Dear readers and admirers, members of the Literary Salon and subscribers of the Russian House. On January 24, within the walls of the Russian House, the first candlelit evening took place — a камерный (as we thought) event — dedicated to the work of the remarkable Russian poet, writer, and translator Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov. We had already discussed the works of this great master of words at one of the Literary Salon meetings. And in the autumn of this year, we held literary readings devoted to the work of Sergei Yesenin. It was then that the idea was born to [...]

Dear friends, a theatrical celebration took place in our Russian House, brought to us by the theater studio of our Russian House and the Sadko Theater Studio. It all started with Chekhov. The children performed the play Who Is to Blame?, based on the short story by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. The play was introduced with drawings by one of the young actresses – Maria Vergauwen. With these illustrations, Maria won first place in the Young Artists Competition in France this May. But we’ve already written about that, so we won’t repeat ourselves. The performance itself took second place at [...]

Dear friends! At the end of April, our Children’s Club was once again visited by a wonderful guest — Yulianna Pakhomova. Those who have attended her workshops before know: it will be interesting, surprising, and very creative. And this time was no exception. When we were discussing what theme to choose for the workshop, Yulianna asked: — Do you think the children would enjoy making a bouquet? — I think so. What kind of flowers? — From pistachio shells. Start cracking pistachios! Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? While a spring drizzle fell outside, the atmosphere inside the [...]

When inspiration strikes suddenly — real discoveries are born! These very words — “That was amazing!” — echoed at the end of a vibrant stage masterclass that brought together guests of all ages at the Russian House. And it all began with a simple yet brilliant idea: “What if… we asked Ivan Kokorin, a film and theatre actor, to lead a masterclass?” After all, a major family performance, “True Stories”, was just around the corner — and an extra burst of creative energy certainly wouldn’t hurt! Luckily for us, Ivan said [...]