Adventures in Russian Music Plus

February 6, 2009 THE RACH-C “ADVENTURES IN RUSSIAN MUSIC PLUS” Concert will be held at International House, on the Columbia University Campus, 500 Riverside Drive, (at 122nd St). The exciting program includes Arias and Art Songs of Legendary Composers Including: VERDI… Duet from Rigoletto TCHAIKOVSKY…Aria from Eugene Onegin GRETCHANINOV… Prisoner BERNSTEIN… Candide And Much More!

Yolka 2009 January 17

January 17, 2009 Russian New Year’s Yolka Party for Kids” Celebrating the Russian New Years Traditions at the General Consulate of the Russian Federation The Golden Rooster’s performance at last year’s Yolka celebration

2008 Salons

“War and Peace”; Women’s Leadership Colloquia with International House, Columbia University; screening of the documentary, “Ms. Gulag”; “Children’s Role in Preserving Heritage.”

Saving Russian Heritage for Adopted Russian Children in the US

October 29, 2008 Russian American Cultural Heritage Center (RACH-C) presented a wide ranging Forum on the topic of “Saving Russian Heritage for Adopted Russian Children in the US” held at Columbia University, with the Harriman Institute co-hosting on October 29, 2009. There were 56 distinguished and diverse participants including linguists, psychologists, writers, bookstores’ owners, clergy … Read more

3 DIVAS, ONE STAGE

OCTOBER 19, 2008 Performances By; MAGDALENA LLAMAS– MEZZO-SOPRANO (M.M. Granada Conservatory) is a Mezzo soprano from Andalusia, Spain. She performs opera and concerts around US and Europe (Carnegie Hall, Cami Hall, Guggenheim museum, Accademia di Spagna in Roma, Auditorio Nacional, Madrid, Oratorio Gonfalone di Roma…) She teaches voice technique and confidence on stage. She studied … Read more

Descendants of Distinguised Compatriots Abroad

July 8, 2008 – President Hotel (Moscow, Russia): Honored guests included descendants of Sikorsky, Sheremetev, Pushkin, Shalyapin, Witte, Rodzyanko, Shakhovsky, etc. Prominent among the children and grandchildren of the highly regarded and respected forebears was Dr. Patricia Thompson, accomplished author and CUNY Professor herself, who is also known as Elena Vladimirovna Mayakovskaya, the only child of the … Read more