Literature

13 06, 2023

Literary Blogs “Detectives as a Genre”

2023-06-15T09:49:12+02:00June 13th, 2023|Categories: Library, literary blog, Literary Blogs|Tags: |

Question about the picture: What is the name of the victim? The captain of a Japanese ship noticed that he had lost his gold watch during the journey. It happened while he was taking a shower. Four people came under suspicion. The cook claimed that he was preparing lunch for the crew, the helmsman said he was at the helm, sailor Leslie stated that he noticed the flag was upside down and went to flip it, and sailor Megan claimed to be checking the accuracy of the course and the absence of obstacles. Who lied and stole the captain's watch? [...]

30 05, 2023

Literature Salon: “Asya” by Ivan Turgenev

2023-05-30T11:22:08+02:00May 30th, 2023|Categories: |Tags: , , , |

"I have never seen a more restless creature. She never sat still for a moment; she would get up, run into the house, and come back again, singing softly, often laughing in a strange way. It seemed as if she were laughing not at what she heard, but at various thoughts that came into her head. Her large eyes looked straight, bright, and boldly, but sometimes her eyelids would slightly narrow, and then her gaze suddenly became deep and tender." "Asya" by Ivan Turgenev. Dear readers! Our next and final literary salon before the summer vacation will be dedicated to [...]

23 05, 2023

“Poetic Theater of Svetlana Kryuchkova” presented the program “Poetic Petersburg”

2023-05-29T13:02:06+02:00May 23rd, 2023|Categories: performance, Russian House News|Tags: , |

On May 23, 2022, the performance of the People's Artist of Russia SVETLANA KRYUCHKOVA "Poetic Petersburg" dedicated to the actress's beloved city - St. Petersburg was held on the virtual platform of the Russian House in Brussels. For the Poetic Petersburg program, the actress chose the love lyrics of Akhmatova, Mandelstam, magical in sound and depth, and the poetry of St. From classical verse to the echo of the "Oberiuts" hidden behind a childish playful form. OBERIU (Association of Real Art) - a group of writers and cultural figures that existed in 1927 - early 1930s in Leningrad. Many participants [...]

15 05, 2023

Literature salon:” All things hidden will be revealed “(crime books)

2023-05-22T16:19:56+02:00May 15th, 2023|Categories: |Tags: , |

He recalled his travelling companion's agitated sleep - was it really sleep? - his sighs, and his sobbing. Then the two dangling legs, the patent-leather shoes and hand-knitted socks . . . An insipid face. Glazed eyes. And Maigret was not surprised to see a grey beard eating into his cheeks. («The Madman of Bergerac» Georges Simenon) I think that in terms of popularity, few genres can compete with detective stories. Detectives are read by both men and women, both young and wise old men, and professionals in the investigation, and amateurs. That is why we decided that the next [...]

5 05, 2023

Monoperformance online “POETIC PETERSBURG”

2023-05-05T10:36:54+02:00May 5th, 2023|Categories: , |Tags: , |

"Poetic theater of SVETLANA KRYUCHKOVA" To the 320th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg - the capital of the Russian Empire       Reading by People's Artist of Russia SVETLANA KRYUCHKOVA The program will include the poetry of the Silver Age and poems by St. Petersburg authors, whom we proudly speak of as our contemporaries. From the usual, classical form - to the echo of the "Oberiuts" hidden behind childish playfulness. Poems by Anna Akhmatova, Osip Mandelstam, Joseph Brodsky, Alexander Volodin, Oleg Grigoriev, Gennady Ryabov and Zhenya Glukka will be heard. In 2023, St. Petersburg will celebrate 320 years since [...]

21 04, 2023

“Memory of the Livings”. Musical Evening

2024-04-17T12:47:05+02:00April 21st, 2023|Categories: , , |Tags: , , |

To the Victory Day in World War II in Europe On May 9, our country will celebrate the Great Holiday, Victory Day over Nazi Germany. The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, imposed by fascism, became an unprecedented test for our country in its cruelty. We dedicate this Literary and Musical Evening to a great historical event - the Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War and the end of the Second World War in Europe. Our eternal memory to all who fought and worked, bringing this day closer, who wrote songs and poems, who loved and believed... The festive evening will [...]

31 03, 2023

Presentation of the book by Alexander Korsak “The Third Salvo”

2024-01-15T22:14:26+01:00March 31st, 2023|Categories: Library, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , |

On March 31, 2023, the presentation of the book “The Third Salvo” by Alexander Korsak took place at the Russian House in Brussels, which tells the fate of his parents, the first wave of emigrants, the years they lived through during the German occupation.

15 03, 2023

Literary Evening: Presentation of the book by Alexander Korsak “The Third Salvo”

2023-03-16T16:02:45+01:00March 15th, 2023|Categories: , , |Tags: , |

Talen: Frans/Russisch Moderator: Vladimir Ronin, has a PhD in History and a Master’s Degree in Slavistics, and is currently teaching at the University of Leuven, campus Antwerp. Synopsis du livre  ‘ La troisième salve’ Mon père, en pleine guerre civile russe, est capitaine de génie. Au cours de cette guerre il construit des ponts et des routes. Les armées blanches sont détruites une à une. II se trouve à Odessa en mai 1921, et avec quelques compagnons qui n'ont pas d'autre choix que d'être fusillés ou fuir Ieur pays. Un vaisseau de commerce américain mouille dans la rade d'Odessa, à [...]

3 03, 2023

Literary evening “Simenon and Russia” was held at the Russian House in Brussels

2024-01-15T22:19:49+01:00March 3rd, 2023|Categories: Library, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , |

On March 3, the literary evening "Simenon and Russia" was held at the Russian House in Brussels, dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the birth of the great writer. Jean-Louis Etienne, a native of the Belgian Liege, like Simenon, a literary critic with 30 years of experience, spoke about the creative path of the famous master of detectives. And also about the phenomenal and constant success of his work in Russia. In the exhibition hall you can see an exhibition dedicated to the work of Georges Simenon, which is open to the public until the end of March. [...]

17 02, 2023

Literary Evening: Dominique Fernandez and his “Soviet Time Novel, Undiscovered Continent”.

2024-01-15T22:25:21+01:00February 17th, 2023|Categories: Library, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , , |

L'AUTEUR : Le 17 février 2023, une Soirée littéraire s'est tenue à la Maison russe à Bruxelles avec la participation de Dominique Fernandez, membre de l'Académie française, auteur de nombreux livres d’une oeuvre considérable par sa qualité et sa prolixité (une centaine de livres parus) qui lui a valu notamment le prix Médicis en 1974 pour Porporino ou les mystères de Naples, le prix Goncourt en 1982 pour Dans la main de l’Ange, le prix Charles-Oumont de la Fondation de France en 1986 pour L’Amour, le prix Prince Pierre de Monaco pour l’ensemble de son oeuvre en 1986, le prix [...]

14 02, 2023

Literary lounge-café

2023-03-02T20:55:14+01:00February 14th, 2023|Categories: |Tags: , , |

Dear readers of literature! We invite you to our literary salon-cafe! Literary salons take their origins in the past, when people gathered in a certain circle to discuss a fashion author, to talk about trends and trends in literature, to meet each other and celebrities, to eat, to taste champagne... Anyway, have a good time. The idea of creating our literary salon-cafe: to gather not just literary lovers, but to sit for a cup of tea with a cake, discussing your favorite book heroes, authors, and maybe to present your creativity. Why not? Who knows what talents lie within us. [...]

6 02, 2023

The anniversary of the lifting of the blockade of Leningrad was celebrated in Belgium

2023-03-01T15:36:09+01:00February 6th, 2023|Categories: History & Memory, Russian House News|Tags: , , , |

The Russian House in Brussels and the People's Artist of Russia SVETLANA KRYUCHKOVA prepared for an important date the literary and musical composition "Leningraders, my children!" Dedicated to the courage and heroism of Leningraders during the days of the fascist blockade of 1941-1944. On January 27, 1944 as the result of Leningrad-Novgorod strategy offensive operation were defeated the Nazi armies near Leningrad and the 900 days blockade of the city was completely reversed. The blockade of Leningrad lasted from September 8, 1941 to January 27, 1944. During this period 107 000 aerial bombs were dropped at the northern [...]

16 01, 2023

“Leningraders, my children!” Literary-poetic spectacle online

2024-01-22T13:04:22+01:00January 16th, 2023|Categories: , , , |Tags: , , , , |

The People’s Artiste of Russia SVETLANA KRUTCHKOVA with her literary and musical composition dedicated to the courage and heroism of Leningraders in the days of the nazi blockade in 1944 Poetic Recital in Russian on our website On January 27, 1944 as the result of Leningrad-Novgorod strategy offensive operation were defeated the Nazi armies near Leningrad and the 900 days blockade of the city was completely reversed. The blockade of Leningrad lasted from September 8, 1941 to January 27, 1944. During this period 107 000 aerial bombs were dropped at the northern capital and about 150 000 shells [...]

20 10, 2022

The first literary evening from the cycle “… With Russian Roots” was held at the Russian House

2024-01-15T22:40:16+01:00October 20th, 2022|Categories: Dialogue Events, Library, Our Compatriots, Russian House News, With Russian Roots|Tags: , |

On October 20, the Russian House in Brussels hosted the first meeting from the cycle "... With Russian Roots", dedicated to the "Russian trace" in European culture. It is significant that the first guest was well-known in Europe, especially in the French-speaking environment, the Franco-Russian writer, laureate of the Goncourt Prize and member of the French Academy Andrey Makine. The meeting was moderated by Tatiana Hashimi, a Belgian journalist and anthropologist. The evening passed in a warm and friendly atmosphere, the conference hall of the Russian House could hardly accommodate the admirers of Andrey Makin who came to the meeting. [...]

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