CamRuSS “A day of commemoration”, 10 November

The Cambridge Russian-Speaking Society (CamRuSS) invites you to “A day of commemoration”.

• WHEN: Friday, 10 November, 6:45pm
• WHERE: Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge

Programme:

• 6:45pm – Open doors at the Scott Library – you will be able to see their extended Russian collection and also look at the special little exhibition devoted to GULAG that was recently created by Larry Rockhill. Isabella Warren will show you around and answer your questions. Light refreshments will be available from 6:45pm.
• 7:30pm – VLADIMIR BUKOVSKY and ARCH TAIT will talk about ANNA POLITKOVSKAYA’s life, work, fight for justice, and death.

About the speakers:

• ARCH TAIT is a Russian linguist and a prolific translator of Russian fiction and documentary. He has translated Anna Politkovskaya’s first book, “Putin’s Russia”, into English, and is now finishing the translation of the last book she wrote.
• VLADIMIR BUKOVSKY was a famous dissident in the USSR in the 60s and 70s, one of the most dedicated contributors to the human-rights movement. He spent altogether twelve years in Soviet prisons, labour camps and psychiatric hospitals, for his fight for freedom. Now Vladimir Bukovsky lives in Cambridge and is actively involved in politics. He knew Anna Politkovskaya in person.

Entrance is FREE for everybody. Please note that the doors will be closed at 7:25pm sharp. Late-comers will not be admitted.