RCS Haven E-Bulletin - December 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.
 
Wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 
 

NEWS
New Year's Toy Story
 
There's only a few weeks left until our carnival, "New Year's Toy Story".
A full programme for the event is available in English and Russian.
Reserve your tickets today!
Telephone 0141 552 2144 ,  email  [email protected]  
 
Russian Haven in Scotland has made a successful appeal to the Russian Federation's Civic Chamber Commission on Public Diplomacy and Support for Compatriots Living Abroad, receiving support in its plan to engage with the "Russian Corner" project.

The project was set up by the Civic Chamber and the Russian Peace Foundation in December 2014. Its principle aims include the popularisation, preservation and dissemination of the Russian language abroad through the use of state-of-the-art multimedia technology, interactive games and educational manuals. More..

Russian pen pal

Are you looking for a Russian pen pal? Russian Haven in Scotland can help! If you, or a member of your family currently living in the UK would like to find a Russian friend with whom to exchange letters, we would be glad to help you take the first steps in finding a new pen pal. More..
VACANCIES
 
Speak Russian? Thinking of a new career?
Come along to one of  Police Scotland's recruitment events detailed below, where they will detail the recruitment processes and provide you with invaluable advice regarding your application and the selection requirements, along with an insight into the role of a Police Officer.
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 5:30pm and Saturdays at 11.00am (Adelphi Centre). English lessons on Thursdays at 6.30pm.
Russian Centre in Scotland Haven, 11 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UL,  [email protected]
 
DECEMBER 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
 
8 December, 7.30pm
Russkaya Capella, one of Britain’s only choirs which specialises in Russian music, is holding a concert of music for the Nativity with Russian Christmas carols. 
Renfield St. Stephen’s Parish, 260 Bath St., Glasgow G2 7JP. Tel: +44 014 1332 4293
 
Events in Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland

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1 December, 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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6 December 5.00pm
Ivan Goncharov (1812-1891), one of the most prominent Russian 19th-c. Writers, is well- known for his novel Oblomov (1859) that portrays the notion of idleness in the context of Russian modernization. The novel explores the construction of Russian and European identities in relation to food, travel, and cultural trends.
Edinburgh University Russian Research Seminar G.04 (Screening room), 50 George Square.
 
Events in the rest of the UK
 
 
2 December, 6.00-7.30pm
Director Margy Kinmoth’s documentary film focuses on the Russian avant-garde movement in the USSR. The film tells the stories of artists like Chagall, Kandinsky and Malevich and their continued influence on contemporary art movements. The film will be followed by a Q&A with the director.
Kenneth Clark Lecture Theatre, The Courtland Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN
 
3 December, 4.00-5.00pm
Director Alexey Uchitel will share his experience working with international actors on a film about Tsar Nicholas II and his lover, a famous ballerina. The film is still in post-production and currently being investigated to determine if it falls under the category of “anti-Russian and anti-religious provocation”. The film and discussion will be in Russian with English subtitles/translation provided. Tickets are £12 full price, £10 for FOPH, students and seniors. A glass of wine and snacks are included in the ticket price.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
 
4 December, 2.00pm
Musicians Yuliya Chaplina (on pianoforte) and Alexia Mankovskaya (vocals) will hold a concert of Tchaikovsky’s music for children ages 4 and up.
This concert is part of a series called Classics for Kids and is both entertaining and interactive.
Tickets are £28 (one child and one adult) and £15 (extra ticket).
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA.. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
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4 December, 4.00-5.30pm
Come see Anna Melikyan’s new short film, “8”, and two other short films, followed by a discussion on making short films and Q&A. Melikyan is an award-winning TV director and producer. Tickets are £12 full price, £10 for FOPH, students and seniors. A glass of wine and snacks are included in the ticket price.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
 
8 December, 7.00-8.30pm
Interior designer Daria Razumikhina will talk about how Russian folk fashion and fabrics influence her design, which she calls Ethnofuturism.
Her talk will be followed by a mini fashion show, a glass of champagne, and the opportunity to purchase clothes and accessories. Tickets are £12 full price, £10 for FOPH, students and seniors.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
 
8 December, 7.00-9.00pm
Come to the Pushkin House Wine Club to learn about the first trip on the Trans-Siberian Express, which left from Moscow on 5 October, 1916, and taste the styles of wine that were popular in Russia at the time. The wines will be accompanied by a cheese and charcuterie platter. There will be a quiz at the end and the winner will take home a prize wine. Tickets are £25.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
 
12 December, 6.30-8.30pm
Toby Bromige, a final year PhD student at Royal Holloway, University of London, will discuss the role of Armenians in the Byzantine Empire between AD 950 and 1084.
This is a GB Russia event.
Please visit www.gbrussia.org for tickets (£7/£5).
 
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA
 
Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
 
13 December, 7.30-9.00pm
Kristin Milward, Elena Dobson and Antony Wood will read three of Pushkin’s verse “fairy tales”: The Bridegroom, The Tale of the Fisherman and the Little Fish, and The Tale of the Golden Cockerel.  
The tales will be read both in English and Russian. Tickets are £7 full price, £5 for FOPH, students and seniors.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
 
16 December, 7.30-9.00pm
Join OperaCoast for an evening of operatic arias based on Russian fairy tales and folklore, performed by OperaCoast soloists. This performance is part of the Sing Russian course, which OperaCoast runs to allow non-Russian speaking professional singers to perform Russian repertoire in the original language. Tickets are £15 full price, £12 for FOPH, students and seniors.
Pushkin House, 5a Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2TA. Tel: +44 020 7269 9770
 
17 and 18 December, 11.00am-4.00pm
The group “Mama and Malysh” is happy to invite you to the New Year’s Party. There will be three groups (11.00am-12.00pm; 1.00-2.00pm; and 3.00-4.00pm). The kids will get a visit from Santa and the Snow Maiden and participate in interactive games, and will bring home sweet treats form Santa and a Christmas wreath. Costumes welcome! Tickets are £30 for one adult and one child, and £10 for an extra ticket.
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