During the summer of 2000, the Russian School offered some incredible events, including a lecture by Elena Bonner, widow of nobel-prize laureate Andrei Sakharov, a performance by famous Russian actor Ven'iamin Smekhov, a lecture by Yelena Khanga, moderator of a popular Russian TV talkshow about sex, an art exhibit and a lecture on contemporary Russian art presented by Slava and Ira Yastremsky of Bucknell University, a carillon performance from high atop Mead Chapel by Zolotoi Plios, an excursion to the Russian Orthodox Seminary in Jordanville, N.Y., a lecture on culture in the Russian provinces by Rita Lipson of Yale University, a lecture on issues in translation and stylistics given Sophia Lubensky of SUNY-Albany
Galina Aksenova, an expert in theater and cinema, is one of the many engaging faculty members in the Russian School. The students of the Russian School have a great opportunity to watch Russian movies two-three times a week with two festivals, one on the latest Russian films (including "Brother2") and one on Russian film comedy. Galina is the one who helps students understand Russian film.
In 2000 the Russian School faculty and staff performed "Poor Ivan Ivanovich." The production was directed by Gregori Ziskin of the Russian School faculty.
"Zolotoy Plyos," a troupe of professional singers from Saratov, performed traditional Russian song and dance.
Amateur Night at the Russian School gives all students the opportunity and encouragement to display their talents. To see a video of one very amusing skit done last summer
The Russian School choir
The flag is a symbol of school spirit in the Russian school. Here, Prof. Rifkin, the director of the school, is beginning to rally the school to go to a sporting event
Our soccer team
The best volleyball team in summer-2000
Students and faculty in the Summer 2000 Russian School gathered outside the Freeman International Center
This page was last updated on August 14, 2002