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History & Memory

2 12, 2024

Musical Walks Through the Hermitage: An Evening of Art, History, and Inspiration

2024-12-02T12:20:33+01:00December 2nd, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , |

On the 260th Anniversary of the Hermitage (Saint Petersburg) On November 28, 2024, Brussels hosted a unique evening dedicated to the 260th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum. Organized by the Russian House, the event offered attendees a musical journey to the heart of one of the world's greatest museums, led by Maestro Andrei Chevtchouk. The Hermitage is not merely a museum but a true repository of global cultural heritage, where centuries of history come alive under its majestic arches. That evening, Maestro Shevchuk not only guided guests through the world of music but also shared stories about the unmatched [...]

29 11, 2024

Premiere Screening of the Film “A Russian Youth” at the Russian House Cinema Club in Brussels

2024-12-02T10:47:47+01:00November 29th, 2024|Categories: Cinema Club, History & Memory, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , |

On November 27, the Russian House Cinema Club in Brussels hosted the premiere screening of Alexander Zolotukhin’s debut film "A Russian Youth" — a poignant motion picture that immersed viewers in the tragic events of World War I. The film tells the story of a simple Russian boy who, driven by youthful dreams of glory, heads to the frontlines. His path changes dramatically when he loses his sight in his very first battle. The protagonist remains in service in a new role — a listener, tasked with detecting enemy aircraft through massive metal funnels. Sergei Rachmaninoff’s music seamlessly weaves into [...]

25 11, 2024

Solemn Memorial Service in Brussels in Honor of Russian Participants of World War I

2024-12-02T10:47:47+01:00November 25th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , |

On November 23, a solemn memorial service was held at the Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Brussels to honor Russian participants of World War I. The event was attended by the Russian Ambassador to Belgium, Alexander Avrelevich Tokovinin, descendants of the "first wave" émigrés, compatriots, and staff of the Russian House in Brussels. The ceremony was part of a series of events dedicated to commemorating Russian soldiers who fell on the fronts of the Great War. The service was conducted in an atmosphere of deep respect and gratitude toward those who gave their lives for their homeland. The event was highlighted [...]

21 11, 2024

History Club: A Lecture by Professor Vladimir Ronin on World War I Held in Brussels

2024-12-02T10:47:48+01:00November 21st, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Meet Russia, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , |

On November 15, the Russian House in Brussels hosted a lecture by Professor Vladimir Ronin titled “All Quiet on the Western Front, but What About the Eastern Front?”. The event, organized as part of the Historical Club, attracted an audience interested in World War I and its cultural and societal legacy. Vladimir Ronin spoke about what Russia was like during the Great War. He emphasized the importance of honoring the memory of thousands of Russian army soldiers and officers who fought across Europe and are buried in military memorials in Brussels, Liège, and Antwerp. He also detailed the ties and [...]

15 11, 2024

A commemorative ceremony was held at the war memorial in Brussels

2024-12-02T10:47:49+01:00November 15th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Meet Russia, Our Compatriots, Russian House News|Tags: , , |

On 11 November at 11:11 at the Ixelles Memorial in Brussels, a flower-laying ceremony was held at the graves of Russian and Belgian soldiers and officers who took part in the First World War. The event was organised with the support of the Russian House in Brussels and the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Belgium. Among the participants of the event were the Russian Ambassador to Belgium A.A. Tokovinin, Rector of the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music A.S. Ryzhinsky, Director of the Russian House V.G. Bunina, as well as descendants of Russian emigrants of the ‘first wave’, representatives of [...]

12 11, 2024

Concerts of Russian Sacred Music by the Gnessin Academy Choir were held at the Russian House in Brussels, the Church of the Nativity of Christ in Antwerp, and the Church of St. Alexander Nevsky in Rotterdam

2024-11-14T15:50:50+01:00November 12th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News, Sergei Rachmaninoff|Tags: , , |

On November 9, a concert of Russian sacred music took place at the Russian House in Brussels as part of an evening celebration dedicated to Unity Day and the anniversary of the Russian House in Brussels. The youth ensemble of the Gnessin Russian Academy of Music, "Altro Coro," conducted by the academy’s rector, Alexander Ryzhinsky, performed a program titled "Masterpieces of Russian Sacred Music: From Mikhail Glinka to Alfred Schnittke." The concert was also dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the birth of Elena Gnessina,  the Academy founder. The evening featured works by Mikhail Glinka, Pavel Chesnokov, Viktor Kalinnikov, Nikolai [...]

1 11, 2024

“With Russian Roots: Vernissage of the Exhibition “Landscapes of Yasnaya Polyana in the World of Leo Tolstoy,” and Concert of Young Talents Held at the Russian House in Brussels

2024-11-02T17:05:49+01:00November 1st, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , , , |

On October 31 in Brussels, as part of the With Russian Roots project by the Russian House, an evening was dedicated to one of Russia’s most renowned families—the Tolstoy family. Attendees included members of various branches of the Tolstoy lineage living in Europe, including descendants of the writer himself: his great-grandson Dimitry Tolstoï , president of the Friends of Leo Tolstoy Society, and great-granddaughter Sonia Tolstoï, artist (France), as well as Marina Tolstoy, former president of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Russian Heritage in the European Union, and journalist Gregory Tolstoï (Belgium). According to Russian House director V. Bunina, [...]

25 10, 2024

The first meeting of the Historical Club took place at the Russian House in Brussels

2024-12-02T10:47:50+01:00October 25th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Meet Russia, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , , , |

On October 16, the first lecture within the History Club was held on the topic “Belgians in the land of the Tsars in 1900,” presented by historian Professor Vladimir Ronin. The event generated significant interest among the French-speaking audience and filled the hall with listeners. Professor Ronin thoroughly and comprehensively covered the influence of Belgian culture and economy on Russia in the early 20th century. In his presentation, he addressed important topics such as trade relations, cultural exchanges, and historical ties between the two countries. Participants had a unique opportunity to learn about lesser-known facts, as well as view archival [...]

22 10, 2024

Ilja Repin. Virtuele rondleiding door het Russisch Museum

2024-10-22T12:07:17+02:00October 22nd, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , , |

Op 17 oktober 2024 om 18:00 uur vond op het virtuele platform van het Russisch Huis in Brussel een bijeenkomst plaats, georganiseerd door het Multimedia Centrum van het Russisch Museum, gewijd aan de beroemde Russische schilder Ilja Repin en ter gelegenheid van de 180e verjaardag van zijn geboorte. Het werk van Ilja Repin werd gepresenteerd op basis van de jubileumtentoonstelling die in 2019-2020 plaatsvond in het Russisch Museum, met deelname van Russische en buitenlandse musea en privécollecties. De tentoonstelling omvatte meer dan 250 schilderijen en grafische werken van Repin - erkende meesterwerken en minder bekende stukken van de kunstenaar, evenals [...]

8 10, 2024

Museum Day. Virtual Tour: “The Era of ‘Vityaz'”

2024-10-10T12:23:07+02:00October 8th, 2024|Categories: Exhibitions, History & Memory, Meet Russia, Russian House News, Science|Tags: , , , , |

On October 2, a virtual tour of the research vessel "Vityaz" was held on the Russian House's online platform in Brussels, in cooperation with the Museum of the World Ocean. This year marks several important anniversaries for the "Vityaz": the 85th anniversary of its launch, the 75th anniversary of its first scientific voyage, and the 45th anniversary of its return from its last expedition. Additionally, 30 years ago, the vessel was moored at the quay of the Museum of the World Ocean. Guests of the Russian House in Brussels joined the celebration of these dates during an online meeting with [...]

26 09, 2024

“Jubilee Fireworks of Composers – Glinka, Rimsky-Korsakov, Mussorgsky, and Schnittke”

2024-09-26T16:17:01+02:00September 26th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: |

On September 19, at the Russian House in Brussels, the first musical conference of the 2024/2025 season was held presented by Maestro Andrei Chevtchouk, symphony orchestra conductor and choir director with more than 25 years of experience musical in France, Belgium, Germany and across Europe, as well as in Russia in various theaters and festivals, as well as in the role of artistic director of opera festivals. This special evening celebrated the jubilees of great Russian composers of the 19th century: Michel Glinka, Nikolaï Rimsky-Korsakov and Modest Mussorgsky, as well as Alfred Schnittke, one of our eminent contemporaries. The audience [...]

26 09, 2024

“… With Russian Roots.” The Tchaikovskys and the von Mecks: The Legacy of Dynasties

2024-09-26T12:35:37+02:00September 26th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, History Club, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , |

On September 17, the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels hosted an event of the project “With Russian Roots,” organized by the Russian House in Brussels and the Institute of Heritage’s project “Living Memory Heritage,” dedicated to the Tchaikovsky and von Meck dynasties. A representative of the Tchaikovsky and von Meck dynasties, collector, and founder of the von Meck Foundation, Denis Andreevich von Meck, addressed the participants. Welcome speeches were delivered by the Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Heritage, Alexander Vasilyevich Okorokov, the Head of the Russian House in Brussels, Vera Georgievna Bunina, the Advisor [...]

13 09, 2024

The Film Club of the Russian House in Brussels celebrated the 80th Anniversary of Operation “Bagration”

2024-09-17T16:21:08+02:00September 13th, 2024|Categories: Cinema Club, History & Memory|

The Russian House in Brussels hosted a screening of Mikhail Ptashuk’s film "In August of 1944", based on the novel by Vladimir Bogomolov. The event, organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Kingdom of Belgium, was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Operation "Bagration," a remarkable example of military strategy on the Soviet-German front in 1944. During the operation, Soviet forces liberated Belarus, most of Lithuania, and the eastern regions of Poland. Opening the evening, the Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Belarus in the Kingdom of Belgium, Ekaterina Shatokhina, reminded the [...]

1 07, 2024

Pushkin’s Anniversary in Brussels: How the Russian House Celebrated the Great Poet’s 225th Birthday

2024-07-01T09:39:44+02:00July 1st, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Meet Russia, Poushkin, Russian House News|Tags: |

This spring, a grand celebration of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin's anniversary took place at the Russian House in Brussels. In honor of the great poet's 225th birthday, a variety of events were held, each offering unforgettable experiences to the guests. The festivities began with a family event titled "The Pushkin Family in Russia and Belgium," where guests learned about the Pushkin family's history and their legacy in Belgium. One of the main exhibitions was "Pushkin and Moscow," showcasing unique exhibits related to the poet's life and work in the Russian capital. Film enthusiasts gathered for the exclusive Belgian premiere of the "Eugene [...]

13 06, 2024

A mural was created for the Russian House in Brussels for Pushkin’s 225th Anniversary

2024-06-13T12:00:19+02:00June 13th, 2024|Categories: History & Memory, Library, Meet Russia, Poushkin, Russian House News|Tags: , , |

To commemorate the 225th anniversary of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, artist Anna Burkovskaya created a vibrant and impressive mural on the facade of the Russian House in Brussels. Anna decided to embody symbols of Russian culture and history in the mural. At the center of the composition is Pushkin himself, whose work is an integral part of world literature. Next to the poet in the mural are the majestic St. Isaac's Cathedral and the colorful St. Basil's Cathedral. These architectural masterpieces symbolize the cities where Pushkin was born and lived—Moscow and St. Petersburg, respectively. The process of [...]

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