Baptism of the Christ Russia has its own way of marking Twelfth Night (Ephiphany). But as a Christian holiday it misses the mark.
Rewriting the Code How salt riots and a young tsar led to a Zemsky Sobor and a new body of laws, The Council Code.
The Visitation In 1947, on the 17th day of February, one of the largest meteorites to strike the Earth in the twentieth century fell in the Russian Far East. Its landing site was a perfect spot from which to watch the Geminid meteor showers.
Holidays News Sports The Weekly Russia File January 10, 2019 Crooks and Crazies this Russian Christmas
June 01, 2016 Driving Down Russia's Spine The story of the epic Spine of Russia trip, intertwining fascinating subject profiles with digressions into historical and cultural themes relevant to understanding modern Russia. Nonfiction
June 20, 2017 Woe From Wit (bilingual) One of the most famous works of Russian literature, the four-act comedy in verse Woe from Wit skewers staid, nineteenth century Russian society, and it positively teems with “winged phrases” that are essential colloquialisms for students of Russian and Russian culture. Humor Literature Bilingual Books Fiction
May 07, 2015 The Most Useful Russian Inventions By Eugenia Sokolskaya What do radio, television, the periodic table, and helicopters have in common? Russians were involved in developing all of them – and more! Reference Science
March 05, 2018 Resilience: Life Stories of Centenarians Born in the Year of Revolution Call it resilience, grit, or just perseverance – it takes a special sort of person to have survived the last 100 years of Russian and Soviet history. Nonfiction
August 17, 2018 Resilience ~ The Russian Version (Переживем) Call it resilience, grit, or just perseverance – it takes a special sort of person to have survived the last 100 years of Russian and Soviet history. Nonfiction
July 25, 2015 I'm Vysotsky: The Legend of Russian Songwriting By Eugenia Sokolskaya Everyone in the Soviet Union knew his songs, despite constant censorship and troubles with the Soviet regime. To this day, any Russian will recognize his raspy singing voice and silly falsetto. But what was the great Vladimir Vysotsky like in person? Culture
November 08, 2018 to January 27, 2019 Corncobs to Cosmonauts: Redefining the Holidays During the Soviet Era Museum of Russian Icons | Clinton, MA The Museum of Russian Icons will be presenting Corncobs to Cosmonauts: Redefining the Holidays during the Soviet Era, an exhibition transforming the Museum's West Gallery into a Russian Winter Wonderland. Exhibit, Other
February 08, 2019 54th Petroushka Ball The Plaza Hotel | New York, New York Since its inception in 1965, the Petroushka Ball has been one of New York's most important Russian-American events, attended by over 700 guests representing business, artistic and diplomatic spheres. Other
September 15, 2018 to February 10, 2019 From Nonconformism to Feminisms: Russian Women Artists from the Kolodzei Art Foundation The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN The exhibition From Non-Conformism to Feminisms: Russian Women Artists from the Kolodzei Art Foundation is a selection from the Kolodzei Collection of Russian and Eastern European Art, covering three generations of artists, from the 1960’s to the present. Art Exhibit
September 15, 2018 to February 10, 2019 Inside the Beehive: Art of Garen Bedrossian The Museum of Russian Art | Minneapolis, MN Garen Bedrossian’s paintings and sculptures question the relationship of humans and their environment. In a fascinating project, the artist partnered with honey bee colonies, a highly organized and efficient society, to create unique works of art. Art Exhibit
February 10, 2019 Russian National Orchestra in Concert Kravis Center | West Palm Beach, FL Kirill Karabits conducts the Russian National Orchestra during its February 2019 tour across the US. This concert features works by Rachmaninov. Music
February 10, 2019 Russian-Language Gallery Tour: American Art Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY Join a Museum Guide for a free Russian-language tour exploring our American Art galleries. Russian-Language Tours take place on the second Sunday of each month at 3 pm. Art Exhibit
February 12, 2019 Russian National Orchestra in Concert Barbara B. Mann Hall | Fort Myers, FL Kirill Karabits conducts the Russian National Orchestra during its February 2019 tour across the US. This concert features works by Rachmaninov. Music
February 14, 2019 Russian National Orchestra in Concert Indian River Symphonic Association | Vero Beach, FL Kirill Karabits conducts the Russian National Orchestra during its February 2019 tour across the US. This concert features works by Rachmaninov and Chopin. Music
February 15, 2019 Russian National Orchestra in Concert University of Florida | Gainesville, FL Kirill Karabits conducts the Russian National Orchestra during its February 2019 tour across the US. This concert features works by Rachmaninov. Music
February 16, 2019 Russian National Orchestra in Concert Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College | St. Augustine, FL Kirill Karabits conducts the Russian National Orchestra during its February 2019 tour across the US. This concert features works by Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and Glazunov. Music
November 12, 2018 to February 17, 2019 Views from the Eastern Front: Russian Modernism and the Great War Amherst Center for Russian Culture | Amherst, MA This exhibition presents works by Russian avant-garde artists and symbolist poets and explores the ways in which Russian modernists engaged with and reflected on themes of war, violence and destruction during World War I. Art Exhibit
February 18, 2019 Russian National Orchestra in Concert Peace Center | Greenville, SC Kirill Karabits conducts the Russian National Orchestra during its February 2019 tour across the US. This concert features works by Glazunov, Chopin, and Prokofiev. Music
