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Fourth Russian Spring Celebration

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WHEN: Sunday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: Discovery Green Park (1500 McKinney Street Houston, TX 77010)

ADMISSION: free

Flying Balalaika Brothers

We invite all to celebrate the end of winter in tradition of the Russian folk holiday. An essential and delicious element of the celebration – Russian pirogi with dufferent staffings will be offered.

There will also be an assortment of traditional Russian souvenirs for sale.

Well-known Russian band Flying Balalaika Brothers will provide the entertainment. The group plays various music: from Russian folk to bluegrass, country and rock. Dancing is allowed and encouraged.

FotoFest 2012This year, Russian Cultural Center organizes the festivities in collaboration with Houston FOTOFEST.  FotoFest’s focus for its 2012 Biennial exhibitions is Contemporary Russian Photography.

For more information please call 713.395.3301 or e-mail OurTexasInc@gmail.com

Sponsors:

 City of Houston logo HAATCA art worksDIRECTVConsulate General of Russia
This project is funded in part by a grant of the City of Houston through the Houston Art AllianceHanten Blum Law Firm Phoenicia

Russian Spring Celebration 2011

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WHEN: March 6, 2011, 3 p.m.

WHERE: The Volcano Bar (2349 Bissonnet St; Houston, TX 77005)

ADMISSION: $10.00

For the third time we invite all friends to celebrate with us Maslenitsa or Pancake week, which is a Russian folk holiday that dates back to the pagan times. Maslenitsa has a dual ancestry – pagan and Christian. On the pagan side, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of winter, which is represented by an essential and delicious element – bliny or Russian pancakes, popularly taken to symbolize the sun. Round and golden, they are made from butter, eggs, and milk, and will be on sale at the festival!

This year again well-known Austin-based Russian trio Flying Balalaika Brothers will be playing. This group represents Russian folk crossover to bluegrass, country and rock. Watch out for the Bass Balalaika!

Special entertainment for kids!

For questions, please call 713-395-3301 or email russianculturalcenter@gmail.com

Event Sponsors

City of Houston

Houston Arts Alliance

This project is funded in part by a grant of the City of Houston through the Houston Art Alliance

Art Works

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts

Russian Spring Celebration 2008

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On March 8th, 2009 the Russian Cultural Center in collaboration with the Volcano bar presented “Russian Spring Celebration”

WHEN: March 8, 2009, 3 p.m.

WHERE: The Volcano Bar (2349 Bissonnet St; Houston, TX 77005)

ADMISSION: $10.00

The theme of this event is Maslenitsa or Pancake week, which is a Russian folk holiday that dates back to the pagan times. Maslenitsa has a dual ancestry – pagan and Christian. On the pagan side, Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of winter, which is represented by an essential and delicious element – bliny or Russian pancakes, popularly taken to symbolize the sun. Round and golden, they are made from butter, eggs, and milk, and will be on sale at the festival!

Russian Spring Celebration featured an Austin-based Russian trio Flying Balalaika Brothers, representing Russian folk crossover to bluegrass, country and rock. Watch out for the Bass Balalaika!

For questions, please call 713-395-3301 or email russianculturalcenter@gmail.com

Event Sponsors