IWC ST. PETERSBURG BULLETIN

IWC ST. PETERSBURG
NOVEMBER WEEK 3
THE
IWC ST.
PETERSBURG
BULLETIN
May, 2014 Week 23
Featuring!

Information for IWC activities on page 2

New information concerning Andrey
Silchenko hair salon on page 3

Winter Bazaar on page 3

Rare books Tour on page 6

New tour: Valenki Factory on page 6

The State Russian Museum Benois Wing Tour
on page 7

Voronstov Palace Tour on page 7
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
IN THIS WEEK’S BULLETIN
SUMMARY
Pages
IWC INFORMATION
2–7
CHARITY NEWS
8
ANGLETERRE CINEMA LOUNGE MOVIE
SCHEDULE
9
UPCOMING EVENTS
CLASSIFIEDS
10 – 14
15 – 18
1
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
IWC INFORMATION
IWC ACTIVITIES KEY DATES
Dear All,
Please find below the holiday dates for all the IWC activities.
Have a lovely summer and see you all in the new season!
English Conversation: 16th June - 01st September 2014
SHAPE UP & PILATES: To be advised
Ballet: To be advised
Baby and Toddler Group: Will continue throughout the
summer holidays
Let’s Go Eat Lunch: 09th June 2014 – To be advised
Evening Book Club: 09th June 2014 – To be advised
Russian Conversation: End of June - 15th August 2014
The Singing Catherina’s: Wednesday 11th June – End of August
2014
Photography Group: 06th June – End of August 2014
French Speaking Lunch: 16th June 2014
2
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
NEW!!!! ANDREY SILCHENKO HAIRDRESSER DISCOUNT
Dear All,
We regret to inform you that the IWC discount with hair salon, Andre Silchenko,
located in Stockmann has now been discontinued.
Alternatively, fellow IWC member Enrico Schiavone kindly offers a special
discount of 15% with the IWC member’s badge.
Enrico can be found at ZanimaiMesto, located at 2, Voznesensky Prospect.
To make an appointment, please refer to Enrico’s business card in the classified
section.
With kind regards,
The Executive Committee.
3
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
NEW!!!!! MALAYSIAN COOKING CLASS
Discover the flavours of Malaysia. Asiah will show
you how to cook:
1. Fish with kaffir lime leaves and lemon grass
2. Prawns sambal
3. Eggplant with turmeric
4. Steamed rice
5. For dessert banana fritters with tea/coffee
Please join us for fun, good food and good company! There is place for 10 participants.
When: Tuesday, 10th June at 11:00am
Cost: The cost of the ingredients will be shared amongst the participants. Fun is for free.
If you are interested in attending, please email [email protected] by Saturday, 07th June
2014
4
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
THE FIRST SIGN’S OF SUMMER
This week’s pictures are from the
Summer Garden along Moika. A
stunning day, good company and
our very own model made for a
great morning!!!
5
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
PUBLISHING HOUSE “RARE BOOK OF
ST.PETERSBURG” TOUR
Tuesday, 10 June 2014 – 12:00pm
Millionnaya 32 (www.rarebook-spb.ru)
“Rare Book of St. Petersburg” publishing house was found in
1991 by a group of adherent book-lovers. Every book which
has been published since 1991 is nothing but an art piece. All
books are printed manually on a 19th century printing press, or hand-written on hand-made paper and
they are made in very limited number. Sometimes the number of copies amounts up to 10 exemplars.
The variety of art works to be published covers wide range from the Bible and the Upanishads to
modern classic. Among materials which are used to produce such kinds of unique objects are precious
sorts of wood, vellum, silver and gold, rare natural colors, precious stones, exquisite fabrics and
porcelain.
Cost: Donation of 300 rub per person
Number of participants: 10 persons maximum
Duration: 1 hour
If you are interested in attending the Tour, reply to [email protected] by Thursday, 5 June 2014.
NEW!!!! VALENKI BOOTS FACTORY TOUR
Tuesday 17th June 2014 – 09:00am
Valenki are a traditional style of Russian boots made of wool felt.
They keep feet insulated from snow and cold and are said to have
healing properties associated with the way the boots naturally
warm and massage the feet. Special galoshes that fit over valenki
allow them to be used even in wet weather and in cities – the
waterproof rubber creates necessary traction and prevents
moisture from soaking into the wool felt. The first valenki to be
developed were expensive, and so only the wealthy – tsars and the
nobility – could afford to own them. However, the wearing of valenki
trickled down to the lower classes, who might have shared a pair of valenki among family members or
purchased them in lieu of more expensive footwear for the winter.
The Tour includes visit to the factory and their shop where we can buy boots, wool socks, vests and
other woolen items.
Participants: min. 10 – max. 30 persons
Duration: 4 hours apprx. (depending on the traffic)
Cost: from 10-18 persons 800 rub/person. 19-30 persons 680 rub/person. The price includes transportation with a
minibus.
If you are interested in attending the tour, reply to [email protected] by Wednesday, 11 June 2014.
6
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
THE STATE RUSSIAN MUSEUM BENOIS WING TOUR
Thursday, 19th June 2014 – 1:00pm
The project of the Benois Wing was created in 1910 – 1912 by
the architects Leontiy Benois and Sergey Ovsyannikov. The
original building was designed for exhibitions of different
artistic communities and unions. The foundation of the Benois
Wing took place on June 27, 1914. The First World War
interrupted the process of building and Benois Wing was
completed only in 1919. The Benois Wing was handed over
to the State Russian Museum in the early 1930’s. Since that time
the halls for the permanent and temporary exhibitions of Russian art of the late 19th – early 21st
centuries are have been placed there. In the post-war time Rossi’s buildings were connected with
Benois Wing by a special link building.
Duration: 1.5 hours approx.
Cost: 7.000 rub for a group of 25 persons, plus entrance ticket 350 rub per person.
If you are interested in attending the Tour, please reply to [email protected] by Wednesday 11th
June 2014.
VORONTSOV PALACE TOUR
(Palace of Chancellor Vorontsov)
Tuesday, 24 June 2014 – 12:00pm
(Sadovaya ulitsa)
The Vorontsov Palace is a Baroque palace compound which
occupies a large parcel of land. The palace of 50 rooms was
built at enormous expense by F.Rastrelli for Count Mikhail
Illarionovich Vorontsov, Empress Elizabeth’s chancellor and maternal relative. The palace took 8 years
to build, starting in 1749. In 1798-1800 a Catholic chapel is added to serve exiled French aristocrats
who resided in St.Petersburg at the turn of the 19th century. Since 1810 the Vorontsov Palace has
housed a succession of exclusive military schools, including the famous Page Corps (1810-1918) and
the Suvorov Military School (from 1955).
Cost: 400 rub per person
Number of participants: 30 persons maximum
Duration: 1 hour
If you are interested in attending the tour, reply to [email protected] by Sunday, 15 June 2014.
7
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
CHARITY COMMITTEE
NEWS
8
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
ANGLETERRE CINEMA LOUNGE
Schedule 06th June – 14th June 2014












FRIDAY, 6 JUNE
12:00 Frank
13:50 Wrong Cops
15:30 Je te survivrai
17:15 A promise
19:00 Chef
21:10 Frank
23:00 Grace of Monaco
SATURDAY, 7 JUNE
15:00 Grace of Monaco
17:00 Chef
19:10 Cadences obstinées
21:00 Frank
22:45 A Promise
SUNDAY, 8 JUNE







11:30 Grace of Monaco
13:30 Chef
16:00 Proline Film Studio Retrospective:
The Role; Q&A: Леонид Мозговой
18:30 Cadences obstinées
20:15 A Promise
22:00 Frank
SATURDAY, 14 JUNE
16:00 Proline Film Studio Retrospective:
The Missing
For more details about movie screenings/ticket bookings, please refer to the
Angleterre’s webpage: http://www.angleterrecinema.ru/en
9
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
UPCOMING EVENTS
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
07th
12th June 2014 – Russia Day
November 2014 – Day of Concord & Reconciliation
12th December 2014 – Constitution Day of Russia
06TH JUNE 2014
PUSHKIN’S BIRTHDAY
Born in 1799 Pushkin’s still holds Russia in his sway. Children still learn his poems at
school, foreign students finally feel like they know Russian when they are able to
read his stories and poetry.
Pushkin was both a romantic and a revolutionary. He is most famous for his poem
Eugene Onegin (Евгений Онегин) and The Captain’s Daughter. Steeped in the
spirit of romanticism Pushkin fought 29 duels before being slain in the prime of his
writing career when he was only 37. Honour Russia’s bard by visiting his museum
or going to a literary reading – but learn from his death and steer clear of
dueling!
09TH JUNE 2014
PETER THE GREAT’S BIRTHDAY
Peter
the
Great, Peter
I or Pyotr
Alexeyevich 9
June 1672 –
8
February 1725) ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7
May 1682 until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother. In
numerous successful wars he expanded the Tsardom into a huge empire that
became a major European power. He led a cultural revolution that replaced
some of the traditionalist and medieval social and political system with a
modern, scientific, Europe-oriented, and rationalist system.
The formal Imperial title of Peter the Great was quite long.
25TH JULY 2014
NAVY DAY
St. Petersburg was founded as a port city and 25 July is the day when the city
celebrates its thousands of naval officers. Typically the celebrations take place
along the Neva near the Winter Palace and Admiralty where a whole flotilla of
warships decked in flags will be on display and the shipscrews will be out
partying and meeting with friends and family. The historic naval base of
Kronshtadt in the north of the city will also have special parades and chances
to look around the warships. As usual and in spite of the obvious lack of darkness
at this time of year there will no doubt be a fireworks display! Expect plenty of10
rowdiness.
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
02ND – 08TH JUNE 2014
30TH JUNE – 06TH JULY
MAY – WEEK 23
JUVENTUS SOCCER SCHOOL RUSSIA STARTS IN
ST. PETERSBURG
Dear All,
IWC member, Lolita Ebril, has kindly sent some information about a
soccer/football training camp in June.
First sport camp in the framework of Juventus Soccer Schools Russia
starts in St. Petersburg! The best coaches from Academia Juventus
will work with children in Russia!!
When: First camp - 2 - 8 June
Second camp - 30 June- 6 July
10:00am – 6:00pm daily
Where: Stadium of Children. Youth Sport School №2 Vasilieostovsky
Children Ages: 8 – 14 years
To apply please refer to the website: http://www.jufootball.ru/docs/
20TH JUNE 2014
7:00PM – 10:00PM
SUMMER BOAT TRIP
Dear Ladies & Gentlemen, IWC member Valentina Ubushaeva has
once again arranged a summer boat trip on Friday evening, 20th June
from 7:00pm – 10:00pm. A beautiful boat is ready to take you for a
lovely trip along the Neva and canals around the amazing city of St
Petersburg.
This is a perfect opportunity to take many great photos and make your
friends and family back home green with envy of your adoptive home.
Good music, fine food and drinks will be waiting for us on board.
Cost per ticket: 3000 rubles.
Maximum Persons: 36
Please contact Valetina at [email protected] reserve your tickets now!
11
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
28TH MAY –
07TH JULY 2014
MAY – WEEK 23
THE 22ND STARS OF THE WHITE NIGHTS FESTIVAL
The popular Stars of the White Nights Festival, at the famed Mariinsky
Theater, is a cultural highlight that runs throughout the summer. Now in its
22nd year, the playbill includes a number of operas, ballets and
symphonies, giving locals and tourists their Russian culture fix.
For More Information: www.mariinsky.ru
10TH - 11TH JUNE 2014
7:00PM
RIVERDANCE
June 10 and 11 October will be held in the Concert Hall anniversary tour
show RIVERDANCE! This new tour is the most amazing Irish dance show in
the world and will be held in honor of the 20th anniversary of the team!
Where: Grand Concert Hall Oktyabrsky
Tickets: 2,000– 6,000 Rubles.
To Purchase Tickets: https://spb.kassir.ru
27th – 28TH JUNE 2014
6:00PM
Nearest Metro: Ploshchad Vosstaniya
TALLINN STAR WEEKEND. RED CARPET DAY
Once again Tallinn open its gates and welcoming heart that a second time
to take the guests and participants of the "glamorous" music festival in
Europe. Highlighting artists Andrea Bochelli, the Offspring, Leningrad Band,
LORDI and more.
Where: Tallinna Lauluväljak / Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Narva mnt 95, Tallinn
Tickets: 3,000– 10,000 Rubles.
To Purchase Tickets: https://spb.kassir.ru
12
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
13TH SEPTEMBER 2014
7PM
MAY – WEEK 23
IL DIVO
Group IL DIVO, whose albums have repeatedly multiplatinum, perform in St.
Petersburg as part of a world tour in support of the first "Broadway" album A
MUSICAL AFFAIR.
Where: Ice Palace
Tickets: 1800 – 10,000 Rubles.
09TH NOVEMBER 2014
7:00PM
ELTON JOHN!
Sir Elton John will perform on 09th November in St. Petersburg’s Ice Palace,
as part of his tour ‘Follow Yellow Brick Road’. This tour is timed to coincide
with the reissue of his cult album ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’, recorded
back in 1973. It was after this CD Elton John became the way the whole
world knows.
Where: Ice Palace
Tickets: 1800 – 15,000 Rubles.
19TH NOVEMBER 2014
8:00PM
Nearest Metro: Prospect Bolsheviks
To Purchase Tickets: https://spb.kassir.ru
Nearest Metro: Prospect Bolsheviks
To Purchase Tickets: https://spb.kassir.ru
THE ROXETTE’S
Swedish duo Roxette was on top of the charts with the release of the song
«The Look» in early 1989.
It's only been two years since, when Roxette completed its latest sensational
tour in which the band managed to visit 46 countries and 6 continents. This
year, its large-scale tour begins precisely with Russia.
Where: Ice Palace
Tickets: 1000 – 4,500 Rubles.
Nearest Metro: Prospect Bolsheviks
To Purchase Tickets: https://spb.kassir.ru
13
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
MAY – WEEK 23
NEW!!!! THE INTERNATIONAL PRE-SCHOOL OF ST. PETERSBURG
(located at 55, Ulitsa Chaykovskogo)
NOW ACCEPTING NEW STUDENTS FOR SEPTEMBER!!!
We provide a home-like environment for a small group, with a maximum of 12 students. We
have two fantastic fluent English-speaking teachers who have many years of experience
working with the children of diplomats and expatriates living in St. Petersburg.
School hours are Monday through Friday from 9AM-3PM. We are located in the centre of St.
Petersburg on Ulitsa Chaykovskogo, very close to the Chernyshevskaya metro station.
Classifieds
The International Pre-School of St. Petersburg is a parent-run
cooperative school committed to providing safe, affordable,
high quality English-speaking child care for children ages
2½ to 5.
We provide a stimulating early-care experience which promotes
each child's social/emotional, physical and cognitive development.
Our goal is to support children's desire to be life-long learners.
Monthly tuition for 2014 is set at 22,500R, with a one-time enrolment fee of 25,000R.
If you have questions about our program or would like to tour our facility and observe our
teachers in action, please contact us at [email protected] or call Tania
Shevchenko (+7 921 966 2724).
14
MAY – WEEK 23
Classifieds
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
15
MAY – WEEK 23
Classifieds
IWC ST. PETERSBURG
16
To view all of the discounts offered with your IWC badge please check out our website under the ‘Members Only’ tab.