Sep
22
Fresh Start!
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Спасибо
to those who came out to the Russian Club’s general interest meeting last week!
We had a great turn out and tons of enthusiasm, and we’re all very excited for what’s to come. There are already several things on our agenda including field trips, concerts, performances, literature and poetry readings, film viewings, and more food!
At our next meeting, be prepared to come with potential dates for our annual Brighton Beach trip and ideas for t-shirt designs. Additionally, we want to take a trip to Pearl Street Night Club in downtown Northampton to see the Russian band Mumiy Troll in concert. Make sure to check your calendars to see if you are free on the night of Tuesday, October 6th because this is sure to be a good time.
We started off the year with some sweet treats (Thanks to our wonderful presidents, Ruth and Lara!) and tea from our very own samovar, and we’re sure to have some more tonight. So, come through at 7 p.m. to Hatfield 107, also known as the Russian Lounge, for some arts & crafts and lessons in writing in Cyrillic. And don’t forget your mugs and teacups!
Apr
8
Recounting Russia
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What follows is a personal message from a relative :
“I thought Russia was easily the most wonderful, most terrible place
I’ve ever been to. It was colorful, repressed, bloody, frightening,
beautiful, breathtaking, choking, embarassing, and so on.
What epitomizes the stay in Russia for me was walking near the
Hermitage through thick orange-brown smog, there because their peat
bogs burn all summer long uncontrollably. Through the haze we saw a
woman walk by on 4 inch stiletto heels to a corner of the park. In
that corner was a gypsy with a scabby, nearly hairless bear. He poked
it with a stick now and then, and it would rear up and dance. The lady
put some coins in his hat and the bear bowed. The man poked it, it
bled, and sat down. The lady walked on.”
Apr
2
- Dedication
- Organization
- Creativity
Mar
31
Next stop, Brighton Beach.
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The Brighton Beach trip is officially on! Unfortunately, availability to participate in the trip is now closed because we had to rent vans in advance and can no longer procure another one.
We are meeting PROMPTLY at 7:45 AM at Public Safety and departing soon after.
Stopping at Dunkin’ Donuts or maybe Breuggers’ for breakfast, and hitting the road first thing in order to spend the maximum amount of time in NY. Bring a headscarf and warm clothes so that you will be able to go into churches or mosques should the need arise. I would also advise picking up some grab and go food to have as munchies. Try to pack lightly, as you probably won’t want to leave anything in the car in Brooklyn.
The official list of attendees is: Nina, Liza, Lara, Katia, Sonja, Em and Sofi.
We intend to arrive around lunchtime and head to Primorski’s, where Russian Club is going to pay for lunch. The rest of the afternoon will be spent wandering the shops, beach and various attractions of this “Little Odessa.”
At five o’clock we’ll leave back to Smith, and be in by 9:00 PM. Get excited!
Mar
31
Mar
31
Upcoming events!
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Kindly pass the word along (TELL YOUR CLASSMATES! TELL YOUR FRIENDS! TELL YOUR EXTENDED FAMILY! WRITE IT ON YOUR FOREHEAD!) about the following two events:
1. Professor Glebov will be speaking on Tuesday, APRIL 7th at 6:30 PM in Seelye 211. He will probably be talking about his research in Siberia!
2. Professor Goldstein (Russian Politics teacher) will be speaking on Tuesday, APRIL 14th at 6:00 PM in Seelye 211. This historical talk is going to discuss the movie we are showing that night, Burnt by the Sun.
Don’t miss out on these wonderful opportunities!
P.S. This afternoon the Russian Club purchased a samovar similar to this one:
Hopefully that will arrive within the next week so we can enjoy tea and cookies at our get togethers!
Feb
24
On the advice of Katia, the Russian Club watched Diamond Arm tonight in Seelye 211. What an excellent suggestion! There has been some trouble obtaining a consistent meeting place, but I have finally procured Seelye 211 for all our future meetings. Apologies for the movement. This said, feel free to change the meeting place on the posters around campus if you see one that is wrong. Thanks for your help!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
- “Unfamiliar Terrain: Sufis, Scribes, and the Creation of Russia’s Southern Empire”
Wednesday, February 25th at 8:00 in the Amherst Russian House.
Kelly O’Neill ’97, assistant professor in the History Department at Harvard University, will present a talk at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25 in the Russian House of Amherst College. Her focus will be the development of the Russian-Crimean relationship after 1783, using colorful episodes and excerpts of archive documents. She will talk about how an historian goes about interpreting and contextualizing sources and, eventually, writing the history of an empire. Her talk will be of particular interest to students who are themselves thinking about undertaking historical research projects in the future. Reception to follow.
- “Catherine the Great’s Memoirs: Of Horses and the Political Animal”
Thursday, February 26th at 5:00 in the Russian classroom (Hatfield 107)
A lecture by Hilda Hoogenboon who translated The Memoirs of Catherine the Great.
- Mt. Holyoke Russian Club celebrates Pancake week!
Friday, February 27th at Mt. Holyoke in the ACE House from 5:30-8:00. Here’s the Facebook group:
Nov
28
Getting the blog rolling.
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I’m pleased to announce that Christina Lee of the Russian Club, has volunteered to be the informal website monitor. I’m handing over the site to her as a resource available to students of Russian to share/post information regarding Russian events and news.