Pushkin’s Yevgeny Onegin: Book Discussion November 5, 2016
The first book for our book group discussion is Pushkin’s novel in verse Yevgeny Onegin. We will meet at 3:30 pm in the Clubhouse of the Envoy Point Condominium (7150 Sunset Way, St. Pete Beach). Please call 813-300-4785 to let us know that you are coming and to alert the S
SPIFFS 42nd Folk Fair: October 27 – October 30, 2016
Russian Heritage will participate in the annual SPIFFS Folk Fair at Vinoy Park in downtown St. Petersburg with a “Russian village” presenting Russian culture, foods, and entertainment. On Thursday and Friday students from local schools will attend the event and on Saturday
25 YEARS AGO LENINGRAD BECAME ST. PETERSBURG AGAIN!
Come celebrate the opening of the new “Peter Demens and the Two St. Petersburgs Archive” AND the 25th Anniversary of Leningrad returning to its historic name of St. Petersburg in September 1991.When: Saturday, September 17 at 2:00 pmWhere: The Poynter Library of the Univers
Annual meeting and Elections: Sunday, April 24, 2016.
Annual meeting and Elections: Sunday, April 24, 2016. The annual meeting for Russian Heritage is scheduled for Sunday, April 24 at 4:00 pm in the Triton Room at Eckerd College. The program will include a short business meeting with elections for the Board of Directors (the
World Class Domra Soloist to Perform in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, March 23
ALEXANDER TSYGANKOV and INNA SHEVCHENKO have performed together for many years. Their touring schedule has taken them to most of Europe, the United States and parts of Asia. Mr. Tsygankov has been called the “Russian Paganini” and holds the coveted title of Distinguished Ar
Russian Heritage at SPIFFS 2015
Russian Heritage participated in the 41st annual SPIFFS Folk Fair October 29 – November 1 in Vinoy Park, greeting thousands of students and adults and sharing Russian culture with those who came. Russian entertainment was provided by the Russian chorus led by Galina Popov
Understanding the Russians: Pushkin or Putin?
Understanding the Russians: Pushkin or Putin? A Lecture by Bill Parsons, Professor Emeritus of History and Russian Studies, Eckerd College 7:00 p.m. – Miller Auditorium Eckerd College 4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, Florida ABOUT THE LECTURE Professor Parsons tau
September 20 Meeting
Our first meeting in September (Sunday, September 20 at 5:00 p.m.) will offer an opportunity for members and friends of Russian Heritage to learn more about Russian interests and activities in the Tampa Bay Area. First on our program will be presentations by students and fac
Behold the new Russian Heritage Website!
Our web site crashed in December 2014 and we have now updated our web presence to make it more accessible to ipads and mobile phones. It will take some time to recover our old material, but we hope that this can be done in a format that will be easier for members and friends of