Category: Past events

Sunday, 15th January, 4pm VENUE: St.Luke’s Church Centre, 156 Victoria Road/Stretten Avenue, Cambridge CB4 3DZ (Free parking behind the Church) MAP: Click here to see the location. It was a warm, friendly and joyful evening for the whole family! There … Continue reading →

Friday, 2nd December, 7pm Fitzwilliam College, Old Library Room (1st Floor of the Hall Building) Storey’s Way, Cambridge CB3 0DG Entrance: FREE PROGRAMME: “The Romanovs: Yesterday and Today”. A talk by the historian, journalist, translator and writer Staffan Skott (in … Continue reading →

Friday, 4th November, 7pm for 7:30pm VENUE: Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Dept of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1EW “Soviet Scientific Sojourn: Impressions of a Western Scientist in Moscow, 1966/67 and later…” Entertaining and accessible talk by PROFESSOR … Continue reading →

Sunday, 2nd October 2011 It was a very uplifting and pleasurable, leisury walk in the wood, followed by a sizzling barbecue, with outdoor games, singing and laughing. Special thanks to John Wilkins, the organiser, and to our irreplaceable fungi experts, … Continue reading →

Friday, 9th September, 7:30pm St.Paul’s Centre, Hills Rd, Cambridge An evening with renowned Russian poet, master of irony, Igor Irteniev, and acclaimed Russian journalist, Alla Bossart, who writes analytical articles for “Novaya gazeta”. Igor Irteniev is one of the best … Continue reading →

CamRuSS introduced this tradition 11 years ago following the famous Saint-Petersburg annual international arts festival during the season of the midnight sun.Of course, the scale here in Cambridge is somewhat different, but the spirits have always been very high. The … Continue reading →

In her presentation, Dr Natalia Murray explored the first State commission after the revolution – monuments for Lenin’s Plan of the Monumental Propaganda – which were at the centre of the debate about what the new proletarian art should be. The Bolshevik leaders … Continue reading →

CamRuSS’ fans, friends and family enjoyed a resplendent, radiant and relaxed afternoon at Wandlebury Park, savouring some culinary delights and tasty sniffs of smoke. We had great fun dashing and hiding under a parachute, playing ball games, reciting some war … Continue reading →

Two generations of Russian writers: internationally renowned Olga Slavnikova; five young laureates of “Debut” Russian national award; and Natalia Perova, Chief Editor of “Glass” that specialises in publishing contemporary Russian literature in English translation. Review: This year’s London Book Fair … Continue reading →