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2006
Presentations and Exhibitions
Visit of Russian Educational Delegation
October 30th-November 5th
20 University rectors from different regions of Russia visit
Washington DC and New York to meet with their counterparts and
representatives of American educational agencies to strengthen
Russian-American ties and start new student and professor
exchange programs between the two countries.
 “Mending
Fences”
A Festival of Russian Arts, Culture and History.
November 1st – 25th
Throughout the entire month of November, Gallery5 will hold
Richmond’s first Russian Arts Festival devoted to the arts,
culture, history and trade of Russia. These events will be in
collaboration with Capital One, Richmond’s Department of
Economic Development, Virginia Economic Development
Partnership, The Eurasia Center in D.C., The Lazare Gallery,
The Department of Commerce “BISNIS”, The Russian Embassy, The
Embassy of Belarus, The Russian Cultural Centre, The Russian
Art Project of Maryland. The Festival will include a number of
receptions, lectures, photo and movie shows, art auction,
economic development and trade forum and many more.
For more details please check Gallery5 website :
www.gallery5arts.com
Reception to welcome a delegation of Russian Legislators
and Members of Rotary clubs of Washington, DC
November 6th
Please join us in giving a hearty Rotary welcome to five young
leaders from Russia who will be visiting Washington, DC under
the Open World Program and who will be hosted by the Rotary
Club of Washington, DC and the Capitol Hill Rotary Club from
November 3-11, 2006. The Open World Program was established by
the US Congress in 1999 to bring emerging Russian leaders to
the US to experience American democracy and free enterprise
first-hand. The Program is administered by the Open World
Leadership Center, housed in the Library of Congress.
By Invitation only!
 Commercial
Art Auction
November 18th
The Russian Art Project of Maryland will hold a major
Commercial Art Auction on November 18 at Gallery5. Other than
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, known for the largest public
collection of Imperial Faberge Easter Eggs outside of Russia,
a Virginia museum has never exhibited a Russian collection of
this magnitude until now.
This collection encompasses over 200 works by 60 established
and emerging artists from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia
and other countries of the region, demonstrating centuries of
rich historic art traditions. A few showcased artists include:
Ernst Neizvestny, Zurab Tsereteli, Revaz Kvaratskheliya,
Konstantin Makovsky, Andrey Vereshagin and many others.
The art auction will be held by Galery5 in Richmond, VA
This will be a catered and cocktail-attired event.
More details :
www.russianap.com
 “Illusion’s
World” Photo Exhibition
November 25th
On November 25th Russian Cultural Centre will host “Illusion’s
World” Photo Exhibition by a young photo artist from Moscow
Anastasia Avloshenko. Anastasia works in a complicated and
rather rare genre – “observation”. She explores relations
between people, researches on the problem of solitude in a
modern world. In her works there’s no interference into
somebody’s private life, characters of her art pieces kind of
share their emotions and feelings. Anastasia works in the so
called mix-media style, organically combining photo and video,
black and white and color, digital and analogue materials.
Each of her works is a small story of human feelings and
emotions and her series are like a novel with its prologue and
epilogue.
By invitation only!
 Exclusive
Russian Christmas Gifts
And Christmas Tree Decorations
December 8th – 25th
On December 8th Russian Cultural Centre will host an opening
reception for
“Exclusive Russian Christmas Gifts and Christmas Tree
Decorations” Exhibition by an outstanding ceramic artist and
designer from Yaroslavl Natalia Pavlova. Natalia is an award
winning Russian artist and sculptress. She created over 500
unique designs which are sold through out the world and are
presented to Washington DC public for the second time after a
successful exhibition at the Russian Cultural Centre last
year. Natalia’s designs are also featured in the Russian
National Grand Father Frost Museum, which keeps all the
authentic traditions of Christmas and New Year celebrations in
Russia.
In cooperation with The Kitmir Collection.
Reception on December 8th open to the public from 6 till
8.30 pm.
RSVP : (202) 265-3840
“Who was the last Russian Tsar?”
A documentary presentation by W. George Krasnow
December 5
Formerly professor of the Monterey Institute of International
Studies in
California, Krasnow argues that it was not Nicholas II, but
his brother
Grand Prince Mikhail, in whose favor Nicholas abdicated.
That’s why
Mikhail had been murdered in Perm before Nicholas’ family was
destroyed
in Ekaterinburg. Born in Perm, Krasnow will present new facts
of Grand
Prince’s life and death. He will describe the project “St.
Mikhail” that
Perm citizens have initiated to honor the Grand Prince’s
memory.
Movies
First time on the RCC screen
 “Chasing
Piranha”
November 28th
Two Russian special agents head to the country’s far north to
eliminate an underwater storage of secret weapons. But
suddenly they find themselves in the world where the laws of
civilization no longer exist and the lethal weapon is in hands
of an army of bandits that entertain themselves hunting
people.
Movie show starts at 6.30 pm The film is in Russian with no
subtitles.
 “The
Lucky One”
December 12th
The film’s main character – Vadim Uporov – is sentenced on a
denunciation to 25 years of prison and is sent to the GULAG.
Movie show starts at 6.30 pm The film is in Russian with no
subtitles.
 Russian
Language Club
Every Wednesday at 8.30pm Brickskeller bar (corner of 21st and
P streets, NW)
Both for Russian natives and Foreigners studying Russian.
The only requirement to join our group – you must speak
Russian!
9/11 Memorial Gift from Russia by Zurab Tsereteli
September 11, Bayonne, New Jersey
World-renowned Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli has created a
 monument
entitled "To The Struggle Against World Terrorism," a gift
from Russian President Vladimir Putin, the people of Russia
and the artist to the people of
the United States. The monument will be dedicated on the
five-year anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist
attacks.
September 22-28
Music Festival "Russian Rock
in the USA"
Series
of concerts by young rock musicians from Russia in Washington
DC and Bethesda, MD. Presented by American Association for
Russian Language, Culture and Education and Moscow city
government.
September 25 – October 14 Art Exhibition/Silent
Auction "Young talents from Russia"
 Presenting
paintings by Vladimir Chaika and Anna Polikarpova - Russia's
most talented young artists and winners of a recent nationwide
art competition held yearly by artistic fund Russian Arts
Help.
Opening reception :
September 28, 6-9 pm.
Valet parking
RSVP : (202) 265-3840
October 5-7
Days of the Russian Culture in DC
Russian Cultural Centre will host a number of art and folk
shows during those days as well as activities to celebrate the
traditional in Russia "Teacher's Day".
October 14 - November 10
Exhibition "Luminous palette"
 The
Russian Cultural Centre presents a "Luminous palette"
art exhibit of the
recent works by the Washington based artist Luba Sterlikova.
Russian born, Luba Sterlikova currently resides in the US and
is known to the artistic community as LUBA. Both Russian and
American influences can be traced in her work, as the Eastern
vivid colors blend symbiotically with more Western shapes and
structure.
Opening reception :
October 14, 5 - 8 pm.
Valet Parking
RSVP (202) 265 3840
Russian Language Club
Every
Wednesday at 8.30
Brickskeller bar (corner of 21st and P streets, NW)
 Both
for Russian natives and Foreigners studying Russian.The only
requirement to join our group – you must speak Russian!
Movies
First time on the RCC screen
 September
5
"Liaison"
6:30
pm
(sorry, in Russian only)
 September
19
"Peter FM"
6:30
pm
(sorry, in Russian only)
 October
10
"Butterfly's
kiss"
6:30
pm
(sorry, in Russian only)
The
65th Anniversary of Battle for Smolensk and Kiev defensive
operation. Meetings and discussions with WWII veterans.
Photo Exhibition
200 years of the Moscow Kremlin Museums
G8 Presidency of Russia
Meetings and discussions of Russian compatriots.
Movies
July 6
“The Day watch”
Movie starts at 7 pm. Russian (no subtitles)
July 11
Dedicated to the 65th Anniversary of Battle for Smolensk
“ At dawn it’s quiet here”
Movie starts at 7 pm. Russian with English subtitles
July 13
“The Roots”
Starts at 7 pm. Russian no subtitles
July 27
“The Heart of Russia” Documentary on Moscow’s Cultural
Heritage
Starts at 7 pm
 June 1-2
Dedicated to the International Children's Day
"I
Draw Peace".
Exhibition of Children's Paintings from Russia.
 June 3
Dedicated to the International Children's Day
Professional and Children's Ballroom Show. Promising young
ballroom dancers ranging in age from 6 to 13 years old will
perform at the Du-Shore Studio in Bethesda, MD, located at
7800 Wisconsin Avenue. Organized by Russian World USA and
Latin Ballroom DC
Event starts at 4 pm
 June 8
"Venice : Russian Reflections".
Exhibition of graphics by Katia Margolis.
Opening reception at the Russian Cultural Centre
starts at 6:30 pm.
Valet Parking available for 5$
Exhibit open 8-20 June
June 19
Exhibition by the Library-Fund Russian Zarubezhje (Abroad).
Presentation by the director of the Library-Fund V.A.Moskvin
Reception at the Russian Cultural Centre
starts at 6.30 pm
 June 23
Poetry Night
Dedicated to the Memory of Joseph Brodsky
The
Program Features:
1. Galina Slavsky, Vice-President of the American St.
Petersburg Brodsky Museum Foundation
2. Professor Anne Lounsberry, NYU: The Reception of Joseph
Brodsky's Poetry in English
3. The Film"A-Cat-and-a-Half" on Joseph Brodsky and his
creative work. Directed by Andrey Hrzhanovsky, Russia, 2002.
Subtitles in English
4. Poetry from Different Periods read by Zhanna Vladimirskaia
and Alexey Kovalyov, Moscow Stanislavsky Theatre.
RSVP
by telephone: 301-964-3134
In advance: $12 students and Senior Citizens: $ 8
At the door: $15 and $10
Organized by Russian World USA
Event starts at 7 pm.
Movies
June 9
Dedicated to the 85th Anniversary of Famous Russian film
director Grigori Chukhrai
 Russian soldier Alyosha Skvortsov is granted a visit with his
mother after he singlehandedly fends off two enemy tanks. As
he journeys home, Alyosha encounters the devastation of his
war-torn country, witnesses glimmers of hope among the people,
and falls in love. With its poetic visual imagery, Grigori
Chukhrai's Ballad of a Soldier is an unconventional meditation
on the effects of war, and a milestone in Russian cinema.
With English subtitles
Event starts at 6.30 pm
Admission is free
Every
Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 pm we show Russian Classic
Movies.
Russian Language Club
 Every Wednesday at 8.30 Brickskeller bar (corner of 21st and P
streets, NW)
Both for Russian natives and Foreigners studying Russian.The
only requirement to join our group – you must speak Russian!
 May 2-12
"The Victory"
Exhibition dedicated to the 61st anniversary of the
victory in the Great Patriotic War.
 May 13
Russian Art Auction
The
Russian Art Project Inaugural Auction is set to contain the
largest selection of Russian art to have been included in an
art auction in Washington, D.C. to date. It comprises more
than 200 original oils, sculptures and lithographs
representing 100 years of native art history, ranging from
impressionism and social realism to contemporary
expressionism. Three of the sale's most significant highlights
include The Old School House, a captivating oil canvas by the
great 19th-century painter Konstantin Egorovich Makovsky
(1839-1915), 1910, Orpheus II 2002, a magnificent original
bronze sculpture also known as a TEFI Award of the Russian
Television Academy by the world-renown artist Ernst Neizvestny
and Symphony of
Flowers, 1990, a remarkable oil canvas by one of the premier
modern impressionists, Otari Shiuk (1921-1995).
Venue : Washington International School,
3100 Macomb Street, NW, from 1PM to 5PM
 May 16-18
"World Russian Forum 2006"
RUSSIA - USA Towards Economic, Political and Military Alliance
Venue : United States
Congress, Russian
Cultural Centre (May 18)
 May 19
"Languages from around the world"
Discussion tables in various foreign languages including
Russian, French, German, Italian and Portuguese. In
cooperation with l'Alliance Francaise, the Goethe Institut,
the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, the Brazilian American
Cultural Institute and Euronet
Venue : L'Alliance Francaise.
Starts at 6:30 pm
 May 19
Stanislavsky Theater Studio
Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson Center
Russian Cultural Center
present
a special reception celebrating
the upcoming opening
of the Stanislavsky Theater Studio
production and the 140s anniversary of
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's
Crime and Punishment
Friday, May 19, 2006 at 6:30 PM
By invitation only
May 24-25
Poetry Nights
Dedicated to the 61st anniversary of the victory in the Great
Patriotic War
May 22-27
Exhibition "America and Russia as seen by photo artists"
Presenting young talented photo artists from Russia
Visits to the Centre
May 3
Lindon
Washington Program brings representatives of several US
Universities to speak about international educational exchange
programs
Movies
 May 7
Dedicated to the 61st anniversary of the victory in the
Great Patriotic War
The Star
"The
Star" is set in the summer of 1944, with the Russian Red
Army clashing with the advancing Germans along the Poland
border. Having been pushed back, the Germans are preparing for
a major counter offensive. The Russians, knowing this, send
scout units behind enemy lines for information. Two units have
gone and not come back, leaving only one. Led by Lieutenant
Travkin (Igor Petrenko), the unit, nicknamed "Star", is
dispatched to continue the extremely dangerous mission.
Venue:
George Washington
University, Gelman auditorium
May 30
"Questions towards God"
A
successful Russian documentary by Alexander Andreev telling
the incredible story of grassroots Germans saving Jews who
were sent to the concentration camps during the WWII. Those
who saved lives and those who were saved met each other only
60 years later. Great characters portrayed, magnificent camera
work.
Movie
starts at 7 pm.
 April
1st till
April 7th
Dedicated to the 71st Anniversary of the Roerich Pact
Roerich Museum Exhibition
 April
12
The Gagarin Day
This
year we celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Space Era
 April
25-26
"Since
Peter the Great till President Putin "
Exhibition presented by professors of Saint-Petersburg State
University
 April
28
Congress of the Russian Compatriots in the USA
The International Council of Russian Compatriots will hold
meetings and discussions. The main topics of the forum are
support of Russian language, support and development of
Russian culture, education in the USA.
 The
100th Anniversary of the
Parliamentarism in Russia
Series
of discussions
Movies
 A
week of Indian and
Russian movies
In
cooperation with the Cultural Department, Embassy of
India
April
3,4,5 – Shows of Indian movies
April 6,7 – Shows of Russian movies
Exhibitions
March
01-31
Dedicated to the 71st
Anniversary of the
Roerich Pact
The
Roerich Peace Pact was signed in Washington in 1935 by the US
and 20 Latin American countries. Other countries, including
Soviet Union, added their signatures in 1959.The flag became a
symbol of commitment to the protection of historical, cultural
or scientifically significant monuments.
March 1-April 12
Dedicated to the
45th-anniversary of the
Space Era
Models of Space Ships.
 March 31-
April 14
Russian Easter Traditions
March - April
Congress of the Russian Compatriots in the USA
The
International Council of Russian Compatriots will hold
meetings and discussions. The main topics of the forum are
support of Russian language, support and development of
Russian culture, education in the USA.
Visit to the Centre
 March
17-19
Dedicated to the 45th-anniversary of the Space Era
Valentina Tereshkova – first woman in Space.
Major General of Aviation (rtd.), laureate of a great number
of Russian and International awards including the Hero of the
Soviet Union, the United Nation Gold Medal of Peace, the Simba
International Women's Movement Award. In 2000 she was named
"The Woman of the XX century".
Movie Week
 March 13-19
Dedicated to the 65th Anniversary of the famous Russian actor
Andrey Mironov
Andrei
Alexandrovich Mironov (March 8, 1941 – August 16, 1987) was an
enormously popular Russian film actor who played lead roles in
some of the most popular Soviet films ever, such as "Diamond
Arm"
and "Beware of the
Automobil". Mironov was also well known as a singer. Mironov
studied at the Vakhtangov Theatre School during the early
1950s. In 1962 he acted in his first film "But if this is
love?". From 18 June 1962 he worked in the Moscow Satire
Theater. On 18 December 1980 he was awarded the title of
People's Artist of the RSFSR.
Russian Movies
First Time on Russian Cultural Centre Screen
 March 10
"Roots"
("Bedniye Rodstvenniki")
The
latest ironic Jewish - themed comedy "Roots" by famous Russian
producer Pavel Lungin got top honors at Russia's Kinotavr
Sochi festival last fall. A Franco-Russian co-production,
picked up prizes for scripter Gennady Ostrovsky, actress for
Esther Gorinthin and actor for Konstantin Khabensky.
Movies
start at 7:30pm
Snack bar and drinks
 March 23
"Ours"
("Svoi")
It is
August 1941. With the battle line far away in the east, three
soldiers who have managed to escape from captivity find it
difficult to hide: the territory is occupied
by the enemy. The local woods are not safe: you can easily get
embogged. Are the villagers loyal? Nobody can say. There is an
old man who offers to help them. Is he reliable enough? He may
kill them or report them to the local German authorities.
Anything may happen, but one of them, the sniper, is his son
who is his youngest, his dearest.
Movies
start at 7:30pm
Snack bar and drinks
FEBRUARY
 02.10
Get-together of the RCC friends Club Includes a Movie on the Recent Opening of a new building in Moscow – future home for
the Library of Russian Zarubezhie (Overseas) and the First in
Russia Museum of Russian
Emigration, followed by Discussion.
Reception starts 6:30 pm
Buffet and Drinks Served
Valet Parking available
02.17
Opening of the Exhibition. Dedicated to the 71st Anniversary
of the Roerich Pact. The Roerich Peace Pact was signed in
Washington in 1935 by the US and 20 Latin American countries.
Other countries, including Soviet Union, added their
signatures in 1959.The flag became a
symbol of commitment to the protection of historical, cultural
or scientifically significant monuments.
Reception starts at 6:30 pm
Valet Parking available
 02.01-02.28
Dedicated to the 175th Anniversary of the famous Russian
Writer N.S. Leskov Book Exhibit
Nikolai Semyonovich Leskov (February 16, 1831-March 5,
1895) was a Russian journalist, novelist and short story
writer. Among Russians considered "the most Russian of all
Russian writers" N.S. Leskov’s main works include Lady Macbeth
of Mtsensk (1865), which was later made into an opera, The
Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea (1881)
and the novel Cathedral Folk (1872). As a journalist and a
writer he got early a reputation as an anti-nihilist during
the sixties. He was not a conservative either, and this
refusal to take side led to economical problems, since few
journals wanted to publish his works. During the last years of
his life he became a disciple of Lev Tolstoy. He died in 1895
and is buried at the Volkovo Cemetery in Saint Petersburg.
Visits to the Centre
02.03
Students of Russian Language from Bishop Ireton High School
from Alexandria, Virginia. A tour of the Russian Cultural
Centre starts at 10 am
Includes lunch.
02.13-20
Delegation of the Roerich Fund and Roerich Museum comes from
Moscow for a number of cultural events and presentations in
Washington DC.
 02.03
Dedicated to the 17th Anniversary of Soviet Troops Withdrawal
from Afghanistan “The 9th Airborne Company" One
of the most successful movies in Russia of 2005
The
film is based on a true story of the 9th company during the
conflict in Afghanistan in 1980s. Young Soviet
Army recruits are sent from the boot camp to a military base
in Afghanistan. The action is not like the boot camp at all.
It is very tragic. The 9th company is defending the position
3234, and is hopelessly calling for help. But help is not
coming…... They served their country, but two years later that
country seized to exist.
Movie
Show starts at 6:30 pm
Snacks and drinks buffet
 02.28
"Garpastum"
by Alexey German Jr.
29-year-old, one of Russia’s hottest young directors recently
saw his movie selected for both the Venice and Toronto Film
Festivals.The film's title” Garpastum" alludes to an ancient
Greek ball game that was a forerunner of soccer. Set in St.
Petersburg in 1914, "Garpastum" traces the lives of four
friends on the eve of World War I and the Russian Revolution.
The four young men, who live only to play soccer, are unaware
of the political events swirling around them. The story is
based on the lives of the Starostin brothers, two Russian
football players who survived the Stalin camps.
Movie
Show starts at 6:30 pm
Snacks and drinks buffet
JANUARY 2006
New Year and Christmas Holidays
January 1-9
01/11 Wednesday Feature “A Man from Caputsin Boulevard” Starts at 6 pm
01/12 Thursday Opening of Exhibition 1000 years of Kazan
01/17 Tuesday Feature “Passport” starts at 6 pm
01/21 Saturday Russian Kids club. Feature “The adventures of Petrov and
Vasechkin” Starts at 11:30 am
01/10-31 Russian Language Classes
Also in January
“Christmas Gifts and Tree Decorations”
Exhibition of the famous Russian artist from Yaroslavl
Natalia Pavlova
“The priorities of domestic and foreign policy of the
Russian Government”
Discussion table
Photo Exhibition “The 45th anniversary of
the Cosmos Era”
“Christmas tunes” Exhibition of Kid’s Drawings
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