CURS End of Term Party

Too long waiting for CURS Vodka Party?

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Too cold for staying sober?

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Too much for studying?Fair enough, just come along to the CURS very special PARTY by which we celebrate our end of the Term!

• WHEN: Thursday, 29 November, from 7pm till the latest possible time (around midnight)
• WHERE: Akin’s bar (5 minutes walk from Sainsburies on the Sidney Street)

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Really inexpensive drinks, amazing offers for the Russian Society. LOTS OF VODKA, COCKTAILS, OTHER DELICIOUS DRINKS not to be missed!

Russian rock and pop music will be on!

Hurry up! Everybody is welcome!

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CURS Annual General Meeting, 18 November

This is the end of the year, and CURS Committee will proudly declare its grandiose success and its long hard-working way to Glory. The Fiery Battle for power (i.e. elections of the new committee!) will follow after announcing the results of…

Nabokov Essay Competition 2007

The Jury of the Competition:

• Muireann Maguire, PhD Student at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages (Head of Jury)
• Polina Kimbel, Editor of Polyglossia (Cambridge University Modern Languages Journal), Student at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages
• Vladimir Orlov, CURS President 2007, PhD Student at the Faculty of Music
• Anton Lokhmotov, CURS President 2006, PhD Student at the Computer Laboratory
• Olesya Kryshevich, Student at the Department of Land Economy

cordially thanks all the Participants:

• Dr Barry Uscinski
• Yulia Kovarskaya
• Svitlana Grytsenko
• Lena Karl
• Evgeny Butcher

all of whom will be rewarded by the Jury for their efforts by memorable prises and diplomas (and possibly a publication in Polyglossia)!

• WHEN: 18 November, 7.30pm
• WHERE: Auditorium Lounge, Robinson College (10 seconds walk across the court from the porter’s lodge)

First prise

The Jury has unanimously agreed that the winner of the Competition is Dr Barry Uscinski, whose work “Воспоминания Александра Осиповича Усинского” (“The Memories of Alexander Osipovich Uscinski”) is the work of a great historical and cultural value, and would like to thank Dr Uscinski particularly for his submission! Here’s his response:

• I was surprised, but delighted, to hear that my Dad’s recollections have been honoured with the Nabokov essay prise. The thought that the memory all these events might be lost when I am gone had been troubling me of late. I am grateful to have had the chance to write them down and hand them back where they belong i.e. with the Russian people.

Special prises

The Jury has awarded special prises to:

• Svitlana Grytsenko (the literary technique prize) for her work “Серость” (“Dullness”), and
• Yulia Kovarskaya (the sympathy of the Jury prize) for her work “Отрывки из писем к себе” (“Fragments of letters to myself”)

Conclusion

We consider this competition as laying a foundation of an important Russian Cambridge tradition and look forward to your submissions in the next year!

CURS Formal Dinner, 17 November

Dear CURS Members!

We have finally arranged our Formal Dinner for this term, which will be held in the richest college in Cambridge – Trinity.

• WHEN: Saturday, 17 November, 7:30pm
• WHERE: Trinity College, Cambridge, St Johns street (main building)
• HOW MUCH: 5 pounds

Please send your ticket requests to: dinner (at) russiancambridge.org before noon of November 14 (Wednesday). Please note that Society members will have a booking priority.

Wine is not provided. Gowns are optional (but it would be great if you could wear one)!

The “Valaam” Ensemble, 16 November

Organised with Cambridge University Russian-Speaking Society

SPECIAL CONCERT IN CAMBRIDGE

Valaam is a 5-strong male choral ensemble, established in 1993 by high-professional singers in St.Peterburg. Since then they became world famous, and currently they a major representative of Russian Orthodox Culture, named after ancient Valaam Monastery. Among their honoured guests are Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexiy II and President of Russia Vladimir Putin.

• Authentic representation of the Orthodox Music Tradition lived for several centuries;
• Famous Russian a capella – outstanding Russian performance by overwhelming pure voices, without any instrumental accompaniment

“The purpose of our tour is to present to the British audience the rich and distinct tradition of Russian church and folk singing”

The Programme:

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Magnification of the Nativity of Christ. Znamenny chant, arr. by M. Ruzanov

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“Blessed is the man”. Valaam chant, arr. by M. Ruzanov

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“O Theotokos and Virgin, rejoice”. Kartalin-kakhetian chant

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“All the angels in heaven”. Znamenny chant, four-part editing

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Troparion of the Nativity of Christ. Greek chant, arr. by M. Ruzanov

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“Rejoice, O Isaiah”. Valaam chant, arr. by K. Nikitin

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“Meet it is” (“Axion estin”). Byzantian chant, ison

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A. Kastalsky. “Being set aflame with the fire of the love of the Lord God”.

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P. Chesnokov. “Revealing to thee the pre-eternal counsel”.

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A. Grechaninov. “Now lettest “.

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G.Sviridov. “Hearken in the morning to my voice”.Interval

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“Along the river” (Russian’s Pirates Folk Song)

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“Lyubo, bratsy, lyobo” (Cossack Song)

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“In the dark forest” (Russian Folk Song)

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“I go out on a road” (Russian Folk Song)

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“From beyond the wooden island” (Famous Russian Folk Song)

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“The Night” (Russian Folk Song)

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“Karelia” (A.Kolker – K.Ryzhov)

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Part from the opera of M. Ippolitov-Ivanov “Asya”

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“Evening bells” (A.Alyabiev – I.Kozlov).

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“Along Piterskaya Street” (Famous Russian folk song)

• WHEN: Friday, 16 November, 8pm,
• WHERE: Jesus College Chapel, Cambridge

• TICKETS: 5 pounds concessions and CamRuss? members, 8 pounds otherwise
• RESERVATIONS: please write to Dr Tatiana Yurasova: yurasova(at)physics.org
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CURS goes to the Cinema, 15 November

Dear CURS Friends! You are cordially invited to the most outstandingly horrifying (but very ridiculously funny) film of the last thousand years about Russian criminals in the UK, Eastern Promises! Go and enjoy the new repugnant mythology about Russians. Plenty of violence, nudity and abusive language (happily, their Russian is extremely bad and unclear) guaranteed. We invite you to this event in order to prove the point of how different from these images we are! Come with us and have an unforgettable fun!

• WHERE: Picturehouse on Downing Street, 38-39 St Andrew’s Street, Cambridge CB2 3AR
• WHEN:* Thursday, 15 November, 9:20 pm

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Everybody is invited to a pub afterwards!