Lecture on Yuri Lotman and the Lunar New Year: how to spend a weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area (February 4-6)

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What: Local Musicians Hall of Fame

When: Friday-Sunday, February 4-6

Where: 1353 Bush St 1353 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94109

More: Welcome to the San Francisco Music Hall of Fame, the largest gallery dedicated to artists from the Bay Area. The gallery honors over 90 of the most famous artists and bands. You will see rare footage of famous musicians, interesting artwork for their albums, and much more.

Cost: $12

What: Suomenlinna Fortress Online Tour

When: Friday, February 4, from 09:00

Where: Online

More: Suomenlinna is a fortress of the Swedish period, designed to protect Helsinki from the Russians. However, shortly after its completion, it was besieged by Russian troops. In 1808 it was handed over to the Russian imperial government. Today, Suomenlinna is a complex of historic buildings, beautiful parks and views of downtown Helsinki. All participants of the online tour will walk around the territory and learn about the history of this fortress.

Cost: Free options

What: Lecture about Yuri Lotman

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When: Friday, February 4, from 11:30

Where: Online

More: The ideas of Yuri Lotman continue to live on the pages of the author's books, while his wonderful personality, his wit, his warmth, his kindness, his disinterested generosity and courage in difficult circumstances are unknown to people who did not know this talented person.

Marina Sonkina decided to publish her mother's diaries, as well as the letters she exchanged with Yuri Lotman over several decades. In addition, the book contains autographs, photographs and much more from the personal archive of the Sonkins.

Yuri Lotman is a Soviet and Russian literary critic, culturologist and semiotician.

Cost: Free options

What: Space Cafe Russia

When: Friday, February 4, from 12:00

Where: Online

More: Space Café is a series of SpaceWatch.Global webinars featuring world space experts. During the Space Café Russia, Elina Morozova, Executive Director of the International Space Communications Organization, will have a conversation with Vladimir Agapov, General Designer of the Astronomical Scientific Center JSC, Alexander Solntsev, Deputy Head of the Department of International Law of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, and Valentin Uvarov, General Director of Climate Monitoring Systems LLC.

Cost: Free options

What: Presentation of the book about Taras Shevchenko

When: Saturday, February 5, from 09:00

Where: Online

More: Taras Shevchenko has many names (from the pathetic Kobzar to the friendly She) and is constantly present in our daily lives (from school textbooks to TikTok trends). He is one of the most famous Ukrainian personalities in the world. What motivates people to read Shevchenko? Why is it that his writings, written over 200 years ago, still have such a powerful impact? In this presentation, you will learn a simple and convincing answer.

Cost: Free options

What: Celebration of the Lunar New Year

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When: Saturday, February 5, from 10:00

Where: Terra Marin School 70 Lomita Drive Mill Valley, CA 94941

More: The Lunar New Year is a special cultural event of the Asian community, full of traditions and cultural heritage. The event will feature Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese traditional performances, a phenomenal lottery and fun celebrations.

Cost: $8

What: Rally "Solidarity with Ukraine"

When: Sunday, February 6, from 11:00

Where: San Francisco Ferry Building, 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105

More: Ukrainians and everyone who is rooting for a peaceful and stable future of the world are gathering for a rally "Solidarity with Ukraine" to express support for Ukraine as a sovereign state with a European destiny and full responsibility for its future, to increase support for Ukraine among officials, business leaders and ordinary people. citizens, to reject Russia's attempts at economic coercion and military blackmail.

Cost: Free options

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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• by going to this link, visit the most famous castles in Europe
• 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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