November 5
This Day in History: (November 5th) 1863: EVENT: The Great Russian Ball at the Academy of Music, New York City. One of the greatest spectacles of the 1863 New York social season was the Russian Ball held in honor of the officers of the Russian fleet. So detailed were the newspape
November 4
This Day in History: (November 4th) 1890: OPERA: Prince Igor (Князь Игорь), Alexander Borodin Prince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the early Russian epic The Lay of Igor&#
November 3
This Day in History: (November 3rd) 1946: EVENT: Russian American WW2 Monument, Dedicated, Jackson Township, New Jersey There are several monuments located in this triangular park called “Pushkin Park,” which is located across St. Vladimir’s Russian Orthodox Church and Rova
November 2
This Day in History: (November 2nd) 1969: BOOK: Only One Year, A Memoir (Svetlana Alliluyeva) The story of Only One Year begins on December 19, 1966, as Svetlana Alliluyeva leaves Russia for India, on a one-month visa, in the custody of an employee of the Soviet Ministry of Fo
November 1
This Day in History: (November 1st) 2013: BOOK: Trust But Verify: Reagan, Russia and Me; A Personal Memoir by Suzanne Massie (Author) For the first time, Suzanne Massie, the “woman who ended the Cold War, shares the inside story of her interactions with Ronald Reagan that
Annual Mother’s Day Picnic
May 8, 2022, Sunday Traditionally May is a month of many wonderful celebrations for the Russian speaking community. For RH it is also a month for electing new board members. In 2022 we decided to dedicate our annual picnic to Mother’s Day. It was very heartwarming to see fo
Fundraiser to help those in Ukraine
Helping Hands of Tampa Bay presents: You are cordially invited to a Fundraiser and Birthday Event by Zhanna Thomas to grant a helping hand to those who currently suffer in Ukraine. Please, join us in a collaborative effort to unite hearts, thoughts and prayers of those who stand
A look at St. Pete’s Russian connection ahead of Russian New Year
Republished from: https://www.fox13news.com/news/a-look-at-st-petes-russian-connection-ahead-of-russian-new-year ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Florida city of St. Petersburg kicked off a Russian New Year celebration Friday, recognizing the traditions of its namesake city halfw
Sister Cities Off to a New Beginning
Photo credit to “PELAK STUDIOS” Paul Pelak: https://www.pelakstudios.co/ Sister cities St. Petersburg, Florida, and Saint Petersburg, Russia, were finally reunited through a program organized by Russian Heritage Organization (Saint Petersburg, Florida), the Open World
Art Festival in Gulfport
From Many thanks to everyone who made our first Art Festival a success: to RAC for opening its doors to artists from across Florida, to Russian for sponsoring and organizing the event, to business ladies Natalya Halprin and Maria Malofeeva for their contributions. It was heartwar