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Kapitsa Memorial Evening

This event will be devoted to the memory of two brothers, Sergey Petrovich Kapitsa and Andrey Petrovich Kapitsa, members of the famous Kapitsa family, closely linked to Cambridge and to the local Russian-speaking community. WHEN: Friday 24th May, 7:00pm WHERE: … Continue reading

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Fitness for children and adults

FITNESS SESSIONS FOR ADULTS are now running (since March 2013) in Lamma’s Land Park in Newnham, Cambridge. WHEN: Wednesdays 10.00 – 10.45 am and on Mondays, 13.00-13.45. There is also a plan to start a Friday group if there is … Continue reading

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New: LOGO COMPETITION!

You are invited to take part in a competition for the best design of a new CamRuSS logo. The competition is open to EVERYBODY – any age, nationality, qualification, country of residence, members or non-members of any society! This is an exciting, … Continue reading

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Trip to Moscow and Perm for Young Teachers of Russian: 27 May – 5 June

The Russian Teachers Group UK received a request from Rossotrudnichestvo (Russian Federal Cultural Agency); they are looking for young Russianists (25-35 y.o., English-speaking) who would be able to go to Russia in May-June for a training/familiarisation course (everything is paid … Continue reading

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Job in St.Petersburg – for native English-speakers

Private kindergarten in Saint-Petersburg, Russia is looking for a full-time teacher for the group of 4-6 y.o. children. An ideal candidate will be an English native-speaker with a diploma degree in teaching and experience in working with young children. If … Continue reading

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Anglesey Abbey Gardens: Guided Tours in Russian

ANGLESEY ABBEY GARDENS: Guided Tours in Russian, for just £3! 114 acres offer vibrant colour, delicious scents and the simple pleasures of nature. Sensitive, gentle, poetic, highly educated, professional native Russian-speaker, who is officially employed by the National Trust. WHERE: … Continue reading

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In memory of John Wilkins

Obituary: John Wilkins. John was born in 1942, in a mining village in South Wales. After a technical education, he became an apprentice with a television repair company. On completion of his apprenticeship he joined the army, firstly in the … Continue reading

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Shakespeare in Russian is more than Shakespeare

18th August 2012 CamRuSS Theatre Trip: world premiere of Dmitry Krymov’s production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (subtitled: “As You Like It”) Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon “Шекспир по-русски – больше чем Шекспир!” (Некоторые итоги культпохода в театр членов КемРусса) Кто … Continue reading

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In memory of Richard Cook

We are very sorry to announce the death of one of our founder members, Richard Cook, and we express our condolences to his wife Liz and all their family. Richard’s long association with Russia and its language, people and culture … Continue reading

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A “Fire Kiss” of the Olympic Torchbearer Ksenia Vdovina

An outstanding Russian sportswoman, 400 m sprinter, member of the Russian Olympic team, and an Olympic torchbearer Ksenia Vdovina (who ran recently with the Olympic Torch in Bedford, UK) was interviewed in Cambridge by a writer and journalist Carina Cockrell. … Continue reading

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