High Wycombe Russian Cultural Club
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Programme of Events
January - February - March - April - May - June
July - August - September - October - November - December
( 10th January 2008 - Committee Meeting )
15th January 2008
Days of Yakutia in Moscow
This presentation will inlcude anniversary festivities celebrating the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), an area nearly as big as the Indian subcontientnt in the Russian north east.
presented by Dr. Terry Mousalimas
7:30pm at the Priory Centre, High Wycombe.
19th February 2008
A Passage to India by Motorbike - John and Mick's Big Adventure
In Summer 2007, a 20,000 km trip to India -- passing through Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan. Click here for more details.
presented by Mick Inceman.
7:30pm at the Priory Centre, High Wycombe.
( 4 th March 2008 - Committee Meeting )
18th March 2008
Easter in Russia
Experiences of the Orthodox Easter - today in in Russia, and how it has changed over 30 years since time of the Soviet Union.
Come and try some Kulich ( traditional Russian Easter cake), Blinis, and maybe a few Chocolate Easter Eggs.
an illustrated talk presented by Jackie Gedling
7:30pm at the Priory Centre, High Wycombe.
15th April 2008
Annual General Meeting
As usual, the formalities should be dealt within about 30-40 minutes, and then we will move on to something lighter.
7:30pm at the Priory Centre, High Wycombe.
( 29th April - Committee Meeting )
20thMay 2008
A special feature for the Wycombe Arts Festival . . .
"Doing time" with Dickens, Dostoevsky and others
to be presented by Dr. Tony Williams
Tony Williams is a leading member of the International Dickens Fellowship and has a wide knowledge of 19th century literature.
7:30pm for 7:45 at Bassetsbury Manor, High Wycombe.
( 3rd June - Committee Meeting )
17th June 2008
Russian Newsnight
A review of recent reports in the British and Russian media about climate change nad other global concerns.
presented by Elsa Woodward.
7:30pm at the Priory Centre, High Wycombe.
15th July 2008
The Life of Anna Akhmatova
The story of one of the greatest poets of the 20th Century
presented by Nadia Ainsworth .
7:30pm at the Priory Centre, High Wycombe.
August
No meeting this month
( xx September - Committee Meeting )
Further 2008 programme highlights
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(Sept 18) Historical Talk (Oct 21) Artists - The Wanderers (Nov 18) Nick Slope - Russia and the Hanseatic League (Dec 9) Christmas Meeting |
more details to follow soon
Maps - how to find us
Visitors are welcome at any time. Meetings are conducted in English - please come along and join in.
A small charge is made to cover meeting costs, and membership is available for those wishing to attend regularly.
Updated March 2008