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
New officers elected for Russian Heritage at annual meeting
Nadia Yevstigneyeva Nadia Yevstigneyeva was elected president of Russian Heritage for 2015 – 2017 at the annual meeting held on May 2 at Eckerd College. Also elected for two-year terms were Vladimir Malkin, vice president: Bill
Bard Concert on September 3 at 7pm
For the first meeting of the season, Russian Heritage presents a concert of Russian music by “Bard” singer Valentin Vikhorev from St. Petersburg, Russia. The concert will begin at 7pm on September 3 at the Russian American Club (2920 Beach Boulevard) in Gulfport. Valentin is
APRIL RH EVENTS: Easter Eggs, International Ball, Picnic
Sunday, April 10 at 3pm. Demonstration of Russian Easter Eggs and Learning How to Make Them Program by Mary Stenov at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church (738 Pinellas Point Drive South) in St. Petersburg. Come to learn more about this important Russian Easter tradition. Friday,
Old Russian New Year: January 14, 2011
Dear Members and Friends of Russian Heritage, If you have not signed up for the Old Russian New Year Gala, it is not too late. Come Celebrate the 15th Anniversary Old Russian New Year’s Celebration Gala on Friday, January 14, 2011 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club (11 Central Av
Old Russian New Year: January 14, 2011
Come Celebrate the 15th Anniversary Old Russian New Year’s Celebration Gala on Friday, January 14, 2011 at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club (11 Central Avenue) in St. Petersburg, Florida. Reception: 6pm – Welcome 6:45pm – Dinner 7pm Dance to the Music of Boris & Friend
Anna Akmatova, Marina Tsvetaeva, and Uli Zislin
Anna Akhmatova and Marina Tsvetaeva will be the subject of a poetry discussion sponsored by Russian Heritage on Friday, October 29 at 4pm at the Russian American Club (2920 Beach Blvd.) in Gulfport. Free admission. Refreshments will be served. The presentation and discussion will
“The Last Station” at Eckerd College on November 28
“The Last Station” is a biographical film about the last year of the life of Leo Tolstoy, being shown at Eckerd College the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The film shows the difficulties he was having with his wife Sofia at the time in Yasnaya Polyana, Tolstoy’s country estate.