Festival of Russian Culture, 19-26 February 2017. Festival programme will be announced shortly
Festival of Russian Culture 2016, 6th – 13th of March Programme of events
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Time | Event | Venue |
| 6th – 12th March | Various
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Open week in the Olympus Dance and Music Academy | Unit 10C, Ringuard House, Malahide Ind. Est, www.danceandmusic.ie
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| 6th March Sun
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| 12.00 – 13.30
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Official opening and concert of Russian classical music performed by Owen Lorigan, Helene Hutchinson, Sylvia O’Brien, Lance Coburn and Anna Kiselyova
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Hugh Lane Gallery
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| 14.00 — 15.00 | Guided tour of the Hugh Lane Gallery with Russian translation
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Hugh Lane Gallery | |
| 15.00 – 16.00 | Film on Russian Art | Hugh Lane Gallery
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| 7th March Mon
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| 11.00 – 12.00 | Readings of Russian fairy tales in English by Vera Smyth and Olesya Khitrich. | Pearse Street Library
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| 8th March Tue |
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16.00 – 17.30
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Russian with Fun: Russian lessons and Russian songs for children by Svetlana Maximova
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Intercultural Centre Lantern |
| 19.00 – 20.00
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Talk on the life and works of Alexander Pushkin by Svetlana Maximova
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Intercultural Centre Lantern | |
| 20.00 – 21.00 | Talk on Russian painter Vassily Vereshchagin by Georgy Tokarev
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Intercultural Centre Lantern | |
| 21.00 – 22.00 | Talk on Alexander Kuprin, his life and works. Introduction to “The Garnet Bracelet” by Svetlana Maximova
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Intercultural Centre Lantern | |
| 9th March Wed |
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| 18.30 – 19.30
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Russia: Flicking through the history book. An overview of anniversaries and dates of importance in the Russian history by Vera Smyth
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Terenure Library | |
| 19.00 – 21.00
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Literary Sketches – Women. An evening of poetry and songs by the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, Trinity College
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Trinity College (Atrium) | |
| 10th March Thu
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| 13.00 – 14.00
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Master class on 125th anniversary of Sergey Prokofiev and 110th anniversary of Dmitry Shostakovich by Olga Lopalo
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Ilac Library | |
| 18.00 – 19.00
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Wooden Lives, a talk on Russian wooden architecture by Maria Kiernan
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National Gallery | |
| 11th March Fri
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| 11.00 – 12.00 | The Meaning of the Holy Icons in the Orthodox Church. Lecture by Fr.Nickolay Azolin
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National Gallery | |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | Coffee Concert of Russian classical music in the Royal Irish Academy of Music
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RIAM Organ Room. Admission €6 including coffee www.riam.ie
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| 15.00 – 17.00 | Open Day at the Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies, Trinity College, and free guided tour of Trinity College in Russian
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Trinity College, Arts Building, Room 5051 www.tcd.ie/Russian | |
| 15.00 – 16.00 | Talk about studying Russian and living in Russia, followed by quiz. With students of Russian and Slavonic Studies, Trinity College
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Trinity College, Arts Building, Room 5051 www.tcd.ie/Russian | |
| 19.30 – 21.00
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Poetry in Translation: Russian. Talk and reading of Russian and Irish poets in translation with poet Dermot O’Brien | Intercultural Centre Lantern | |
| 20.00 – 22.00
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RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra — Ó’Riada, Prokofiev, Sibelius.
Denis Kozhukhin, piano
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National Concert Hall
Tickets at www.nch.ie
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| 12th March Sat |
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| 14.00 – 15.30 | Children’s Concert of Russian Classical Music | Hugh Lane Gallery
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| 15.30 – 16.45
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Russian/English Conversation Exchange
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Ilac Centre Library
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20.00 – 23.00 | Russian Songwriters Night. Live performance by the Irish Russian Songwriters’ Club
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Taylors Three Rock, Rathfarnham Admission €5, free parking |
| 13th March Sun
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| 12.00 – 17.00
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Family Day
An all-day traditional Russian family entertainment with music, dance, games, guest performers Gzhel Moscow Dance Theatre
Traditional crafts and souvenir market, food and culinary treats
Various children’s events throughout the day
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National Show Centre, Swords
Admission €5, free parking |
