Led by Snezhana Zheltoukhova, the weekly social hour provides an opportunity for Russian Flagship students to meet as a group for lectures, film screenings, games and social activities in Russian. Students in the Advanced Track are scheduled to meet for Social Hour on Wednesdays at 5:30 pm in 315 Bradley Memorial Building. For Russian Flagship students only. Schedule of upcoming Social Hour events coming soon.
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Led by Snezhana Zheltoukhova, the weekly social hour provides an opportunity for Russian Flagship students to meet as a group for lectures, film screenings, games and social activities in Russian. Students in the Beginner's Track are scheduled to meet for Social Hour on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm in 315 Bradley Memorial Building. For Russian Flagship students only. Schedule of upcoming Social Hour events coming soon.
View past Social Hour activities >
View upcoming Social Hour activities >
Join residents of Русский Дом for dinner each week at Frank's Place! Benjamin Raiklin will host, from 7:00-8:00 pm. For Russian Flagship students and Русский дом residents. Contact Ben with questions or for more information.
The Russian Student Association holds biweekly meetings on topics related to Russian language and culture. Come to enjoy Russian tea and snacks, even if the topic of the week isn't of particular interest. Information on Russian Student Association events is on Facebook or the RSA website.
114 State Street, Madison
Come for conversation, кофе/чай and good company! Sponsored by the Department of Slavic Languages and Literature. Contact Sarah Bennett for more information.
Брат 2/Brother 2
Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 6:00pm
Девятая рота/Ninth Company
Wednesday, February 29, 2012, 5:30pm
Страна глухих/Land of the Deaf
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 6:00pm
Летят журавли/Cranes are Flying
Wednesday, May 9, 2012, 5:30pm
All films shown in Russian with English subtitles. Introductory remarks will be provided.
"Летят журавли" (1957) - бессмертное творение советского чёрно-белого кинематографа и единственный российский фильм, удостоенный высшей награды "Золотой пальмовой ветви" Каннского кинофестиваля. История любви Вероники и Бориса развивается на фоне самой кровопролитной войны в истории России, войны, за победу в которой весь народ и каждый человек в отдельности очень дорого заплатил. Сегодня мы празднуем шестьдесят седьмую годовщину победы в Великой Отечественной Войне 1941-1945 просмотром кинокартины, которая никого не оставит равнодушным.
"The Cranes are Flying" is a timeless work of Soviet black & white cinematography and the only Russian film to have achieved the Palme d'Or award from the Cannes Film Festival. The story of Veronika and Boris develops against background of the bloodiest war in Russian history, the victory for which the entrire nation, and every person individually, paid dearly. Join us on Victory Day to celebrate the 67th anniversary of the end of the war known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War (1941-45) by watching this very moving film.
"The Cranes are Flying" will be shown in Russian with English subtitles. Snezhana Zheltoukhova will provide introductory remarks in Russian. For more information please contact zheltoukhova@wisc.edu.
Russian Flagship students currently studying in Saint Petersburg will meet by Skype with Russian Flagship (and other) students currently in Madison. The purpose of this informal session is to give students in Madison the chance to talk informally with UW-Madison Flagship students in Russia, to learn about their experiences and to ask questions. All students are highly encouraged to attend; students who are studying in Russia in the Summer 2012 or the 2012-13 academic year are particularly encouraged to come.
Questions? Contact Dianna Murphy.
Interested in exploring professional opportunities in national security and intelligence? In learning about the kinds of academic experiences that federal agencies most value in prospective job candidates? Come to this panel to learn about professional opportunities for students with well-developed foreign language and cultural competencies. Panelists are from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Language Service Corps, National Security Agency, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Featured speakers:
• Al Leftwich, Defense Intelligence Agency
• William Rivers, Chief Linguist, National Language Service Corps
• Patrice Shackleford, National Security Agency
• Errol Smith, Foreign Language Program Office, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• Peter Sursi, Chief, Language Personnel Resource Unit, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Language for Life is a program of the Language Institute to give current UW-Madison students the opportunity to meet with alumni and working professionals who studied a foreign language in college, and are using that language in their professional or personal lives in inspiring ways. See past Language for Life programs.>
Sponsored by the Language Institute, the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL), and the UW-Madison Russian Flagship Center, with Language Institute funding from the College of Letters and Science Anonymous Fund. For more information: Michael Kruse, (608) 890-4629.
Co-sponsored by the Language Institute and Russian Flagship Center, with the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages.
One of the great benefits of knowing a foreign language is being able to use source materials in that language. This conference gives students the opportunity to integrate their language skills with research on some aspect of Slavic or East/Central European studies and to present their work in a collegially critical and at the same time friendly and supportive environment. Presenting a conference paper is an ideal way to strengthen graduate school applications or add an academic component to your résumé. In addition, those interested have the opportunity to submit their papers for peer-reviewed publication in the on-line UCLA Journal of Slavic and East/Central European Studies (http://www.international.ucla.edu/languages/slavicjournal).
Papers must incorporate some materials in a Slavic or other East/Central European language. Your level of proficiency will determine the extent to which foreign language materials should be used. For example, beginning students might incorporate titles of books or articles or place names in the original Slavic language; intermediate students might read some passages in the original from relevant sources; advanced students might base their paper on sources in the given language. Individual presentations should be 10-15 minutes in length; joint presentations should be 15-20 minutes in length.
Proposals are due March 9, 2012
An introduction to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Guidelines, with examples of tasks, functions and activities that tutors can use in their work with Russian Flagship students at the Novice, Intermediate and Advanced levels of proficiency in Russian. Led by Russian Flagship tutor and certified ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Tester Olga Permitina, with Russian Flagship tutors Victoria Kononova and Snezhana Zheltoukhova.
All Russian Flagship tutors are strongly encouraged to attend. Tutors who have not taken a foreign language teaching methods course are required to attend.
Tutors will be compensated for their time, at the regular hourly rate. Pizza and soft drinks will be served!
Please RSVP to Snezhana Zheltoukova, zheltoukhova@wisc.edu by 4:00 pm on Friday, April 13 to confirm that you will attend.
The Russian Flagship Center is pleased to announce co-sponsorship of films at the 2012 Wisconsin Film Festival, April 18-22:
Chekhov for Children (documentary, 2010, USA)
Elena (narrative, 2011, Russia)
Girl Model (documentary, 2011, USA)
Khodorovsky (documentary, 2011, Germany)
Putin's Kiss (documentary, 2011, Denmark)
For descriptions and screeing times and locations, see the Film Guide>
Tickets go on sale March 31. Box office information>
The Wisconsin Film Festival is presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arts Institute and Department of Communication Arts.
Наша встреча сегодня посвящена ежегодным выступлениям студентов на русском языке. Аня поделится впечатлениями о своем пребывании в Республике Молдова, а Брайен расскажет о великом русском композиторе Игоре Стравинском.
"Страна глухих" (1997). Фильм снят потрясающим режиссером Валерием Тодоровским ("Стиляги","Любовь","Мой сводный брат Франкенштейн") по мотивам повести другой заметной фигуры российской кинематорафии Ренаты Литвиновой. В центре сюжета дружба двух девушек, оказавшихся в гуще криминальных разборок двух мафиозных кланов, глухих и слышащих. Существует в картине "такой пласт, как глухие люди, - рассказывает сценарист Юрий Коротков. - Это совершенно особый мир, сильно отличающийся от мира слышащих... В какой-то момент глухота в картине переходит в художественный образ, отражающий жизнь людей в современном мире."
By the amazing director of such films as "Hipsters", "Love", and "My Step-Brother Frankenstein", Valeriy Todorovsky, and based on a story by another outstanding figure in Russian cinematography, Renata Litvinova, at the center of "Land of the Deaf" is the friendship of two young women who find themselves in the middle of a showdown between two mafia clans, one whose members are dead and the other hearing. "Deaf people are a sort of layer," says screenwriter Yury Korotkov, "that exists in its own particular world, completely different from the world of the hearing... At some point deafness in the film becomes an artistic image that reflects the lives of people in the modern world."
"Land of the Deaf" will be shown in Russian with English subtitles. Introductory remarks are by Snezhana. For more information please contact zheltoukhova@wisc.edu
Director: Marianna Kaat (95 min., color, Blu-Ray, Estonia/Ukraine, In Russian with English subtitles)
In the heart of Ukraine's once-thriving coal-mining region in the town of Snizhne lives 15-year old Yura, head of his family of three that includes his two younger sisters. The town's coal mines have officially been abandoned as "poor pits", but Yura and many other children, retirees, and unemployed members of the community continue to dig for coal illegally in shafts under their homes, their gardens, abandoned buildings and parks. Yura dreams of raising money to get training to become a chef in his own cafe; but the economic realities of the recent global economic fownturn continually press in upon him and his family. An intimate profile lacking a traditional narrative plot, the film presents an in-depth account of one family's struggle to survive in a world increasingly lacking economic opportunity. A multi-award winner at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival as well as several other festivals.
The film screens with Mushrooms of Concrete as a part of Nelson Institute Environmental Film Festival. This opportunity is provided by CREECA. For more details see CREECA March Events.
Совместный просмотр и обсуждение мультфильма "Гагарин". Можете подготовиться дома и посмотреть мультфильм заранее здесь.
Только для студентов Флагманской программы
Сегодня мы играем в испорченный телефон, а когда надоест эта игра, переключимся на шарады, эрудит, игру в дурака и другие. И все это со вкусным чаем и сладостями.
Только для студентов Флагманской программы
The Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and the Russian Flagship Center are pleased to announce Day in Russia, an outreach program for high school juniors and seniors. The event is scheduled to take place from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm on Tuesday, March 20 in the Memorial Union on the UW-Madison campus. Participating high school students will attend a keynote address by Professor Yoshiko Herrera on Power and Protest in Russia: What's Next After the Presidential Elections?. Then, students will participate in break-out sessions led by UW-Madison faculty and students on diverse topics related to Russian language, culture, history, music, politics and more. The program will end in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union with a quiz show. The program is offered at no charge to participating students or schools.
Check out the program
Register for the event
For more information: outreach@creeca.wisc.edu
На этой неделе во время нашего русского разговорного часа с продвинутой группой мы будем обсуждать несколько клипов современной российской музыки в формате популярного шоу в конце девяностых годов под названием "12 злобных зрителей". Вы можете посмотреть, как "злобные зрители" обсуждали клип Линды "Изнанка света" здесь
Только для студентов Флагманской программы.
Сегодня с начинающей группой мы будем учиться поддерживать беседу на разные темы за чашкой чая с русскими сладостями.
Только для студентов Флагманской программы.
An interactive workshop led by Wendy Johnson, Russian Flagship Coordinator and Assistant Director, Language Institute, and Michael Kruse, International Directions Advisor.
What exactly DO you learn when you study a language, and how can you talk about it with potential employers? Whether you imagine yourself in an obviously foreign language-related field or would simply like tips on highlighting your language-learning experiences for any career, this workshop is for you! Advance signup required. Call 608-265-4497 or stop by the Exploration Center (6 Ingraham Hall) today!
Sponsored by Cross-College Advising Services and the Language Institute.
For more information: Wendy Johnson, outreach@languageinstitute.wisc.edu, 890-1428.
On March 4, 2012, voters in the Russian Federation will go to the polls to elect their next president. In September, Russian Prime Minister, and former president, Vladimir Putin announced that he would run for president in 2012, with incumbent President Dmitry Medvedev taking over as Prime Minister. Join UW-Madison faculty just days after the election for a lively discussion with some of CREECA's faculty experts on Russia. Sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia.
UW-Madison is #3 in the nation for currently serving Peace Corps alumni and #2 in the nation for overall numbers of volunteers! Join a special Information Session on the Peace Corps as part of Peace Corps week. A number of returned Peace Corps volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about what service was like in various parts of the world as well as to provide information on the application process. Contact Kim Johnson, UW-Madison Peace Corps representative: peacecorps@international.wisc.edu. Kim also holds weekly drop-in office hours in the Morgridge Center in the Red Gym: Tuesdays 9:00-11:00 am and Wednesdays, 10:00am-12:00 noon.
На этой неделе во время наших русских посиделок в обеих группах во вторник и в среду мы будем играть в шарады и пить чай с пряниками.
Только для студентов Флагманской программы.
A lecture by Christine Evans, Assistant Professor of History from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia.
Abstract: Soviet television game shows occupy a prominent spot among the many "common places" of post-Soviet memory, reflecting their great popularity among viewers during the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. This paper will argue that Soviet Central Television's game shows were not just the most popular, but also among the most important and interesting programs on Central Television. They offer us a particularly concentrated and revealing view of the social and political conflicts and processes of the late Soviet Union, and thus a better understanding of both the origins of the Societ collapse in 1991 and the significant continuities between the late Societ and current Russian systems. For more information >
Фильм "Девятая рота" получил награды основных российских фестивалей и стал самым кассовым фильмом в России в 2005 году. Сюжет основан на реальных событиях 1988 года во время окончания боевых действий и вывода советских войск из Афганистана. Десантники девятой роты героически защищают больше не нужную Союзу высоту в этой чужой войне, забытые Родиной, но не предавшие её.
Ninth Company received awards from the most important Russian film festivals, was a selection in the 2005 U.S. Academy Awards for best foreign film, and was the highest grossing film in Russia in 2005. The film is based on real events that occurred in 1988 during the end of the war and the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan, when marines of the ninth company, forgotten by their homeland, but still loyal, heroically, but futilely, defended a strategic hill.
Ninth Company will be shown in Russian with English subtitles. Introductory remarks are by Snezhana Zheltoukhova. For more information please contact info@russianflagship.wisc.edu
Join Madison's Russian-speaking community for a celebration of Масленица, a joyful, traditional Russian holiday to mark the beginning of spring, complete with блины (crêpe-like pastries) and the burning of scarecrows to symbolize the end of winter.
Russian Flagship students are warmly invited to particpate in this event. Four students are needed to help with some of the childrens' activities. Contact Tatyana Sonnikova
Sponsored by the Russian Educational Association of Madison, with support from the Russian Flagship. Check out the complete program.
The Russian Flagship is proud to co-sponsor the 2012 Illinois/Indiana Olympiada of Spoken Russian at Pritzker College Preparatory School in Chicago, Illinois. Thirty-two students students from Rickover Naval Academy, Noble Street College Prep, Jefferson High School, Pritzker College Prep, and the after-schol programs Charodei and By the Onion Sea will participate in this annual event, sponsored at the national level by the American Council of Teachers of Russian, and locally by the Russian and East European Institute at Indiana Universitythe Center for East European and Russian/Eurasian Studies at the University of Chicago, and the Russia, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois. For more information about the Olympiada of Spoken Russian, visit the website of American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS.
Interested in applying to the Russian Flagship Program? Just want to find out more about it? If you were not able to make it to this Information Session and have questions about the program, please contact Russian Flagship director Karen Evans-Romaine (evansromaine@wisc.edu) or associate director Dianna Murphy (diannamurphy@wisc.edu).
The masterful take on the Russian Fairy Tale returns to Madison. Baba Yaga, a dark and fanciful dance-drama featuring costumes by NYC’s David Quinn, masks, puppets, and sets of artist Heidi Cooper, along with inspired choreography from Artistic Directors Lisa Thurrell and Robert E. Cleary, Kanopy's Kerry Parker, and guests Elise Snyder and Kiro Kopulos. In traditional Russian tales, Baba Yaga is portrayed as a hag who lives in a hut atop a pair of dancing chicken legs; the fence outside is made with bones with skulls. Young Vasilissa is sent by her nasty stepsisters on an errand to Baba Yaga and is captured for the witch’s evening meal. To win her freedom, Vasilissa must perform three impossible tasks. Her magic doll given to her by her mother awakens to help her on her journey.“…Both Thurrell and co-director Robert Cleary have a Midas touch...” –S. Kepecs, Daily Page
On Saturday, February 18, Jennifer Tishler, CREECA's associate director, will speak on Baba Yaga in Russian folktales before the 7 p.m. performance. Jennifer's introduction will run from 6:30-7:00 in Promenade Hall.
Join us for a screening of the documentary film The Russian Concept, with an introduction and discussion with Igor Sopronenko, director. The Russian Concept explores non-conformist Russian art and features several Russian artists whose works are considered great masterpieces and classic examples of world conceptual art. Sponsored by CREECA and the Russian Flagship Center.
This group brings together the UW-Madison Russian Jewish Community and anyone interested in Russian culture. Come meet other students for an opportunity to practice your Russian or to make new friends. For more information, contact Ilana Goren, Director of Jewish Student Life, UW-Madison Hillel: (608) 256-8361. www.uwhillel.org
A lecture by Volker Radeloff, UW-Madison. Associate Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology. Sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia.
Abstract: Twenty years ago, the Soviet Union collapsed causing a massive socioeconomic shock and rapid institutional changes.Land use responded at a grand scale: about a third of all farmland in Eastern Europe and Russia was abandoned.Satellite data shows that forests are regrowing on many former farmfields in the northern forest belt, and these regions are rewilding.However, in the southern grassland the socioeconomic collapse led to decreasing grazing pressure, increasing grassy fuels, and rapid increases in wildfires that are destroying native Artemisia shrublands.The land use changes in turn are affecting wildlife populations: brown bears in the North are increasing due to better habitat and less human disturbance, but saiga populations in the South have plummeted due to poaching and shrubland loss.The fate of the former Soviet Union thus highlights the cascading effects of socioeconomic disturbances on land use, disturbance processes, and biodiversity, and the challenges involved in predicting the future given “black swan” events. For more information >
Брат 2 (2000) - продолжение российского культового фильма режиссера Алексея Балабанова. На этот раз Данила вместе с братом отправляется в Америку разбираться с чикагской мафией, угрожающей брату его боевого товарища. Свою философию он противопоставляет западному укладу жизни в попытких найти ответ на простой вопрос "В чем сила, брат?". Великолепная подборка музыки к фильму (Би-2, Земфира, Чичерина) является, пожалуй, самой сильной стороной фильма.
Brother 2 (2000) is the continuation of the Russian cult film Brother by director Aleksey Balabanov. This time Danila goes to America with his brother to sort things out with the Chicago mafia, which is threatening his brother’s friend. Danila contrasts his own philosophy with the Western way of life in attempting to find the answer to the simple question “where is power, brother?” Music by such groups as Би-2, Zemfira, and Chicherina make up the magnificent soundtrack, perhaps the greatest strength of the film.
Brother 2 will be shown in Russian with English subtitles. Snezhana Zheltoukhova will provide introductory remarks in Russian. For more information on the screening, contact Snezhana.
Приглашаем всех желающих на спектакль "Евгений Онегин" Мэдисонского Русского Любительского Театра. Режиссер - Галина Герчикова. Вход свободный.
Russian Flagship students are cordially invited to the performance of the Madison Russian Amateur Theater for a performance of Eugene Onegin, directed by Galina Gerchikova. Admission is free.
This meeting is mandatory for new Russian Flagship tutors and optional for ongoing tutors. Contact Anna Tumarkin or Dianna Murphy for more information.
Students who have been admitted to the Flagship program starting in Spring 2012 should plan to come to this mandatory meeting to hear about tutoring and other important details of the Flagship program. The meeting is strongly recommended for continuing Flagship students.
New students admitted to the UW-Madison Russian Flagship Program starting in Spring 2012 are required to take diagnostic exams at the beginning of the spring semester :
January 19, Van Hise 250
Grammar and Reading Exams
January 20, Van Hise 250
Listening and Writing Exams
In addition, students are required to undergo an Oral Proficiency Interview with Olga Permitina, who will contact students directly to schedule the interviews.
For more information, contact Dr. Anna Tumarkin (atumark@wisc.edu), Russian Flagship Assistant Director.
Interested in living in the Russian House, a language floor in the International Learning Community? Take a study break and come to the Open House for pizza, Russian snacks and conversation about life in the Russian House! For more information, contact Ben Raiklin (beraiklin@wisc.edu), Russian House coordinator.
Directions to Adams Hall Social Den: The Social Den is located on the first floor of Adams Hall . Find the entrance to Adams Hall by entering the gatehouse, then proceeding into the courtyard, and then turn left to enter the building. There will be someone stationed from 6:15-6:45 to let people in the door. After the set of short stairs one turns right and the Social Den is on the left hand side of the corridor. The door has 'Social Den' on it.
In this film, an average college student is turned into a hero, a defender of the city in a secret battle with Evil. A student of Moscow State University, Dima Maikov dreams of a nice car and the ability to take care of his girlfriend in style. For his birthday, he receives an old "Volga 21" from his father, which he unexpectedly finds out can fly. Dima's life fast changes: with the help of this miracle-car, he starts earning money, something he only dreamed about earlier. For days he light-heartedly hangs over Moscow traffic jams. One day there is trouble, and Dima is forced to grow up: "Black Lightning" appears over Moscow, and the hero must be prepared to come to the aid of the city's inhabitants. View more information on the film>
Join us for dinner and a movie! The screening of Black Lightning will be followed immediately by the Russian House Open House in Adams Hall. Enjoy the movie, and the pizza afterwards in Russian House is on us!
Black Lightning will be shown in Russian with English subtitles. Snezhana Zheltoukhova will provide introductory remarks in Russian. For more information on the screening, contact Snezhana.
Boren Awards Information Session for UW-Madison Russian Flagship Students with Boren Awards Program Manager Robyn Van Wingerden: Thursday, November 17, 4:00-5:00pm, room 254, Van Hise Hall. Contact Wendy Johnson, UW-Madison Russian Flagship Coordinator, for more information.
Boren Scholarships are awards for undergraduate students to support study abroad. The award can be used for study abroad through an established program, direct enrollment in a foreign university, or an individually arranged study in Russia (among other countries). Students who are currently enrolled in The Language Flagship undergraduate programs are encouraged to apply.
UW-Madison campus deadline to apply for a Boren Scholarship: December 15, 2011. See the International Fellowships Office for more information.
There will also be an information session open to all UW-Madison students and members of the campus community: 2:30pm, Red Gym, Thursday, November 17.
A fanciful urban fairytale about Alisa, a girl who lives in a seaside shack with her mom and grandma has special talents—she can influence the weather and make wishes come true. Dubbed the Russian Amèlie, Mermaid grapples with love, modernity, and the materialism of New Russia.
Shown as part of the Russian Film Series, sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center. All are welcome! English subtitles, with introductory remarks in Russian by Kristen Hendrickson. For more information, contact Snezhana Zheltoukhova. View the trailer>.
Staff members of the Department of Homeland Security's Academic Engagement will be on the UW-Madison campus on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, to meet with faculty, staff and students at Union South (TITU). The team, lead by Lauren Kielsmeier, Executive Director of the Academic Engagement unit, would like to meet with undergraduate and graduate students (domestic and international) who may be interested in working for DHS.
Please contact Laurie Mayberry at mayberry@wisc.edu (or 262-5246) if you have any questions.
Sponsored by Letters & Science Career Services
Welcome, new students! Students who have been admitted to the Russian Flagship Program beginning in the Spring 2012 should plan to attend this mandatory orientation meeting. Contact Dianna Murphy if you can't come at that time, to schedule an individual meeting.
The Russian Flagship Center is pleased to announce appointments with Dr. Patricia Zody, program manager for the Overseas Russian Flagship Program:
3:00 pm, Monday, November 7, 951 Van Hise Hall
Conversation with Russian Flagship Students about the UW-Madison Russian Flagship Program. (Russian Flagship students only.)
4:00 pm, Monday, November 7, 951 Van Hise Hall
Conversation about the Overseas Russian Flagship Program. (All students are welcome.)
Refreshments will be served!
In a fit of youthful passion, Tatiana bares her soul to the mysterious Eugene Onegin, setting in motion an epic drama of love and regret. Featuring Tchaikovsky's trademark dances and irresistible melodies, Eugene Onegin is the composer's operatic masterpiece. Baritone Hyung Yun (Carmen, 2009) stars in the title role, having won over critics and audiences alike in recent Madison appearances. Soprano Maria Kanyova, unforgettable in Madison Opera's Madama Butterfly (2008), sings the role of Tatiana, and tenor Scott Ramsay debuts as Vladimir Lenski. Candace Evans (Carmen, 2009) directs, and Madison Opera Artistic Director John DeMain leads the full forces of the Madison Opera Chorus and Madison Symphony Orchestra in this company premiere.
Pre-show lobby events
One hour prior to curtain
Get into the mood of Eugene Onegin with the sounds of the UW Russian Folk Orchestra, and enjoy a glimpse of Russian culture with an artifacts exhibit hosted by the Russian Educational Association. These events are pre-show in the Overture Hall lobby--- come early to take it all in!
UW-Madison's own Professor Alexander Dolinin (Department of Slavic Languages & Literature) is a featured panelist at this behind-the-scene preview of the upcoming production of Eugene Onegin by the Madison Opera.
With extensive multimedia presentations, engaging guest artist commentaries, historical perspectives and musical and production explorations of each opera, there’s no better way to gain access to the operatic art form. This popular series regularly attracts capacity crowds to the beautiful Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Lecture Hall. Don’t miss your opportunity to get “Up Close” with Madison Opera.
All Opera Up Close events take place in the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Lecture Hall. General Admission: $20 at the door or purchase online. Students: Free with valid ID.
For more information: http://madisonopera.org/education/up_close/
Царь/Tsar (2009)
1565 год. Темные времена. Правление Ивана Грозного. Русь, растерзана голодом и ливонская ой войной. Во всем мерещатся правителю измена и предательство. Его верные слуги, опричники, залили страну кровью. В каждом готовы они увидеть государева врага. Главный закон для них — царь. Единственный, кто пошел против царской воли и опричных злодейств — митрополит Филипп, верный друг детства Ивана Грозного. Он возвысил голос свой и принес себя в жертву. Это противостояние расскажет о том, на что была способна Русь и в падении и в величии духа.
It’s dark times for Russian in 1565 under the rule of Ivan the Terrible. Rus’ is torn apart by starvation and the Livonian war. Amidst it all the leader senses betrayal and treason. His loyal servants, “oprichniki,” flooded the country with blood, seeing in every person an enemy of the state. The only law for them was the tsar. The only person to go against the tsar’s will and the misdeeds of the oprichniki was the head of the church, Phillip, the tsar’s faithful friend since childhood, who, in raising his voice, sacrificed himself. This tale of opposition speaks to what Rus’ was capable of, both in the rise and fall of the human spirit.
During the Gorbachev years, Platon Makovski and his four buddies are university students who jump on the private capitalism movement. Fast-forward 20 years: Platon finds himself the richest man in Russia, having sacrificed his friends to get to the top. But with this cynical rise comes a brutal fall.
Олигарх will be shown with English subtitles. Sponsored by Russian House. Contact: Ben Raiklin (beraiklin@wisc.edu)
Free-will donations will be collected (part of the Quartet’s revenue goes towards the restoration of the Konovets Monastery, which suffered catastrophic damage during the Soviet era)
About the Konevets Quartet. The Konevets Quartet was founded in 1992 by four young musicians from the St. Petersburg Conservatory who sang in the choir of the Konevets Monastery of the Holy Nativity on the Island of Konevets on Lake Ladoga. Their first audiences were the people working on the restoration of the monastery, and the pilgrims and tourists who visited the island. All the members of the ensemble studied at the St Petersburg Glinka Choir College. Trained in the tradition of Russian song, the Konevets Quartet is not just a group of individual soloists, but is in essence a chamber choir dedicated to creating a perfect harmonious ensemble sound.
At the heart of their repertoire is Russian church music, from ancient material written for the monasteries to works by 20th century composers. The earliest church music is sung in unison or in arrangements for two or three voices, and in contemporary four-voice arrangements, many of them written by members of the Konevets Quartet. Apart from church music, their concert programs often include a variety of Russian folk songs and military songs and marches from the days of the Imperial army — songs which were all but lost during Soviet times. The repertoire also draws on settings of Russian poems arranged for male voice choirs by Russian classical composers.
As musical ambassadors of the Konevets Monastery, part of the Quartet’s revenue goes towards the restoration of the Monastery, which suffered catastrophic damage during the Soviet era. With this goal, the Quartet has participated in leading international festivals in Russia, Great Britain, the US, France, Italy, Ireland and Scandinavia. Konevets Quartet always offers a fascinating program, and the chance to learn more about the rich tradition of Russian choral music and the music of the male chamber choir.
High Impact Application: Make an Impression with Your Graduate School Application!
5:00-7:30 pm, October 18 or 12:00-1:30 pm, October 25
Location: This workshop for prospective UW-Madison graduate students will be held online. Go to: www.grad.wisc.edu/education/chats
Sponsored by the UW-Madison Graduate School
Contact Alissa Ewer for more information.
Брат (1997) - российский культовый фильм режиссера Алексея Балабанова. Центральной темой фильма являются отношения между Данилой Багровым и его братом-киллером. Неоднозначная трактовка темы "братства" выводит метафорический пласт картины за пределы России девяностых годов. Великолепная подборка музыки к фильму (Наутилус Помпилиус, Земфира, Чичерина) является неотъемлемой частью основного замысла этого шедевра постсоветского кинематографа.
Brother is a 1997 Russian cult favorite directed by Alexei Balabanov. The relationship between Danila (played by Sergei Bodrov Jr.) and his brother is the central concern of the film, which moves beyond the context of Russia in the 1990s in exploration of the idea of “brotherhood.” The magnificent soundtrack (featuring Nautilus Pompilius, Zemfira, Chicherina) is an integral part of the message the director seeks to convey in this masterpiece of post-Soviet cinematography.
Interested in applying to the Russian Flagship Program? Just want to find out more about it? If you were not able to make it to this Information Session and have questions about the program, please contact Russian Flagship director Karen Evans-Romaine (evansromaine@wisc.edu) or associate director Dianna Murphy (diannamurphy@wisc.edu).
Клуб ASSR приглашает вас на концерт Псоя Короленко, который представит свою программу POWERЬ&ПОЙNТ. Псой Короленко -уникальное явление современной Российской музыкальной культуры, московский поэт, соединяющий в своих песнях традиции городского романса, кабаре, еврейской театральной и народной песни, французского шансона, бардовской песни и пародии на рэп и эстраду. Приходите, не пожалеете! Вход - 15 долларов.
ASSR (Artists, Singers, and Songwriters of Russia in Madison) invites you to a concert of Psoy, Korolenko. Korolenko's music is a mix of genres and languages that is impossible to describe: you simply need to come and experience it! Tickets: $15.00
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) Assessment Workshop
8:30-5:00 pm, Thursday, September 22
8:30-5:00 pm, Friday, September 23
8:30-5:00 pm, Saturday, September 24
8:30-3:00 pm, Sunday, September 25
This workshop is a 4-day professional development workshop for UW-Madison instructors of Russian that provides an introduction to the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), ACTFL rating scale, and techniques for conducting and rating OPIs. Participants in the workshop will observe and conduct practice interviews across all proficiency levels (Novice through Superior), and critique and discuss interview elicitation, structure, and rating.
For more information: Dianna Murphy.
Improving Your Language Skills During Study Abroad: A Panel Discussion with UW-Madison Faculty and Students
A panel discussion for students on making the most of language and culture learning opportunities during study abroad. Hear from faculty, staff and students with a diverse range of study abroad expertise and experiences.
Light snacks will be served! Stay for the Study Abroad Fair: 4:00-6:00 pm, Wednesday, September 21, Varsity Room, Union South.
Moderator: Dr. Dianna Murphy (Russian), Associate Director, Language Institute; Associate Director, Russian Flagship Center
Panelists:
All UW-Madison students are welcome to attend this FREE event. This fair offers students the wonderful opportunity to connect with approximately 650 representatives from over 230 organizations who are eager to talk about their full-time and internship positions, as well as offer students a chance to research careers and network.
Students may receive additional help in preparing for the career fair from the career services office within their college as many offer resume writing assistance and tips for making the most of the event.
*The Fall Career and Internship Fair is sponsored by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Letters and Science, School of Education, School of Human Ecology, Wisconsin Alumni Association and the Wisconsin School of Business.
For more information, contact:
Angie White, Letters & Science Career Services
(608) 263-5055
awhite2@wisc.edu
Приглашаем всех желающих присоединиться к нашему костру на Слете Авторской Песни, который состоится 9-10 сентября, 2011, около Висконсин Деллз. Следите за информацией http://www.ksp-midwest.org/
Russian Flagship Program invites you to join us for the kick-off camping at the Midwest Author's Song Open Air that will take place at a camping site near Wisconsin Dells on September 9-10, 2011. More information to follow http://www.ksp-midwest.org/
All Russian Flagship students should plan to come to this first social hour, to meet new students, learn about upcoming events, and review fall semester tutoring assignments.
A mandatory meeting for all Fall 2011 Russian Flagship Tutors. Contact Anna Tumarkin or Dianna Murphy for more information.
03 Сентября · 19:00 - 22:00
Центр Круг
718 S Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Игорь Вишневецкий (лауреат премии «Нового мира» за лучшую прозу 2010-го года) и Игнатий Вишневецкий («Ebert Presents at the Movies», PBS) представят опубликованную в «Новом мире»
(№8, 2010) повесть Игоря Вишневецкого «Ленинград», действие которой охватывает осень, зиму и весну 1941-1942 годов и расскажут о вызовах, стоящих перед независимыми кино и литературой в России и в США.
Russian Educational Association, Inc. invites you to the celebration of the Victory Day. Program includes memoirs of American and Russian veterans and civilians of WWII, children's performances, war exhibits, and war songs. For more information: www.russianedu.org
Флагманская программа приглашает Вас на встречу с учеными из Казахстана, вторую в этой серии. В ходе беседы Маржан Аренова расскажет о Казахских традициях, связанных с детьми и семьей. Ораз Сапашев расскажет о Барельских курганах и Уйгурах. Приглашаются все желающие. Благодарим кафедру языков Средней Азии Висконсинского Университета за содействие в организации этого мероприятия.
All current and prospective Russian Flagship students are strongly encouraged to attend, to learn more about the Overseas Russian Flagship in Saint Petersburg and ask questions of a recent alum.
Клуб ASSR приглашает Вас на концерт Павла Фахртдинова, замечательного музыканта и поэта, основателя группы "ПаФаС" ("Павел Фахртдинов сотоварищи"). Стиль группы - джаз, акустический рок, авторская песня. Вход 15 долларов.
ASSR (Artists, Singers, and Songwriters of Russia in Madison) invites you to the concert of the great musician and poet Pavel Fahrtdinov. His group PaFas performs jazz, rock, and original songs. Entrance fee - $ 15.00
For more information, see http://www.fahrtdinov.ru/
Мы приглашаем Вас на ланч и разговор по-русски с Алексеем Михайловичем Лидовым, историком и теоретиком искусства, директором Института мировой культуры МГУ им. Ломоносова, заведующего отделом культуры древности ИМК МГУ, членом-корреспондентом Российской академии художеств. Приглашаются все желающие.
We invite you to an informal brownbag conversation in Russian with Alexei Lidov, director of research of the Institute for World Culture at Lomonosov Moscow State University, corresponding member of Russian Academy of Art. All are welcome.
Current Russian Flagship students are invited to an informal conversation over lunch with Maria Shardakova, Indiana University. Dr. Shardakova is performing a formal evaluation of the UW-Madison Russian Flagship program; student input is very important to her assessment of the program. Please let Wendy Johnson (wsjohnso@wisc.edu) if you can join Dr. Shardakova for lunch.
The 2011 Wisconsin Film Festival will include several Russia-related films co-sponsored by CREECA and the Russian Flagship Center:
In addition, the American-made short film Forever's Gonna Start Tonight (dir. Hittmann), about Russian-speaking club-hoppers in Brooklyn, will be shown as part of a Shorts series on Friday, April 1, 6:15 pm at the Chazen.
For more information on the Wisconsin Film Festival and to order tickets, see the website >.
Программа Флагман приглашает Вас присоединиться к нам и попасть на просмотр документального фильма "Моя перестройка", который будет показываться в рамках Висконсинского Кинофестиваля в четверг 31 марта, в 17:15. Мы встречаемся у дверей музея в 16:45. Программа предоставляет билеты на просмотр студентам программы Флагман. Остальные желающие могут купить билеты у входа в кинозал перед началом показа. Информация о фильме: http://filmguide.wifilmfest.org/tixSYS/2011/filmguide/Title/MM
Please join us for a screening of a documentary about Russia called My Perestroyka, which will be presented during Wisconsin Film Festival on Thursday, March 31, 5:15pm. We will meet in front of the Chazen Museum at 4:45pm. Learn more about the film >
UW-Madison Alumni Panelists include:
Questions about this event may be directed to Cynthia Williams (cwilliam@wisc.edu), Division of International Studies
Наша гостья из Казахстана расскажет о статусе русского языка в одной из бывших республик Советского Союза. В теме выступления будут также затронуты некоторые аспекты развития образования и отношений между Казахстаном, Россией и США, а также переплетение казахских и русских традиций и обрядов (на примере проведения свадеб). Приглашаются все желающие.
*Mikhail Sherbakov* is one of the most prominent contemporary Russian poets and song-writers. Exceptionally gifted as a composer and as a poet, he has created a novel poetic genre in his own right, and is the author of over 400 poems and songs. He has tremendous following in Russian-speaking communities all over the World, in spite of his persistent evasion of interviews, spotlight, PR or marketing of any kind. To learn about the artist please visit: http://blackalpinist.com/scherbakov. Tickets - $20.00, students and seniors - $15.00. Sponsored by Artists, Singers, and Songwriters of Russia in Madison (ASSR).
The Chazen Museum of Art presents Holy Image, Sacred Presence: Russian Icons, 1500-1900 from March 12-June 5, 2011 in the Mayer Gallery. A number of related special events are planned, including a Symposium: Russian Icons in Context, organized by the Department of Art History, on April 15-16. The keynote speaker for the Symposium, Alexei Lidov, director of research at the Institute of World Culture at Moscow State University, will meet with Russian Flagship students for an informal conversation following his invited lecture. Russian Flagship project assistant Snezhana Zheltoukhova will also take students to the Chazen for a guided tour in Russian.
Адмирал/Admiral (2008)
4:00-6:00pm, среда, 9 марта
Все фильмы показываются с английскими субтитрами и вступительным словом Желтоуховой Снежаны. Показ всех фильмов состоится в аудитории 254, Van Hise Hall. Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center. All are welcome!
Find out about work opportunities in the U.S. intelligence community by taking part in this virtual career fair. Please note that you must be a U.S. citizen to participate.
The Russian community in Madison is organizing a number of events in celebration of Maslenitsa. The organizers invite UW-Madison Russian Flagship and other students interested in volunteering for these events to help with publicity, decorate the room, and assist in leading various outdoor games. Interested students should contact Snezhana Zheltoukhova.
Hosted by the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia; Center for South Asia; Global Health Initiative; Global Studies; and Go Global!@UW-Madison; International Learning Community; International Student Services-Millenium Development Goals Awareness Project, Model United Nations, and WUD-Global Connections. Learn more>
В современной России существуют серьезные проблемы с выполнением государственных прородоохранных программ на региональном и местном уровнях. В лекции будут обсуждаться примеры нескольких гражданских и частных природоохранных групп и организаций на российском Дальнем Востоке, созданных для развития и сохранения местных природных ресурсов и парков устойчивого землепользования. В частности, большое внимание будет уделено новым образовательным программам, публикациям и развитию международного сотрудничества с региональными природоохранными группами. Приглашаются все желающие.
Please join us for a lecture in Russian with Dr. Trubetskoy, a research scientist currently involved in the development of educational programs that focus on the concept of "metabolic imprinting," linking human and animal health with global environmental problems. The lecture will discuss the work of several grass-roots and private organizations to develop, manage and protect local nature resources and sustainable land use in Russian Far East. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center.
Приглашаем на разговор по-русски с Оксаной Шевель, профессором политологии в университете Тафтс, экспертом по посткоммунистическому пространству Европы, в частности, по Украине.
Oxana Shevel is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Tufts University specializing in comparative politics, especially Ukraine and other post-Communist European countries. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center and the Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA).
Come to this webinar to learn about finding full-time jobs with the federal government. Several agencies will be highlighted, and participants will learn how to research and apply for a job that is right for them. Sponsored by L&S Career Services and the Partnership for Public Service.
Interested in applying to the Russian Flagship Program? Just want to learn about it? Come to this information session to find out if this program may be a good match for you! Refreshments will be served! Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center.
Film: Итальянец /The Italian (2005)
Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center.
Sessions for students interested in learning more about FLAS fellowships to asist in acquiring specific foreign languages including Russian. More information on FLAS fellowships >
A conversation in Russian with Tanya Lokshina, Russian Research, Human Rights Watch, on human rights in Russia. Sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and the Russian Flagship Center. All are welcome.
Ms. Lokshina will also give a public lecture in English, Inspiring Official Rhetoric and Rampant Abuses in Russia, at 4:00 pm, Thursday, January 20, 206 Ingraham Hall, 1155 Observatory Drive. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA).
Film: Ирония судьбы. Продолжение (2007)
Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center.
Film: Тюльпан/Tulpan (2008)
на русском и казахском языках
Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center.
Sessions for students interested in learning more about the NSEP-Boren Scholarships to support study abroad. The NSEP-Boren Scholarship offers up to $10,000 for a semester, or $20,000 for a full academic year for U.S. students to become more proficient in the languages and cultures of world regions critical to U.S. interests. For students in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) majors who are interested in studying abroad for the summer for 8 weeks or longer, the NSEP-Boren Scholarship also offers summer awards for up to $8,000. More information on Boren Scholarships >
The information sessions will review the NSEP-Boren Scholarship Program and provide students with information and tips on applying. The UW-Madison application deadline for 2011-12 is December 15, 2010. Students interested in applying for 2011-12, or for future application cycles, are encouraged to attend. Sponsored by International Academic Programs. Contact Matt Geisler, UW-Madison Scholarship Campus Coordinator, for more information.
Maria Lipman is a prominent Russian journalist and political analyst. She is editor-in-chief of the Carnegie Moscow Center's Pro et Contra Journal and was co-founder and deputy editor of Itogi, the first successful political news weekly magazine in post-Soviet period. She contributes a monthly op-ed Column to The Washington Post since 2001. She is co-editor of the book Pathways of Russian Post-Communism. Professor Karen Evans-Romaine will lead the conversation with Maria Lipman in Russian during this lunch. Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center. For Russian Flagship Students only.
Maria Lipman will also give a public lecture in English, A Non-Participation Pact: State and Society in Russia, on Thursday, November 11, at 4:00pm, 206 Ingraham Hall. The event is sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia (CREECA)
Artemy Troitsky, a well-known Russian journalist, musicologist and historian, wrote the book - literally - on the history of Russian rock music. In addition to teaching at Moscow State University and the Russian State University of Management, Troitsky hosts a a weekly radio show on the high-profile radio station Echo of Moscow. He also heads a concert/event agency and a record label. Sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and the Russian Flagship Center. All are welcome.
Artemy Troitsky will also give a public lecture in English, The History of Russian Rock, at 4:00 pm, Thursday, October 28, 206 Ingraham Hall. The lecture is sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA)
Film: Анна от шести до восемнадцати/Anna from Six to Eighteen (1993).
Film: Ночной дозор/Night Watch (2004)
Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center.
Dan Davidson, Bryn Mawr College; American Councils for International Education
A workshop for UW-Madison graduate students, faculty and staff. Sponsored by the Russian Flagship Center.
Comments from Karen Evans-Romaine, director, Russian Flagship Center
An invited talk for the 2010-11 Language Institute lecture series, Immersion and Language Learning: Contexts and Challenges. The talk reports on a study of formal and informal language learning behaviors and activities that correlate with target language gains in speaking, listening, reading, or writing at the advanced (ILR-2 ) and professional (ILR-3) levels during nine-month overseas immersion programs for Americans in Russia, Egypt, and Syria. Sponsored by the Language Institute and the Russian Flagship Center. All are welcome!
A concert, И слово с музыкой сольется, and mini-lecture, Жизнь и смерть во власти язык, by Alexander Mirzayan, one of the most prominent contemporary "singing poets” in Russia today. Mirzayan enjoys a strong following in Russia, as well as in the Russian-speaking diaspora abroad. Learn more about the artist >
Sponsored by the Artists, Singers, and Songwriters of Russia in Madison (ASSR).
Tickets: $20.00; $15.00 for students and seniors
Camping, guitar-playing and singing are important parts of traditional and contemporary Russian culture. Come to this event, sponsored by the UW-Madison Russian Student Assocation, to experience camping in Russia without actually sleeping under the stars. A special guest will play guitar and lead songs in Russian. All are welcome!
Meet at Picnic Point or at the main entrance of the Memorial Union at 7:30 pm, to go as a group by the #80 bus. Contact Masha with questions. RSVP on Facebook. Sponsored by the the Russian Student Association.
A conversation in Russian with Alexander Martynov, Head of the Department of Foreign Relations, City of Korolev, Russia, on the history of space exploration. Sponsored by the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA) and the Russian Flagship Center. All are welcome.
Dr. Martynov will also give a public lecture in English, From Sputnik to Mars: The History and Politics of Modern Space Travel, at 4:00 pm, Thursday, October 7, 1800 Engineering Hall. The lecture is sponsored by the Department of Astronomy, Department of Engineering Physics and the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia (CREECA), with funding from the University Lectures Committee.
Sessions for students interested in learning more about the NSEP-Boren Scholarships to support study abroad. The NSEP-Boren Scholarship offers up to $10,000 for a semester, or $20,000 for a full academic year for U.S. students to become more proficient in the languages and cultures of world regions critical to U.S. interests. For students in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) majors who are interested in studying abroad for the summer for 8 weeks or longer, the NSEP-Boren Scholarship also offers summer awards for up to $8,000. More information on Boren Scholarships >
The information sessions will review the NSEP-Boren Scholarship Program and provide students with information and tips on applying. The UW-Madison application deadline for 2011-12 is December 15, 2010. Students interested in applying for 2011-12, or for future application cycles, are encouraged to attend. Sponsored by International Academic Programs. Contact Matt Geisler, UW-Madison Scholarship Campus Coordinator, for more information.
Sponsored by the College of Letters and Sciences Office of Career Services.
The UW-Madison Russian Flagship is a collaborative initiative of the UW-Madison Department of Slavic Languages and Literature and the Language Institute, with the Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia, and the Doctoral Program in Second Language Acquisition.
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