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
Russian Centre RCS Haven participates in Language Show Live Scotland
Language Show Live Scotland is the largest language trade show in Scotland and traditionally bring together a lot of participants including professionals, language teachers and learners in an incredible celebration of languages.
Language Show Live Scotland will take place on 10 - 11 March at the SECC in Glasgow.
Within the show you can attend:
- 30 min Russian taster on, Natalia Krisanov, teachers from RCS Haven, who run classes in Glasgow and answer questions about GCSE and GCE Russian exam in Glasgow. FREE - just drop in, no need to register.
- Teachers' seminar - On Some Aspects of Teaching Business Russian by Ignaty Dyakov, author of a series of textbooks.. FREE - but you need to register.
- Language Plus Russian class. A two hour intensive class for beginners taught by the SRF's tutor Natalia Samoilova.
- Performance of Russian songs in the Piazza - "Welcome to Russia" Famous Russian traditional songs by young singer Elena Vervekina, finalist of such competitions as Moscow Queen 2016 and Moscow Beauty 2017. Organised by Synergy University, Moscow, who have stand 234 at the Show. FREE - no need to book.
You can also attend the Stand 332 organised by the Scottish-Russian Forum.
VACANCIES
Speak Russian? Thinking of a new career?
Police Scotland is currently recruiting both police officers and special constables into the organization. Police Scotland is particularly keen to encourage applications from under-represented members from our communities. In their current recruitment campaign, they are looking to engage with potential applicants from all ethnic minorities and a variety of different backgrounds in an effort to be more representative of the diverse communities that they police.
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]
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
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 18.00 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).
Classes for those who want to study Russian and English language.
Russian lessons on Mondays at Beginners from 18.00 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 7.0pm.
Russian Centre in Scotland Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL, [email protected]
MARCH EVENTS CALENDAR
Events in Glasgow
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
10-11 March
Learn Russian at Language Show Scotland 2017.
With entry to Scotland edition of Europe's largest Language Show free of charge, and intensive language classes at a show-only, advance price of £18, there's never been a better time to learn Russian!
SECC, Exhibition Way, Finnieston, Glasgow, G3 8YW. Tel: 0141 248 3000
16 March, 7.45pm
Poets from Scotland and Russia will come together to celebrate Shakespeare’s sonnets as part of the UK-Russia Year of Language and Literature 2016 and global Shakespeare Lives programme.
The Blythswood Room, Mitchell Library, North Street, Glasgow G3 7DN. Admission is £6. Book online here.
Events in Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland
2 March, 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
5 March, 12.00-3.00pm
The Princess Dashkova Centre will host the Scotland Russian Schools Poetry Competition. Join us for poetry reading and the presentation of prizes for the winning poems, followed by tea and cake. Everyone welcome!
Princess Dashkova Centre Screening Room (ground floor), 50 George Square, EH8 9PU
9 March, 5.30-7.00pm
The Princess Dashkova Centre will host a talk by Kataryna Wolczuk, professor of East European politics at the University of Birmingham on the Ukrainian crisis and Ukraine-EU relations.
Princess Dashkova Centre, Project Room 1.06, 50 George Square (1st floor), EH8 9PU
14 and 15 March
Poets from Scotland and Russia will come together to celebrate Shakespeare’s sonnets. This event will take place in Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow.
Edinburgh (14 March): Screening Room, 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9LH. Admission is free but you must book in advance here.
Dundee (15 March): The McManus Gallery Café, Albert Square, Meadowside, Dundee DD 1DA. Admission is £5/£3. Book online here.
21 March, 6.05pm
This documentary directed by Margy Kinmoth examines the Russian Avant-Garde movement through artists like Chagall, Malevich, Kandinsky and others. Revolution was filmed in Moscow, St. Petersburg and London and includes pieces from the Tretyakov Gallery, the State Hermitage Museum and the State Russian Museum.
Tickets: £4.50-10, Edinburgh Filmhouse
88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH3 9BZ. Tel: 0131 228 2688Seminar Room 2
Events in the rest of the UK
1 March – 17 April
One hundred years on from the Russian Revolution, this powerful exhibition explores one of the most momentous periods in modern world history through the lens of its groundbreaking art. The Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD
1 March, 7.00-8.30pm
Tatiana Schofield and Elena McGugan (ex Dobson) return to Pushkin House with an evening of poetry by Marina Tsvetaeva and Nikolay Gumilev. In English with poems read in Russian. Money raised from this event will go to Cancer Research Foundation.
3 March, 7.30 – 9.00pm
Robert Chandler leads a workshop on translating from Russian to English. Fluent English and a good reading knowledge of Russian is required. All translators, at any stage of their careers, are welcome. Cost is £6 full price, £3 for FOPH, students, and seniors.
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5 March, 2.00-3.00pm
Classics for children is an exciting, interactive concert for children and their parents!
During the concert, the performers will not just play, but also talk about the pieces and composers in a way kids can understand and enjoy.
For children 4 and over. In Russian.
London
14 March, 7.30-9.00pm
Join Pushkin House and the New York Review of Books on International Pi Day for an evening of poetry that is always fresh and unpredictable. In English.
This is a Pushkin Club event and all are welcome.
London
15 March, 7.00-8.30pm
Join us for a conversation during London Book Week, with three writers at the forefront of Russian contemporary literature. Chaired by Natalia Rubinstein. In Russian with English translation.
26 March, 2.00-4.00pm
Kama Ginkas’ dramatization of Chekhov’s story for The Moscow Young Generation Theater has become a theatre sensation. The show has won the Grand Prix and the Critics’ Prize for Best Production at the Baltic House theatre festival in St. Petersburg. Presented in Russian with English subtitles.
27 March, 6.30-8.30pm
Join author Natasha Dissanayake for an illustrated talk to learn about major aspects of the Russian presence in London from the 16th century to the present day. In English.
This is a GB Russia Society event and all are welcome.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA
Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
CONTACT US
Thank you for reading this bulletin; we hope you have found it interesting, useful and enjoyable. If you have any news or events that you would like us to highlight in future editions, please contact us at the address below.
t. +44 (0)141 552 2144 e-mail - [email protected]
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