Portrait of Alexander Blok by Konstantin Somov (1907)

On 28 November, we celebrate the 145th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Blok, one of the most prominent poets of Russia’s Silver Age. We invite you to mark this occasion with an unusual lecture, “Blok in Pictures” — a story about the poet told not only through words but also through images, paintings, and drawings.

You will see pages from his childhood handwritten magazines, illustrations for his works, portraits of Blok created by his contemporaries, as well as postcards from his travels, and his own drawings and caricatures.

This will be a vivid and engaging journey through the visual world of the poet.

After the lecture, everyone will be welcome to read their favourite poems by Blok or other poets of the Silver Age (Serebryanogo Veka).

When: Saturday, 29 November, 18:00-20:00 (GMT)
Where: Audit Room, King’s College, King’s Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1ST
Language: Russian
Format: In-person
Tickets: Free, donations at the event are welcome
Please book via AllEvents to reserve your place

Kseniia Gondyreva is a teacher of art and literature at the Cambridge Russian Academy. She previously worked as an educational programme curator at the A. A. Blok Memorial Apartment Museum (St Petersburg).
She is the author of museum publications and guidebooks, as well as tours of Petersburg’s Kolomna district and the museums of Cambridge and London.