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Literary Blog: The Role of Food in Russian Literature

By |2025-11-13T18:21:56+01:00November 13th, 2025|Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Russian House News, Russian language|

"For dinner, soup, shchi (cabbage soup), roast, and mushroom pies were served — all that Russian cuisine is famous for..." (A.S. Pushkin) Our October literary salon was dedicated to food: both spiritual and real. In other words, we discussed the reflection of the meal (or trapeza) in literary works. Russian cuisine is more than just food. It is the breath of the land, the smells of childhood, the warmth of the stove where both fairy tale heroes and characters from great novels gather. The taste of Russian literature cannot be separated from the taste of its cuisine: kasha (porridge), turnip, [...]

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Unity Day Celebrated at the Russian House in Brussels

By |2025-11-10T14:46:58+01:00November 10th, 2025|Exhibitions, History Club, Russian House News|

On 7 November 2025, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a festive evening dedicated to Unity Day. The event brought together representatives of the diplomatic corps, cultural figures and journalists, compatriots, and friends of Russia. The evening was opened by Denis Gonchar, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Belgium, who emphasized the significance of the holiday and the role of culture in uniting peoples. “This commemorative date, established in honor of what may seem distant events of 1612, carries an extremely important and highly relevant meaning,” the Ambassador noted. “Today, our country, part [...]

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Brussels Celebrates 30th Anniversary of the Russian House with “Jazz Diplomacy” Concert

By |2025-10-13T12:37:31+02:00October 10th, 2025|Exhibitions, History Club, Russian House News|

On October 8, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a festive evening dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the institution and the 100th anniversary of people’s diplomacy. The event was opened by the Russian Ambassador to Belgium, Denis Gonchar. In his speech, he emphasized the significance of both anniversaries and noted that people’s diplomacy has remained a unique instrument for building trust between people and cultures over the past century. The Ambassador also highlighted that, even in challenging times, the Russian House continues to be a sought-after platform for live communication and cultural exchange. He paid special attention to the [...]

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A New Season of the Russian House in Brussels Opened with a Concert in Honor of Tchaikovsky

By |2025-09-26T14:51:48+02:00September 19th, 2025|Russian House News|

On September 16, 2025, the Russian House in Brussels held the festive opening of the 2025–2026 season. The central event of the evening was the concert “Tchaikovsky: Reflection in Sound”, dedicated to the 185th anniversary of the great Russian composer’s birth. The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Belgium, D.V. Gonchar, addressed the audience with a welcoming speech. In his remarks, he emphasized the timeless significance of Russian culture, which has given the world a constellation of outstanding figures—writers, poets, composers—and continues to bring people together. “Cultural events like this remind us that art must remain [...]

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Medals “For Love and Fidelity” Awarded in Brussels

By |2025-09-19T11:47:21+02:00September 19th, 2025|Meet Russia, Russian House News|

On September 16, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a solemn ceremony of awarding the medals “For Love and Fidelity.” The event took place as part of the celebration of the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, which is traditionally observed in Russia on July 8. The holiday is dedicated to the memory of the Murom saints, Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia, patrons of marriage and family happiness. Their union, filled with care and devotion, became an example of conjugal fidelity and inspired the creation of this day. The symbol of the holiday is the daisy — a flower of [...]

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On the Anniversary of the Battle of Borodino: Remembering Courage and Historical Ties between Russia and Europe

By |2025-09-08T15:05:51+02:00September 8th, 2025|History Club, Our Compatriots, Russian House News|

On September 8, 2025, the Russian House in Brussels commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Borodino, one of the key events of the Patriotic War of 1812, known in European historiography as the “Battle for Moscow.” The Russian army under the command of M.I. Kutuzov repelled Napoleon’s forces, demonstrating the strength of national spirit and readiness to defend the homeland.Special attention is given to the historical role of the future first King of Belgium, Leopold I, who in his youth served in the Russian army and participated in military actions against the French. Fluent in Russian, he advanced with Russian [...]

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Online Tour of the Russian Museum “Russian Avant-Garde”

By |2024-06-27T16:37:33+02:00June 27th, 2024|Exhibitions, Meet Russia, Russian House News|

On June 25, the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels hosted an online tour of the largest museum of Russian fine arts, dedicated to the Russian avant-garde, the most vivid chapter in the history of Russian art. The tour was conducted by Valentina Gorlova, head of the excursion and lecture department of the Russian Museum. Viewers got acquainted with the works of the founders of the Russian avant-garde: Mikhail Larionov, Natalia Goncharova, Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander Rodchenko, Alexandra Exter, Lyubov Popova, Nathan Altman, Nikolai Punin, and others. Panoramic shooting technologies allowed viewers to be in [...]

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EXHIBITION “PUSHKIN AND MOSCOW”

By |2024-09-09T11:12:33+02:00June 6th, 2024|, , |

225th Anniversary of the Birth of the Great Russian Poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin State Museum of A.S. Pushkin (Moscow) June 20 - August 29 225-th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin celebrated in 2024. He is a poet whose name has become a symbol of the Russian language and Russian culture. He wrote such masterpieces as the novel in verse “Eugene Onegin”, the story “The Queen of Spades”, the tragedy “Boris Godunov” , poem "The Bronze Horseman". Pushkin's genius inspired composers Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Modest Mussorgsky to create operas staged on many stages around the [...]

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Our best videos! Museum Day: «Russian avant-garde». Online tour of the Russian Museum

By |2024-07-11T13:40:27+02:00June 5th, 2024|, , |

The State Russian Museum and the Russian House in Brussels continue a series of online tours of the largest museum of Russian fine art. The meeting on June 25 was dedicated to the Russian avant-garde - the brightest page in the history of Russian art. The excursion was led by Valentina Gorlova, Head of the Excursion and Lecture Department of the Russian Museum. Lecture on the work of the founders of the Russian avant-garde, Mikhail Larionov, Natalia Goncharova, Wassily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, Vladimir Tatlin, Alexander Rodchenko, Alexandra Ekster, Lyubov Popova, Nathan Altman, Nikolai [...]

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“A Nest of Gentlefolk”: The Russian House Film Club has started screening adaptations of classic literary works.

By |2023-11-09T13:12:48+01:00October 30th, 2023|Cinema Club, Russian House News|

The Russian House Film Club in Brussels held a screening of a movie based on the literary work by Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev, "A Nest of Gentlefolk” in honor of the 205th anniversary of the world-renowned writer. The film was well-received by the Belgian audience and sparked lively discussions after the screening. In the future, as part of the "Adaptations of Russian Writers' Works" program, the Russian House Film Club in Brussels plans to showcase films based on the works of A.P. Chekhov, L.N. Tolstoy, and I.A. Goncharov. Stay tuned for our announcements!

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