Russian Heritage️ 2 days ago

Today we celebrated the 50th Annual SPIFFS International Folk Fair in Pinellas Park! For fifty years this wonderful festival has been bringing together cultures from all over the world — through music, dance, traditional food, crafts and friendship. It was a joy to see so many nations sharing their heritage and traditions. The Russian cultural booth was filled with beautiful costumes, smiling children, and warm conversations with visitors interested in our culture. Events like this remind us how important it is to celebrate diversity, learn from each other, and build bridges between cultures. Thank you to the organizers, volunteers, and everyone who came to share this special day. 🌍 Culture connects us. ❤️ Community makes us stronger. #SPIFFS #InternationalFolkFair #russianheritage #CulturalDiversity #InternationalCommunity

Russian Heritage️ 3 days ago

Russian Heritage is proud to sponsor two performances of a folk group ZOLOTOJ PLYOS. The concerts will take place at USF and the Russian American Club at Gulfport Zolotoj Plyos is a unique folk-ensemble from Europe, whose members sing and play songs and instrumental tunes from Eastern Europe. They perform the oral traditions of many regions, singing their songs in languages like Russian, Belorussian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Roma, Armenian, and Yiddish. All three musicians are highly educated and play multiple musical instruments such as the accordion, clarinet, guitar, balalaika, bagpipes, domra, pan-flute, saxophone, jaleyka, and a variety of percussion instruments. In total, they bring with them over 30 musical instruments. “Zolotoj Plyos” was founded in 1994 in the city of Saratov. Its members are Alexander Solovov, Elena Sadina, and Sergei Grachev. All three group members graduated from the Saratov State Conservatory and are professional musicians. Alexander, Elena, and Sergei also graduated from the The "Jef Denyn" Royal Carillon School in Mechelen, Belgium, the Antwerp Conservatory, and the University of Leuven. They have won prizes at a number of international music competitions. “Zolotoj Plyos” have performed in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Luxemburg, Portugal, and the USA. Over the years 2000-2025, “Zolotoj Plyos” made 17concert tours of the United States. The ensemble was given the honor of performing in Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington D.C., in the main hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, and also in the main hall of the State Academic Choir in St. Petersburg. The three members of “Zolotoj Plyos” are professors of music and for 25 years have directed the Choir of the Middlebury College Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian at Middlebury College (Vermont, USA). Alexander, Elena, and Sergei are “Musicians in Residence” in Middlebury College (VT, USA) and Wellesley College (MA, USA). At the present time the members of “Zolotoj Plyos” live and work in Belgium.

Russian Heritage️ 3 weeks ago

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#blini, #russiancuisine, #maslenitsa, #copilot We tried making an AI batter to fry Russian blini using CoPilot! Ingredients used for 4-5 blini: 120 g flour, divided 1/2 tsp Instant Yeast 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 200 mL whole milk 40 ml heavy cream 1 egg 1 tbsp butter plus butter for frying

Russian Heritage️ 4 weeks ago

The 30th St. Petersburg Winter Ball is now behind us, leaving cherished memories of elegance, joy, and a hint of nostalgia

Russian Heritage️ 4 weeks ago

This is our photographer sharing his google photo links from the Ball. Save what you wish, the links wont be up long!! So, go thru them, and SAVE ASAP... Russian Heritage Winter Ball 2026 Photos Step & Repeat https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16ORPJycn2iONjpxg-3M5ZqZiv8z0CqwJ?usp=sharing Ballroom Area https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oyaA0F5VEHT3KicJL1_BCd0aVfPP93wt?usp=sharing

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