RCS Haven E-Bulletin - June 2013

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
 
Please register for our Russian School 2013/2014 as soon as possible!  Our school session kicks off in August, but there are a number of benefits to early enrolment. Our educational programme is carefully planned in advance and is designed in accordance with the Russian  Ministry of Education standards. Furthermore, if we know that your child will be attending, then we can ensure that pre-term preparatory materials are provided. This means that children are best prepared for the year ahead. Finally, if you are considering putting your child forward for SQA qualifications next year, we must have this information as soon as possible in order to inform the Qualification Authority. RCS is the only centre in Scotland that is accredited to offers these exams. In this June, eight of our students will be undertaking SQA exams in Russian! So don’t delay - please contact us 
 
Every Saturday, from 13.00 to 14.00, we invite you at the Adelphi Center for an English class. Classes take place in the Adelphi centre at 1st floor, 12 Commercial Road, Glasgow G5 0PQ.
 
CONTENTS
Vacancies
June Events Calendar
   Regular events in Scotland
 
VACANCIES
 
RCS Haven is looking for qualified IT staff, Art, Mathematics and Russian teachers
Salary is negotiable based on experience held
If interested, please email your CV to [email protected]
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Also, we are looking for volunteers: content manager for our website.
 
The job search facility on the RCS Haven website collects vacancies from British and Russian employers. It can be accessed by clicking here,
 
JUNE EVENTS CALENDAR
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 Wednesdays from 5pm till 7pm. 
RCS Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL, Т. 0141 5522144

Live Music on Sunday nights at Russian Café-Gallery Cossachok
Live folk, jazz and world music played by outstanding musicians.
Restaurant opens: 6pm. All concerts from 9pm - Tickets £6.00
Café-Gallery Cossachok, 10 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QP. t: 0141 553 0733

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 Saturdays 1pm.
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

Cinema Club 
Films in Russian with English subtitles. No booking required.
Scotland-Russia Institute, 9 South College St, Edinburgh EH8 9AA t. 0131 668 3635
Events in Glasgow
 
Fri.,14 June, 7.30pm
A concert featuring Mikhail Pavlov, a talented young Russian baritone, and Pierre Audiger, a French concert pianist. Both musicians are currently studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.  
Wynd Centre, School Wynd, Paisley PA1 2DB
 
Sun., 16 June, 7.30pm
The Romanov Dynasty: from triumph to tragedy
Hyndland Parish Church, 81 Hyndland Road, G12 9JE
 
30 June, dinner starts at 6pm, concert starts at 8.30pm.
Russian, classical and gypsy folk melodies from violinist Lev Atlas.
Café Cossachok, Glasgow, 10 King Street, G1 5QP
T. 0141 553 0733 
Events in Edinburgh
 
6 june – 30 june, 6 – 7pm
Improve your Russian conversation in a small group with an experienced tutor.
Henderson's Vegetarian Restaurant
94 Hanover Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DR 
 
Sun., 9 June, 6pm
The Romanov Dynasty: from triumph to tragedy
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
 
Fri., 14 Jun, 7:30 – 8:30pm
The Meridian Ensemble present's a selection of French, Russian and British classical music for piano, violin and clarinet.
St Margaret's Episcopal Church, Edinburgh  
Events in the rest of Scotland
 
1 Jun – 7 Jul, 10 am - 5pm
Russian artist Mackins presents oil and charcoal paintings on jute, detailing her attempts to establish new roots in Scotland.
Discovery Point  Discovery Quay, Dundee DD1 4XA T. 01382 309060 
 
9 Jun 8pm / 14 Jun 7.30pm
Recreating the stirring sounds of their home town, the band mix violin, accordion and balalaika to create Hungarian, Russian and Ukrainian folk songs.
Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline  Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Peebles 
 
Sat., 1 June, 9am-6.45pm 
[email protected] for more information or to register
The conference will examine the influence of shifts in scientific thinking and technology on Soviet and Eastern European design, architecture, literature, and cultural identity, and, conversely, will ask how literary and cultural developments impacted on Soviet science and technological advancements
Scotland's Secret Bunker, Troywood, St Andrews, Fife KY16 8QH 
Events in the rest of the UK
 
Sat., 1 June
Written by: Samuel Adamson (adapt)
19th century Russian playwright Alexander Ostrovsky's darkly comic tale featuring the music and dance of the Russian Roma Gypsies tradition, is adapted by Samuel Adamson and directed by Jacqui Honess-Martin.
T.: 020 7503 1646
 
1 Jun -  9 Jun, 9am - 5pm
Colourful hand-painted traditional Japanese silks created by the artist using the method called Yuzen, which was originally used to decorate kimono. Delicate patterns and colour schemes developed by the Russian painter.
The Grand Pavilion, The Esplanade, Porthcawl, CF36 3YW
T.  01656 815995
 
1 Jun -  27 Jul, 10 am - 6pm
A display featuring rare costume and stage set designs from the era of The Ballets Russes, as well as porcelain works.
5a Cork street, Mayfair, London, W1S 3NY
T. 020 7734 8871
 
1 Jun - 11 Jul, 5.20pm
The Bolshoi Opera represents the quintessence of Russian operatic heritage. Tchaikovsky's supreme masterpiece Eugene Onegin was first performed at the Bolshoi Theatre in 1879. Now, for the first time on the stage of the Royal Opera House.
Northington Grange, Alresford, 24 Broad St, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9AQ
 
1 - 9 June
Dictators Stalin and Hitler may have played different political games, but they were unified in a desire for total censorship. This lack of free speech extended to composers and artists, whose music was questioned by the authorities. This series of events and concerts examines how composers trod precarious paths between artistic freedom and survival.
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
 
1  – 20 June
ArtMost Gallery announces its new exhibition "Velocius, altius, fortus" presenting work by contemporary Russian photographer Valery Katsuba. The show features images from Valery’s acclaimed series "Phiscultura" (1998-2008) and "Air Flight" (2010), as well as his new work.
 ArtMost Foundation, 20 Charles St, London W1J 5DT
 
1 June – 29 September
 One of the most eagerly anticipated events this summer for the UK art world will be the return of around 60 masterpieces from the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg to their former home, Houghton Hall in Norfolk. Most of these paintings have never left Russia since their acquisition by Catherine the Great in 1779 from the private collection of former prime minister Robert Walpole, and their brief visit to England provides a rare opportunity to see these masterpieces in UK. Artists featured include Murillo, Poussin, Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck.
Houghton Hall, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE31 6UE
 
1 Jun - 14 July, 10am - 5.45pm
A large-scale exhibition featuring around 150 objects including portraiture, jewellery, historical documents and maps, and other items of pageantry, looking at the development of diplomacy and trade between Britain and Russian
Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7  T.: 020 7942 2000
 
Tue., 4 Jun, 6.30 - 9pm
Discussion from the biographer of The Unsung Hero of the Russian Avant-Garde, about the life and times of the Russian art scholar.
Pushkin House, London WC1A  T.: 020 7269 9770
 
Mon., 5th June, 6.45 - 10.45pm
for register: [email protected]
Black Tie Gala Dinner hosted by HRH Prince Michael of Kent and attended by HE Alexander Yakovenko, Russian Ambassador to the UK
Royal Automobile Club, 89-91 Pall Mall, London  
 
Thu., 6, 13 Jun, 7.30pm
Written by: Nikolai Gogol
Living Pictures Productions presents Robert Bowman in an adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's darkly comic short story about a lowly Russian clerk who believes he is the King Of Spain.
The Riverfront, Newport, 24 Broad St, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 9AQ
 
Tue., 6 Jun  8:15am
for register: [email protected]
Conference - with opening speeches by HRH Prince Michael of Kent and David Lidington MP, Minister for Europe
BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP
 
7 Jun - 31 Aug, 11am - 7pm
An exhibition of propaganda from the 1920s and 1930s, exploring the influence of the advertising organisation Intourist, which was responsible for foreign tourism to the Soviet Union, The show also incorporates a reconstructed model by Henry Milner
GRAD: Gallery For Russian Arts And Design, London W1W T.: 020 7637 7274
 
Mon., 10 Jun, 6pm
The historian of Russian culture and politics discusses the Soviet authors relationship with Stalin and Lenin.
National Theatre: Lyttelton, London SE1 T.: 020 7452 3000
 
Tue., 11 Jun, 2.30pm
Vocal and piano accompaniment students perform their own choice of Russian songs and arias.
Royal Academy Of Music, London NW1 T.: 020 7873 7300
 
Wed., 12  June, 8pm
Daniil Kharms
The award-winning tale of Daniil Kharms, told by three storytellers who mix comedy, philosophy, random violence and absurdity.
The North Wall Arts Centre, Oxford
 
14-15 Jun, 10am - 17.15pm
A two-day conference about English and Russian diplomatic and trade relations.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London SW7 T.: 020 7942 2000
 
Fri., 21 Jun, 8pm
The Russian ensemble performs folk and classical songs
Bridgwater Arts Centre, 11-13 Castle St, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 3DD T.: 01278 422700
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