Russian Folk Art Revealed

The program bring our educator into public libraries to address different aspects of traditional Russian folk art.

The Center received Art$Fund Grant 2010 from The arts Center of the Capital Region to implement the program in local public libraries.

Date: January 16, 2010 at 2 pm
Location: North Albany Branch, 616 N. Pearl St. Albany, NY

Date: January 17, 2010 at 3 pm
Location: Altamont Free Library, 105 Park St. Altamont, NY

Date: January 21, 2010 at 4 pm
Location: Rensselaer Library, 676 East St. Rensselaer, NY

Date: January 23, 2010 at 11 am
Location: Berlin Public Library, 47 South Main St. Berlin, NY

Date: January 25, 2010 at 6 pm
Location: Cohoes Public Library, 169 Mohawk St. Cohoes, NY

Date: January 27, 2010 at 4 pm
Location: William Sanford Town Library (Colonie), 629 Albany-Shaker Rd. Loudonville, NY

Date: January 28, 2010 at 4 pm
Location: Sand Lake Town Library, 8428 Miller Hill Rd. Averill, NY

Date: January 29, 2010 at 5 pm
Location: Watervliet Library, 1501 Broadway. Watervliet, NY

Date: January 30, 2010 at 11 am
Location: East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush, NY

Date: January 30, 2010 at 2 pm
Location: Troy Public Library, 100 2nd St. Troy, NY

Russian Winter Festival 2010

Date: February 13, 2010

Time: 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Location: Washington Armory, located at 195 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY.

Admission: Adult: $7, Children: $3 from 5 to 12, children < 5 - Free

Description: The Festival is a full day of traditional music and dance performances rarely seen in the U.S.

There will be a variety of activities, informational displays, and entertainment. The Festival will feature the Tula Samovar Exhibition, Russian National Dance Ensemble from Tula, Russia, Russian Movies, Russian traditional food, Russian crafts, craft making demonstrations, and children activities.

Costume & Mask Contest

The Masquerade Ball on the 26th of May 2007 was a success. Everyone was dress up, enjoyed homemade food and danced to romantic and traditional music.

Of course, the main point of a Masquerade Ball was to be in costume and astonish friends and strangers alike. Mask was a must.

At 6pm was the Costume/Mask contest, where everyone is asked to vote on a King and Queen of The Ball (best couple costume), a Prince (best male costume), and a Princess (best female costume).

To the end of the Ball everyone enjoyed the photo slide show featuring the photos of the guests.

Masquerade Ball May 26, 2007

Photos courtesy of Sergey www.photosbysergey.com.

YMCA International Day 2007

January 13, 2007. Our Center presented the Russian community in Albany, New York among other ethnic communities in the Capital Region of New York.

Russian Samavar Questions about Russian food

Russian Doll - Matryoshka I want to play with this doll

Dressing up in the Russian Costumes Parents and children at the stand

Russian Folk Art Revealed

The Russian Folk Art Revealed program includes one hour lecture and demonstration museum quality objects of Russian folk arts: lacquer miniature painting on Paper-Mache, wooden “Matryoshka” nesting dolls, metal painted trays, ceramics and decorative arts.
Different aspects of traditional Russian art, culture and history is addressed to children 6-12 yeas old. Parents and grandparents are invited.

Below are the photos had taken during the presentations at the New Scotland Library, August 11, 2006 and the Bethlehem Public Library, April 10, 2007

Girl is dressed up in Russian costume Russian food to taste She looks like a Russian girl Brother and sister dressed up Everyone is enjoy to dressed up Dressed in the Russian costume

If you have questions about Russian Folk Art Revealed program, please contact us at events@newrussiacenter.org.

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