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Day of The Russian Child Celebration Серия лекций КРА и Русского центра III Международный Фестиваль Детских и Юношеских Русскоязычных Театров Russian Festival 2013 in San Francisco CRA Members atted the President's Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC CONGRESS OF RUSSIAN AMERICANS HELD CHARITY CONCERT: In Unity Is Our Strength! Renova Fort Ross Foundation Bicentennial Gala Fort Ross Bicentennial Committee trip to Russia Columbia Artists Music presents Moscow Sretensky Monastery Choir Annual "Taste of Russia" festival 2012 "Compatriots and the Russian Orthodox Church: An Experience of Cooperation in the North America and Oceania". San Francisco – St. Petersburg AIDS Eye Initiative Medical Mission 2012 Russian House "Rodina" opening in Howell, NJ Bodega Bay celebrates early Russian days "НЕ ТОЛЬКО ЗА ГРЕХИ НАШИ" CRA-Russian Center Lecture Series Maslenitsa in San Diego, CA Russian Festival 2012 in San Francisco Lecture and reception commemorates the 200th anniversary of Fort Ross 2011 Graduations at Russian American Schools Russia Days in Chicago 2011 marks the 270th anniversary of the Vitus Bering Expedition and discovery of Alaska and Aleutian Islands.
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Boston Tragedy The National Board of the Congress of Russian Americans condemns the executors of the cowardly act of terror of unspeakably senseless cruelty committed at the Boston Marathon. We express our deepest sympathy for the victims and their families. New Russian Consul General in San Francisco Russian Heritage WeekCongress of Russian Americans encourages all members and friends to sign the petition addressed to the US House of Representatives to officially recognize and observe Russian Heritage Week, during the days from June 6 through June 12. Russian Heritage Week is an appropriate time to recognize the enormous contributions that Russian Americans have made to the US and the world throughout our history, including generals, philosophers, economists, and Nobel Prize-winning scientists, writers, composers, musicians, dancers, choreographers, filmmakers, actors, composers, painters, sculptors and atheletes, Russian Heritage Week will be an officially recognized time to salute the Russian American community and to recognize and express appreciation for the contribution of Russian culture and heritage in enriching the lives of the people of the US and the world. A minimum of 100,000 signatures is required to be put on the ballot for review. We urge you to gather the necessary signatures or send yours to CRA for inclusion in the petition. A copy of the petition is attached or available at the CRA office if you would like to circulate it in your organization or community. Please send all completed petitions with signatures to the CRA office, 2460 Sutter St., SF, CA 94115 More information is available on the official Russian Heritage Week website at http://www.russianheritageweek.com/index_en.htm 2012 is the year for celebrating of the 200 anniversary of the Fort Ross founding. National Museum of the American People National Museum of the American People, DEVELOPMENTS and UPDATES: Press release and letter; MEDIA: The Washington Post; “Memory Eternal to 1812” "И вечной памятью двенадцатого года" CRA scholarships for Russian-American students 70th Anniversary New Review/Novyi Zhurnal Congress of Russian Americans National Board congratulates the New Review/Novyi Zhurnal on its 70th Anniversary in recognition of its outstanding contribution to the Russian culture.
Congress of Russian Americans Hall of Fame
Главное правление КОНГРЕССА РУССКИХ АМЕРИКАНЦЕВ поздравляет газету и членов редакции с 90-летним юбилеем основания старейшей зарубежной газеты "РУССКАЯ ЖИЗНЬ" и с особым удовлетворением отмечает ее содержательность и заслугу в этом членов ее редакции и желает им успехов в дальнейшем. ГАЗЕТЕ «РУССКАЯ ЖИЗНЬ» – 90 ЛЕТ В 2011 году исполняется 90 лет непрерывной публикации газеты «Русская жизнь» в Сан-Франциско. May 29,2011 Congress of Russian Americans National Board is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. John C. Stepanchuk as CRA Washington DC representative. Mr. Stepanchuk has many years of U.S. Department of State experience, his previous positions included former Deputy Economic Counselor with the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia, Consul General with the US Consulate in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and Economic Counselor for the US Embassy in Athens, Greece. Mr. Stepanchuk, a foreign policy analyst, graduated with a B.A. in political science from Boston University, and has an M.A. in International Economics: International Law from John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and an M.A. in Strategic Studies from the U.S. National War College. ***** The CRA National Board joins the Fund for Assistance of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia in its appeal to help the victims of the recent disastrous earthquake in Japan. According to the available information there are Orthodox Churches in the disaster area as well members of the Orthodox parishes among the victims. More detailed information about what is happening and how to help can be found in these links. http://fundforassistance.org/ ***** July 10, 2010 Неопубликованное интервью — жертвы войны 1941-1945 гг. Помещаемый текст интервью старшего научного сотрудника Санкт-Петербургского университета, кандидата исторических наук Кирилла Михайловича Александрова представляет результат исследований по истории войны между Советским Союзом и нацистской Германией в 1941 - 1945 гг. — войны, беспримерной по количеству жертв и тяжести лишений русского народа, который оказался между молотом и наковальней в этой схватке, не на жизнь, а на смерть, двух тоталитарных режимов. Интервью было приурочено к 65-летию окончания войны. Редакция портала КРА благодарит Кирилла Михайловича за разрешение поместить текст его интервью. ***** June 29, 2010 CRA protests the inclusion of Stalin's bust in the US National D-Day Memorial Congress of Russian Americans strongly protests the inclusion of Stalin's bust as part of the US National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. While Stalin is a historical figure of World War II, the inclusion of his likeness in this memorial is out of context as his involvement in D-Day planning and operation is indirect and only minimally relevant. Our main objection to any display of Stalin's likeness is based on his brutal human rights violations record. His crimes against his own people and humanity are of epic proportions. It would be a horrific affront to the millions of his victims, living and perished, and their descendents for many generations to come. The memories are still too fresh, the wounds are still healing. Inclusion of the bust in the memorial is akin to rehabilitation of Stalin's reputation. Just last week Stalin's statue was removed from the central square in his hometown in Georgia to be replaced by a memorial to his victims. Let's remove Stalin's bust form the US National D-Day Memorial as well. *****
The National Board of the Congress of Russian Americans condemns the executors and all those who are behind the cowardly act of terror of unspeakable cruelty committed in the Моscow subway. We express our deepest sympathy for the victims and their families. Главное правление Конгресса Русских американцев осуждает исполнителей и всех, кто стоит за трусливым актом террора непрвзойденной жестокости, совершенным в московском метро. Мы выражаем наше глубокое сочуствие пострадавшим и их семьям. ***** Press release APR 20, 2009 On U.S. - Russia relations. Full Article... *****
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Конгресс русских американцев и Русский центр Сан-Франциско провели 8 марта, 2013г. в Русском центре доклад на тему "Главные проблемы русской истории и современное общество в России: состояние научных занятий и работа просветительского центра "Белое Дело". Докладчик - уже знакомый русскому Сан-Франциско Кирилл Михайлович Александров - историк из Санкт-Петербурга. Был также показан фильм про "Белое Дело". 
Member of the CRA Board of Directors Attends Inaugural Ball Congress of Russian Americans Board of Directors member Alexey Tarasov, a lawyer from Houston, Texas, attended President Obama's Inaugural Ball in Washington, DC on January 21. He was accredited at the event as a member of the White House press corps. 
Commemoration of 200 Years of Russian Patriotic War of 1812 & Battle of Borodino Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Russian Center of SF, 2460 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA. 
On November 30, at 6 p.m. in Millennium Theater several major organizations of Russian- American community in New York will hold a special CHARITY CONCERT: IN UNITY IS OUR STRENGHT! to benefit those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Proceeds will benefit those affected by Sandy in the New York.
On October 18, the Renova Fort Ross Foundation hosted the Fort Ross Bicentennial Harvest Gala to honor the accomplishments of Fort Ross and to bring together prominent cultural, political and business leaders in celebration of the Fort Ross legacy and encourage further support of the state park. Viktor Vekselberg, President of the Renova Group of Companies, told guests that Fort Ross holds a special place in his heart because it was established by Russians as a settlement 200 years ago - the first European settlement of the West Coast. 
Its NORTH AMERICAN TOUR includes Washington DC (Oct.8), Boston, MA (Oct.9), Chicago, IL (Oct.11) New York (Oct.15), Miami, FL (Oct.17), Dallas, TX (Oct.19), Seattle, WA (Oct.21), San Francisco, CA (Oct.22), Los Angeles (Oct.23) followed by Beijing, China “.. an amazing sound - unusually rich, melodically powerful and extremely sincere”. - "The Guardian". 
A round-table conference under that title was held at the Russian Center of San Francisco on Aug. 24, 2012. Organized by the Moscow Patriarchate’s Department for External Church Relations and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs it was coordinated by the Congress of Russian Americans, at their request. 
Dr. David Heiden's group including Dr. Marina Soboleva of the CRA held their second Workshop to train Russian Infectious Disease clinicians to perform retinal examination with the indirect ophthalmoscope for diagnosis and improved management of AIDS-related opportunistic infections, primarily cytomegaloviral retinitis and choroidal tuberculosis, with the goal of reducing blindness and mortality in patients with advanced HIV/AIDS. 
On Saturday, May 26, the ceremonial opening of Russian House "Rodina" was held in Howell, NJ. The Russian House is the ideological successor to the "Rodina" Russian Cultural Society, founded in 1954 and located in the same building. The Society played a significant role in the social life and benevolent functions of church society: within its hall were held theatrical productions, presentations by famous musicians, an art studio, a sports club, "youth circles" with rooms for ping-ping, chess, declamation, painting, arts and crafts, traditional dancing, woodcarving, and much more. 
Ivan Aleksandrovich Kuskov would have been proud of how the harbor port community he founded as Port Rumiantsev 203 years ago is celebrating him this April. The specific occasion is the 200th anniversary of his return (March 15, 1812) to the port on the brig Chirikov, carrying supplies and craftsmen and Aleut natives, to build Fortress Ross. Today, we know Port Rumiantsev as Bodega Bay. But back then it was the most southern Russian harbor on the Pacific coast for 33 years. In a series of special tributes this year, Bodega Bay as a community is pulling out all stops to celebrate in style. From April 3-10 the tall ships, The Lady Washington and the Hawaiian Chieftain arrived as the center pieces in a series of celebrations 
Фильм о русской трагедии начала ХХ века и о роли Архиепископа Шанхайского и Сан-Франциского Иоанна в сохранении веры и единства русских, оказавшихся за пределами родины, был показан в Русском Центре, 2460 Sutter Street, San Francisco, в субботу, 31 марта 2012 г. Фильм создан Российским творческим объединением "Кинохроника". 
St. John of Kronstadt Russian orthodox Church in San Diego, CA held a Fiest of Maslenitsa on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. CRA has been offering support to St. John of Kronstadt Parish in its fund raising efforts for the school building fund and in promotion of Russian Language, heritage and culture. More details are here: 
Congress of Russian Americans is one of the sponsors of this year's 24th annual Russian Festival, held February 10, 11 and 12, at the Russian Center of San Franicsco. The 3-day event dedicated this year to the Fort Ross Bicentennial and 200 years of Russian America, featured traditional Russian food, a vodka bar, Russian music, song and dance with lively performances, art exhibit and sale of authentic Russian souvenirs, arts & crafts. Full info on 
On Friday, January 27, 2012, at the Russian Center, 2460 Sutter Street in San Francisco, CA, as part of the Congress of Russian Americans and Russian Center lecture series, Robin Joy Wellman, park interpretive specialist at Fort Ross and Co-Chair of the Fort Ross Bicentennial, was invited to speak on the history of Fort Ross. As this year, commemorates the 200th anniversary of Fort Ross and Russians in California, the lecture and reception that followed, were dedicated to the Bicentennial. 
Numerous commemorative events to be occurring throughout the year are scheduled 
In 1812, on a stretch of the Pacific Ocean eighty miles north of San Francisco, Russian explorers established Colony Ross, Russia’s deepest vanguard into North America. Colony Ross was settled to produce food to support the Russian settlements in Alaska, as well as to expand the valuable sea otter trade. Although the Russian American Company stayed for just three decades,their contributions to early California society were vast – they built California’s first ships and windmills, introduced glass-paneled windows, created the first brickyard, catalogued the local flora and fauna, completed detailed maps and were, by today’s standards, among California’s earliest entrepreneurs. Fort Ross is an excellent example of the best of California and what it has to offer the world: a rich history, diverse cultural legacy, beautiful nature, and dedicated people.
New Review/Novyi Zhurnal, founded in 1942, and is the oldest Russian-language literary magazine, where the cultural life of the Russian Diaspora was featured, celebrated their 70th Anniversary. Among the many Russian American writers and American professor- slavists, were also Nobel-prize laureates, Bunin, Solzhenitsyn and Brodsky as well as numerous famous writers, poets, philosophers, artists, politicians, Nabokov, Ivanov, Adamovitch, Berberova and others The New Review regularly and professionally discusses the history of Russian emigration and of the Russian Church, deals with the problems of education for Russian-American children in the US, publishes memoirs & archives of the emigration, and discusses contemporary issues of the Diaspora. 
Tatiana DeTimasheff, Countess Nicholas Bobrinskoy, Grand Chancelor at Sovereign Order of Orthodox Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem was inducted into the