CONCERT: St Petersburg Blagovest Ensemble

Tue 8 May 2012 – 7.30pm
Performance
St Petersburg Blagovest Ensemble
Language: In Russian


The St Petersburg Blagovest Ensemble is bringing part of a rich Russian musical tradition to Pushkin House this May.

Their programme contrasts sublime, intensely spiritual Russian Orthodox church music with the zest for life and humour of Russian folk song.


The Ensemble contributes to a renewal of a tradition of Russian unaccompanied singing going back a thousand years, which with its distinctive melodic patterns holds a unique place in the musical culture of the world.


The singers are trained in the St Petersburg Conservatoire and their five voices fill any auditorium. On previous UK tours they have enchanted audiences with echoing harmonies that appealed to a range of ages and musical tastes. This year they are bringing their music to many places in the UK that have not experienced it before.


Tickets: £12, conc. £10
http://www.pushkinhouse.org/en/events/st-petersburg-blagovest-ensemble

JOB: Visiting Asst. Prof in Late Soviet & Contemporary Russian History, St Petersburg

Job: Visiting assistant professorship in Late Soviet and Contemporary Russian History, EUSP


Deadline: April 20, 2012
http://www.eu.spb.ru/index/jobs/4531-position-of-an-assistant-professor-in-late-soviet-and-contemporary-russian-history


Position of an Assistant Professor in Late Soviet and Contemporary Russian History


The Department of History at EUSP invites applications for one-year visiting assistant professorship for 2012-2013 in Late Soviet and Contemporary Russian History, focusing on the post-Stalin period.


The Department particularly welcomes applications from candidates able to situate Russian history in broader interdisciplinary or comparative contexts, and focusing on new trends in historiography and methodological approaches. Responsibilities include 2 courses at the graduate level each semester, engagement in departmental affairs, and advising PhD students on academic writing in English.


Applications should include curriculum vitae; a brief statement of research and teaching interests; names and contact information (not letters) for three people able to provide recommendations; and samples of scholarly writing and relevant syllabi. Salary is competitive, and will include a housing allowance as well as travel fund. The deadline for applications is April 20, 2012.


Please send all materials either by e-mail to history@eu.spb.ru; by FedEx or other express mail to the Department of History, European University at St. Petersburg, 3, Gagarinskaia Street, 191187 St. Petersburg, Russia.


For enquiries about the position or the European University, contact Alexandra Bekasova abekasova@eu.spb.ru; or Bill Rosenberg wgr@umich.edu.

STUDY ABROAD: NY-St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition & Culture

Study Abroad: NY-St. Petersburg Institute of Linguistics, Cognition and Culture (NYI)
Deadline: April 1/April 15, 2012


July 9-27, 2012
St. Petersburg, Russia
http://www.nyi.spb.ru/news


NYI is a phenomenal way for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students to have an eye-opening overseas experience, while continuing their focus on Linguistics/Cognitive Science or Cultural/Media Studies. The school is a 3-week Institute, held in beautiful St. Petersburg, Russia, at which students choose 4 seminars in a range of fields in the humanities and social sciences. Faculty are from a wide range of fields and institutions. This year's program features Tom Bever (Arizona), Rajesh Bhatt (UMass), James Hurford (Edinburgh), Roumyana Pancheva (USC), Irina Sekerina (CUNY), Sergei Tatevosov (Moscow State), John F. Bailyn, Robert Crease, Robyn Deluca, Heidi Hutner, Gary Marker (Stony Brook), and others.


All classes are in English. NYI is a superb way to spend 3-4 weeks of summer 2011!
There are two ways students can participate:


(i) For credit through Stony Brook's 4-wk Study Abroad program to St. Petersburg, for which they get 6-9 transferrable credits and pay SUNY (low) tuition and a program Fee. For this option, which includes study of beginning Russian and group excursions, a cultural program and so on, the deadline is April 1 (short extensions possible), and interested students should go to the Stony Brook Study Abroad website for application details. http://www.stonybrook.edu/studyabroad/shorts_russia.html


(ii) Students can attend NYI directly, without receiving any US-side credit (just our Certificate of Completion) and without paying US tuition for the program, just a reduced Program Fee. For this option he deadline is April 15, 2012. Interested students should contact jbailyn@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Russian Academy of Arts Summer School in St Petersburg

The Repin Art Institute (The Russian Academy of Arts) is announcing a new program — The Summer School.


It will be run directly at the premises of the Repin Institute, in the workshops of well known professors of the Academy. There will be 2 sessions with 4 weeks duration: June 1-29 and July 2-27, with the total of 100 academic hours.


The program is concentrated on providing an intensive course on classical drawing and painting to students of intermediate level. At the end of the program an official certificate is awarded to all the students who successfully complete the program. The Certificate is signed by the Provost and the Institute Board of Professors, listing total hours, disciplines and amount of credits, printed in Russian and English. 

Program Description 
The program duration is 4 weeks: 
- June Session (1-29 June 2012), or 
- July Session (2-27 July 2012)
5 academic hours a day, 5 times a week;
Total amount of hours: 100 hours
Total amount of students in a group: minimum 14, maximum 16.
At this time one group is recruiting English speaking students, another group is set up for Russian graduate students (Advanced Training Program). A third group is intended for international students who speak Chinese (interpreter is provided as well).

The program is concentrated on studying classical drawing and painting. The program and its time frame are offered exactly the way as it was traditionally taught at the Academy:
10.00am - 11.45am – Drawing
12.15pm - 3.00pm – Painting
Materials, techniques, class duration
Portrait Drawing – paper, pencil, 50x40 sm = 14 hours
Nude Figure Drawing – paper, pencil, 60x40 sm = 22 hours
Portrait Painting – oil, canvas, 50x40 sm = 21 hours
Nude Figure Painting – oil, canvas, 60x45 sm = 33 hours

Here is the link to the Summer School website: http://rai-summer.blogspot.com.

Please contact:

Liana Solonkina
Summer School Manager
Repin Art Institute
+7 (921) 317-9890
admin@artacademia.org
www.rai-summer.blogspot.com

Russian Language Immersion Summer School, St Petersburg

Advanced Critical Language Institute for Russian Immersion (Stony Brook U) @ St. Petersburg State U & Higher School of Economics, St. Petersburg, Russia June 21 - Aug 5 www.advancedrussian.org

Six week intensive language study program in the magical atmosphere of St. Petersburg in the summer

Language instruction led by qualified St. Petersburg Russian language faculty

Cultural program created to best experience the classical and modern wonders of St. Petersburg’s cultural heritage including the Hermitage Museum, the canals and courtyards, and the White Nights

Reinforced linguistic and cultural immersion due to home-stays with Russian families throughout the program.

Living Arrangements

ACLI students are placed in home-stays with Russian-speaking local families.

Health Insurance

International health insurance is included in the Program Fee.

Eligibility

Undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing may apply.

Successful completion of at least two years of Russian language coursework is required. Previous in-country study experience strongly preferred.

Upon acceptance, students will be required to submit a written exam and to participate in a phone interview, in Russian, for placement purposes.

Contact ACLI

For more information, please contact ACLI@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Internship in Moscow & tutors sought

Carfax Private Tutors 
http://www.carfax-tutors.com/ international educational consultancy company. Is looking for an intern for the Academic year Sep 2012 - June 2013. 
This internship can either be offered to year abroad students or as a graduate internship. The internships available for the coming academic year are for the offices in Moscow, St Petersburg and Monaco.
The intern will take on the role of Academic Administrator, a job which requires office skills, organisation and good knowledge of the working language. 
Carfax also has tutoring vacancies
Contact Kate Hope  
k.hope@carfax-tutors.com

St Petersburg Ball 2012 in London, 4th Feb

Saturday 4th February 2012, 7:30pm - 2:00am

Dress: White Tie or Period Costume.   

High quality costumes for hire at:The National Theatre.

The Landmark Hotel, Marylebone.

Tickets £165

 

The 2012 St Petersburg Ball in aid of Friends of Russian Children incorporated in the Children's Burns Trust, helping burn injured children and their families. They promise an evening of excitement and extravaganza under the patronage of HH Princess Olga Romanovand Lord and Lady Nicholas Windsor which will include a Champagne and Vodka Reception, a sumptuous dinner, period dancing to the music of the Coldstream Guards and an exciting programme of entertainment. 

They are also holding Dance Practices where you can learn the dances, meet fellow guests and enjoy yourself.

 

Dance Practice evening: 7-9.30 pm at St. Joseph's Church Hall, Brompton Oratory, Knightsbridge.  (Nearest Tube South Kensington):

  

THURSDAY 26th JANUARY 2012(with food)

 

Contact: The Social Courier at rula01@yahoo.com  Ticket Applications.  Charity Commission registered No: 1082084

http://www.stpetersburgball.com/ 

LECTURE: St Petersburg: The Splendour of Imperial Russia, Dec 15

Thu 15 December 2011 – 7.30pm
Lecture/Talk at Pushkin House, London
St Petersburg: The Splendour of Imperial Russia 
by Dr. Maria Makogonova 
TEN CENTURIES OF RUSSIAN ART: IN SEARCH OF IDENTITY LECTURE SERIES

VIEW THE WHOLE LECTURE SERIES
Dr. Maria Makogonova, Curator at The State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg and tutor at the St. Petersburg State University
English translation coming soon

Основание в 1703 году на краю цивилизованной Европы Петербурга – новой столицы России было одной из величайших реформ Петра I. Царь мечтал об идеальном городе, где все элементы согласованы друг с другом так, что образуют прекрасное целое. Этот город должен был продемонстрировать подданным Российской империи, да и всему миру, идеи иерархии, порядка и единства, выразив в архитектурных образах мощь русского абсолютизма. С самого начал здесь было новым, чуждым старым русским традициям – планировка и сады, фасады и внутреннее убранство зданий, каналы и мосты. Впервые в России строительство велось по заранее разработанным планам, образцовым проектам и строго регламентировалось. Ранний Петербург строили специально приглашенные Петром иностранные зодчие. Они знакомили Россию с архитектурой просвещенных стран Европы и представляли все национальные вариации европейского барокко и классицизма. Их сплавом и стала новая русская архитектура, которая рождалась вместе с Петербургом. Недаром, итальянский писатель, знаток искусств и путешественник Франческо Альгаротти (Francesco Algarotti) в своих Письмах о России («Lettere sulla Russia», 1759) назвал Петербург «окном, через которое Россия смотрит на Европу». 
В лекции будут освещены основные этапы в истории развития петербургского зодчества вплоть до 1910-х годов, когда была впервые осознана угроза сохранности исторического облика Петербурга, а разочарование в художественных новациях и открытие красоты архитектуры XVIII — первой трети XIX веков стало основой широкого неоклассического движения – «Петербургского ренессанса», который распространил свое влияние на всю петербургскую культуру. Вплоть до наших дней в широком общественном сознании доминирует идея преемственного эволюционного развития города как художественно завершенной системы. Так, в чем же суть «петербургского феномена»?


Мария Макогонова
Искусствовед, историк архитектуры. Заведующая научным отделом Музея истории С.Петербурга, преподаватель кафедры музейного дела и охраны памятников философского факультета СПб Университета, заслуженный работник культуры РФ. Автор публикаций и куратор серии выставок по истории петербургской архитектуры XVIII- XX (Россия, Нидерланды, Италия, Франция). Особая сфера научных интересов – ленинградская архитектура 1920-начала 1930-х годов.


Tickets: £7, conc. £5 (Friends of Pushkin House, students and OAPs)
http://www.pushkinhouse.org/en/events/st-petersburg-the-splendour-of-imperial-russia