RCS Haven E-Bulletin - January 2016

 

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7-17 January

The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with its latest and greatest production to date. 'Zhelaniy' is based on the Russian folklore story of Cvetik-Semicvetik, or "the flower with seven colors", by Benjamin Losin, where each of the petals represent a wish and is the perfect back drop for what is undoubtedly the greatest and most famous circus on earth.

Kings Inch Road Renfrew Glasgow PA4 8XQ Intu Braehead

 

10, 15-21 January

The Bolshoi. Symbol of Russia, a national treasure – mystical and intriguing. Recently, however, the theatre has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons: intrigue, personal attacks and management changes have created lurid headlines.

Now, for the first time, the theatre directors are allowing a film crew access backstage. They see the coming months as a new chapter, and are ready to allow the 2013 -14 season to be recorded as a unique cinematic experience. Combining epic themes with intimate portraits, historical dramas will be counterpointed with the untold personal stories of agony and ecstasy that lie behind every acclaimed performance. With unparalleled behind the scenes access, the film will pay tribute to the dancers’ extraordinary artistic and athletic talents, their abiding fear of injury and the ruthless ambition needed to survive in the world’s most famous ballet company.

GFT 12 Rose Street Glasgow G3 6RB,

Tel +44 (0)141 332 6535

 

16 January, 18.00

Event includes menu, entertainment and disco.

500 Argyle Street, Glasgow Marriott Hotel

 

5-31 January

The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia continues its tour around UK. Bristol, Bromley, London, Manchester and others.

Formed in 1981, The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia has now established itself as one of Russia’s leading ballet companies and has built an international reputation for delivering performances of outstanding quality and unusual depth.

 

6 January, 18.30

Office Romance is a Soviet comedy based on the play Co-workers/Сослуживцы written by Eldar Ryazanov and Emil Braginsky, and tells the story of Ludmila Kalugina, the general manager of a statistics bureau, and her subordinate, economist Anatoly Novoseltsev, who come from strong dislike of one another to find love.

5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA

T.: 020 7269 9770

 

7 January, 19.00

East Warsaw ensemble will perform traditional Christmas carols from different parts of Russia, Ukraine and Poland. The repertoire of the concert will include both canonical lyrics about Virgin Mary and nativity themes, as well as some interesting traditional Christmas well-wishing songs.

5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA

T.: 020 7269 9770

 

7-25 January

Tchaikovsky's magical score accompanies this tale of mystery and romance with spellbinding ballet dancing from the Russian State Ballet. Performance takes place around UK:

7 St Augustine's Parade, Bristol, Avon, BS1 4UZ

17-18 Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 3WS

25 Churchill Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7QR

 

11 January-22 February, 19.00

The new PROJECTIONS series by Mary Wild in partnership with Cygnnet Publishing, is a 7-week course dedicated to the exploration of Tarkovsky’s acclaimed filmography, providing a platform for interactive engagement with one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema.

20 Maresfield Gardens Hampstead London NW3 5SX Freud Museum

 Tel: +44 (0)20 7435 2002

 

12 January, 19.30

Charity concert with Chulpan Khamatova and Gidon Kremer in aid of the Gift of life foundation. Featuring poems by M.Tsvetaeva and Aspazijas and music by A.Dvorak, P.Tchaikovsky, A.Piazzola perfomed by the soloists of Kremerata Baltica orchestra. Performance in Russian. All money raised from the tickets sales will go directly to children with cancer under the care of the Gift of life foundation thanks to the kind support from Vadim Levin.

St. Paul's Church Covent Garden Bedford street London

 

12-15 January, 19.00

The Frontline Club and Theatre Royal Plymouth in association with Sputnik Theatre present four nights of new Russian drama. Featuring exciting and topical plays by British theatre directors and cast – translated into English by Sputnik’s artistic director Noah Birksted-Breen. Each evening will touch upon various aspects of life in Russia covering an array of issues, from the clampdown on theatre and freedom of speech to growing social tensions and immigration.

12 Doctor

13 Zhanna

14 “Grandchildren. The Second Act”

15 “The War Hasn’t Yet Started”

orfolk Place W21QJ, London, W2 1QJ

 

13 January, 18.30

Dear friends,

You are cordially invited to the Russian Old New Year charity concert with Evelina De Lain Trio. Most festive programme will include Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker suite”, Mozart’s “Little Night Music”, Gershwin's "Rhapsody in blue", "The seasons of Buenos Aires" by Piazzolla and Evelina's own Waltzes.

37 Kensington High Street, Fl 1st, Rossotrudnichestvo in United Kingdom, London

 

14 January, 18.30

This Paulsen Project lecture by Professor Marie-Pierre Rey, Professor of Russian and Soviet History at the University of Paris Pantheon Sorbonne, explores the reign of Tsar Alexander I. Professor Rey's lecture will examine the Tsar's personality and how his diplomatic actions, including relations with Napoleon, shaped the idea of Europe.

Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE, London School Of Economics And Political Science

 

15 January, 18.30

We are delighted to invite you to the Russian Old New Year party of Russo-British Business and Social Club for the Russian speaking professionals in the UK.

2&3 Threadneedle Walk, EC2R 8HP London, United Kingdom M Restaurants

 

16 January, 19.30

Jonathan Powell has long been associated with Russian repertoire, and this programme presents three contrasting and gigantic personalities.

Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford, OX4 1DY

Tel. 01865 305 305

 

17 January, 15.00

A celebration of Russian Christmastide (Sviatki) for the whole family. With historic carols and wassailing songs, games, dances and food, and the traditional rural Christmas star. In Russian, but both English and Russian speakers are welcome to participate.

5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA

T.: 020 7269 9770

 

17 January, 19.00

This event is dedicaed to Russian Old New Year and for people who love Russian culture and history, enjoy dressing up and dancing to Viennese, Ballroom and traditional Russian music. A grand venue, rich entertainment program will surely make this event simply unforgettable.

Among guest there'll be celebrities and well known personalities from the world of music, film, television and fashion.

Grand Connaught Rooms 61 - 65 Great Queen Street, WC2B 5DA London, United Kingdom

 

18 January, 18.00

Russian songs and arias exploring contrasting themes in Russian poetry exemplified by two poems: Pushkin’s The Angel and Lermontov’s The Demon. Performed by postgraduate singers and pianists, devised and directed by Lada Valešová.

Silk Street, Barbican, EC2Y 8DT Milton Court Concert Hall

Tel +44 (0) 20 7628 2571

 

19 January, 19.30

Pavel Filonov (1883-1941) is at least as great a painter as Chagall, Goncharova, Kandinsky, Malevich, or any other member of the Russian avant-garde. Unlike these other artists, he is barely known outside Russia. There is a simple reason for this: when he died in 1941, he left nearly all his work to the Russian Museum in Leningrad - who then, considering it anti-Soviet, hid it away in their cellars until the late 1980s.

5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA

T.: 020 7269 9770

20 January, 19.30

An exploration of Russians in London with writer Owen Matthews, producer Alex Kessell , novelist Vesna Goldsworthy (Gorsky - R4 Book at Bedtime) and Dash Artistic Director Josephine Burton. We will show the first episode of new Russian drama Londongrad (with English subtitles) and discuss the making and conceiving of the show whilst exploring the wider theme of storytelling and the different perceptions of London as seen through the eyes of migrant tellers.

Rich Mix, 35 - 47 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6LA, Dash Arts

 

25 January, 18.30

Tatiana Day is a Russian holiday observed on January 25 according to the Gregorian calendar. It is named after Saint Tatiana, a Christian martyr in 3rd century Rome during the reign of Emperor Alexander Severus. The Russian Orthodox Church declared Saint Tatiana the patron saint of students and Tatiana Day has come to be celebrated as Russian Students Day.

Europia's ESOL sutor Ellada will be reading out some of her Russian poetry and faciliating the singing of some russian sosngs.

Europia, Ada House, 77 Thompsson Street Manchester Lancashire M4 5FY

 

25 January, 19.30

Venera Gimadieva, a leading star of the Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, gives a dazzling charity recital featuring a collection of art songs by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, Delibes and Faure in support of educational programmes for opera and classical music run by OperaCoast.

Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG

 

26 January, 18.30

The period of Perestroika had a defining impact on global politics and cultural life. In this '30 Years of Change' series of Pushkin House events, created by Vlad Strukov  University of Leeds) and Anna Kan (University of Bristol), we aim to remember and reflect on the legacy of Perestroika and its relevance today, in Russia and internationally. Our third evening in the series will be the first of a few events dedicated to Soviet and Russian rock. The evening will start with the first UK screening of the first Soviet documentary about underground rock-music "Rock" (1988) followed by an introduction and post-screening Q&A with Alexander Kan.

5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA

T.: 020 7269 9770

 

28 January, 20.00

In a new programme entitled ‘Formula for Happiness’, Valeriya will treat the audience to an evening of new singles, some well-loved favourites and performances with her talented children Anna (a TV presenter and actress) and Arseniy (who, at the age of 16, is already carving a career for himself as a classical pianist).

45 Queen Caroline Street Eventim Apollo, City of London

 

29 January, 19.00

Colin Clarke is a freelance cinematographer who has worked on broadcast documentaries worldwide for 40 years. He shot these two films in 1998 for an investigative series called “Red Files”. “Secret Soviet Moon Mission” documents the amazing achievements of the Russian space programme during the Cold War and “Soviet Sports Wars” investigates the highs and lows of the fights for the Olympics and the ice hockey championships.

320 Brixton Road, London, SW9 6AB  Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet Studies

Tel. +44 (0)20 7274 2282