Festival Programme 2018 will be announced shortly
| Date
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Time | Event | Venue |
| Fri 17th Feb | 20.00 – 22.00 | Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, Nikolay Khozyainov (piano) and RTE National Symphony Orchestra
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National Concert Hall
Tickets at www.nch.ie
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| Sun 19th to Sat 25th February
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14.00 – 18.00
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My Russian Ireland exhibition of paintings by students of Swords Kids Club
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Unit 8, 60 Main Road, Applewood Village, Swords
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| 19th Feb Sun
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12.00 – 13.30
14.00 — 15.00
15.00 – 16.00
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Official launch by the Lord Mayor and the Russian Ambassador followed by a concert of Russian classical music
Guided tour of the Hugh Lane Gallery with Russian interpreting
Film screening Battleship Potemkin by Sergey Eisenstein (1925)
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Hugh Lane Gallery
Hugh Lane Gallery
Hugh Lane Gallery
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| 20th Feb Mon
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11.00 – 12.00
13.30 – 15.00
16.00 – 17.30
19.00 – 20.00 |
Fairy Tales without the Fairies: reading of Russian fairy tales in English and drawing pictures for primary school students
Talk and Quiz about studying Russian and living in Russia by students of Russian and Slavonic Studies, Trinity College, for Transition Year students
Russia: Flicking through the history book. An overview of anniversaries and dates of importance in the Russian history by Vera Smyth
Only one step: The Bolsheviks and Revolutionary Ireland: lecture on Centenary of Russian October revolution by Dr.John Borgonovo
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Dublin City Arts Office, The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin 1 (Studio 4)
Dublin City Arts Office, (Studio 4)
Dublin City Arts Office (Studio 4)
Trinity College Dublin Synge Theatre, Room 2039, Arts Building www.tcd.ie/Russian |
| 21st Feb Tue | 13.00 – 14.00
16.00 – 17.00
18.30 – 19.30
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Master class on John Field with Anna Kiselyova and young pianists
Russian play and Tea Party for children – traditions and customs with a cup of tea at the samovar
Napoleon and Russia – War of the Titans talk by Yegor Tokarev
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Music Library, Ilac Centre,
www.dublincity.ie/music-library
Russian Orthodox Church, Harold’s Cross, venue TBC
Dublin City Arts Office, The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin 1 (Studio 2)
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| 22nd Feb Wed | 12.00 – 13.00
18.30 – 19.30
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Russian Orthodox traditions: a talk by Fr.Michael Nasonov on Russian Orthodox holy days and a tour of the church
Original and in the Russian translation: an evening of poetry with poet Dermot O’Brien
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Russian Orthodox Church, Harold’s Cross, www.stpeterpaul.net
Terenure Library |
| 23rd Feb Thu
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12.30 – 13.30
17.30 – 19.00
18.30 – 20.00
18.30 – 19.30
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Russian with Fun: a Russian lesson for children with Svetlana Maximova
Russian Film
Evening at the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, Trinity College Dublin with an auction of second-hand books in Russian/about Russia, journal Irlandskaya Literatura (Irish literature in Russian translation), music and poetry performed by students and staff of the Department, cup of tea
Mikhail Lermontov – a brilliant poet thinker, prose writer and playwright, the successor of Pushkin and an exponent of the best traditions in the Russian talk by Svetlana Maximova
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Pearse Street Library
www.dublincity.ie/pearse-street-library Pearse Street Library
Trinity College, Arts Building, Room 4017
Raheny Library www.dublincity.ie/raheny-library
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| 24th Feb Fri
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11.00 — 12.00
14.00 – 15.30
17.00 – 18.00
18.30 – 19.30
20.00 – 22.00
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Origins of the Russian Avant-Garde: An introduction to early 20th century painting in Russia, lecture by Wanda Smolin
Russian/English Conversation Exchange
Ballet master class for children with Arina Senkina
Peter the Great – his life and legacy talk by Yegor Tokarev
Tchaikovsky by Barry Douglas (piano) and RTE National Symphony Orchestra, conductor Alexander Vedernikov
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National Gallery
Ilac Centre Library www.dublincity.ie/central-library
Donnycarney Community Centre
Arts Office, Foley Street, Dublin 1 www.dublicityartsoffice.ie Studio 3
National Concert Hall Tickets from €15 at www.nch.ie |
| 25th Feb Sat | 10.00 – 16.00
15.00 – 16.00
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An open day in Swords Kids Club Russian School
Emerging Artists at the Hugh Lane: Children’s Concert of Russian Classical Music |
Unit 8, 60 Main Road, Applewood Village, Swords
Hugh Lane Gallery
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| 26th Feb Sun | 12.00 – 16.00
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Family Day
An all-day traditional Russian family entertainment with music, dance, games, guest performers. Traditional crafts and souvenir market, food and culinary treats. Children’s Art exhibition and various children’s events.
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National Show Centre, Swords
Admission €5, free parking |
