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Hello, and welcome to the RCS Haven E-Bulletin for November 2010. We are constantly looking to expand the ways in which we can offer help and assistance to our members, and we would like to let you know about an exciting new service, RCS Lingua, which will be up and running from early November:
RCS Lingua is a comprehensive translation and interpretation service, designed for use by individuals and companies of all sizes. Our language specialists can translate any document, including letters and application forms, user guides and manuals, contracts and technical or academic publications. They can also provide interpretation services both face-to-face and over the telephone, and help with the composition, editing and proof-reading of original letters and documents. Other features also include an express service and the facility to have translations officially verified by a notary public. For more information or to submit a document for translation, contact 0141 552 2144 or [email protected], quoting ‘RCS Lingua’.
We are also pleased to announce that our
weekend English classes are restarting and will be held in our Duke Street
Centre between 4.30 and 5.30pm on Saturdays, from 23rd October
onwards. These lessons are FREE for RCS Haven members, and there is no booking
required. For more information on this and all the other English and Russian
language courses run by the centre, please visit our website, www.rcshaven.org.uk.
As usual, the rest of this E-Bulletin will be devoted to a round-up of Russian stories in the news and Russian events across Scotland and the rest of the UK. We wish you a very happy and healthy November, and to see you at one of our classes or events soon!
Contents:
The job search facility on the RCS Haven website collects vacancies from Scottish, British and Russian employers, and makes them searchable by keyword. It can be accessed by clicking here, but below is a selection of some of the wide range of jobs currently being advertised through the website:
1. Regional Sales
Manager - Controls Specialist
Regional Sales Manager - Controls Specialist - Scotland Regional Sales Manager-
Controls Specialist required for a leading international engineering services
company, the Regional Sales Manager- Controls Specialist will play an integral
part in more...
2. Senior Quantity
Surveyor
Job Description Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering has proven and extensive civil
engineering and project management skills, delivering engineering excellence
through cost-efficient, client focused solutions from minor works through to
major more...
3. SAP BI/BW Lead
consultant - East Scotland £53000
SAP
BI/BW Lead consultant - East Scotland £53000 I am looking for an established
SAP BI/BW lead consultant. You would join an exciting engineering services
company in the east of Scotland. The role would offer up to £53000 per annum
and more...
4. HOTEL OPERATIONS
MANAGER - Distance:
OPERATIONS MANAGER REQUIRED FOR 4* HOTEL My client is a 4* country house hotel
set in spectacular scenery in the north of Scotland. They are currently
recruiting for an ambitious and driven Operations Manager with a strong
background in F&B more...
1. Regional Sales
Manager - Controls Specialist
Regional Sales Manager - Controls Specialist - Scotland Regional Sales Manager-
Controls Specialist required for a leading international engineering services
company, the Regional Sales Manager- Controls Specialist will play an integral
part in more...
2. Wholesale Sales
Executive a€ Luxury womenswear
Our client is a luxury ladieswear brand with a loyal following. Elegant and yet
contemporary each piece from the collect always makes the wear feel beautiful.
The client is looking for a Wholesale Sales Executive who proven experience in
selling more...
3. Czech/Russian
Customer Services
My client is a highly dynamic and successful IT Services organisation. They
currently have an opportuntiy for a customer services person to join their team
on a contract basis in Edinburgh. < br/> < br/> The role will
involve supporting more...
4. Quality Control
Inspector: Source Inspection for Aerospace suppliers
ASR International Corporation, an ISO 9001-2008 certified company and assessed
at SEI CMMI Level 3 have request for a Contract Quality Control inspector for
aerospace supplier locations across Europe, Asia, Americas, Africa and others
as mentioned more...
Please also note that RCS Haven is always looking for volunteers to work at the centre and qualified staff to run language and cultural courses for children and adults. If interested, please email your CV to [email protected].
Russian Prime
Minister Congratulates Participants and Guests of IV Russkiy Mir Assembly
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to the participants and guests of the Russkiy Mir Assembly. The message was read just ahead of the podium discussion on The Meaning and Values of Russkiy Mir by Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko.
Vyacheslav Nikonov
Highlights the Main Events in the Life of Russkiy Mir in 2010
In his remarks at the opening ceremony of the Russkiy Mir Assembly, the Foundation’s Executive Director Vyacheslav Nikonov summarized the organization’s work and achievements. He reminded participants of the assembly that the Foundation was created with the objective of promoting Russian language and culture throughout the world. In the three years of its functioning, the organization has already opened 61 Russian centres..
Cameron reveals Silicon Valley vision for east London
Prime Minister David Cameron has unveiled plans to transform London's East End into one of the "world's great technology centres". Firms including Google and Facebook are to invest in the East London Tech City, he said in a speech.
China agrees to safeguard Scotch against pale imitation
A DEAL giving new protection to Scotch whisky to safeguard it from imitation foreign spirits will be confirmed on Monday. Business Secretary Vince Cable will sign an agreement with the Chinese authorities that will provide legal protection to distinguish the genuine Scottish-produced article from fake products
UNESCO Awards Russian Scientist
Russia’s Nobel-prize winning physicist Zhores Alferov has been awarded UNESCO’s medal for contribution to nanotechnology and nanoscience, Voice of Russia reports. Established in March this year, the medal will be given the famed Russian scientist during a ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris.
Drinking Cup for $500000, Faberge Wedding Boost Sotheby's Russian Sale
A Soviet realist painting depicting two female workers raising a red flag over Moscow fetched $1.5 million at Sotheby’s in New York today. Painted in 1950 by Yuri Pimenov, the optimistic 8.4-foot- tall canvas “First of May Celebration†led the $14.4 million sale of Russian art and Faberge objects.
Russkiy Mir Foundation Announce First in Space Campaign
Today at the Russkiy Mir Assembly in Moscow, the Foundation announced the start of a new public awareness camapign “First in Spaceâ€. On April 12, 1961, one of the greatest milestones in the history of mankind was achieved: the spaceship Vostok launched the first manned flight into space. This event became a symbol of a dream come true, a triumph of science, determination and unprecedented personal courage. The world celebrated the return of a hero, the return of our compatriot Yuri Gagarin. And he continues to live on in our memories.
Russia ranked 65th in UN Human Development
The United Nations ranked Russia 65th in its annual flagship report on comprehensive human development, which was published on Thursday. Norway is leading in the UN rating, followed by Australia and New Zealand.
The mission is to boldly go where no man has gone before – on a flight to Mars. The snag is that you’d never come back. The U.S. space agency Nasa is actively investigating the possibility of humans colonising other worlds such as the Red Planet in an ambitious project named the Hundred Years Starship. The settlers would be sent supplies from Earth. The settlers would be sent supplies from Earth, but would go on the understanding that it would be too costly to make the return trip.
Forbes rates Putin world's 4th most powerful person
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has been named the fourth most powerful person in the world by Forbes magazine. The World's Most Powerful People in 2010 was released on Wednesday with the Russian leader was eclipsed only by Chinese President Hu Jintao, his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama, and Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz.
November 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.
Telephone 0141 427 0839.
· 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.
Telephone 0131 336 4492.
· Live Music on Sunday nights at Cafe Cossachok
Every Sunday night Glasgow’s Russian cafe/restaurant hosts a live concert featuring a mixture of Russian and Eastern European folk-songs and works by Russian classical composers. Booking essential for all events.
Cafe Cossachok, 10 King Street, Glasgow, G1 5QP
Restaurant opens: 6.00pm. Concert begins: 9.00pm
Tickets: £6.00 per person.
Bookings: 0141 553 0733
Sharmanka are a unique and award-winning theatre group whose performances are ‘acted’ by carved wooden figures and ingenious moving mechanical contraptions. Booking essential.
Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD
* NEW* Show times: (performances last approx. 35mins)
Wednesday - Friday: 3.00pm
Saturday/Sunday: 1.00pm/3.00pm
Tickets: £5.00/£3.00 (concessions), two children enter free with each adult ticket purchased
Bookings: 0141 552 7080
Events in Glasgow:
· 
Tuesday 2nd
– Wednesday 3rd November: Theatre, Chekhov
Shorts
The Lung Ha Theatre group present ‘Chekhov Shorts’ – two new plays by Carol Rocamora, based on short stories by Anton Chekhov. In ‘The Two Volodyas’ a young woman finds herself caught been two men, both called Volodya – her rich, elderly husband and her childhood sweetheart; and, in ‘Romance with a Double Bass’, a young musician on his way to a royal engagement finds that his journey takes a turn for the farcical when he falls in love and loses his double bass! Lung Ha Theatre company provides opportunities for young people with learning difficulties to become involved in the performing arts.
Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HB
Tickets: £8.50/£5.00 (concessions)
Bookings: 0141 552 4267 or online here.
· Saturday 6th November: Theatre, The Russian Play
‘The Russian Play’ is a new work by acclaimed Canadian playwright Hannah Moskvitch, and directed by Rebecca Benson. The play is set in Stalin’s Russia, and tells the story of a tragic romance between a flower shop girl and a gravedigger. Weather permitting, the play will also be performed outside in the Ramshorn graveyard.
The Ramshorn Theatre, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow, G1 1ES
2.00pm/4.00pm
Tickets: £6.00
Bookings: 0141 548 2542 or at [email protected]
More information: http://www.strath.ac.uk/culture/ramshorn/events/
· Friday 12th – Saturday 13th November:
International Research Workshop, Rural Realities in the Post-Socialist Space: Understanding Social, Cultural and Political Change in the Russian and Eastern European Countryside
The University of Glasgow have convened this conference to allow researchers engaged in small-scale localised studies of Eastern European rural life to come together and discuss social, cultural and political change and development across the region in the twenty years since the fall of communism. The conference boasts an impressive line-up of 22 speakers, working in 8 different countries.
The University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Friday 12th November: 9.30am – 6.00pm
Saturday 13th November: 9.00am – 3.30pm
For further details, contact Professor Rebecca Kay – 0141 330 2847 or [email protected]
More information: http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/centralandeasteuropeanstudies/events/
Concert, Moscow Ballet – La Classique presents The Nutcracker
The Moscow Ballet – La Classique was formed in 1990 by dancers from leading ballet companies across the CIS, including the Bolshoi and the Kirov, and it continues to attract some of the most talented performers in the world today. Their latest touring production is an exquisite, wonderfully traditional interpretation of ‘The Nutcracker’, with its famous Tchaikovsky score – they will bring Clara’s magical Christmas Eve adventures to life again for a new generation, just in time for the festive season.
Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, G2 3NY
7.30pm
Tickets: £16.50-£23.50
Bookings: 0141 353 8000, or online here.
More information: http://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com/whatson/event/95379-Moscow-Ballet-La-Classique-presents-The-Nutcracker
·
Friday 19th
– Saturday 20th November:
2nd UK-Finnish Postgraduate Workshop, Critical Reflections on Russia and Eastern Europe
This conference brings together postgraduates and senior scholars based in the UK and Finland in order to critically explore social and cultural issues concerning Russia and Eastern Europe, both contemporary and historical. Discussions at the conference will primarily take the form of panel sessions.
The University of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
For further details, contact Dr Jonathan Oldfield – 0141 330 6602 or [email protected]
More information: http://www.gla.ac.uk/crcees/announce/events.html#sep10
Events in Edinburgh:
Talk, Martin Dewhurst, Recent Changes in the Russian Penal System
Martin Dewhurst is an honorary research fellow at the University of Glasgow and is the only non-Russian member of a small charitable organisation working to improve living conditions for prisoners in the Urals. In this role he has visited prisons, remand centres and penal colonies across Russia, and at this lecture he will talk about what he saw there as well as the recent attempts by the Russian government to finally move the country’s penal system on from the era of the gulag. Booking essential.
Scotland Russia Institute, 9 South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA
7.30pm
Cost: £2.00 (members)/£5.00 (non-members)
To book, contact the SRF on 0131 668 3635 or email [email protected]
More information: http://www.scotlandrussiaforum.org/events.html
·
Saturday 27th
November: Demonstration,
Matryoshka Painting
Tatiana Andreeva is an artist from Sergiev-Posad who has been painting matryoshki (Russian dolls) for 21 years. At this event she will give viewers a demonstration of her skills, and, furthermore, a selection of her dolls will be exhibited at the Scotland Russia Institute until 23rd December.
Scotland Russia Institute, 9 South College Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA
2.00 – 4.00pm
FREE
More information: http://www.scotlandrussiaforum.org/events.html
·
Saturday 25th
September 2010 – Sunday 9th January 2011: Exhibition, Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballet
Russes, London
In the early years of the twentieth century, the Ballet Russes, led by its artistic director Sergei Diaghilev, revolutionised the world of dance. Their bold, uncompromising performances shocked audiences, but also reflected the social and cultural turmoil that was pushing Russia and Europe ever closer to war and revolution. This exhibition showcases over 300 objects from the Ballet Russes archives, including original theatre cloths, props, costumes and posters, as well as items that reveal the lasting influence of their pioneering style on modern art, design and fashion.
The Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL
10.00am – 5.45pm, daily
Tickets: £10.00/£8.00 (concessions)
More information and advance booking: http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/theatre_performance/diaghilev-ballet-russes/exhibition/index.html
·
Friday 29th
October – Sunday 7th November:
The Fourth Russian Film Festival, London
Academia Rossica is proud to present its fourth annual Russian film festival. As in previous years the main programme consists of the ten best Russian films of the last year, which in 2010 include:
One War (Vera Glagoleva), a controversial and moving re-examination of crime and punishment during the Second World War
The Truce (Svetlana Proscurina), an unsettling and darkly humorous portrayal of provincial Russian life
Gastarbeiter (Yusup Razykov), about a group of workers in Central Asia.
Viewers are also promised high-quality documentaries and animations, as well as the chance to take part in Q&As with directors and actors from some of the films on show.
The Apollo Cinema, 19 Lower Regent Street, Piccadilly Circus, London, SW1Y 4LR
For more information and to book tickets, call 0800 220 6000.
More information: http://academia-rossica.org/en/film/russian-film-festival/4th-russian-film-festival
·
Thursday 4th
– Thursday 18th November:
Exhibition, Nikolai Dvigubsky in Pictures, London
Nikolai Dvigubsky was born in Paris to émigré parents but returned to the USSR in the 1960s to study at the prestigious Soviet Academy of Cinema, where he became close friends with and a collaborator of the so-called ‘new wave’ of film directors, including Andrey Tarkovsky. In addition to his film career Dvigubsky was also a talented artist, and this exhibition presents a selection of his paintings spanning a period of more than 40 years, before his sad death in 2008.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2TA
4.00-7.00pm, Monday to Friday only
FREE
More information: http://www.pushkinhouse.org/en/events/nikolai-dvigubsky-works
Business Conference, Actual Aspects of Trade and Investment Activity in the North-West Region of Russia, London
This conference is a joint venture between the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce and Maxima Consulting and Law, designed to highlight investment opportunities for British companies in St. Petersburg and the north-western region of Russia. It is aimed at both newcomers and businesses already working in the Russian market, as well as potential institutional and private investors. Speakers will focus on key aspects of Russian state policy with regard foreign trade and investment, and the experiences of British companies already working in the region.
London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS
8.30am-2.00pm (Lunch will be provided)
Cost: £50.00 (+VAT) for RBCC members, £70.00 (+VAT) for non-members
Booking essential, via online registration form here
More information: http://www.rbcc.com/services/event_reviews/l_171110.html
Talk, Douglas Skeggs ,Tyrants and Martyrs of Imperial Russia: Nicholas and Alexandra, Petersfield, Hampshire
The beautiful Langrish House Hotel, deep in the Hampshire countryside, plays host to an illustrated talk about the myths and legends surrounding the last ever Tsar and Tsarina of Russia, Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra, by the noted art historian and writer Douglas Skeggs. This will be followed by a two-course dinner, and attendees are also able to take advantage of a special discount rate for staying on overnight at the Hotel.
Langrish House Hotel, Langrish, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 1RN
7.30pm
Tickets: £29.50 per person (includes dinner)
To book, phone 01730 266941 or email [email protected]
More information: http://www.britevents.com/whats-on/hampshire/petersfield/tyrants-and-martyrs-of-imperial-russia/226149/
Concert, London Jazz Festival, Zhenya Strigalev’s ‘8 Hours’, London
An evening of modern jazz from the internationally-renowned Russian saxophonist Zhenya Strigalev. He will play a selection of new pieces inspired by a recent trip to New York and the ‘restless, creative energy’ of that city.
Charlie Wright’s International Bar, 45 Pitfield Street, Shoreditch, London, N1 6DA
8.00pm
Tickets: £10.00
Bookings: phone 0844 447 1000
More information: http://www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk/events/2010-11-20/zhenya-strigalev-8-hours
Poetry Reading, Larissa Miller, New Poems, London
Larissa Miller is one of Russia’s most highly-regarded writers – her poetry marries simple language with complex, intricate rhythms to ‘elevat[e] the ordinary to a higher plane.’ She has returned to Pushkin House in London to premiere a selection of her newest pieces. She will read in Russian, with her long-time translator Maggie Robertson on hand to provide explanations for non-Russian speakers.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2TA
7.30pm
Tickets: £7.00/£5.00 (concessions)
To book, call the box office on 020 7269 9770 or email [email protected]
More information: http://www.pushkinhouse.org/en/events/larissa-millers-new-poems
Talk, Professor Philip Hanson, Economic Modernisation of Russia, London
Professor Hanson will use this talk to offer an alternative explanation of why the Russian economy was hit so hard during the global downturn of 2008-’09 – it was not, as many believe, because she was an oil exporter, but rather because of her perpetually uncertain and unpredictable business environment. He will then go on assess the economic ‘recovery’ that Russia has since experienced and the likelihood of it continuing in the future. Philip Hanson is an Emeritius Professor at the University of Birmingham and an Associate Research Fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London, WC1A 2TA
7.00pm
Tickets: £5.00
Book online via the GB Russia Society here
More information: http://www.pushkinhouse.org/en/events/economy-modernisation-of-russia
Thank you for taking the time to read this bulletin, we hope that you have found it interesting, useful and enjoyable. If you have any news or events that you would like us to mention, please let us know at the addresses below.
Best wishes,
All the staff and volunteers at RCS Haven
Events listings compiled by: Jenny Gazzard
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