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
Russian GCSE and GCE (A-level) exams
Dear friends,
We are delighted to inform you that our centre "RCS Haven" is now an official examination centre providing Russian GCSE and GCE (A-level) exams.
The registration for exams taking place in summer 2017 is now open. The deadline is 15 February.
The exam will take place in Glasgow at 11 Duke Street according to the national exams timetable.
We provide individual consultations for students to help indicate their level of knowledge in Russian and the marks which they can achieve in the exam.
Following this consultation, you will be able to make a decision on the appropriate year for registration to avoid any disappointment with grades.
We also provide several classes for preparation before exams.
If you interested in more detailed information, please contact us via email [email protected] or phone 0141 5522144
VACANCIES
Speak Russian? Thinking of a new career?
Police Scotland is currently recruiting both police officers and special constables into the organization. Police Scotland is particularly keen to encourage applications from under-represented members from our communities. In their current recruitment campaign, they are looking to engage with potential applicants from all ethnic minorities and a variety of different backgrounds in an effort to be more representative of the diverse communities that they police.
RCS Haven is looking for Chess and Russian teachers for the Saturday school.
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,
EDUCATION
The School of Russian Centre in Scotland Haven
Classes for children are based on Russian teaching methods for primary school level native and non-native speakers.
In the current school year, lessons for all classes except the youngest take place between 11.00 and 2.00pm on Saturdays at - Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow G5 0PQ. [email protected]
Classes for children are based on Russian teaching methods for primary school level native and non-native speakers.
In the current school year, lessons for all classes except the youngest take place between 11.00 and 2.00pm on Saturdays at - Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow G5 0PQ. [email protected]
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 Fridays from 5:30pm till 7:30pm.
RCS Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL, Т. 0141 5522144
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 Fridays from 5:30pm till 7:30pm.
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 at Beginners from 18.00 to 19.00; Advanced from 19.00 to 20.00, Intensive Beginners group on Wednesdays from 18.00. to 19.30 (11 Duke Street) and Saturdays at 11.00 (Adelphi Centre).
Classes for those who want to study Russian and English language.
Russian lessons on Mondays at Beginners from 18.00 to 19.00; Advanced from 19.00 to 20.00, Intensive Beginners group on Wednesdays from 18.00. to 19.30 (11 Duke Street) and Saturdays at 11.00 (Adelphi Centre).
English lessons on Thursdays at 7.0pm.
Russian Centre in Scotland Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL, [email protected]
FEBRUARY EVENTS CALENDAR
Events in Glasgow
Wednesday - Sunday
Sharmanka are a unique and award-winning theatre group. Their beautifully carved figures perform an incredible dance to haunting music and synchronised light, telling the funny and tragic stories of the human life and spirit.
103 Trongate, Glasgow G1 5HD. T.: +44 (0)141 5527080
Events in Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland
2 February, 11.00am
Sparkling Russian/English conversation over tea and cakes.
The group meets on the first Thursday of the month in the Summerhall Cafe (ground floor of the main Summerhall building).
No charge apart from any drinks and cakes you choose to purchase.
Open to all - no need to book. Just turn up and you will be warmly welcomed by the group.
For more information please contact 0131 560 1486
Summerhall Café, Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
9 February, 14.00-15.00
In this talk Dr Derek Averre will take a closer examination of recent international developments and analyse the opportunities and constraints Moscow faces in its foreign policy.
The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre. Screening room (G.04),
50 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH.
15 February, 4.00pm
Gender History Network (Edinburgh).
Seminar Programme 2016-17 Semester 2.
Organised by IASH and University of Edinburgh.
Jane McDermid will give a talk on the observations of British women who visited Russia in the 1920s entitled ‘From Famine to Five-Year Plan’.
University of Edinburgh, Old Medical School,
Teviot Place Quad, Doorway 4
17 February, 1.00pm
Edwin Bacon will discuss the 2016 Russian election and Russia’s democratic – or undemocratic – system. University of Edinburgh, Chrystal Macmillan Building, Seminar Room 2
Events in the rest of the UK
7-12 February
A new original staging of M. Bulgakov’s Morphine by Victor Sobchak and his young cast of actors at experimental Etcetera theatre will be shown to public between Tuesday 7th – Sunday 12th February.
“This a tragic story of a countryside doctor who became a drug addict. Dark, sexual and cruel.”
The play will run in Russian with English subtitles.
Etcetera Theatre (Above the Oxford Arms), 265 Camden High Street NW1 7BU
9 February, 7.30-9.00pm
Project1917 Free History is a Russian social media project that is bringing the centennial to life. A team of young historians is posting daily writings by about 300 historical figures who witnessed and participated in history as it occurred. Pushkin House will host a discussion with the two founders of Project1917, Mikahil Zygar and Karen Shainyan, and other members of the team. Tickets are £7 full price, £5 for FOPH, students and seniors.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
11 February – 17 April
One hundred years on from the Russian Revolution, this powerful exhibition explores one of the most momentous periods in modern world history through the lens of its groundbreaking art. The Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD
14 February, 7.30-9.00pm
Robert Chandler and Julia Sutton-Mattocks will discuss two of Platonov’s works, A Sparrow’s Journey and Fourteen Little Red Huts and Other Plays. Both were recently published in English. Platonov is best known for The Foundation Pit, but has written in all kinds of genres and on many different subjects. Tickets are £7 full price, £5 for FOPH, students and seniors.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
16 February, 6.30-8.00pm
Economic and social changes, the abolition of serfdom, and increased opposition to the Romanov rulers were all major contributors to the revolutions. Professor Peter Waldron will discuss these and other factors the brought about the revolutions in 1917. This is a GB Russia event; tickets are only available at www.gbrussia.org.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA
Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
17-18 & 24-25 February
Discover another Russia. The forum is organised by the Russian Business & Culture Society, founded in 2005 at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The mission of RB&C is to foster UK-Russia co-operation and serve as platform, which connects Russian-speaking students and professionals.
Simultaneous translation to English will be provided for lectures held in Russian. Confirmed Speakers: Petr Aven - Alfa Bank Group, Demyan Kudryavtsev – Vedomosti, Andrey Illarionov - Institute of Economic Analysis, Roger Munnings - RBCC and others.
Old Theatre | London School of Economics. Houghton St, London WC2A 2AE,
T. +44 7447578231
19 – 26 February
Maslenitsa is the Russian Sun Festival – a celebration of the end of winter chills and the start of spring, of warmth, of hope, of growth. Not surprisingly, it is a particularly big deal in Russia!
The full programme will be announced soon.
T. +44 020 3819 7070 | [email protected]
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19 February, 2.00-5.00pm
Join us to watch the Vakhtangov Theatre’s production of Anna Karenina, directed and choreographed by Angelica Cholina. With music by Alfred Schnittke, this production interprets Tolstoy’s classic novel through dance. Without dialogue or subtitles. The film will be followed by a short Q&A session. Tickets are £12 full price, £10 for FOPH, students and seniors.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
25 February, 3.10-4.00pm
Pushkin House invites you and your children to watch classic Russian cartoon, “A Fire Burns in the Yaranga”, directed by Olga Khodataeva. The cartoon will be followed by arts and crafts. Tickets are £5 for a child and one adult.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
CONTACT US
Thank you for reading this bulletin; we hope you have found it interesting, useful and enjoyable. If you have any news or events that you would like us to highlight in future editions, please contact us at the address below.
t. +44 (0)141 552 2144 e-mail - [email protected]
t. +44 (0)141 552 2144 e-mail - [email protected]
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