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18 04, 2024

Virtual tour of the “Samara Cosmic” Museum

2024-04-18T12:20:13+02:00April 18th, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, Yuri Gagarin|Tags: , , , , |

On the occasion of Cosmonautics Day and the 90th anniversary of the birth of the first cosmonaut of the planet, Yuri Gagarin, a virtual tour took place at the Museum and Exhibition Center "Samara Cosmic" (a temporary site of the museum at the GudOK shopping center). During the tour, viewers were introduced to models of spacecraft, samples of structural elements used in rocket construction, astronaut nutrition, and space suits. The exhibition screens inside display informative multimedia content, where you can find answers to the most interesting questions about how astronauts live on the orbital station, how they work and relax, [...]

21 03, 2024

TELL THE WORLD ABOUT YOUR MOTHERLAND!

2024-03-21T16:45:38+01:00March 21st, 2024|Categories: Contests&Olympiads, Education in Russia, Kids Club, Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs, Meet Russia, Our Programs, performance|

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VI INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION "TELL THE WORLD ABOUT YOUR MOTHERLAND!" Entries are accepted until April 10, 2024. Competition organizer: Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Innovative Center for Development and Education of Children and Youth" with the support of the Committee of the State Duma on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rossotrudnichestvo, the "Russian World" Fund, Moscow Pedagogical State University (MPGU), and the Russian Patriotism Center. The competition "Tell the World About Your Motherland" is a project aimed at patriotic education of children and youth and forming friendly international relations between the younger [...]

28 02, 2024

“28 Panfilov’s Men” was shown in Brussels

2024-03-06T12:05:45+01:00February 28th, 2024|Categories: Cinema Club, History & Memory, Russian House News|

The CineClub of the Russian House showed  Andrey Shalopa's film “28 Panfilov’s Men”, which tells the story of the immortal feat of the soldiers of Ivan Panfilov's division. In the autumn of 1941, German units standing near Volokolamsk were separated from Moscow, some two hours along the highway. However, on this highway was the 316-I Infantry Division, under the command of General I.V. Panfilov. This commander had such high prestige among the personnel that the fighters of the division called themselves Panfilov members. A division - Panfilov. 316-I proved to be so battle-worthy and successful military unit that 17 November [...]

19 02, 2024

Medicine, Belgian Resistance, Russian Philology… The History of the Blankoffs in Belgium

2024-03-07T10:50:13+01:00February 19th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|

On February 15, 2024 at the Russian House in Brussels, in the framework of the project "With Russian roots", an event (evening of memory) was held dedicated to the Russian-Belgian family Blankov, who made a great contribution to the Russian-speaking community in Belgium. Boris Osipovich Blankov was a famous surgeon and president of the Belgian Orthopedic Society, and before that, during World War I, a volunteer of the Russian Expeditionary Corps, fighting in the fields of Champagne. During World War II, he fought in the armed resistance fighting fascism in Belgium. He was called "the last Chekhov doctor", he treated [...]

5 02, 2024

Virtual tour of the exhibition “Salute of Victory” (Victory Museum, Moscow)

2024-02-05T12:28:32+01:00February 5th, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , |

To the 80th anniversary of the complete ending of the siege of Leningrad Video of the tour: On February 1, 2024 on the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels the Victory Museum became a participant of the project "Museum Day". In the framework of commemorative events, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the complete ending of the siege of Leningrad, the main Russian military-historical museum gave conduct an online tour of the "Salute of Victory" exhibition and present expositions dedicated to the siege of Leningrad. The online audience saw a [...]

31 01, 2024

Online excursion of the Russian Museum round the exhibition “Memory!”

2024-01-31T12:36:38+01:00January 31st, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , |

To the 80th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the fascist blockade. On January 30, the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels hosted an online tour of the exhibition "Memory!" in the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg). The tour was conducted by Valentina Gorlova, Head of the Excursion and Lecture Department of the Russian Museum. The technologies of panoramic photography allowed enable viewers to explore the museum’s rooms where the most significant works of Soviet art,as well as works by contemporary authors dedicated to the Great Patriotic War - a terrible and at the same time heroic [...]

29 01, 2024

Online-concert by St.Petersburg Music House “Evenings in the English Hall”

2024-01-29T15:42:27+01:00January 29th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , |

For the 80th anniversary of the end of the Siege of Leningrad Program: G.F. Handel (1685-1759) - J.Halvorsen (1864-1935). Passacaglia from Suite for clavier No. 7 in G minor HWV 432 (arr. for violin and cello) laureate of international competitions Bogdan Efremov (cello) laureate of international competitions Arseniya Sibileva (violin) A.Nesterov (1918-1999). Concerto for trombone and orchestra op.11 laureate of international competition Fedor Romanov (trombone) piano – laureate of international competitions Evgenia Dumnich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893). Pezzo Сapriccioso for cello and piano in b-moll op.62 laureate of international competitions Bogdan Efremov (cello) piano – laureate of international competitions Gleg [...]

19 01, 2024

Conference in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Leningrad siege ending

2024-01-24T11:37:15+01:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , |

On January 26, Victory Museum will host the conference "80th anniversary of the Leningrad siege ending". "The unconquered Leningrad became one of the most outstanding symbols of the firmness and courage of the Soviet people during the Great Patriotic War. The 872 days of the blockade have affected the lives of millions of people. The hardships of the blockade days have left a deep mark on the history of families, institutions, streets and houses of the Northern capital. Everyone should know the truth about these events," the Victory Museum noted. The participants of the scientific conference will be the largest [...]

1 12, 2023

A jazz music concert took place at the Russian House in Brussels

2023-12-01T14:25:05+01:00December 1st, 2023|Categories: Russian House News, Sergei Rachmaninoff|Tags: , , |

On November 28, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a jazz concert Gnesin Jazz 2023 with the participation of Valery Grokhovsky, classical and jazz pianist, vice-rector of the academy, director of the Gnessin School of Music, dean of the faculty of pop music, with the participation of Vadim Tkachuk (saxophone), Laureate of international competitions, graduate of the Royal Antwerp Conservatory.The musicians performed works by Sergei Rachmaninoff and piano jazz improvisations on themes from films and Russian folk songs. The concert was organized for the 150th anniversary of the birth of the Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov [...]

24 11, 2023

The history of the Tolstoy and Bezobrazov families was told at an evening in the Russian House

2024-01-15T21:53:50+01:00November 24th, 2023|Categories: History & Memory, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , |

On November 21, at the Russian House in Brussels, as part of the “With Russian Roots” program, an evening was held dedicated to the famous compatriot in Belgium, a representative of the post-revolutionary emigration - the commander of the Cavalry Guard and the Russian Imperial Guard, General Vladimir Mikhailovich Bezobrazov and his family. The evening was hosted by his granddaughter Alexandra Vladimirovna Bezobrazova and the Belgian writer and journalist Gregoire Tolstoy. They talked about the history of the noble Bezobrazov family, dating back to the 14th century, about the life path of its most famous representative - the great patriot [...]

21 11, 2023

«Russia, the coronation of the phoenix?» Paysage sonore by Dominique Kopp

2024-01-15T22:00:24+01:00November 21st, 2023|Categories: History & Memory, Innovation, Meet Russia, Our Compatriots, performance, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|

On November 10th, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a uniquely formatted event. Our guests were immersed in the ambiance of Russia through Dominique Kopp's soundscape, titled 'Russia - Coronation of the Phoenix?' In a dimly lit auditorium, attendees enjoyed a compilation of audio excerpts, music, sound bites, and recordings of speeches by key figures in Russian history. The soundscape had a profound impact on the audience, enabling them to experience the atmosphere of Russia, sense the chill of harsh winters, and relive crucial historical moments that shaped the country's destiny. After the soundscape concluded, the guests lingered for an [...]

26 10, 2023

Count P. Sheremetev spoke in Brussels about his family and Sergei Rachmaninoff

2024-01-15T21:58:58+01:00October 26th, 2023|Categories: Library, Meet Russia, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Sergei Rachmaninoff, With Russian Roots|

" Pyotr Cheremeteff, my father, dying in exile, called me up and said: "Petrusha, you must support Russia and, if possible, help her." With these words Count Pyotr Petrovich Cheremeteff, a French statesman and Russian public figure, began his speech at a meeting at the Russian House in Brussels on 20 October 2023. The evening was dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff and, in this connection, to the history of the creation of the Paris Conservatoire Sergei Rachmaninoff , as well as the Russian Musical Society in Paris, which Pyotr Petrovich led for several decades. [...]

18 10, 2023

Musical evening by Vadim Piankov “Invitation to travel”

2023-10-26T17:36:36+02:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: Our Compatriots, Russian House News|Tags: , , |

On October 6, 2023, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a musical evening “Invitation to Travel” by the Russian artist Vadim Piankov - songwriter, poet-translator, graduate of VGIK (workshop of S. Bondarchuk and I. Skobtseva 1989). His concert program “Invitation to Travel” featured works in Russian and French of his own composition, songs based on poems by Alexander Blok, poems by French poets Charles Baudelaire and Alfred de Musset and others. Vadim is a graduate of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography named after. Gerasimov, workshop of S. F. Bondarchuk and I. K. Skobtseva, theater and film actor, author-performer, translator. [...]

18 10, 2023

Online tour of the halls of the Russian National Museum of Music

2023-10-26T17:42:37+02:00October 18th, 2023|Categories: Exhibitions, Meet Russia, Our Compatriots, Russian House News|Tags: , , , |

For National Unity Day On October 17, as part of the traditional “Day of Museums” cycle of the Russian House in Brussels, an online tour of the halls of the Russian National Museum of Music “Treasures of the Museum of Music” took place. The excursion participants visited the musical past and touched the musical future. We saw with our own eyes a violin made by the great master Antonio Stradivari and the oldest organ in Russia, created in 1868. We heard the sound of the electric musical instrument theremin and the world's first polyphonic musical synthesizer. The guide spoke in [...]

13 10, 2023

Virtual tour of the Ivanovka Museum-Estate in the Tambov region

2023-10-26T18:05:56+02:00October 13th, 2023|Categories: Exhibitions, Meet Russia, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, Sergei Rachmaninoff|Tags: , , , , |

For the 150th Anniversary of the Russian composer Serge Rachmaninoff On October 5, 2023, on the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels, together with the Government of the Tambov Region, a tour of the Ivanovka Museum- Estate was held. The excursion participants visited the very center of Russia, in an amazing corner - the Sergei Rachmaninoff Museum-Reserve “Ivanovka”. From June 1890 to April 1917, the great Russian composer, musician and conductor Sergei Rachmaninov lived and worked there. Now Ivanovka hosts scientific conferences, music festivals, competitions and concerts, music and theater assemblies. Materials provided by the copyright holder. Video [...]

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