Russian/Slavic Culture House

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What is the Russian/Slavic Culture House?

The Russian/Slavic Culture House, administered by the Russian Program, is a coeducational undergraduate dormitory which serves as an informal center for Russian and East European studies on campus. The House is centrally located at 101 Talbot Ave., near the Mayer Campus Center, and contains four singles and two doubles, a kitchen and common living room. Residence in the House is open to all students who satisfy any of the following requirements: 1) enrollment in courses related to the Russian and East European culture area (languages, history, literature, art, political science, or economics); 2) Slavic and East European background; or 3) a strong interest in the area.

Why live at the House?

The House organizes film series and lectures, as well as parties, cook-outs and dinners (learn to make Professor Sloane's famous borscht, not to mention Professor Johnson's tasty pirozhki). Not to be overlooked, of course, is the live-in mutual aid society for language learning (handy when the genitive plural is eluding you). The House also serves as a meeting place for the Russian Circle, a campus wide group of Slavophiles, who gather for weekly or bi-weekly tea with pancakes.

Contacts for 2006-2007
Russian Culture House President: (to be elected)
Russian Circle President: Kaetana Leontjeva
Faculty Advisor: Nancy Petrov (tel. 617-627-2373), e-mail: nancy.iffland_petrov@tufts.edu


You are encouraged to direct inquiries to Nancy Petrov.

FALL 05 Campus events:

Mini Film Festival - New Films from Kazakhstan and Russia - Week of November 7
Each film will be introduced by Moscow based film critic, Elena Stishova

The Hunter, directed by Serik Aprymov, one of Kazakhstan's most prominent film directors. A young boy is befriended by the hunter he has stolen from. This film will be shown in Kazakh with English subtitles.
Wednesday, Nov. 9 at 4:00, Olin 006

The 9th Company, directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk. Raw recruits face battle during the Soviet Afghan War. This film is currently showing to wide acclaim in Russian, and is dedicated to the director's father, renowned Russian actor, Sergei Bondarchuk. NOTE: This film will be shown in Russian with Russian subtitles.< Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7:00, Olin 001

Slavic Cuisine at the The Russian/Slavic House, Friday, October 7, 5:30
General Interest Meeting for The Russian Circle will be held at
the Russian House (101 Talbot) on Wednesday, September 21 at 8:00 pm.

If you have ideas for promoting Russian/Slavic culture on campus, please plan to attend.