RCS Haven E-Bulletin - February 2016

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
 
Healthy living is more than simple daily habits – it's a lifestyle!
An unhealthy habit is easy to develop and hard to live with; a healthy habit is harder to develop but easier to live with.
Would you like to know how to encourage children to eat fruit and vegetables? What are healthy alternatives to snacking? How do you maintain a healthy lifestyle without breaking the bank?
Funded by Healthier Scotland Engagement Fund, we have invited an expert from the University of Glasgow to speak about her research into healthy food.
Join our Healthy Event, which takes place in Adelphi center (12 Commercial road, G5 0PQ) on the 13th of February at 1pm.
Our centre did workshops and ran a marketplace stall at the Glasgow Business Brunch on 13th January, 2016 in the University of Strathclyde organized by Scotland's National Centre for Languages. The event was organized for about 20 Glasgow schools. The stall went down a storm with the pupils! Natalya Krisanova's workshops were also very well received by the pupils and the teachers. They were so inspired by the talks about Russia, the Russian Language and Russian famous people that in the end of each workshop they were eager to learn Cyrillic and even wrote their names by themselves! The most amazing and admirable part was that they did that correctly! The most active pupils got little cute matryoshkas together with the first knowledge and inspiration to learn Russian.
CONTENTS
  • Vacancies
  • February events calendar
  • Regular events in Scotland
  • Events in Glasgow
  • Events in Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland
  • Events in the rest of the UK
  • Contact us
VACANCIES
RCS Haven is looking for Mathematics 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, 
FEBRUARY 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 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 5:30pm and Saturdays at 1.00pm (Adelphi Centre). English lessons on Thursdays at 6.30pm.
Russian Centre in Scotland Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL,  [email protected] 
Events in Glasgow
  
Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 3pm
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
 
18 February, 19.00 pm
Charles Cameron (1745 – 19 March 1812) was a Scottish architect who made an illustrious career at the court of Catherine II of Russia. Cameron, practitioner of early neoclassical architecture, was the chief architect of Tsarskoye Selo and Pavlovsk.
Jeremy Watson, our former Chairman, will illustrate developments in Russian architecture, including a strong Scottish contribution, from the reign of Peter the Great up to the present day.Adelaide's Auditorium, 209 Bath Street, at the corner of Pitt Street, Glasgow.
 
20 February, 14.00 pm
A magical adaptation of a poignant Winter into Spring Russian folk tale about Ivan and Dunja, whose wish for a daughter is granted when they make a child out of snow. The Snowchild brings joy to their lives, she make friends with Igor and they have lots of fun together as Spring surely comes!
Scottish Mask And Puppet Centre, 8-10 Balcarres Avenue, Glasgow West End G12 0QF
Tel 01413396185
 
27 February – 5 March, 19.15 pm
Stravinsky’s one-act opera of 1922 and Walton’s one-act ‘extravaganza’ of 1967 are based on two incisive and affectionate satirical comedies from the pens of Pushkin and Chekhov respectively. Stravinsky’s rarely heard score is a wonderful amalgam of folk, jazz and traditional Russian styles, while Walton’s score is full of colour, wit and pastiche.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G2 3DB
Events in Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland
 
4 February, 11.00 am
Sparkling Russian/English conversation over tea and cakes.
Summerhall Cafe, Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
Tel. 0131 560 1486 
 
2-6 February, 19.30
The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia continues its tour around UK. 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.
Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3AA, GB
 
12 February, 19.30 - Music Hall, Union St, Aberdeen, Aberdeen City AB10 1QS, Tel 01224 641122
14 February, 15.00 - Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA Tel. 0131 228 1155
Glinka and Mussorgsky made Russian music glitter with the colours of a Fabergé egg; a century later in the Soviet Union, Dmitri Shostakovich is said to have lamented a life turned grey. But there are few more gripping documents of that life than his First Violin Concerto. The award-winning Moscow-born violinist Boris Brovtsyn grew up immersed in its world; as the former music director of the Bolshoi, meanwhile, Alexander Vedernikov, is perfectly placed to bring out all the drama, the spectacle, and the undercurrent of passion in both Glinka’s ballroom romance and Mussorgsky’s fantastic musical picture gallery.
 
12, 26 February, 19.30 pm
Rachmaninov’s Second is surely the world’s most romantic piano concerto – and with soloist Boris Giltburg, it’s the passionate heart of a Valentine’s concert that’s much more than just a brief encounter. Gustav Mahler sends a tender love letter to his beautiful young wife; under the blue skies of Italy, Tchaikovsky dreams of dark eyes and scented nights; and in Richard Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier, a silver rose is the key to love at first sight. If music is the food of love, then this is a Michelin-starred banquet!
The Cameo, Usher Hall, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH1 2EA
Tel. 0131 228 1155
 
18 February, 17:10
Speaker: Professor Nancy Ries (Colgate University, US)
Dashkova Open Research Seminar
Using Guy Debord's concept of 'the spectacle', this talk analyzes a collection of military news and entertainment videos, some which highlight contemporary tools and forces (Tupolev bombers over Europe, opolchentsy in Ukraine, bombing in Syria, Russian nuclear modernisation) and some which warn of the coming 'Third World War' started by the US and NATO.
The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, 14 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LN
 
25 February, 17:10
Speaker: Dr Olga Gurova (Helsinki University, Finland)
An open seminar jointly organised by Edinburgh University Russian Section and the Dashkova Centre.
The Princess Dashkova Russian Centre, 14 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LN
Events in the rest of the UK
 
February
Guildford, Hastings, Chesterfield, Newcastle upon Tyne  and other
The Russian State Ballet and Opera House is renowned across Europe for their faithful, intimate and powerful performances. They have been featured regularly in local and national media, including an appearance on BBC Television's The One Show. The Russian State Ballet and Opera House is a gem of the Russian cultural tradition, bringing as they do the passion and vibrancy of the Russian character to their performances.
 
4 February, 16.00 pm
Talk by Professor Andrey Shcherbenok (SKOLKOVO Business School, Russia), on the perceptions and reality of Russian government ideology.
The politics of Russian government of the recent decade is often perceived, both in the West and domestically, as increasingly ideology-driven, that is to say, subordinating rational decision-making to loftier ideas / phantasms / historical complexes. It is also viewed as aggressively anti-Western, not only in its diplomatic confrontation with the USA and the EU, but also in its attempt to formulate a set of specifically Russian ideologemes. How do these perceptions correlate with the actual work of the government? In this talk I will focus on a specific area of governance  – the state management of university education.
Andrey Shcherbenok received his candidate of science degree in Russian literature from St. Petersburg State University and his PhD in Rhetoric with a Designated Emphasis in Film Studies from UC Berkeley. He was a Mellon postdoctoral fellow at Columbia Society of Fellows in the Humanities and a Newton international research fellow of the British Academy at the University of Sheffield. He has worked on Russian and Soviet cinema, Russian literature, deconstruction, trauma theory, and historical memory.  Since 2012 he is a professor of practice at SKOLKOVO Business School in Moscow where he deals with governance and strategic management of Russian research universities.
Michael Sadler Building, room 1.19, University of Leeds
 
5 February, 22.00
Dear friends!
On Friday, 5th February the project "Mishka Party" together with "Student Project London" and other projects and students communities are beginning monthly theme parties.
The first party will be in the style of "Russian Retro 80s 90s Party" in the "Noir" club.
31 Duke St, Mayfair, W1U 1LG NoirW1
T.: 07786077100
 
5 February, 18.00
A concert, dedicated to the 5th anniversary of the Russian Souvenir Ensemble "Five years with you!"
Rossotrudnichestvo in United Kingdom  37 Kensington High Street, Fl 1st
 
5 February, 9.00
A one-day event that seeks a better understanding of the social and cultural roots and manifestations of the Russian space programme.
Director's Suite, Science Museum
Tel 020 7942 4000
 
6 February, 22.00
How much do you really know about Nina Kraviz? She’s a Russian techno DJ, an accomplished producer, one of dance music’s breakthrough names of the last five years. The Vaults, 113 - 116 Bute Street, Cardiff, Butetown
 
6 February, 20.00
Another portion of the parties from the Yo! Project will be held on the eve of Valentine LOVE IS ... in the new nightclub '' XOLO ''!!!
Xolo, 11-13 New Wakefield Street, Manchester
 
6 February, 19.00
In the 1950s-80s, despite various political and administrative restrictions and obstacles, a generation of brilliant mathematicians emerged in the Soviet Union, and mathematics became a symbol of independent thought. How did the mathematical community overcome the barriers? We will discuss the culture of specialized math schools, the tradition of open seminars, the role of charismatic leaders, and the notion of mathematics as a way of life.
Clementi House, 128 Kensington Church Street W8 4BH
 
6 February, 12.00 pm
Put aside your Saturday for our all day screening of War and Peace, the epic Oscar-winning Soviet version made by Sergei Bondarchuk. The adaptation of Tolstoy's 1869 novel was released in four instalments throughout 1966 and 1967, and starred Bondarchuk in the leading role of Pierre Bezukhov, alongside Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Ludmila Savelyeva, who played Prince Andrei Bolkonsky and Natasha Rostova.
5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA , T.: 020 7269 9770
 
7 February, 13.30 pm
Gamma Majoris is delighted to present a new production of "The Sleeping Beauty" – a musical fairy-tale for children. Designed by a group of award-winning musicians, this entertaining production for the whole family aims to inspire children about the world of classical music and musical instruments in an entertaining and interactive way.
5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA , T.: 020 7269 9770
 
9 February, 18.30 pm
This cult 1987 film (soundtrack by Boris Grebenshchikov) was credited with bringing Soviet underground rock into the mainstream.
5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA
T.: 020 7269 9770
 
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
 
14 February, 16.00 pm
Yulia Chaplina invites you to join her for a lecture - recital "Love and Romanticism in Piano Music of Different Eras''.
Yulia is the winner of 7 international piano competitions, including the Gold Medal and the First Prize of the Tchaikovsky International Competition for Young musicians and has performed extensively all over the world. The programme will include compositions by Beethoven, Chopin and other famous composers.
5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA , T.: 020 7269 9770
 
14 February, 18.30 pm
Gamma Majoris Ensemble (voice, piano, violin, cello) celebrates Valentine’s Day with programme that features some of the most famous Love Classics. This includes music works by the most famous European and Russian composers – Piazolla, Puccini, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Almeida and others.
5A Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. T.: 020 7269 9770
 
15-29 February
The Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia continues its tour around UK. Brighton, Norwich, Oxford, Leicester, Cantenbuty.
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.
 
19 February, 15.00
The Russian Business Week is an annual student-run conference, comprised of lectures, discussion panels and Q&A sessions. The forum aims to be a platform for the discussion of relevant issues pertaining to business, economic and cultural relations between the Russian Federation and its diplomatic and economic partners, as well as of issues surrounding technological modernisation, energy dependency and politics.
Old Theatre, London School of Economics and Political Science, Old Building, Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE City of London, London, Holborn
 
20 February, 20.15 pm
the Holst Singers, led by Stephen Layton, will give a performance of the splendid and iconic Rachmaninoff's All-night vigil in the beautiful chapel of Merton College, Oxford. All-night vigil, actually just an hour in duration and commonly known simply as his 'Vespers', was 100 years old in 2015. The Holst Singers are no strangers to this stunning work, having performed it many times over the decades. Their albums of Russian and Eastern European music, ‘Ikon’ and the follow-up ‘Ikon II’ (both on Hyperion), have received widespread critical acclaim. They also recorded Grechaninov’s Vespers in 1998 to similar acclaim, and gave a five star-rated concert of music from Russia and Eastern Europe at The Temple Church, London in May 2014.
Merton St, Oxfordshire, Oxford OX1 4JD
 
20 February, 20.00
The St. Peter's Chamber Orchestra, one of Oxford's most talented ensembles, presents another irresistable programme. The orchestra will perform Rachmaninoff's beloved 2nd Symphony, one of the most gorgeous products of Russian Romanticism, alongside Tchaikovsky's wonderful Baroque-inspired Rococo Variations, for which the orchestra is delighted to be playing alongside acclaimed cellist Eliza Millett.
St. Peter's College Chapel - New Inn Hall Street Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 2DL GB
 
20 February, 10.00
There will be working makeup artists and hairdressers, bakers and chefs, musicians and singers, florists and decorators for you. They are happy to help each visitor of the  wedding exhibition!
158 Camberwell Road City of London, London, Camberwell
 
25 February, 19.30
Steaming out of St Petersburg in white vests, peasant dress, and ushankas on head with ear-flaps akimbo, Otava Yo bring the abandoned traditions of Russian folksong into the 21st century. They offer a glimpse into life in an old Russian village, replete with romance, melancholy and merrymaking, a fierce sense of pride and a good dose of surreal humour.
124 Oxford Road, Manchester, Hulme, Royal Northern College of Music
 
last week in February 2016
London Russian Ballet School is the only school in the UK to offer Russian ballet training exclusively with Russian-trained teachers.
42 Clapham Manor Street,London, SW4 6DZ
T.: 020 7498 0498
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