Scotland and Russia have a long tradition of mutual engagement and influence, going back to the Middle Ages and still thriving today. This project offers scholars, creative practitioners and the general public a chance to explore the full spectrum of connections between the two countries since 1900. The new project website containing a freely accessible online repository of cultural materials can be found at:www.scotland-russia.llc.ed.ac.uk Image Any enquiries about the project can be addressed to the project co-ordinator Dr Anna Vaninskaya:Anna.Vaninskaya@ed.ac.ukFunded by the Royal Society of Edinburgh Arts and Humanities Research Network Award and the University of Edinburgh Challenge Investment Fund.EventsEvents uncover the history of theatrical, musical, literary, artistic and political exchange over the last hundred plus years. Jan 25 2018 16.30 - 18.30 Robert Burns in Russia: Translations and Influences This talk by visiting speaker, Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor), introduced the history of Burns translation in Russia, beginning with the nineteenth century, but focusing on the extraordinary cultural dominance Burns achieved in the Soviet Union in translations by Marshak. Find the venue (Seminar room, IASH) Further information Jun 20 2016 00.00 - 00.00 Truths and Fictions: Two Centuries of Scottish-Russian Encounters This one-day symposium, the third in a series organised by the 'Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters Since 1900' Project, explored the history of Scottish-Russian cultural exchange and influence. Find the venue Further information Mar 24 2016 10.00 - 12.00 Michael Chekhov’s Acting Practice: Reading “Men Should Weep” by Ena Lamont Stewart The Scotland and Russia project invited participants to a 2-hour workshop by Robert Leach on the acting technique of Michael Chekhov. Find the venue Further information Oct 09 2015 18.00 - 20.00 Scotland and Russia: Song in Translation with Thomas Beavitt Presentation by translator/bard Thomas Beavitt of songs translated from (Scots-) English to Russian and vice versa between 2008-2015 Find the venue Further information Apr 10 2015 00.00 - Apr 11 2015 00.00 Cultural Perception Since 1900 ‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Perception Since 1900’ was the second event of the ‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters since 1900’ project. Find the venue Further information Oct 17 2014 17.00 - 18.30 Glasgow Concerts in the 1930s: Performing Russian Music in Scotland The free concert starred soprano Olga Ivakina, bass-baritone Arshak Kuzikyan, and Rusne-monika Palsauskaite and Timothy Dean on piano. Find the venue (Reid Concert Hall) Further information Oct 17 2014 00.00 - 00.00 Scotland and Russia: Performance Since 1900 The inaugural day-long symposium was dedicated to theatrical and musical exchange and featured talks by leading performance scholars and practitioners, including directors and musicians. Find the venue (IASH) Further information Related linksThe Scotland-Russia ForumThe Princess Dashkova Russian CentreThe Anglo-Russian Research NetworkPushkin HouseThe Sco-Rus. OrganisationSoviet Posters at the National Library of ScotlandRussian Presence UK This article was published on 2024-08-13
Jan 25 2018 16.30 - 18.30 Robert Burns in Russia: Translations and Influences This talk by visiting speaker, Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor), introduced the history of Burns translation in Russia, beginning with the nineteenth century, but focusing on the extraordinary cultural dominance Burns achieved in the Soviet Union in translations by Marshak. Find the venue (Seminar room, IASH) Further information
Jan 25 2018 16.30 - 18.30 Robert Burns in Russia: Translations and Influences This talk by visiting speaker, Natalia Kaloh Vid (University of Maribor), introduced the history of Burns translation in Russia, beginning with the nineteenth century, but focusing on the extraordinary cultural dominance Burns achieved in the Soviet Union in translations by Marshak. Find the venue (Seminar room, IASH) Further information
Jun 20 2016 00.00 - 00.00 Truths and Fictions: Two Centuries of Scottish-Russian Encounters This one-day symposium, the third in a series organised by the 'Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters Since 1900' Project, explored the history of Scottish-Russian cultural exchange and influence. Find the venue Further information
Jun 20 2016 00.00 - 00.00 Truths and Fictions: Two Centuries of Scottish-Russian Encounters This one-day symposium, the third in a series organised by the 'Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters Since 1900' Project, explored the history of Scottish-Russian cultural exchange and influence. Find the venue Further information
Mar 24 2016 10.00 - 12.00 Michael Chekhov’s Acting Practice: Reading “Men Should Weep” by Ena Lamont Stewart The Scotland and Russia project invited participants to a 2-hour workshop by Robert Leach on the acting technique of Michael Chekhov. Find the venue Further information
Mar 24 2016 10.00 - 12.00 Michael Chekhov’s Acting Practice: Reading “Men Should Weep” by Ena Lamont Stewart The Scotland and Russia project invited participants to a 2-hour workshop by Robert Leach on the acting technique of Michael Chekhov. Find the venue Further information
Oct 09 2015 18.00 - 20.00 Scotland and Russia: Song in Translation with Thomas Beavitt Presentation by translator/bard Thomas Beavitt of songs translated from (Scots-) English to Russian and vice versa between 2008-2015 Find the venue Further information
Oct 09 2015 18.00 - 20.00 Scotland and Russia: Song in Translation with Thomas Beavitt Presentation by translator/bard Thomas Beavitt of songs translated from (Scots-) English to Russian and vice versa between 2008-2015 Find the venue Further information
Apr 10 2015 00.00 - Apr 11 2015 00.00 Cultural Perception Since 1900 ‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Perception Since 1900’ was the second event of the ‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters since 1900’ project. Find the venue Further information
Apr 10 2015 00.00 - Apr 11 2015 00.00 Cultural Perception Since 1900 ‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Perception Since 1900’ was the second event of the ‘Scotland and Russia: Cultural Encounters since 1900’ project. Find the venue Further information
Oct 17 2014 17.00 - 18.30 Glasgow Concerts in the 1930s: Performing Russian Music in Scotland The free concert starred soprano Olga Ivakina, bass-baritone Arshak Kuzikyan, and Rusne-monika Palsauskaite and Timothy Dean on piano. Find the venue (Reid Concert Hall) Further information
Oct 17 2014 17.00 - 18.30 Glasgow Concerts in the 1930s: Performing Russian Music in Scotland The free concert starred soprano Olga Ivakina, bass-baritone Arshak Kuzikyan, and Rusne-monika Palsauskaite and Timothy Dean on piano. Find the venue (Reid Concert Hall) Further information
Oct 17 2014 00.00 - 00.00 Scotland and Russia: Performance Since 1900 The inaugural day-long symposium was dedicated to theatrical and musical exchange and featured talks by leading performance scholars and practitioners, including directors and musicians. Find the venue (IASH) Further information
Oct 17 2014 00.00 - 00.00 Scotland and Russia: Performance Since 1900 The inaugural day-long symposium was dedicated to theatrical and musical exchange and featured talks by leading performance scholars and practitioners, including directors and musicians. Find the venue (IASH) Further information
