Festival of Russian culture and a concert of works by Tchaikovsky: how to spend a weekend in New York (May 7-9)

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What: Festival of Russian Art and Culture

When: Friday-Sunday, May 7-9

Where: Online

More: The celebration was canceled last year due to the pandemic. This year, in May, the XX Annual Festival of Russian Art and Culture will be held in a new format - online. Many musical events, including for children, master classes, virtual tours, concerts, contests, interviews with interesting people and much more - all this can be seen during May.

Cost: Free options

What: Dinosaur exhibition

When: Friday-Sunday, May 7-9

Where: American Museum of Natural History 200 Central Park West New York, NY 10024-5102

More: The earliest known dinosaurs appeared about 228 million years ago; their fossils have been found on every continent. They dominated the Earth until about 65 million years ago, when they became extinct as a result of natural disasters, along with many other animals and plants, both on land and in the seas, disappeared.

The American Museum of Natural History is home to the world's largest collection of dinosaur fossils, with over 100 items. It houses some of the museum's most beloved and scary exhibits, including Tyrannosaurus rex and Apatosaurus. Both dinosaurs have been modified to represent new scientific thinking: the T-rex, once presented in an upright position, is now in a low, chasing pose, while the Apatosaurus, formerly known as Brontosaurus, has a new skull, additional neck bones and a longer, raised tail.

Cost: $ 13-23

What: Broken Nature Exhibition

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When: Friday-Sunday, May 7-9

Where: MoMa, 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019

More: From rebuilding coral reefs to thinking about feeding a crowded planet, work at Broken Nature shows how design and architecture can spur design change. This exhibition highlights the concept of restoration design and offers strategies to help people re-establish their relationship with the environment they share with other species and with each other.

Cost: From $0

What: Seminar on the Ottoman Empire and Russia

When: Friday, May 7, from 12 p.m.

Where: Online

More: This seminar will present new ways of understanding the borders of the Ottoman Empire, especially as it relates to Eurasia and the Indian Ocean. Dilyara Agisheva focuses on how the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Empire in 1783 led to new ruptures and difficulties in relation to the Crimean Sulamag, the Ottoman state, and the Islamic community of the former Crimean Khanate.

Cost: Free options

What: Concert of works by Tchaikovsky

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When: Saturday, May 8, from 14:00

Where: Online

More: Guests will enjoy a concert of author's songs and duets by the Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. The concert will feature: soprano Hasmik Harutyunyants, Claire Galloway; mezzo-soprano Victoria Koreneva, contralto by Evgeny Pirshina, tenor Michael Butler and baritone Rob McGuinness. Doctor Katerina Suvorova - at the piano. The concert is dedicated to Tchaikovsky's birthday - May 7.

Cost: Free options

What: Performance "Triptych" / Festival "Brooklyn Bridge-2021"

When: Sunday, May 9, from 19:30

Where: Online

More: Festival "Brooklyn Bridge 2021”, Which runs from March to June, is a series of performances by Russian-speaking theaters from all over the world. You will be able to get acquainted with new works of talented figures of the Russian theater from different countries.

And these are not just video performances, but a kind of new genre - performances created precisely online in a fit of communication with the viewer.

On Sunday, May 9, at 19:30, the online premiere of Ksenia Boyko's solo performance "Triptych" based on the works of Nina Mazur (New Art Theater, Chelyabinsk, Russia) will take place. Directed by Evgeniya Zenzina.

Who said that female logic is impossible to understand? Although it really is impossible to understand, but you can feel it! And three women were able to embody this on stage - the author Nina Mazur, the director Evgenia Zenzina and the amazing actress Ksenia Boyko.

They did not explain, they did not prove, but they made them feel and comprehend what kind of women they were - Medea, Lady Capulet and the many-faced Jacomina. For some, the first theme to the fore will be motherhood, for some, the themes of love and infidelity will emerge, someone will hear the ringing theme of a woman's fear of loneliness, comparable to horror on the verge of life and death, and the riot of life in spite of fear.

The production is a treasure trove of author's wisdom, director's findings and brilliant pas in acting. The duration of the performance is 1 hour 10 minutes.

Cost: $10

What: Charity concert for Ukrainian soldiers

When: Sunday, May 9, from 12:00

Where: St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church 21 Shonnard Pl. Yonkers, NY 10703

More: Revived Soldiers Ukraine presents a charity concert with Oksana Mukha in support of Ukrainian wounded soldiers. All funds raised at the concert will be used to pay medical expenses for Ukrainian soldiers.

Cost: $ 0-35

Dear readers! Please note that due to the epidemic of coronavirus infection, some activities may be canceled or rescheduled for other dates. Therefore, before visiting, we recommend checking the information on the sites of the organizers.

But we have collected many interesting events for you online:

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• dozens of free resources for fun boring self-isolation we have collected here

In addition, look for interesting events for every day of the week in our calendar... Come in, find out, share with your friends. Before visiting, check the organizer's websites for details and locations of events, as they may change.

Keep us informed about what is happening in your city. Send information about events for the Russian-speaking diaspora by mail [email protected].

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