SONGS FROM THE SUITCASE: Inhabiting an Inheritance by Rosanna Moseley Gore, talk and book launch by the author with Q&As
Old Library, Pembroke College Trumpington Street, CambridgeThis presentation will be followed by a drinks reception. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Rosanna grew up in suburban London in the 1960s and 1970s. But her background was very much not the typical English one … Continue reading
“The Centenary of Bulat Okudzhava”: Evening of Songs and Music in the open air
Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue, CambridgeThis year, we shall commemorate the centenary of Bulat Okudzhava (9th May 1924 - 12th June 1997), a Soviet singer and song-writer, poet, and author, whose songs and poems had a profound impact on generations of the Soviet intelligentsia, since … Continue reading
Living in Discomfort, a talk by Irina Yakutenko with Q&As
The Earth Sciences Lecture theatre Downing street, Cambridge CB2 3EQWhy the comfort and convenience of the modern world is the cause of a huge number of human misfortunes and problems. How does conscious decision to refuse comfort help to solve those problems? We often try to avoid discomfort. Civilization, … Continue reading
Cambridge Russian and Ukrainian Summer School – 2024
Murray Edwards College, Cambridge CB3 0JG Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Rd, CambridgeWe are pleased to once again offer our summer school in collaboration with Tangential Cambridge. Anyone interested in learning or improving Russian or Ukrainian is more than welcome to take part. The school will take place from Friday 23rd August … Continue reading
