Many interesting events: how was the Russian Heritage Month in New York. A PHOTO

In New York, the annual festival “Our Heritage”, which took place from 1 to 30 in June, ended successfully. This year, he presented the guests with a wide variety of interesting cultural events and memorable meetings.

Businessman and restaurateur Marat Novikov, president of ASA College José Valencia, NYPD sergeant Dmitry Zabrovsky, Ambassador of Brooklyn from the city municipality under President Erica Adams Marietta Rosenthal, President of the Russian-American Foundation Marina Kovalyova, entrepreneurs Ildrim Abrahamov and Oleg Movsumov. Photo: RAF

Founded in 2002 by the initiative of the President of the Russian American Foundation, Marina Kovaleva, and the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, the 17 for the second consecutive year, the festival continues to acquaint the inhabitants of the Big Apple with the outstanding achievements and original culture of the Russian-speaking community, attracting tens of thousands of people and discovering many talents.

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The grand opening of the festival this year was proclaimed by New York Mayor Bill De Blasio and the first lady of the city of Shirlein McCray, who noted the special contribution and achievements of the representatives of the Russian-speaking community of New York with a special reception at their official residence Gracie Mansion 11 in June.

Director and radio host, Peabody award winner Elliott Forrest, president of the Russian-American Foundation Marina Kovalyova, repeated nominee for the Grammy Award violinist Philippe Quint. Photo: RAF

Hundreds of people gathered to support this event, among them respected politicians, businessmen, lawyers, as well as the cultural and creative intelligentsia of the city. The famous American Russian-born singer Regina Spector, who won millions of listeners throughout the world with her musical talent, received a special award from the hands of the mayor on this day. In the US, Regina has already released seven studio albums, and her songs have been nominated for a Grammy and more than once hit the top of American charts. To the applause of enthusiastic spectators and the mayor of the city Regina performed a cappella song of Bulat Okudzhava.

The outstanding Russian actor of the Sovremennik Theater, the Oscar nominee and the winner of the most prestigious Drama Desk Award, Sergei Garmash, who spoke at the Art in Dialogue recital at the Baryshnikov Center for the Arts in New York

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Especially for all those present, Sergei Garmash prepared a program from Pushkin, Chekhov, Brodsky and Yevtushenko’s works, and also spoke about himself and his work in the theater during an exclusive conversation with the director of RTVI in New York, Ekaterina Kotrikadze.

Singer Regina Spector, Mayor of New York Bill De Blasio, President of the Russian-American Foundation Marina Kovalyova. Photo: RAF

The program of the evening was continued by the outstanding American violinist of Russian origin and multiple nominee for the Grammy Award, Philippe Quint, who performed excerpts from his acclaimed album “Charlie Chaplin's Smile” (English Chaplin's Smile) and later in the hall answered the questions of a famous American journalist and radio host Eliot Forrest.

12 June The Russian-American Foundation and the New York Immigration Museum of Tenement Museum initiated a round table with the participation of the most talented Russian-speaking American women authors: Elena Ahtiorskaya, Irina Raine, Lara Wapnjar and Ani Ulinich, who spoke about their fate and work in a frank conversation with TondoArt founder and SonMar Group Sonia Bekkerman. Today, well-known authors have recalled how they, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, managed to build a successful creative career in the United States and find inspiration and voice.

Writers Elena Akhtiorskaya, Irina Rein, Anya Ulinich and Lara Vapnyar at the round table. Photo: RAF

17 June presented the latest film by the legendary Russian actress and director Vera Glagoleva, “Not Aliens,” as well as the short documentary film “All for One ... One for All” by an American journalist and director, a multiple winner of the Emmy Awards, Peabody ”And“ DuPont ”by John Alpert in the framework of the new film project of the Russian-American Foundation“ Eurasia / America ”.

The traditional annual Festival of Health and Sport “Together in New York®”, which took place on June 16 in Seaside Park, once again pleased the residents of Brooklyn with a concert of the best children's dance and sports groups of the Russian-speaking community. Interactive has become a celebration for the whole family. show from Broadway - Bubble Garden by Gazillion Bubble Show and a performance by the famous pop singer from Russia Alexey Glyzin.

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Another significant event of the festival was the performance of a prominent American organist and chairman of the Mikael Tariverdiev organ music performers competition, James Higdon, with a concert in St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5 Avenue with the Litanies program. Higdon performed the masterpieces of world classics - Alain, Barber, Latry, Schnittke, Tariverdiev, Tournemir and Tchaikovsky.

Aksoltan Ataeva, Permanent Representative of Turkmenistan to the UN, Leon Nektalov, President of the Center for Bukharian Jews, art dealer Barbara Koz Paley, Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York Ben Hartley, President of the National Society of Arts, Aron Aronov, founder and director of the Museum of Bukharian Jews in New York, director of the History of Asian Culture at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington Dr. Paul Michael Tale op. Photo: RAF

26 June, the UN hosted the conference “The most important lessons of Chernobyl and other tragedies that shook the world”, organized by the Permanent Mission of Belarus to the UN, the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the UN and the Chernobyl project and Dr. Igor Branovan. Participants spoke about their work to overcome the consequences of the Chernobyl accident. The nuclear power plant, the Semipalatinsk test site and the site of the World Trade Center, as well as acquainted the participants with advanced medical and technological advances.

From 18 June to 9 July, New Yorkers had the opportunity to visit a unique exhibition “Central Asia: A World of Treasures” in the National Society of Arts in Manhattan, revealing the incredible beauty of traditional crafts of the countries of Central Asia: suzani, embroidery, carpets, skullcaps, fabrics and traditional clothes of the XIX-XX centuries.

Executive Director of the Chernobyl Project Nikolai Schiglik, Permanent Representative of Belarus to the UN Valentin Rybakov, Counselor to the Permanent Representatives of Belarus to the UN Tamara Kharashun, President of the Chernobyl Project Dr. Igor Branovan, Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN Kairat Umarov, President of the Russian-American Foundation Marina Kovalyova, MD, Valentina Drozd, representative of the United Nations Development Program Miriyana Spolyarik-Egger, photographer and videographer Philip Grossman, representative of the Health Department eniya and Mental Hygiene, New York Robert Brekbill. Photo: RAF

The end of the festival was marked by a special celebration in Brooklyn Borough Hall - this time the contribution of representatives of the Russian-speaking community was noted by the President of Brooklyn Eric L. Adams, who presented memorable awards to ASA College President José Valencia, NYPD sergeant and New York Police Association Chairman New York Dmitry Zabrovsky, founder. Desly International and restaurateur Marat Novikov, as well as entrepreneurs and founders of Caucasian cuisine restaurants Village Cafe and Village Café 2 Ildrim Abrahamov and Oleg Movsumov.

The Russian-American Foundation (RAF), which organized the event, is a non-profit organization founded in 1997 to maintain and strengthen cultural relations between Russia and America, as well as to develop educational programs within the framework of the dialogue between the two countries.

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