RCS Haven E-Bulletin - April 2014

Greetings, and welcome to our bulletin full of information on exciting Russian events.

RCS Haven is welcoming anyone who is interested in studying Russian language, literature and culture. We have English and Russian language lessons. There are a library, Art studio for children and Web-design Studio.
Also, the Centre provides consultations in law, finance and other aspects of work and business in Russia and Britain.
NEWS

Dunira Strategy signs agreement to promote Lipetskaya Oblast in Russia
On Thursday 20 March during MITT in Moscow, the Scottish company Dunira Strategy signed an agreement to become strategic consultants and deliver a series of feasibility studies, tourism development strategies and investment promotion plans for Lipetsk Oblast.
Every Wednesday, from 18.30 to 20.00, we invite you at the Center “Haven” for an English class. Classes take place in the RCS Haven 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G40UL
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VACANCIES
Russian Speaking Volunteers Wanted
Due to high numbers of Russian Speakers accessing Greater Pollok Integration Network's services we are eager to recruit a computer literate Russian-speaking volunteer to support it's work.
Volunteering On Tuesdays from 13.00 to 15.00 the role would include assisting people to access job opportunities online as well as helping them to design their own CVs.
If you are interested, please contact Yvonne on 0141 649 2000 or [email protected]. 2 hours per week
RCS Haven is looking for Art, Mathematics and Russian teachers.
 
Also, we are looking for volunteers.
 
The job search facility on the RCS Haven website collects vacancies from British and Russian employers. It can be accessed by clicking here, 
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Regular events in Scotland
Orthodox Church Services:
The following Scottish churches hold regular/semi-regular Orthodox services (all welcome):
Glasgow: The Parish of St. Kentigern (Russian Orthodox). Services held in Govan Old Church, 866 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 3UU.
Edinburgh: Orthodox Community of St. Andrew (a mixture of Orthodox faiths. Services held in the Chapel of St. Andrew, 2 Meadow Lane, Edinburgh, EH8 9NR.
Art studio for Children
Art lessons for children are undergoing in RCS Haven.
Under supervision of experienced teachers, a professional artist and a specialist in early development, children study the basics of drawing and painting, language development and drama. All children are welcome on Thursdays from 5pm till 7pm. 
RCS Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL, Т. 0141 5522144
Russian and English language courses for adults 
Classes for those who want to study Russian and English language.
Russian lessons on Mondays 5:30pm. English lessons on Wednesdays at 7pm.
Russian Centre Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL, [email protected]
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre
Sharmanka are a unique and award-winning theatre group.
Their beautifully carved figures perform an incredible dance to haunting music and light, telling the funny and tragic stories of the human life and spirit.
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD, Bookings: 0141 552 7080
Events in Glasgow
 
Thu, 3April, 8.00 – 9.30 pm
For this first Thursday event in the gallery we present an evening full of rhymes and rhythms from around the world: a unique poetic happening amidst Eduard Bersudsky's marvellous mechanical sculptures.
103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD
T.: +44 (0)141 5527080
 
Events in Edinburgh
 
Thu, 3 April, 11am - 1pm
Sparkling Russian/English conversation over tea and cakes.
Summerhall Cafe, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
 
3April – 24April, 6 – 7pm
Improve your Russian conversation in a small group with an experienced tutor.
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant
94 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR
T.: 07826 555 134
 
5-7 April, 9.30am - 4.30pm
The All-Russia Science Festival joins us for the first time with an interactive offering from a band of intrepid Russian students.
2 Market Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DE
Tel.: 0844 557 2686 
Events in the rest of Scotland
 
Thu, 3 April, 7.30pm
Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin is the world's favourite Russian opera and Opera Bohemia brings it to life with Catriona Clark as Tatyana.
Custom House Quay, Greenock, Inverclyde, PA15 1HJ
Tel.: 01475 723723
 
18-19 April, 7.30pm
A government bureaucrat wakes up one morning to discover his nose has left his face and is gallivanting about town dressed as a high-ranking government official.
Moss Park, Ravenstone, Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway, DG8 8DR 
Events in the rest of the UK
 
1 – 5 April, 7:30pm
www.novayaopera.ru
Jan Latham-Koenig conducts Borodin's opera of love and betrayal. A rare opportunity to see Borodin’s only opera Prince Igor comes in April 2014, when Moscow based Novaya Opera makes its first visit to the UK bringing this spectacular Russian work to the stage of the London Coliseum.
St Martin's Lane, Westminster, London, WC2N 4ES
Tel.: 0871 911 0200
 
1-13 April, 11am - 6pm
Figurative paintings on Russian themes.
30 Royal Opera Arcade, London, SW1Y 4UY
Tel.: 020 7228 9954
 
1-26 April, 10.30am - 6pm
Paintings and sculpture by the 20th-century artist and poet, who was the son of the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.
35 Baker Street, London, W1U 8EN
Tel.: 020 7486 6006
 
Wed, 2 April, 7 - 8.30pm
In 1898, a certain Percy Redfern, a low-level activist in the socialist movement, wrote ‘Tolstoy was my university and my church’. These sentiments were somewhat typical of the breadth of enthusiasm for Tolstoy’s moral philosophy at this time in Great Britain and in many other countries of the world, where Tolstoy’s ideas and influence spread far beyond the narrow confines of Yasnaya Polyana and his own country.
5A Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA
Tel.:020 7269 9770
 
Wed, 2 April, 7 - 9pm
The well-loved best-selling author discusses his  latest novel The Gardener from Ochakov, and gives us an intelligent person's guide to being Russian Ukrainian in 2014. 
5A Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA
Tel.:020 7269 9770
 
Wed, 2 April, 6-7pm
Russian saxophonist Zhanya Strigalev leads the quartet as they perform original compositions and improv jazz.
113–119 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0EB
 
2, 28 April, 9 pm
Join over 100 RBCC Members and guests for informal networking, with drinks and canapes provided.
T.: 0207 931 6455
22 Calvert Avenue, London, E2 7JP
 
2 April - 25 May, 12am - 6pm
Paintings, videos, graphics and archive material highlighting the work produced by Russian artists behind the Iron Curtain.
22 Calvert Avenue, London, E2 7JP
Tel.: 020 7613 2141
 
Thu, 3 April, 12.15 pm
This event will see a select group of RBCC Members and Partners gather to dine in the splendid surroundings of the Houses of Parliament, overlooking the River Thames. Guests will enjoy the opportunity to discuss the latest developments in Russo-British business .
T.: 0207 931 6455
Westminster, SW1A 0PW , London
 
Mon, 7 April, 5 - 6.30 pm
Two giants of modern Russian literature discuss the great historic influences on their own writing.
5A Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA
Tel.:020 7269 9770
 
Wed, 9 April, 7.30 - 9pm
Before becoming a full-time writer, Prilepin served as a soldier in Chechnia.  In a colourful back story, he has also been a labourer, security guard, TV and radio actor, and rap musician. Prilepin is a controversial political activist for the National Bolshevik Party and organises The Dissenters’ March in Nizhny Novgorod.
5A Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA
Tel.:020 7269 9770
 
Tue, 22 April, 7.30 - 9pm
Born in 1954 in Kyrgyzstan, Hamid Ismailov moved to Uzbekistan as a young man. He writes both in Russian and Uzbek and his novels and poetry have been translated into many European languages, including German, French and Spanish. In 1994 he was forced to flee to the UK because of his ‘unacceptable democratic tendencies’. He now works for the BBC World Service.
5A Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA
Tel.:020 7269 9770
 
23 April - 3 May, 7.30pm
Anton Chekhov's drama on love, unrequited love and a loss of a lifestyle, directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.
32 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA
Tel.:0844 482 5120
 
24 April - 3 May, 7.30 pm
Andrei Konchalovsky's production of Anton Chekhov's drama on the three Prosorov sisters finding life in a provincial town increasingly boring. Performed in Russian with English surtitles.
32 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0DA
Tel.: 0844 482 5120
 
Thu, 24 April, 7.30 - 8.30 pm
We all recognize that stereotypes are a gross simplification. The urge to categorize and to generalize nonetheless seems endemic and stereotypes have a surprisingly long life. Professor Cross will trace the origins of British stereotypes of Russia and Russians, follow their modifications and mutations down the centuries and examine the extent to which cultural, social and political factors play a role.
5A Bloomsbury Square WC1A 2TA
Tel.:020 7269 9770
 
Sat, 26 April,  7 pm
Sergey Zakharov, a legendary Russian star from St. Petersburg. (Piano) Alexander Kagan.One of the best Russian voices! The performance includes well-loved and timeless Russian and International classics
Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BS
 
Sun, 27 April,  6pm
Star guest performers including Michail Kazinik and David Serero and international finalists will sing over 30 best Russian and English songs, arias and romances by famous Russian and British composers, as well as classical and folk songs.
Prince Consort Road, London, SW7 2BS
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