RCS Haven E-Bulletin – July 2020

Christie’s Russian Art sale offers a curated selection of paintings and works of art, chiefly sourced from private collections and covering over four centuries of art history.

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Musica Nova Academy with the support from the Rossotrudnichestvo in the UK, is presenting the 8th edition of the “A New World of Talents” project. The project includes an online concert platform for the performance of talented compatriots, singing, instrumental performance master classes, music lectures and online musical theater classes. The first concert of the summer edition will be held on July 4 at 11.30am with the participation of students of Musica Nova Academy and special guests of the program. The audience will make a fascinating music and poetry journey through countries and continents. The concert program will feature performances by young debutants, as well as laureates of international festivals and Academy teachers. Online Event

Pushkin House presents the series of ZOOM events dedicated to discussion of the most interesting and topical books, nominated for Pushkin House Book Prize 2020. “The Return of the Russian Leviathan” is a collection of Sergei Medvedev’s essays, the Russian historian and political scientist, written between 2014 and 2017 and dedicated to the key political, social and historical topics most acutely discussed in Russian society. It is a fascinating story about power and society within the third presidency of Putin and a sharp sociological commentary to the incidents of 2014-2017.  

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Pushkin House presents the series of ZOOM events dedicated to discussion of the most interesting and topical books, nominated for Pushkin House Award 2020.

Kate Brown is a historian at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She undertakes a study on the issues of environment protection and nuclear energy use.   An astonishing historical detective story, “Manual for Survival” makes clear the irreversible impact of nuclear energy on every living thing, not just from Chernobyl, but from eight decades of radiaoactive fallout from weapons development.

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This event is part of ‘Tsars on Wight’ — the series of events to celebrate Russian and Romanov links on the Isle of Wight, taking place in 2021. Inspired by the publication of ‘Island & Empires — Romanov Russia, Britain and the Isle of Wight’ by Stephen Roman and published by Medina Books IOW in July 2021. Online Event

At the end of 1830 Pushkin wrote several masterpieces, including “A Feast In Time of Plague”, describing three months of quarantine during a pandemic of Asiatic cholera.

Pushkin House offers a rare chance to hear a rehearsed reading of this extraordinary piece by five actors, complete in a translation by Antony Wood.

Pre-booking essential!

Pushkin House,

 

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The coronavirus pandemic has created a number of challenges with its far-reaching impacts on financial and commodities markets. The economic forecasts vary, although, one thing remains certain: for mining companies, it could also present rare financing opportunities that will become available as supply and demand stabilise and the global economy begins to recover.

For the mining sector willing to see the opportunities in the current crisis Moore ST will answer the following:

1. What are the consequences and how to capitalize on opportunities?

2. Where to raise finance? How to select an exchange?

3. How to be ready once the opportunities arise?

4. Which listing factors should be taken into consideration?

Speakers:

Maxim Sobokarev, Partner, Head of Consulting Services for Mining companies, Moore ST Moscow

Elena Tikhnenko, Head of Supervisory Board, Moore ST London