“Old New Year Party”: Sunday 19th January 2014

CamRuSS is delighted to invite you all to our traditional Old New Year party.

WHEN: Sunday, 19th January 2014, starting at 4:30pm
WHERE: St.Paul’s Centre, Hills Rd, Cambridge CB2 1JP

(free parking on St. Paul’s Street)

Entrance: £2 CamRuSS members; £5 adults; children under 16 free.

PLEASE BRING: food, drinks and merry spirit to share! Also, any unwanted but worthy items for the raffle.

In order to book a venue and plan the party, we need to estimate the number of participants, so PLEASE REPLY A.S.A.P. to: info@camruss.com, indicating the number of children and adults attending, and advising us on your preferred contribution of help. Please choose one (or more) of the following options:

  • assist on the door (for 30 mins or 1 hour);
  • help to run activities for children (for 1-2 hours);
  • come earlier and set up the room for the party;
  • stay till the end and help to clean and tidy up;
  • participate in the concert (e.g. sing, dance etc.);
  • organise games and activities for adults;
  • help with the disco.

Thank you very much in advance for your support. We need your cooperation to ensure the smooth running of the party and a happy ending! In fact, it is OUR party – and it is up to all of us to make it work.

Please share with us your thoughts, proposals and offers of help on: info@camruss.com.

IN THE PROGRAMME (timing is approximate, and may be subject to change):

  • 16:30 – FREE Russian drinks and snacks at the entrance; music and entertainment
  • 17:00 – Our very own and authentic DED MOROZ and SNEGUROCHKA (Russian Grandfather Frost and the Snowmaiden);
  • 17:20 –”The “Snow Dance” («Ой, снег, снежок») performed by “Russian Beauties” («Русские красавицы»), Children’s Dance Ensemble from the Cambridge Russian School, directed by Yulia Simon-Neale;
  • 17:30 – CamRuSS’ Talent Show; participants: Roman Mamatov, Irina Abnizova;
  • 18:00 – FOOD and DRINK: everyone is kindly asked to bring their own tasty and filling food and drink to share (enough to satisfy yourself and the family and guests who accompany you);
  • 18:30 – RAFFLE, with worthy and desirable prizes;
  • 19:00 – Fun QUIZ, run in teams; gmaes and entertainment;
  • 20:00 – Fiery and invigorating RUSSIAN DISCO, DJ Michael Demydchuk;
  • 21:30 – Lots of fun TIDYING UP AND CLEANING TOGETHER!

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: Please note that there will be some separate ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN in the Lower Hall, with Russian ANIMATION (мультфильмы), and some DRAWING and CRAFTS. However, we are unable to provide continuous childcare, as there were not enough volunteers, so it will be the responsibility of the individual parents to look after their children at all times.

Children are invited to enter a NEW-YEAR FANCY-DRESS COMPETITION, if they wish.

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“Magadan: Life in the North”

Exhibition of photographs and historical documents and artefacts.

WHEN: Friday 6th December 2013 – Saturday 15th February 2014
WHERE: Scott Polar Museum, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1ER
Tel. (01223) 336540

The exhibition combines contemporary photographs of this vibrant area of Russia’s Far East with historical documents that reveal aspects of the region’s Communist past, ranging from the enthusiasm of the Young Pioneers to the brutality of the Soviet Gulag.

It also includes a range of historical artefacts from the Russian north that have been collected by Professor Lawrence H. Khlinovski Rockhill, Dr Elena Khlinovskaya Rockhill, both Associates of Scott Polar.Watch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download

With any queries please write to Rosie Amos, the Education and Events Coordinator at the Scott Polar Museum in Cambridge on: ra395@cam.ac.uk

Also see: http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/exhibitions/ (scroll down to the bottom of the page).

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Art Exhibition: Alexei Lantsev – “Reflective Forms”

An exhibition of the new work by inspirational contemporary Russian artist Alexei Lantsev.Alexei Lantsev Exhibition 2013Alexei works in different art styles and with different media moving easily from warm and gentle pastels to portraits and landscapes in a mixed technique. In his art Alexei Lantsev continues the Russian avantgarde tradition of Vasilii Kandinskii and Kazimir Malevich with the freedom and dynamic of abstract expressiveness.

Since graduating from the Surikov Art Institute in Moscow (the Russian Academy of Art) in 1996, Alexei has participated in a large number of solo and group exhibitions in Russia and abroad. His work appears in private and public collections in France, Hong Kong, Great Britain, USA, Germany, Israel, Switzerland and Russia, including those of Deutsche Bank, Standard & Poor, Raiffeisen Bank, National Bank of Iceland, Clifford Chance, Novosibirsk Art Museum and Abramtsevo Museum.

The exhibition is organised in collaboration by ArtSpace57 in collaboration with with Russian Arts Help – a UK Charity which aims to encourage cultural exchange and understanding through engagement with the arts – and is supported by Cambridge Systems Associates.

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Beyond Rationality: Dostoevsky and ‘holy fools’. Talk by The Rt Revd Dr Rowan Williams

Rowan_WilliamsAbout the speaker: About the speaker: Dr Rowan Williams is widely known as a recent Archbishop of Canterbury – he held the office from 2002 till 2012. At present, he is the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, and chair of the board of trustees of Christian Aid.

However, it is probably somewhat less known that Rowan Williams is a philospher and a poet, and has profound interest in great Russian novels (Dostoevsky’s “Brothers Karamazov” and “Devils”, and Pasternak’s “Doctor Zhivago”, to name but a few) and Russian religious philosophy, in particular Seregy Bulgakov. He recalls:

It began in my teens. I read the great Russian novels, listened to the great composers, watched Eisenstein’s films. I became intensely aware of an alien cultural presence on the other side of Europe which had a hinterland of imagery both odd and seductive. I moved from music and literature inexorably to Russian religious philosophy.

In 2007, Rowan Williams published a book “Dostoevsky: Language, Faith and Fiction”.

Apart from Welsh, he speaks or reads in nine other languages, including Russian!

Dr William Rowan has strong Cambridge connections. He served as a parish priest at St George’s Church in Chesteron (Cambridge) in 1980-1983, until he was appointed as a Lecturer in Divinity at Cambridge University. In 1984-1986, he was Dean and Chaplain of Clare College, Cambridge, and recently, having retired from the office of Archbishop of Canterbury, William Rowan has returned to Cambridge to become Master of Magdalene College.

We would like to refer you to a very informative and insightful interview with Rowan Williams by Lesley Chamerlain in the Prospect magazine, exploring his deep interest in Russian literature and philosophy.

The talk will be followed by refreshments (juice, wine and nibbles) and informal discussions.

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Tatiana and Sergey Nikitin in Cambridge

Tatiana i Sergey 1Бывает, что чудеса повторяются…

9 февраля 2014 года, в воскресенье, в 17:00, в Кембридже состоится концерт Татьяны и Сергея Никитиных.Watch Full Movie Online Streaming Online and Download

Место проведения концерта: главный зал в центре The Centre at St.Paul’s, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1JP

Входная плата: взрослый — £10, студенческий — £7, детский — £5 (для детей от 5 до 18 лет), семейный — £25 (двое взрослых + двое или более детей; либо один взрослый + трое или более детей). Вход необходимо оплатить заранее — одним из следующих способов:

    • По субботам в Кембриджской Русской школе — у казначея Ольги Гиллер, с 14:00 до 17:00 (в помещении Coleridge Community College, на Radegund Rd).
    • Прямым банковским переводом на следующий счёт:

The Russian-Speaking Society
NATWEST Bank, Sort code: 60-11-30
Account: 18120466
Ref: YOUR NAME (имя, на которое вы бронируете места).

Как только вы произвели банковский перевод, огромная просьба сообщить об этом по адресу: info@camruss.com — с указанием количества и категории оплаченных мест (взрослые, студенты, дети).

    • Свяжитесь с нами по адресу: info@camruss.com — и мы вам сообщим почтовый адрес для отправки чека. На обратной стороне чека или в сопроводительной записке следует указать ваше имя и фамилию, категорию и количество оплачиваемых мест (взрослый, ребёнок), а также адрес вашей ЭЛЕКТРОННОЙ ПОЧТЫ.Чеки следует выписывать на имя «The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society».

Со всеми вопросами обращайтесь по адресу: info@camruss.com

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International Coffee Mornings – come and practise English

Informal meetings are held from time to time for native speakers of other languages, who wish to practise their English.

To find out about forthcoming meetings, or indeed with any other queries regarding this endeavour, please write directly to Sarah Adams on:
sadams@chesterton.cambs.sch.uk

VENUE: Box Café, Chesterton Sports Centre, Gilbert Road, Cambridge CB4 3NY

You are very welcome to join the “Just Talk” ESOL Group at the Box Café and practise your English. It is completely free (except for a cup of coffee or tea) – it is just an informal meeting and a chat. New members welcome!

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“A SPACE TO TALK”: Counselling, Coaching, Therapy, Advice

A newly opened Cambridge-based centre is offering BILINGUAL (ENGLISH and RUSSIAN) services:
– writing & translation,
– job and interview coaching;
– relationship, child and trauma counselling;
– cognitive behaviour therapy.

Please have a look at www.aspacetotalk.com to see all services offered, or contact:
Alexandra Scott, BACP Counsellor, Coach & Communications Consultant,
tel. 07828 489 600;
or email: alexandra.scott@aspacetotalk.com

Call or email in Russian or English, to find out more about how this accredited service can help you with any Russian-English communication, coaching or counselling needs.

A SPECIAL £15 DISCOUNT per session/job is offered to CamRuSS members and their families.Roblox Hack No Survey No Download

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Beauty Treatment – in Russian or English

A beauty salon has a Russian-speaking beautician. They are offering special discounts to the members of CamRuSS and their families.

WHERE: “Lxir Spa Caruso” Beauty Salon, 70 Regent Street, Cambridge CB2 1DP
Tel. (01223) 300 777.
Working hours: Mon-Fri, 10am till 8pm; Sat 10am till 6pm.

Special Discounts:
– 30% for all treatments from 10am till 1pm;
– 50% extra time when booking a solarium;
– 30% haircut and blow dry;
– 50% hair dye.
– also discounts for corporate pre-Christmas events.

With any questions please contact Valerija Lifanova on: valerijalifanova@yahoo.com or visit: www.lxirspacaruso.co.uk

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Nanny-sharing, Girton

If you are a Russian-speaking family in Cambridge in need of a part-time nanny, please contact us ASAP, ideally before 15th November 2013.

We are looking for a shared arrangement for our Russian (Latvian) nanny. She has been with us for four years and lives in Girton, Cambridge. She is very experienced both with children and domestically.

We no longer need her on a full-time basis, so we are looking for a local family who would be interested in some kind of sharing arrangement.

Live in or live out considered. Start date: ASAP!

Contact Emma on: emma.kaminskiy@gmail.com

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Alexey Petrov

Alexey Petrov

Alexey Petrov

Music lovers and critics in many countries have recognised the artistic skills of Alexey Petrov for the depth of his interpretations and harmonious combination of emotions with excellent technical skills, which are distinctive for the Belorussian piano school.

Belarus-born pianist Alexey Petrov (born 1977) is a graduate of Belarus State Academy of Music and Hanns Eisler High School of Music in Berlin. He has won numerous prizes and distinctions at international competitions in Italy, Spain, Germany and in other countries; these include «Kasseler musiktage» in Berlin, festival of chamber music Port de Soller in Spain, etc. Among his teachers are renowned pianists Eliso Virsaladze, Dmitri Bashkirov, and Naum Schtarkman.

He has performed more than 300 concerts in Russia, Ukraine, Poland, France, Austria, and Germany in the most distinguished venues. He is also privileged to be the only Belarusian musician to give a solo recital at Berliner Philharmonie. He collaborated and performed with the legendary Slava Rostropovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and Vladimir Spivakov.

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