will read excerpts from their works and share insights into their creative journeys. Through their collective voices\, the evening will highlight the resilience of poetry and its power to confront the realities of conflict and loss. \nWhen: Tuesday\, 25 February 2025\, 19:00-21:00 (GMT)\nLanguage: English & Russian\nFormat: online via Zoom\nTickets: FREE\nAccess to video recording: free for CamRuSS members only; voluntary donation for non-members (£5 suggested).\nPlease book via AllEvents \nTranslators (in alphabetical order) \nMaria Bloshteyn \nMaria Bloshteyn was born in Leningrad and grew up in Toronto\, where she now resides with her family. She earned her PhD from York University in Toronto and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University. Her scholarly focus is on the literary and cultural exchanges between Russia and the United States.\nShe is the author of The Making of a Counter-Culture Icon: Henry Miller’s Dostoevsky (University of Toronto Press\, 2007) and has translated several significant works\, including Alexander Galich’s Dress Rehearsal: A Story in Four Acts and Five Chapters (Slavica\, 2009) and Anton Chekhov’s The Prank (NYRB Classics\, 2015). Her translations have featured in various journals and anthologies\, such as The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry (Penguin Classics\, 2015).\nMaria also edited and served as the lead translator for Russia is Burning: Poems of the Great Patriotic War (Smokestack Books\, 2020). In 2022\, she collaborated with a team of five translators on Disbelief\, a collection of anti-war poetry published by Smokestack Books. \nAndrei Burago \nAndrei Burago was born and raised in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg)\, where he graduated from the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics at Saint Petersburg State University. In 1991\, he moved to the United States and now resides in Seattle\, working as a software developer.\nIn his free time\, Andrei translates and writes poetry\, designs board games\, and volunteers to teach mathematics and computer science to schoolchildren. In 2022\, he collaborated with a team of five translators on Disbelief\, a collection of anti-war poetry published by Smokestack Books. \nRichard Coombs \nRichard Coombes has been a classics scholar\, a musician\, and an international tax specialist\, and is now a literary translator.\nRichard’s published translations include short stories and poetry in literary journals; poetry in the bilingual World War II poetry collection ‘Frontovaya Lira’; and poetry in the bilingual anti-war anthologies ‘Disbelief’ and ‘Dislocation’.\nRichard’s translations of Elena Dolgopyat’s short story collection ‘Someone Else’s Life’ and ‘The Food Block’ (a novel by Alexei Ivanov) are now available worldwide. Soon to be published: Pavel Basinsky’s documentary-thriller ‘Liza’s Waterfall’.\nRichard’s published translations to date have largely been from Russian. He expects to translate increasingly from Ukrainian in 2025 and beyond. \nYana Kane \nYana Kane is a poet and translator who writes in both Russian and English. Born in Leningrad\, USSR\, she came to the United States as a refugee. Yana holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Princeton University and a PhD in statistics from Cornell University. After a successful career in the technical field\, she retired to focus on her passion for literature and is currently pursuing an MFA in Literary Translation and Poetry at Fairleigh Dickinson University.\nYana actively participates in literary and translation communities\, including The Red Wheelbarrow Poets\, The Toronto Translators’ Seminar\, and ARTS by the People workshops. Her recent and forthcoming publications include works in 128 LIT\, Allium\, American Chordata\, EastWest Literary Forum\, Platform Review\, RHINO\, Verse Virtual\, Well Read\, and Точка.Зрения/View.Point. Her translations of poetry by witnesses from Ukraine and Russia were recognised among the Best of 2022 by View.Point.\nHer bilingual collection of original poetry and translations\, Kingfisher/Зимородок\, was published in 2020. Yana also serves as an assistant editor at 128 LIT. She gratefully acknowledges Bruce Esrig’s contributions to editing her English texts. \nAnna Krushelnitskaya \nAnna Krushelnitskaya was born on Sakhalin and grew up in the Siberian city of Chita\, where she earned a degree in foreign language education from Trans-Baikal State University. She taught at the college level in Russia before moving to the United States in 2004. Her articles on language pedagogy have appeared in Modern English Teacher\, ESL Magazine\, and various scholarly journals in Russia.\nAnna now resides in Ann Arbor\, Michigan\, with her husband and three children. She is passionate about writing\, literary translation\, and blogging on Soviet-era topics. Her translations have been featured in online journals and print collections\, including Soviet World War II poetry\, contemporary Russian free verse\, an upcoming anthology of Soviet children’s literature\, and Babi Yar and Other Poems by Ilya Ehrenburg (Smokestack Books\, 2024).\nIn 2019\, Anna published Cold War Casual\, a collection of transcribed oral testimonies and interviews translated between Russian and English\, exploring the impact of Cold War-era events and government propaganda on ordinary citizens on both sides of the Iron Curtain. Anna was also part of the translator team for Disbelief (Smokestack Books\, UK)\, a 2023 anthology of anti-war poetry. \nDmitri Manin \nDmitri Manin is a physicist\, programmer\, and award-winning translator of poetry both from and into Russian. His translations of poets such as J. M. Hopkins\, Robert Burns\, Leconte de Lisle\, and Stéphane Mallarmé from French and English into Russian have been featured in numerous book collections. His translations into English have appeared in journals such as Delos\, Metamorphoses\, Cardinal Points\, Cafe Review\, and in Maria Stepanova’s Voice Over (Columbia University Press\, 2021).\nDmitri’s translations of Ted Hughes and Allen Ginsberg into Russian have been published as standalone books (Jaromír Hladík Press\, St. Petersburg\, 2020; Podpisnye Izdania\, St. Petersburg\, 2021). His most recent book-length translation is Columns by Nikolai Zabolotsky (Arc Publications\, UK\, 2023).\nIn 2023\, Dmitri was part of the translator team for Disbelief\, an anthology of anti-war poetry published by Smokestack Books in the UK.\nBorn in Moscow\, Dmitri now resides in California with his family. \nJosephine von Zitzewitz \nJosephine von Zitzewitz\, born in Hamburg\, has held research and teaching positions at the Universities of Cambridge\, Oxford\, Bristol\, and Tromsø (Norway). She is the author of two academic monographs on late Soviet samizdat literature and numerous articles on late 20th-century and contemporary Russian poetry.\nHer translations of Russian-language poetry have been published in Modern Poetry in Translation\, Dream Catcher\, and Tentacular (UK); The Notre Dame Review\, Words Without Borders\, and Circumference (USA). She has also contributed to 100 Poems about Moscow: An Anthology (BSG Press\, 2016)\, which won the 2017 Books of Russia Award in Poetry\, and Poets of the Frontline: An Anthology of WWII Poems (BSG Press\, 2020).\nIn 2013\, she won the Cardinal Points Translation Award and\, in 2015\, was a Translation Fellow at Hawthornden Castle in Scotland. In February 2021\, she co-edited the Young Russophonia issue of Words Without Borders alongside Hilah Kohen. \nEditors\n \nJulia Nemirovskaya \nJulia Nemirovskaya is a Moscow-born poet and author. She was an active participant in Kirill Kovaldzhi’s Poetry Seminar and a member of the Moscow Poetry Club of New Wave Poets. Julia has published multiple collections of poetry and short stories\, a novel\, and a book on Russian cultural history\, Inside the Russian Soul: A Historical Survey of Russian Cultural Patterns (McGraw-Hill\, 1997\, 2001).\nHer work has appeared in Znamya\, LRS-Lettres Russes\, Asymptote\, and other notable publications\, and has been translated into several languages. Additionally\, her plays have been performed in theatres across Russia\, the United States\, and France.\nJulia currently teaches Russian literature and directs student theatre productions at the University of Oregon. \nAnna Krushelnitskaya – please refer to the translator’s biography. \nArtists \nAndrei Grishaev\, whose poetry is featured in this volume\, discovered his passion for photography as a child\, watching his father work with film photography. As an adult\, he adopted photography as a personal hobby. His photographs have since been used as book illustrations and featured in numerous journals. \nMaria Kazanskaya is a graduate of the Stroganov Academy of Applied Arts in Moscow. She currently resides and works in California. Her artwork is featured in numerous private and public collections worldwide\, including the Samara Regional Art Museum. More about her work can be found on her website.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/a-presentation-of-dislocation-the-second-volume-of-anti-war-poetry-anthology/
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CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Literature,Online talk,Talk
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SUMMARY:[:en]An Evening of Spring Romance[:ru]Вечер весеннего романcа[:]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a delightful spring evening filled with a heady bouquet of Russian romances\, performed by mezzo-soprano Jessica Lawrence-Hares and pianist Olga Elbourn. Experience the themes of love\, loss\, joy\, and nature through the captivating works of Dargomyzhsky\, Cui\, Rimsky-Korsakov\, Tchaikovsky\, and Rachmaninoff. \n  \n  \nWhen: Sat 8 March\, 19:00-21:00\nWhere: The Chapel at Churchill College\, Churchill College\, University of Cambridge\, Storey’s Way\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DE\, UK\nTickets: £10 CamRuss members & concessions/students; £15 Standard\nPlease book via AllEvents \nConcert Programme \nMikhail Glinka (1804-1857)\nOh\, do not sing to me\, fair maiden\, Op. 51\, No. 2\nBarcarolle\nThe Lark \nAlexander Dargomyzhsky (1813-1869)\nMy sister’s garden\nA mad one\, I still love him\nI loved you \nMily Balakirev (1837-1910)\nI loved him \nCome to me  \nSong of the golden fish \nCésar Cui (1835-1918)\nA statue in Tsarskoye Selo\, Op. 57\, No. 17 \nMy desire\, Op. 57\, No. 25 \nI touched the bloom lightly\, Op. 49\, No. 1 \nNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)\nNight\, Op. 8\, No. 2 \nMy dreams\, Op. 40\, No. 3\nThe swift parade of clouds\, Op. 42\, No. 3 \nInterval \nPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)\nLullaby\, Op. 16\, No. 1 \nAt the ball\, Op. 38\, No. 3\nWhy?\, Op. 6\, No. 5 \nAgain\, as before\, alone\, Op. 73\, No. 6\nIndoors\, the lights were being put out\, Op. 63\, No. 5\nNone but the lonely heart\, Op. 6\, No. 6 \nSergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)\nApril\, a festive spring day \nIn the silence of the secret night\, Op. 4\, No. 3\nA dream\, Op. 8\, No. 5\nOh\, do not sing to me\, fair maiden\, Op. 4\, No. 4\nMy child\, you are as beautiful as a flower\, Op. 8\, No. 2\nA dream\, Op. 38\, No. 5\nThe night is mournful\, Op. 26\, No. 12\nSpring waters\, Op. 14\, No. 11 \nJessica Lawrence-Hares \nJessica Lawrence-Hares\, received her BM magna cum laude and her MM in voice performance from Boston University. Her operatic roles include Mercedes (Carmen) and Nicklaus (Hoffmann’s Erzählungen) with the Komische Kammeroper München\, Lady with a Hat Box (Postcard from Morocco) and the Sea (Before Night Falls) with the Boston University Opera Institute\, as well as Mad Margaret (Ruddigore)\, the Third Lady (The Magic Flute)\, and Marcellina (The Marriage of Figaro) with the Cambridge Operatic Society.\nShe has been a featured soloist in performances of Aaron Copland’s In the Beginning and Mozart’s Requiem in the Boston area\, as well as Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in Tuscany. Jess has also performed in the premieres of several new operas\, including Are Women People? (Mother\, 2014) and Porcelain and Pink (Lois\, 2015) by Kate Waring\, as well as Strange Ghost (Ka Cox\, 2015) by David Earl.\nHer concert repertoire includes Sea Pictures and excerpts from Der Rosenkavalier with the Cambridge Sinfonietta\, and performances of The Music Makers\, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle\, Vivaldi’s Gloria\, Mendelssohn’s Elijah\, Dido and Aeneas\, and The Canterbury Pilgrims with Choir2000. In 2019\, she performed in the premiere of Peddars Way\, a new work by Kevin Flanagan.\nMost recently\, Jess joined the Lepetit Ensemble for a concert featuring women composers at Hughes Hall and sang Saint-Saëns’ Oratorio de Noël with the Haslingfield Choir and Orchestra.\nVisit Jessica’s website for more details. \nOlga Elbourn \nOlga Elbourn graduated in 2004 with highest honours from the State Conservatoire in St Petersburg\, Russia\, as a concert pianist\, piano teacher\, accompanist\, and chamber ensemble player. After completing a postgraduate course at the St Petersburg Conservatoire in 2006\, she held a position there for the next nine years as a Senior Accompanist for opera singing and Russian folk instrument classes\, working with some of the best-known opera singers and folk instrumentalists.\nOn the concert platform\, she has collaborated with soloists from leading opera theatres worldwide and has been a member of numerous chamber ensembles in Russia and Europe. She is a prize-winner of several international competitions and\, in 2007\, was awarded the prestigious “Richard Wagner Stipendienstiftung” scholarship in Germany.\nSince 2014\, Olga has lived permanently in the UK\, in Cambridge\, where she continues her extensive performing and teaching career. She is the Principal Accompanist of the St Ives Choral Society\, regularly collaborates with various instrumentalists and singers for performances\, and teaches a large class of piano students.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/spring-romance/
LOCATION:Churchill College Chapel\, CB3 ODS\, Cambridge\, CB3 0DE
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SUMMARY:[:en]Piano Recital by Vitaly Pisarenko[:ru]Cольный концерт пианиста Виталия Писаренко[:]
DESCRIPTION:​Vitaly Pisarenko\, a prize-winning pianist based in London\, is returning to Cambridge for his fourth concert. His previous recitals have been met with tremendous success. His first performance in Cambridge was at “The Splendour of Russian Music\,” a concert marking the 20th anniversary of CamRuSS in 2019.​ \nThe concert will be performed in two parts and will feature\, among others\, Schubert’s Four Impromptus\, Op. 142\, and Bellini-Liszt’s Réminiscences de Norma. \nThis is a fundraising concert\, with all proceeds going to the CamRuSS Hardship Fund\, which supports the delivery of ESOL classes for displaced Ukrainians in Cambridge. \nWhen: Sat 29 March\, 19:00-21:00\nWhere: Old Divinity School\, St John’s College\, St Johns St\, Cambridge CB2 1TP\nTickets: £12 – CamRuss members & concessions; £18 – Standard; Free for members of St John’s College.\nPlease book via AllEvents \nVitaly Pisarenko (photo by Andreea Tufescu) \nVitaly Pisarenko is an acclaimed Ukrainian-Russian pianist based in London. He achieved significant recognition by winning First Prize at the 8th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht in 2008. Additionally\, he secured Third Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2015. \n“…Immensely gifted pianist…with prodigious technique\, myriad shadings and scrupulous accuracy…” New York Times \nVitaly regularly performs across the globe as a recitalist and a chamber musician. Past concerts include appearances at the Wigmore Hall\, Musikverein in Vienna\, Bozar in Brussels\, 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.\nAs a soloist Vitaly collaborated 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.\nThe Association of Music Critics of Argentina recently presented Vitaly with the ‘2018 Revelation Award’.\nRecently Vitaly has been performing intensively in the UK\, including performances at the Queen Elizabeth Hall\, Cadogan Hall\, St Martin in the Fields\, Champs Hill\, Chopin Society UK\, BMS York and others.\nVitaly started his musical education in his native Kiev\, Ukraine with Natalia Romenskaya and in Kharkiv with Garri Gelfgat. Later on\, he commenced his studies in Moscow with Professor Yuri Slesarev at the Central Music School and State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. From 2005 to 2008 Vitaly studied with Aquiles delle Vigne at the Codarts\, Rotterdam and from 2009 to 2012 he was a student of Oxana Yablonskaya in Italy. Since September 2012 Vitaly has been a student at the Royal College of Music in London\, where he studies with Professor Dmitri Alexeev. Vitaly completed his Master’s degree with distinction in 2014 and Artist Diploma degree in 2015 and is currently a Doctoral course student as an Emma Rose Memorial Scholar and a Bob and Sarah Wigley and Helmut Schuster Scholar. Starting from 2012 Vitaly has been also studying with Professor Boris Petrushansky at the ‘Incontri col Maestro’ Academy in Imola\, Italy.\nSince January 2020 Vitaly is a principal study teacher at the Purcell School for young musicians.\nIn September 2021 he has been appointed an Assistant Professor of piano at the Royal College of Music\, London.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/piano-recital-vitaly-pisarenko-4/
LOCATION:Old Divinity School\, St John’s College\, St Johns St\, Cambridge CB2 1TP\, St Johns St\, Cambridge CB2 1TP\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T203000
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SUMMARY:[:en]In Search of True Beauty and Genuine Knowledge: The Life and Work of Nicholas Roerich by Dr Natalia Budanova (in Russian)[:ru]В поисках истинной красоты и подлинного знания: жизнь и творчество Николая Рериха. Лекция Dr Наталии Будановой (на русском языке)[:]
DESCRIPTION:Red Horses by Nicholas Roerich\, 1925  \nGeneral public knows Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) primarily as the author of numerous mountain landscapes\, whose paintings are kept in the Russian Museum (St Petersburg)\, the Tretyakov Gallery and the Museum of Oriental Art (both Moscow)\, Nicolas Roerich Museum (New York)\, Roerich Estate at the Kullu Valley in India\,   as well as private collections around the world. But his activities were not limited exclusively to artistic creativity. A writer\, traveller\, archaeologist\, stage designer\, philosopher and public figure\, Roerich revived ancient Russian crafts\, participated in excavations of ancient burial sites\, created the philosophical doctrine of “Living Ethics” and drew up the first international agreement on the protection of cultural values\, known as the ‘Roerich Pact’. N. Budanova in her lecture “In Search of True Beauty and Genuine Knowledge” offers insights into the biography and prolific career of this remarkable man. \nWhen: Mon 28 April\, 18:30-20:30 (BST)\nWhere: The Old Library\, Pembroke College\, Cambridge\, CB2 1RG\nLanguage: The lecture will be delivered in Russian\, with presentation slides provided in English\nFormat: In person & Online via Zoom\nIn person tickets: £5 – CamRuss members & concessions; £8 – Standard\nZoom tickets: £5 – Standard (includes video recording)\, Free – CamRuSS members & students.\nAccess to video recording: Free for CamRuSS members\, £5 for all others.\nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception.\nPlease book via AllEvents \nNatalia Budanova \nDr Natalia Y. Budanova (PhD Courtauld Institute of Art) is an art historian and the author of publications on the art of the Silver Age\, the early Russian avant-garde and the work of women artists of pre-revolutionary Russia. Her book Two Women Patrons of the Russian Avant-garde (co-authored with Dr N. Murray)\, London: Unicorn\, 2021\, explores the formation of the Russian art market and the activities of the first private galleries in Moscow and St Petersburg. \n 
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/in-search-of-true-beauty-and-genuine-knowledge-the-life-and-work-of-nicholas-roerich-by-dr-natalia-budanova/
LOCATION:The Old Library\, Pembroke College\, Cambridge\, CB2 1RG
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Language,Literature,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250511T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250511T120000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20250429T130817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250507T221944Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Online Meeting with Family Members of Arctic Convoy Veterans[:ru]Онлайн-встреча с Семьями Ветеранов Арктического конвоя[:]
DESCRIPTION:Informal Online Meeting with Family Members of Arctic Convoy Veterans \nTo mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day\, we invite you to join an Informal Online gathering with family members of Arctic Convoy Veterans. \nThe event will include an opening historical introduction by Dr Olga Kucherenko\, followed by personal stories of veterans—some linked to VE Day—illustrated with photographs from family archives. Attendees will also learn about the history of the Arctic Convoy Club in Kennington\, as well as the work CamRuSS has undertaken over the past decade to record memories and nurture lasting relationships with veterans and their families. \nYou may also be interested in learning more about the Arctic Convoy and some of its veterans in our brochure Second World War Veterans in Britain 2020. \nWorld War II veterans aboard HMS Belfast in London\, 2018 (from the CamRuSS’s archive). \nWhen: Sunday 11 May\, 10:30 – 12:00 (BST)\nFormat: Online via Zoom\nLanguage: English\nTickets: Free (registration required)\nPlease register via Zoom \nThe video recording will be available free of charge to all participants and CamRuSS members. For others – a £5 suggested donation applies. Please send your request by emailing camruss1999@gmail.com
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/online-meeting-with-family-members-of-arctic-convoy-veterans/
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250511T160000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Traditional May Day BBQ[:ru]Майские шашлыки на природе[:]
DESCRIPTION:Come with your friends\, make new ones\, enjoy a day out\, and share delicious food at our traditional annual May Day celebration! \nWe aim to meet in the BBQ area at around 12:00\, have a BBQ – with food and drinks to share – between 13:00 and 15:00.\nPlease fill out this form by Thursday\, 8 May\, so we can plan accordingly. \n \n\nWHEN: Sunday 11 May\, 12:00 – 16:00 (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. \nWe’ve booked a BBQ area and will be happy to help you cook your food on the BBQ. \nYou can find the Wandlebury Country Park visitor guide here. See also this plan of the BBQ area. \nDIRECTIONS: \nBy CAR: 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. PARKING: The visitors’ car park is at the Main Entrance off the A1307. There is a parking charge of £3 per car. \nBy BUS: 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. \nBy BICYCLE (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.\nNB: No 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-2025/
LOCATION:Wandlebury Country Park\, Games Field BBQ – Den Building area\, Wandlebury Country Park on the Gog Magog Hills\, Babraham\, Cambridgeshire CB22 3AE\, Cambridge\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20250608T103535Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250608T113336Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Evening in conversation with Ksenia Reitsen for parents of neurodivergent children[:ru]Встреча-разговор с Ксенией Рейцен для родителей особых детей[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are organising a pub evening in conversation with Ksyusha Reitsen\, exploring how parents can shape and organise life with a child with special needs—so that it is full of joy\, meaning\, plans\, and support. \nAt the beginning of the evening\, Ksyusha will share her nearly 20 years of experience working at the Centre for Curative Pedagogics in Russia. Since 1989\, the Centre has been providing medical\, educational\, legal\, and psychological support to children and young people with various developmental disabilities\, as well as their families. It offers assistance to children and adults with autism\, epilepsy\, cerebral palsy\, genetic syndromes\, intellectual disabilities\, behavioural disorders\, and other conditions. \nFollowing this\, in an open conversation\, we’ll explore topics that matter to you now as parents of children with special needs. For example: \n\nWhere do unwanted behaviours and tantrums come from\, and how can they be addressed or prevented?\nHow can we find games and activities that are enjoyable for both children and parents?\nHow to understand what your child wants if they do not use speech\nRelationships with siblings\nSocial life\nAdolescence – what to prepare for in advance\nWhen a special child grows up\, do they become a special adult?\nIndependent living\n\nWhen: Friday\, 13 June 2025\, 18:00–20:00 (BST)Where: The Punter gastro pub\, 3 Pound Hill\, Cambridge CB3 0AELanguage: Introduction in Russian; discussion in both Russian and EnglishFormat: In personTickets: £5Please note: food and drinks ordered at the pub are not included in the ticket price.Booking: Please book your tickets via AllEvents. \nThis evening is also an opportunity for parents of children with special needs to meet\, share experiences\, and begin forming a supportive community. \nYou are welcome to leave your contact details in the additional form if you would like to send questions to the presenter for discussion\, or to arrange an individual meeting. \nKsenia Reitsen \nKsenia Reitsen is a psychologist and teacher working with neurodivergent children. At the Centre for Curative Pedagogics “Special Childhood” (CCP) in Russia\, she led play therapy sessions for preschool children with various developmental disabilities\, conducting both group and individual sessions.\nShe also ran informational and psychological support groups for parents of children attending different CCP programmes\, including school readiness groups\, groups for children with multiple developmental disabilities\, groups for adolescents\, and play groups. In addition\, she co-facilitated support groups for parents of preschool-aged children with autism as part of the Early Bird programme.\nKsyusha currently lives in London\, where she provides individual psychological counselling to parents of children and adolescents with various developmental disabilities. She also co-hosts an online information and support group for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder\, and gives lectures and webinars for specialists and parents of children with developmental needs.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/evening-in-conversation-with-ksenia-reitsen-for-parents-of-neurodivergent-children/
LOCATION:The Punter gastro pub\, 3 Pound Hill\, Cambridge CB3 0AE
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250705T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250705T220000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
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SUMMARY:[:en]White Nights – An Evening of Songs and Music[:ru]Белые ночи — вечер музыки и песни[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to invite you to our traditional outdoor picnic on Saturday\, 5 July\, celebrating the White Nights and the summer solstice. \nWhen: Saturday\, 5 July\, 18:00–22:00Where: The Grantchester Green Man pub\, 59 High St\, Grantchester\, Cambridge CB3 9NF\nNo need to register—just turn up! \nJoin us for an evening of music\, community\, and midsummer magic. Bring your friends\, make new ones\, and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere filled with song and laughter. \nWhat to bring:\nA picnic blanket or folding chair for comfort\nFood and drinks to share\nGuitars or other instruments — music is warmly encouraged!\nAn umbrella or raincoat\, just in case \nEveryone is welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/white-nights-an-evening-of-songs-and-music-2/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250822
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250827
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CREATED:20250506T182014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250526T162831Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Cambridge Russian and Ukrainian Summer School – 2025[:ru]Кембриджская русско-украинская летняя школа — 2025[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to announce the Cambridge Russian and Ukrainian Summer School 2025\, organised in collaboration with Tangential Cambridge. \nIf you are interested in learning or improving Russian or Ukrainian\, you are more than welcome to take part in our Cambridge Russian and Ukrainian Summer School – 2025. \nA wonderful opportunity to combine an intensive Russian or Ukrainian course with the pleasure of meeting like-minded people!\nLevel of Russian: from beginners to advanced and fluent.\nParticipants: Adults and senior school students\, including those in the middle of their A-levels or at the end of their GCSEs and those starting or doing a university course linked to Russian or Ukrainian history\, politics\, literature or art. \nWhen: Friday 22nd August – Tuesday 26th August 2025 (classes on Fri\, Sat\, Sun\, Mon\, and Tue)\nWhere: Murray Edwards College\, Huntingdon Road\, Cambridge CB3 0DF.\nNB Participants staying in the College are expected to arrive on Thursday 21st August (any time after 2pm). \nTO ENROL: please fill in the registration form as soon as possible.\nMore info here. \nTypical schedule: 9:25-15:30 lessons (with lunch break); 16:30-18:00 extra-curricular activities; 19:30-21:30 evening programme. \nWhat’s involved:​ \n\n20 hours of teaching in small\, manageable groups.\nDeveloping all the linguistic skills: speaking and listening\, reading\, writing and grammar\, in a fun and creative way.\nInspiring\, experienced\, and compassionate teachers\, all native speakers.\nStrong focus on interaction\, group work\, role-play and discussions.\nOpportunity to enrich your vocabulary\, learn idioms\, brush up your grammar\, immerse yourself in conversation and improve pronunciation.\nRich and varied extra-curricular programme – songs\, dance\, music\, drama\, film\, and art and craft!\nEn-suite accommodation (for residents)\, full board\, free parking.\n\nFees:\nNon-residential delegates (lunch and dinner) = £420\nEn-suite room & full board = £770 (Thursday evening meal is included in the residential fee). \nDISCOUNT for students under 25 in full-time education:\nNon-residential delegates (lunch and dinner) = £335 (discount)\nEn-suite room & full board = £660 (discount) \nSuch summer schools have been held in Cambridge since 2016\, at first focusing on the Russian language only; a Ukrainian option was introduced in 2022. \nFrom students’ feedback: \n\nReally stimulating\, very varied\, great fun\, brilliant teaching. (CL)\nThe atmosphere of joy and encouragement\, the innovative pedagogy\, the enthusiasm of the teaching team\, the inspiration to keep learning. I enjoyed myself tremendously. This week provided everything I had hoped for\, thank you. (MM)\nI started as a beginner but left knowing a lot more. […]  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)\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)\n\nContact: With any questions\, please contact Dr Tanya Yurasova\, Teacher and Coordinator of Cambridge Russian and Ukrainian summer schools\, at: tyurasova@gmail.com or 0781 510 1481. \nPlease spread the word to anyone who you think might be interested.\nWe look forward to welcoming you to the Summer School!
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/cambridge-russian-and-ukrainian-summer-school-2025/
LOCATION:Murray Edwards College\, Cambridge CB3 0JG\, Murray Edwards College\, Huntingdon Rd\, Cambridge\, CB3 0JG\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Tangential%20Cambridge":MAILTO:info@tancam.uk
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250924T200000
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SUMMARY:[:en]Vasily Grossman After Life and Fate with Robert Chandler[:ru]Василий Гроссман после «Жизни и судьбы» — лекция Роберта Чандлера[:]
DESCRIPTION:Grossman’s grave at the Troekurovskoye Cemetery\, Moscow (from Robert Chandler’s personal archive)  \nVasily Grossman may always be best known as the author of his two great novels centered on the Battle of Stalingrad. His last\, shorter works\, however\, are equally remarkable. If Stalingrad and Life and Fate are comparable to Shostakovich’s symphonies\, the short novel Everything Flows and the stories Grossman wrote in his last three years are like Shostakovich’s quartets—more concise\, more enigmatic\, more abrupt in their transitions of tone and subject matter. The short novel Everything Flows is a quarter of the length of Life and Fate\, but its historical and moral scope is still broader.\nThe story “The Road” (1961–62)—the long winter campaign culminating in the Battle of Stalingrad told from the perspective of an Italian artillery battery mule—is a poetic distillation of Life and Fate. “Mama”—based on the real-life story of the adopted daughter of Nikolay Yezhov\, head of the NKVD at the height of the Purges—takes us still deeper into the heart of evil. Once again\, though\, the perspective is unusual. We see Yezhov from the perspective of a small\, loving girl and her peasant nanny\, who has no understanding of the mass murders being carried out in the country but who feels pity for Yezhov\, thinking that “his eyes looked confused\, pathetic\, lost.”\nThree of these last stories contain pointed repetitions of the phrase life and fate. The words are like markers—or like tolling bells\, telling the reader how much the loss of his great novel dominates Grossman’s thoughts. \nWhen: Wednesday\, 24 September\, 18:30-20:00 (BST)\nWhere: Trinity Hall\, Main Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Lane\, Cambridge CB2 1TJ\nLanguage: English\nFormat: In-person & Online via Zoom\nIn-person tickets: £9 – Standard\, £6 – CamRuSS Members and Concessions\nZoom tickets: £5 – Standard\, free – CamRuSS Members\, and Students\nAccess to the video recording is included with all ticket purchases\nVideo recording only: £5\, free – CamRuSS Members\nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception.\nPlease book via AllEvents \nRobert Chandler (right)\, Grossman’s daughter Katya Korotkova-Grossman (center)\, and the Italian scholar Pietro Tosco (left) at a Grossman conference in Moscow\, 2014 (from Robert Chandler’s personal archive). \nRobert Chandler first began learning Russian at the age of 15. At 20\, he spent a year in Voronezh as a British Council Exchange scholar—the city where Andrey Platonov was born and where Osip Mandelstam was exiled. It was there that he first read these two writers\, who have remained central to his work and life.\nAmong the many authors he has translated are Sappho\, Apollinaire\, Alexander Pushkin\, Teffi\, Andrey Platonov\, Vasily Grossman\, the Uzbek novelist Hamid Ismailov\, and the underappreciated poet Lev Ozerov\, a Russophone Jew from Ukraine. Chandler has also edited and co-translated three anthologies for Penguin Classics: of Russian poetry\, Russian short stories\, and further Russian poetry.\nIn addition to his translation work\, he runs workshops in London\, teaches at an annual summer school\, and has mentored younger translators. Before committing to translation full-time\, he worked for eight years as a teacher of the Alexander Technique—a discipline focused on voice\, breath\, and movement.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/vasily-grossman-after-life-and-fate-with-robert-chandler/
LOCATION:Trinity Hall Cambridge\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge CB2 1TJ\, UK\, Cambridge\, Trinity Hall Cambridge\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TJ
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Language,Literature,Meeting,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251012T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251012T170000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
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SUMMARY:[:en]Traditional Mushroom Walk & BBQ[:ru]Традиционный поход за грибами и шашлыки[:]
DESCRIPTION:Our traditional Mushroom Walk & BBQ is the perfect way to enjoy a lovely day out with the whole family before winter sets in. Fresh air\, great company\, and a kid-friendly atmosphere—everyone is welcome! \n\n \nPhoto taken in 2023 \n\nWHEN: Sunday\, 12 October — Mushroom walk before 14:00\, followed by BBQ from 14:00 to 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.\nPlease register here. \nNB: Mobile phone coverage in the forest is very weak\, so please plan ahead. If you can’t find our BBQ pit\, go to Go Ape and ask for the “Shelter.” \nIn the morning (before 14:00): Free-style Mushroom Hunting. Everyone is welcome to arrive at their own pace and explore different parts of the woods. A great place to begin mushroom-hunting is the Lynford Stag parking area in Thetford Forest\, Suffolk (IP27 0TJ)\, located on the A134 by the large wooden stag. \nIn the afternoon (14:00-17:00): BBQ. We will all gather for our traditional BBQ at 14:00 at High Lodge\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk (IP27 0AF). \nPlease bring food and drinks to share\, including something for the grill. \n  \nAnd please don’t eat any mushrooms you find unless you are absolutely certain they are safe! For more information\, see: Wild Food UK – 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-4/
LOCATION:Thetford Forest\, Thetford Forest\, Brandon\, Suffolk\, IP27 0AF
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20250927T184107Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Nobeliate Stories: How the Discoveries of 2025 and Past Years Were Made — and Why They Matter\, a Talk by Ilya Kolmanovsky[:ru]Нобелевские истории: как были сделаны открытия 2025 года и прошлых лет — и почему это важно. Встреча с Ильей Колмановским[:]
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Ilya Kolmanovsky\, taking place one week after the announcement of this year’s Nobel Prizes. These will certainly be on the agenda\, and Ilya will also share captivating insights into past Nobel laureates: an expelled Eton pupil once branded a failure; a judo prodigy; the children of Norwegian farmers; an Australian doctor with a kamikaze spirit; the penniless daughter of a Hungarian butcher; and a jet-lagged hunter chasing mutant flies. And\, of course\, the Cambridge pioneer behind the first “test-tube babies”.\nThis lecture will be of interest to adults and teenagers. \nWhen: Monday\, 13 October 2025\, 18:00–20:00 (BST)\nWhere: Winstanley Lecture Theatre\, Trinity College\, Cambridge CB2 1TQ\n(Entrance via St John’s Street\, opposite Trinity College’s main gate)\nLanguage: Russian\, with slides in English\nFormat: In-person & Online via Zoom\nIn-person tickets:  £20 – Standard\, £14 – CamRuSS members\, £16 – concessions and students\nZoom tickets: £15 – Standard\, £9 – CamRuSS Members\, £10 – concessions and students\nPlease note: The lecture will not be recorded.\nPlease book via AllEvents \nIlya Kolmanovsky \nIlya Kolmanovsky is a biologist and a celebrated master of science theatre and stand-up\,  known for his unique ability to blend journalism with the art of live performance. He makes complex scientific ideas both accessible and engaging\, often combining lectures with games and live experiments. \nHe completed his dissertation on primate skeletal evolution\, taught at Moscow’s renowned Second School (specialising in maths and physics)\, and worked at the Palaeontological Museum\, where he devised theatrical tours to bring science to life. From 1996 to 2004\, he co-led an educational centre for refugee children.\nKolmanovsky has created numerous science shows and projects\, including Adventures of a Meatball\, About the Brain\, and About the Bad. He is also the host of the popular children’s podcast One and a Half Mole Rat\, which explains how the world works in a way that’s fun and understandable for young listeners. \nFor a broader audience\, he launched the podcast Golyi Zemlekop (The Naked Mole Rat)\, which explores scientific breakthroughs\, emerging technologies\, and fascinating topics ranging from microbes and fast food to coronavirus and the influence of genes. In 2024\, the podcast was launched in English.\nHe is also the author of books for children (Why Birds Don’t Fall\, How a Pear Gets Into the Brain) and for adults (Mysteries of Genetics\, Our Belly: An Alien Within Us\, among others). \nKolmanovsky continues to deliver talks internationally and host podcasts; in 2024\, he presented a special programme on the brain and artificial intelligence. \nRussian-language podcast «Golyi zemlekop» on YouTube and Apple Podcasts\nEnglish-language podcast «The Naked Mole Rat» on YouTube and Apple Podcasts
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/nobeliate-stories-how-the-discoveries-of-2025-and-past-years-were-made-and-why-they-matter-a-talk-by-ilya-kolmanovsky/
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Theatre\, Trinity College\, Trinity Street\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TQ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251024T203000
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CREATED:20250526T160656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251002T154705Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]The Ambassador\, the Grand Duke\, his Wife and her Lover\, a Talk by Sir Tony Brenton\, OBE[:ru]Посол\, великий князь\, супруга и её возлюбленный - Лекция с сэром Тони Брентоном[:]
DESCRIPTION:This talk explores a little-known episode in 18th-century diplomacy: the secret correspondence between the future Catherine the Great and the British ambassador to Russia\, Sir Charles Hanbury Williams. \nSir Charles Hanbury Williams\, by John Giles Eccard\, 1746 \nAt a time of political instability and personal danger\, Catherine navigated the treacherous terrain of the Russian court by forging an alliance with Hanbury Williams—who\, captivated by her intelligence and charm\, became her trusted adviser. Their relationship\, shaped in part by Catherine’s affair with the ambassador’s secretary\, reveals how private passions intersected with great power politics during the run-up to the Seven Years’ War. \nYoung Catherine soon after her arrival in Russia\, by Louis Caravaque\, 1745 \nWhen: Friday 24 October\, 18:30-20:00 (BST)\nWhere: Trinity Hall\, Main Lecture Theatre\, Trinity Lane\, Cambridge CB2 1TJ\nLanguage: English\nFormat: In-person & Online via Zoom\nIn-person tickets: £9 – Standard\, £6 – CamRuSS Members and Concessions\nZoom tickets: £5 – Standard\, free – CamRuSS Members\, and Students\nAccess to the video recording is included with all ticket purchases\nVideo recording only: £5\, free – CamRuSS Members\nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception.\nPlease book via AllEvents \nSir Tony Brenton \nSir Tony Brenton\, OBE\, is a distinguished British diplomat\, writer on international issues. He worked for over 30 years in the Foreign Office.\nTony first learnt Arabic and spent three years in Cairo working on the Middle East Dispute. From 1980-1989 he handled European matters in London and in Brussels\, working on energy issues and the birth of European environmental policy. Back in London he ran UN issues in the Foreign Office and took charge of the preparation for the 1992 ‘Earth Summit’\, which achieved the first global agreement on Climate Change.\nAfter a year at Harvard he published a book about international environmental policy – ‘The Greening of Machiavelli’ (Royal Institute of International Affairs\, Energy and Environmental Programme\, 1994)\, learnt Russian and spent 1994-1998 in Moscow dealing with Russian economic reform.\nAfter a further period in London on UN matters (including the establishment of the International Criminal Court)\, he was posted in 2001 to Washington dealing with the consequences of 9/11\, the Afghanistan war and the Iraq war.\nIn 2004-2008 he was posted to Moscow as Ambassador where he managed Britain’s relations with Russia during a turbulent period.\nHe edited a publication Historically Inevitable?: Turning Points of the Russian Revolution (Profile Books\, 2016).\nTony is a regular commentator in The Times\, The Guardian\, The Telegraph\, The Independent and other British publications\, Director of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce and a Fellow of Wolfson College\, Cambridge.\nSir Tony Brenton has been a patron of the Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society since May 2018.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/the-ambassador-the-grand-duke-his-wife-and-her-lover-a-talk-by-sir-tony-brenton-obe/
LOCATION:Trinity Hall Cambridge\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge CB2 1TJ\, UK\, Cambridge\, Trinity Hall Cambridge\, Trinity Ln\, Cambridge\, CB2 1TJ
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Diplomacy,Online talk,Politics,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20251107T133404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251108T094415Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Blok in Pictures: A lecture marking the 145th anniversary of the poet by Kseniia Gondyreva[:ru]Блок в картинках: Лекция Ксении Гондыревой к 145-летию поэта[:]
DESCRIPTION:Portrait of Alexander Blok by Konstantin Somov (1907)  \nOn 28 November\, we celebrate the 145th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Blok\, one of the most prominent poets of Russia’s Silver Age. We invite you to mark this occasion with an unusual lecture\, “Blok in Pictures” — a story about the poet told not only through words but also through images\, paintings\, and drawings. \nYou will see pages from his childhood handwritten magazines\, illustrations for his works\, portraits of Blok created by his contemporaries\, as well as postcards from his travels\, and his own drawings and caricatures. \nThis will be a vivid and engaging journey through the visual world of the poet. \nAfter the lecture\, everyone will be welcome to read their favourite poems by Blok or other poets of the Silver Age (Serebryanogo Veka). \nWhen: Saturday\, 29 November\, 18:00-20:00 (GMT)\nWhere: Audit Room\, King’s College\, King’s Parade\, Cambridge\, CB2 1ST\nLanguage: Russian\nFormat: In-person\nTickets: Free\, donations at the event are welcome \nPlease book via AllEvents to reserve your place \n\nKseniia Gondyreva is a teacher of art and literature at the Cambridge Russian Academy. She previously worked as an educational programme curator at the A. A. Blok Memorial Apartment Museum (St Petersburg).\nShe is the author of museum publications and guidebooks\, as well as tours of Petersburg’s Kolomna district and the museums of Cambridge and London.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/blok-in-pictures-a-lecture-marking-the-145th-anniversary-of-the-poet-by-kseniia-gondyreva/
LOCATION:Audit Room\, King’s College\, King's Parade\, Cambridge\, CB2 1ST\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Literature,Poetry
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251212T200000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20251118T205146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T211500Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]July Rain (1966): Ksenia Golubovich on Marlen Khutsiev’s Masterpiece[:ru]Июльский дождь (1966): Ксения Голубович о шедевре Марлена Хуциева[:]
DESCRIPTION:This year marks the centenary of film director Marlen Khutsiev’s birth. We invite you to celebrate the anniversary of this outstanding figure of Soviet and Russian culture with cultural scholar Ksenia Golubovich\, who will speak about one of the director’s most renowned works\, July Rain (1966). \nMarlen Khutsiev \nMarlen Khutsiev was a classic of Soviet cinema. He was born on 4 October 1925 in Tiflis and died on 19 March 2019 in Moscow. In 1952 he graduated from the directing faculty of VGIK (the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography). His best-known films\, associated with the 1960s\, are “Spring on Zarechnaya Street”\, “I Am Twenty” (“Ilyich’s Gate”)\, and “July Rain”. In 1966 he signed the “Letter of the Twenty-Five” opposing the rehabilitation of Joseph Stalin. From 1978 to 2009 he taught at VGIK\, where he served as Head of the Department of Feature Film Directing. \n“July Rain” (1966) by Marlen Khutsiev is a landmark film for Soviet cinema and for the 1960s era. It is a work of “profound viewing”: new global currents—the French New Wave\, Italian Neorealism—mapped precisely onto the new situation in the USSR and produced a film of unmistakably European calibre. Khutsiev takes up the theme of the existential crisis and the conflict between generations—those of the war and the postwar period—along with a critique of totalitarianism and authoritarianism\, and questions of conformity and the possibility of personal growth. He does this in a shooting style that was innovative for its time\, making the most of black-and-white sound cinema’s ability to migrate between newsreel and fiction\, between staged and incidental sound. Khutsiev creates a highly complex portrait of Soviet social life\, with its declared and silenced cutting conflicts\, structuring it like a jazz composition. And the entire composition converges on a single event—among other things\, it is the story of one “no” spoken by a woman to a man. \nA still image from the film July Rain \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nWhen: Friday\, 12 December\, 18:30-20:00 (GMT)\nLanguage: English\nFormat: Online via Zoom\nTickets: £5 – Standard\, free – CamRuSS Members\, and Students\nAccess to the video recording is included with all ticket purchases\nVideo recording only: £5\, free – CamRuSS Members\nPlease book via AllEvents \nKsenia Golubovich \nKsenia Golubovich is a writer\, literary critic\, translator and cultural scholar. She graduated from the Faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology at Moscow State University and undertook an internship at the University of Cambridge. She holds a PhD in Philology\, specialising in Shakespeare studies and English Modernism. Her doctoral dissertation examined the poetry of W. B. Yeats\, and she has translated poetry and prose by Yeats\, Bruce Chatwin\, Charles Sanders Peirce\, and Dylan Thomas. She is the author of studies on Olga Sedakova (“Postmodernism in Paradise”\, 2022) and Merab Mamardashvili (“Encounters in an Unknown Homeland”\, 2021). From 2016 to 2020 she chaired the A. M. Pyatigorsky Prize for the Philosophical Essay. She has also created and taught courses on “Literature and Contemporary Art” and “Cinema and Contemporary Art”. She teaches Poetry and Art at the Moscow School of New Cinema.\nKsenia is the author of a trilogy devoted to the end of the twentieth century: The Fulfilment of Wishes\, Serbian Parables\, and The Russian Daughter of an English Writer.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/july-rain-1966-ksenia-golubovich-on-marlen-khutsievs-masterpiece/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Culture,Online talk,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20251220T121549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T093859Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Annual General Meeting – 19 February 2026[:ru]Отчётно-Перевыборное Собрание CamRuSS (AGM) — 19 февраля 2026[:]
DESCRIPTION:We cordially invite all CamRuSS members to join our Annual General Meeting (AGM). \nThe opening address will be delivered by our charity’s patron\, Prof Simon Franklin\, titled “The Tiutchev Fallacy: What’s the Point of Studying Russia?”. In this talk\, Simon will share his personal reflections and stories on this multifaceted topic.\nWe will then present a report on last year’s activities\, address any questions and suggestions\, introduce the renewed Board of Trustees and Advisers\, and outline and discuss plans for 2026. The meeting will conclude with a drinks reception. \nThe event will be held in a hybrid format. If you are unable to join in person\, you are welcome to connect via Zoom. \nPlease mark this important date in your diaries. \nWhen: Thursday 19 February\, 18:00-19:30 (GMT)\nWhere: Audit Room\, King’s College\, King’s Parade\, Cambridge\, CB2 1ST\nFormat: in person & online via Zoom\nPlease register via AllEvents. \nFollowed by a drinks reception.
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/annual-general-meeting-19-february-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T165020
CREATED:20251220T114529Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T184655Z
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SUMMARY:[:en]Tchaikovsky and Chopin — Poets of the Piano. A Piano Recital by Alexander Karpeyev[:ru]Cольный концерт пианиста Александра Карпеева[:]
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to present a piano recital in Cambridge by Alexander Karpeyev\, an internationally acclaimed pianist. We warmly welcome you to join us for an evening of exceptional music. \n \nProgramme:\nFrédéric Chopin (1810–1849)24 Préludes\, Op. 28\n1. Agitato — C major\n2. Lento — A minor\n3. Vivace — G major\n4. Largo — E minor\n5. Allegro molto — D major\n6. Lento assai — B minor\n7. Allegretto — A major\n8. Molto agitato — F-sharp minor\n9. Largo — E major\n10. Allegro molto — C-sharp minor\n11. Allegro — B major\n12. Presto — G-sharp minor\n13. Lento — F-sharp major\n14. Allegro — E-flat minor\n15. Sostenuto — D-flat major\n16. Presto con fuoco — B-flat minor\n17. Allegretto — A-flat major\n18. Allegro molto — F minor\n19. Vivace — E-flat major\n20. Largo — C minor\n21. Cantabile — B-flat major\n22. Molto agitato — G minor\n23. Moderato — F major\n24. Allegro appassionato — D minor \nInterval (20 minutes) \nPyotr Tchaikovsky (1840–1893)Theme and Variations\, Op. 19 No. 6Nocturne\, Op. 19 No. 4\nThe Nutcracker\, Op. 71 — Concert Suite (arr. M. Pletnev)March — Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy — Tarantella — Intermezzo — Trepak — Chinese Dance — Andante maestoso\nCoronation March (arr. the composer) \nWhen: Thursday 26 February\, 19:00-20:30 (GMT)\nWhere: Recital Room\, Music Centre\, Churchill College\, Storey’s Way\, Cambridge CB3 0DS\nTickets: £18 – Standard; £12 – CamRuSS members & concessions\nPlease book via AllEvents \nAlexander Karpeyev \nAlexander Karpeyev was born in Saratov\, where he received his early musical training. In 2005\, he graduated with distinction from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory\, where he studied with Professors A. A. Mndoyants\, V. V. Gornostayeva\, A. G. Bakhchiev\, and N. B. Bogelava. From 2005 onwards\, he continued his studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London with Joan Havill\, and in 2014 he completed a doctoral degree at City St George’s\, University of London\, on the performance practice of Nikolay Medtner.\nHe is a laureate of international piano competitions in Poland (Arthur Rubinstein) and France (Adilia Alieva)\, winner of the Dudley International Piano Competition and the Norah Sande Award\, and recipient of the Silver Medal from the Worshipful Company of Musicians. Karpeyev has performed in Europe\, North America\, Algeria\, and Japan\, with broadcasts on BBC Radio and Sky Television. He has recorded Russian and English repertoire for SOMM Recordings and Chandos Records.\nIn recent years\, he has devoted considerable time to promoting Russian music in London\, including work as Music Curator at Pushkin House\, where he directed festivals and presented concerts.\nSince 2024\, he has lived in the Paris region\, where he teaches at the Rachmaninoff Conservatoire in Paris and the Casals Conservatoire in Montgeron. He continues to combine an active international performing career with his pedagogical work. \n 
URL:https://camruss.com/en/events/piano-recital-by-alexander-karpeyev/
CATEGORIES:Art/History,Music
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