RCS Haven E-Bulletin - September 2017

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

Meeting regarding the Russian exams within the British educational system

 
The Russian School at RCS Haven warmly invites you for a meeting on 16 September at 13.00 at the Adelphi-Centre, 12 Commercial Road, G5 0PQ, regarding the following Russian exams within the British educational system:
 
GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) and,
GCE Advanced Level (A-Level).
 
During this meeting school representatives will discuss:
  • The accreditation of RCS Haven
  • The structure and features of exams
  • Learning and training options
  • Registration and examination procedures
We will also answer any questions you may have.
 
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Treasure Island at the TOT Theatre

You are invited to the Russian Edinburgh Educational and Support Centre

TOT THEATRE’s production of Treasures Island

based on the acclaimed novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Surprising and fascinating story - a fantasy about capturing pirates, treasure hunting, 
with the unique video made on Cramond Island, the inspiration for R.L. Stevenson’s Treasure Island.

Saturday, October 8th 11 am, Drummond Community High School Drama class, 41 Bellevue Pl, Edinburgh EH7 4BS.

Price per ticket: £5;  Recommended age: 4 +

Box office:
Edinburgh – Nataly McDonald – [email protected]  , every Saturday at Russian Edinburgh Educational and Support Centre. 

Glasgow – RCS Haven. Every Saturday from 11.00 till 14.00, at Adelphi Centre, 12 Commercial Road, G5 0PQ. [email protected]

 
VACANCIES
 
Police Scotland continues to encourage members of ethnic minorities to apply for the job and once again refers to the Russian-speaking community.
Police Scotland are soon to run an Introduction to Policing Programme course in Aberdeen in September.
The course is open only to those who identify from minority ethnic backgrounds and are interested in a career as a police officer.
The 4 day course is designed to provide candidates with a familiarisation of policing before they are encouraged to apply to become a police officer with support from the Positive Action Team.
 
Don't miss this unique opportunity.
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]
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
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 17.30 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 19.00.
Russian Centre in Scotland Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL,  [email protected]
 
SEPTEMBER EVENTS CALENDAR
 
Events in Scotland
  
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

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7 September, 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
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14-17 September
Conference, Celebrations and Side Events.
Organised by the Russian team at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures
For information, please contact Dr Margaret Tejerizo [email protected] or Dr Andrea Gullotta [email protected]
 
18 September, 18.00 - 20.00
A literary conversation in Russian with the internationally renowned writer Ludmila Ulitskaya
She is modern Russian novelist and short-story writer and her works include Sonechka (1993), Medea and her Children (1996), The Funeral Party (1997), The Kukotsky Enigma (winner of the Russian Booker Prize, 2001), Daniel Stein, Interpreter (2006) and The Big Green Tent (2011). In 2014, she was awarded the Austrian State Prize for European Literature for her oeuvre.
Organised by the Princess Dashkova Centre and the Moscow Institute of Translation.
Address: Project Room, 1.06, 50 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9LH
 
17 September, 19:30–22:30
The Russian community in Glasgow celebrates with the university the centenary of Russian studies by organising a concert of Russian rock and a quiz with prizes for the GU students. The Clutha Bar. 167-169 Stockwell Street,G1 4SP
 
21 September, 18:30 - 20:00
Join students of Russian from the University of Glasgow on Thursday 21st September at 6.30pm to celebrate the centenary of the teaching of Russian at the University, hear to some readings from Russian literature, and grab a little light Russian refreshment!
The event is free, so please come along and enjoy a fascinating cultural evening!
Waterstones, Glasgow - Argyle Street. 174-176 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G2 8BT
 
29, 30 September
Aultbea Hall, Ross-shire IV22 2JA (overlooking Loch Ewe)
A fundraising event for the Russian Arctic Convoy Project
T: 01445 731137. Charity no: SCO42286 
 
30 September - 1 October
ROSS seminar will be conducted by Alexander Ivanivich Retiunskih. Founder of ROSS. He will be covering wide range of techniques principles and methods of this unique system. From strength and conditioning to Sport and Combat techniques. Throwing, striking, working with weapons and more. Hybrid Fight Academy, 5 Dornoch Street, Glasgow, G40 2QT
 
Events in the rest of the UK
 
06 - 30 September
One of the world’s most glorious and illustrious circuses will be paying a visit to the UK. The Moscow State Circus opens with its new production GOSTINITSA – Hotel of Curiosities this year with dates across the country. GOSTINITSA combines the best of the Circus art forms, adds the glitz and glamour of the art deco period and the sparkle of 1930s Hollywood to create a real landmark production for The Moscow State Circus. Bromley, Surrey, Leicester, London
 
08 - 14 September, 12:00am - 11:30pm
An exhibition of the artwork at the Chelsea Cookhouse Gallery.
Chelsea College of Arts presents a collaborative exhibition «Re Re Re:», dedicated to the ideas of Hannah Arendt in her work «Vita activa, or the Human Condition». The name of the exhibition suggests the possibility of an open conversation between the participants having different points of view. The exhibition aims to point out the eternal potential hidden in the collective thinking. It invites guests to think of the vital need of the modern society in exchanging opinions to fight tyranny. Chelsea Cookhouse Gallery, 16 John Islip Street
 
08 -30 September
After a successful tour with Carmen and Madama Butterfly last year, Russian State Opera returns with another beautiful production of one of the greatest opera classics – Tosca. Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live orchestra, this Puccini masterpiece will be sure to intrigue and fascinate you. London, Cheltenham, Blackburn, Crawley and other cities.
 
12 September, 7:30pm  9:00pm
Following the Russian Revolution, artists were torn between radical non-objectivity on the one hand, and a contempt for the bourgeois tradition of ‘easel painting’ on the other. Between these extremes, several artists pursued a quieter middle path. Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin was a case in point.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2TA
 
14 September, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
A talk on the changing approaches to fashion and style from the Russian Revolution to the present day. The What Happened in 1917? series has brought together leading UK scholars and theorists with their counterparts from across the New East for critical exploration of both the legacy of the Russian Revolution and how perspectives on the event have shifted over the last 100 years. Calvert 22, 22 Calvert Ave, London E2
 
14 September, 18:30 - 21:00
The Russian World Cup 2018 – Commercial and Cultural Opportunities for Russia and International Sporting Partners The event will assess the short – medium to long term cultural, sporting and commercial opportunities for Russia, its international partners and domestic football culture. With an opening statement by the panellists the floor will be open to Q&A. Chaired by Nicholas Cobb – Chair of the WRF. Rossotrudnichestvo, First floor, 37 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5ED
 
15 September, 10:00 - 19:00
The Westminster Russia Forum is the United Kingdom’s first and only independent bilateral relations conference. With official relations between Moscow and London strained WRF believes that despite this there are far more areas of common interest as opposed to political rhetoric! From tourism, education and history to culture / the arts and business as well politics there are many areas in which we can cooperate – the aim of this conference is to explore the state of UK-Russia bilateral relations as well as exploring the possible non state on state avenues in which normal relations can continue to the benefit of all. Shepherd & Wedderburn LLP, 10 St. Paul’s Churchyard , London, EC4M 8AL
 
18 September, 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Romantic Revolution is an extraordinary evening of ballet where four of the world’s leading dancers from the Bolshoi Ballet will perform with students from London Russian Ballet School.
London Palladium, 8 Argyll St, Soho, London W1F 7TE
 
21 September, 6:30pm 7:30pm
This September we have our popular Autumn Intensive Beginners' course, which is an intensive designed for students who can't wait for our October term of group lessons and want to take a whole term of Beginners' Russian in just two weeks.
Price for 25-hour Course: £350 
 
21 September, 18.30 – 23.00
Following RBCC's oversubscribed Gala Dinner last year, this year's event promises to be just as special. Hosted by the InterContinental London Park Lane and attended by our Patron, HRH Prince Michael of Kent, the evening will bring together Russia-facing business and diplomatic communities for a celebratory occasion and offer great networking opportunities.
Guest Speaker - Miles Celic, CEO of The City UK. InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel, One Hamilton Place Park Lane, London, W1J 7QY

 
24 September - 12 November
Laika, the space dog: the first living creature to orbit earth. That was in 1957. Today it’s 2057, and Sami lives with his mum. She’s an astronaut and she understands that there could be a better future out in space. But Sami’s life is down here. So now they must face the prospect of letting go, saying goodbye and – just like Laika – head off into the unknown. Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street Southwark, London SE1 2HZ

 
30 September, 18:00–22:30
Mikhail Bulgakov.
Valery Belyakovich's adaptation of «The Master and Margarita» at the Vilnius Congress Hall in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Master and Margarita has been adapted on stage by more than 500 theatre companies all over the world. Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way, London, WC1H 0AL
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