News and Events
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May 24th, 2026 – 11:30 AM
Lecture for the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture
Join us at the Russian Orthodox Church for the lecture for the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture. During the lecture, you will discover why Slavic writing might never have emerged without Christianity, how faith shaped Slavic education and culture, and what was the lasting influence of Saints Cyril and Methodius on the development of the Slavic world.
April 24th, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Russian Movie Club – Кино Клуб 4
Join us at the Russian Embassy where we will be screening Baba Yaga on Our Head, a whimsical Slavic family fantasy about a troublesome household spirit whose chaotic magic turns one family’s daily life upside down, until they must learn how to live with her mischief before it grows into something far more dangerous. Check out the trailer
here: https://youtu.be/fv3gzQ36rZk?si=ckADQiXJiCmtbafc
April 9th, 2026 – 6:30 PM
Russian Movie Club – Кино Клуб 3
Join us at the Goh Loo Club where we will be screening Cheburashka 2, a Russian family adventure about Cheburashka, whose growing independence and playful mischief begin to test his bond with Gena, until an unexpected event upends their peaceful life together.
April 8th, 2026 – 6:30 PM
Russian Movie Club – Кино Клуб 2
Join us at the Kempinski Hotel for a movie screening where we will be watching 7 Days, a Russian drama about a 70-year-old man who, while awaiting confirmation of a devastating diagnosis, spends a week reassessing his seemingly failed life and gradually discovers its deeper worth.
March 27th, 2026 – 7:00 PM
Russian Movie Club – Кино Клуб 1
Join us at the Russian Embassy for our first movie club session where we will be screening Matthew’s Passion, a Russian comedy about a young altar boy navigating dating in an urgent search for a wife. Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/W4ssTnwlWxY?si=9TRJv8tS8REDzffg
March 5th, 2026
International Women’s Day Concert
Join us at the Russian Embassy for the International Women’s day concert “Symphony of Spring”