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July 2023
White Nights – An Evening of Songs and Music
We are pleased to announce our traditional outdoor picnic on Saturday 1 July! Every year we celebrate the astronomical Midsummer Night (summer solstice) and cultural event that is White Nights. And, of course, what kind of picnic would it be without songs accompanied by the guitar? There are many talented and musically gifted people in our community, and we all love to sing. WHEN: Saturday 1 July, 18:00-22:00 WHERE: Midsummer Common – on the field opp. the Fort St. George…
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Residential Russian and Ukrainian School in Cambridge
Monday 7th August – Friday 11th August 2023 BEGINNERS (OR NEAR-BEGINNERS) OF UKRAINIAN are invited to take part. Students of ANY LEVEL OF RUSSIAN are most welcome, from beginners to fluent! PARTICIPANTS: We warmly welcome anyone aged 15+, including those in the middle of their A-levels and those starting or doing a university course linked to Ukrainian or Russian history, politics, literature or art. There is no upper age limit! A wonderful opportunity to combine learning with leisure and pleasure, meet like-minded people, and enjoy the ambience of…
Find out more »September 2023
Geographies of Russia: Lecture 4. “Russian regions in a new economic reality: economy, social sphere and budgets” by Prof Natalia Zubarevich
We continue our lecture series Geographies of Russia. This time we will welcome Natalia Zubarevich, a famous Russian economic geographer, specialising in socio-economic development of Russian regions, and social and political geography. She is a Professor in the Department of Economic and Social Geography of Russia at Moscow State University, and the Chief Researcher at the Centre for Analysis of Income and Level of Life at the Institute of Social Politics, Higher School of Economics, Moscow. Natalia will present an…
Find out more »Cambridge Treasure Hunt – 2023
A team-based walking adventure exploring the city (created by Tanya Yurasova* and Sayara Thompson). How well do you know Cambridge? How observant are you? To find out, please join us for our fun “treasure hunt”! The “treasures” are not real, of course – they are merely some of the buildings and lanes of Cambridge that you’ll need to identify from photographs and find in the city centre in order to answer a number of questions. After a brisk stroll around…
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