By popular demand from participants and admirers of expressive reading, our space hosted the second masterclass by Ivan Kokorin — a person who can not only read a text but transform even familiar lines into a small theatrical event. It might seem like just a repeated workshop, yet this time the atmosphere was even richer and the energy noticeably brighter. This time, Ivan chose to work with lines from “By the Lukomorye” — a text everyone remembers from school. But that was precisely the point: to show how familiar, seemingly worn-out words can sound fresh, deep, [...]

For the second year in a row, the Russian House stage welcomed a young talent – Alexandra Long – in celebration of Children's Day. Since her last performance, major changes have occurred in Alexandra's life. She has overcome many challenges and became the youngest student in the history of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Alexandra also became a laureate of international competitions: Mozarte and the Bach International Music Competition. Despite all this, Alexandra continues her studies at a regular school and loves reading, especially poetry. Finding time for another concert with such a tight schedule is difficult even for [...]