Russian Literature and Language Week in London

[Muireann Maguire]

Dear Alissa,

This sounds great! Please do let me know if you could locate any 
complimentary tickets for the book fair - that would make a huge economic 
difference to me! If there is more than one available, I could check 
whether any of the other graduate students here could come...

Best wishes,

Muireann

On Apr 9 2008, Alissa Timoshkina wrote:

>Dear Friends,
>
>As part of this year’s unprecedented programme of Russian cultural events, 
>ACADEMIA ROSSICA launches the First Russian Language and Literature Week 
>in the UK. 
>
> With more than 100 leading Russian writers, publishers and journalists 
> arriving in London, Russian Literature Week will provide a long-awaited 
> platform for an open inter-cultural dialogue and the exchange of opinions 
> between Russian and British intellectuals. It is a rare opportunity for 
> the British public to hear the views of distinguished Russian 
> intellectuals directly.
>
> The central focus of the Week will be the first ever Russian stand at the 
> London Book Fair (14-16 April, Earls Court, London). It will present a 
> continuous 3-day programme of debates on contemporary Russian culture, 
> politics and the future of Russo-British relations. Official opening of 
> the Russian Stand by HE The Ambassador of Russia Mr Yury V. Fedotov at 
> 2.30 pm on Monday, 14 April.
>
> Speakers include: �X Vladimir Grigoriev, Deputy Head of the Federal 
> Agency for Press and Mass Communications, publisher (Vagrius), founder of 
> the Big Book Prize (second largest cash award, after the Nobel) �X 
> Dmitry Bykov, writer, winner of the Big Book Prize 2007 �X Sergey 
> Mironenko, historian, Director of the State Archives of the Russian 
> Federation �X Alexander Ilichevsky, winner of the Russian Booker Prize 
> 2007, editor at Svoboda radio �X Alexander Drozdov, Director of the 
> First President of Russia Boris Yeltsin Foundation �X Alexander 
> Arkhangelskiy, writer, Kultura TV presenter (the main Russian cultural TV 
> channel) as well as �X Norman Stone, Professor of International 
> Politics, writer �X Dominic Lieven, historian, Professor of Russian 
> Government at LSE �X Bridget Kendall, award winning journalist, 
> diplomatic correspondent for BBC �X Orlando Figes, Professor of Russian 
> History, award winning writer �X James Meek, award winning writer and 
> journalist (Guardian) as well as other key Russian and British writers, 
> publishers and intellectuals.
>
>Discussions will focus on 3 main themes:
>�X	New Heroes of New Russian Literature: a reflection of new Russia in 
>new Russian writing
>�X	A Recreation of Russian National Identity; through the reassessment 
>of Russian history
>�X	New Russia - New Hopes: Russia’s standing in the world community 
>
>Other events of the Week include:
>1.	Translating Russia: a special evening at the Royal Society of 
>Literature – 14 April
>2.	Evening talks and discussions at Waterstone’s Piccadilly – 15-18 April
>3.	Programme launch: Grants for Translation of Contemporary Russian 
>Literature into English
>4.	Forum of Russian language teachers – 17 April, School of Slavonic 
>Studies, UCL
>5.	Russian literature in films – 19-20 April, Apollo Cinema, Piccadilly
>
> Organisers The first Russian Language and Literature Week is organised by 
> ACADEMIA ROSSICA, a London based cultural organisation, aiming to 
> strengthen cultural and intellectual links between Britain and Russia. 
> The Week is supported by the Yeltsin Foundation (Moscow), Russkiy Mir 
> foundation (Moscow), Federal Agency for Press and Mass Communications and 
> the Russian Embassy in London.
>
>Press-conference: 14 April, 1.30 pm at the London Book Press Office
>For more information please contact ACADEMIA ROSSICA: press at academia-
>rossica.org
>Tel: 0203 326 0522; 020 79337 5001; www.academia-rossica.org 
>
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Muireann Maguire                 Tel.: 079 62 89 4118
PhD student in the Dept. of Slavonic Studies
International Officer, Jesus College Graduate Society

Jesus College
Cambridge
CB5 8BL

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