OLEG BORIS OF SUROZH RADZINSKY PARKHOMENKO AKUNIN · BORIS AKUNIN CHARITY EVENT IN AID OF RUSFOND UK Boris Akunin is the pen name of Grigory Chkhartishvili. Indisputably one of RussiaÕs

ANTHONYOF SUROZH

Metropolitan Anthony of Surozh was founder and head of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral in London for 50 years – from 1953 to 2003. Professor Mikhail Epstein will be joined at this event by people who knew Metropolitan Anthony, to discuss his continuing spiritual and cultural influence on the people of Britain and Russia.

13 APRIL MON 6PM

THE LIVING WORD OFANTHONY OF SUROZH

£10.00

BORISGREBENSCHIKOV

A talk and performance by the legendary Russian rock star whose poetry and songs stand at the heart of contemporary Russian culture.Boris Grebenshchikov is one of the most prominent figures in a generation of musicians considered the founding fathers of Russian rock.

15 APRIL WED 8PM

WORD & MUSIC

£50.00

ELENACHEKALOVA

Elena Chekalova is a chef, popular food and travel writer, and TV presenter. She will talk about her own books on food and about the changing culture of consumption.

18 APRIL SAT 4PM

FOOD FOR HAPPINESS / !"#!$%& &!$%

£10.00

OLEGRADZINSKY

The son of a popular Soviet author, Oleg was arrested in 1982 when studying Russian Literature at Moscow University and sentenced to 6 years for Anti-Soviet propaganda. He later emigrated to America, became a successful banker and returned to Russia as Chairman of Rambler Media Group. It’s no surprise that his novels read like roller-coaster!

14 APRIL TUE 6PM

THE WRITER AND TIME

£10.00

VLADIMIRSOROKIN

CHARITY EVENT IN AID OF LIFE LINE ('()(* +(,)()Considered a living classic, Vladimir Sorokin is a celebrated post-modern Russian storyteller and dramatist. Though his early works were banned during the Soviet period, Sorokin was nominated for the 2013 International Man Booker Prize. He will present his incredible hand-written work - The Oprichnik Book.

16 APRIL THU 6PM

THE OPRICHNIK BOOK /-./(")#* 0)(1#

£50.00

LEONIDPARFENOV

Leonid Parfenov is one of the most respected journalists in modern Russia and the author of a range of projects that have defined an era in Russian TV. He pioneered a unique form of TV documentary which chronicled the changing Zeitgeist through a subtle analysis of historical facts, and was later captured in a series of lavishly illustrated books.

18 APRIL SAT 6PM

THE OTHER DAY —1946-2010 /)#2&3)( — 1946-2010

£25.00

SERGEIPARKHOMENKO

Sergei Parkhomenko is a famous Russian journalist and publisher, and an influential and vocal advocate of civil rights. He will talk about the importance of collective memory in society and how we read and live our history through literature and our urban environment.

14 APRIL TUE 8PM

URBAN MEMORY /.#2*$% 1-/-3#

£10.00

SASHAFILIPENKO

Sasha Filipenko is award-winning writer, journalist and popular TV presenter. The recipient of several prestigious awards, including the 2014 Russkaya Premia and the 2011 Pen Centre Belarus, Sasha will present his new book – Intentions. 18 April, 2 pm – Join Sasha’s masterclass on how to write a column and conduct an interview

17 APRIL FRI 6PM

INTENTIONS /,#24!'4

£10.00

RUSSIANWRITERSIN LONDON

Four Russian authors living in London will present their books and talk about the cross influence of Russian and British literature.

19 APRIL SUN 4PM

CARINA COCKRELL,EVA LANSKA, JUJA D.,ALLA BASHENKO

£10.00

BORISAKUNIN

CHARITY EVENT IN AID OFRUSFOND UKBoris Akunin is the pen name of Grigory Chkhartishvili. Indisputably one of Russia’s best-selling authors, he has been compared in turn to Tolstoy, Dostoevsky and Conan-Doyle and is a well-respected essayist and civil activist.

15 APRIL WED 6PM

IN CONVERSATION WITH BORIS AKUNIN

£50.00

DMITRYGLUKHOVSKY

Dmitry Glukhovsky is a bestselling Russian author and journalist known for Sci-Fi, Magic-Realism, and his exploration of social and political structures. His first novel Metro 2033 began as an interactive experiment, drawing in over 3 million readers worldwide and then becoming a globally popular video game.

17 APRIL FRI 8PM

METRO 2035 /2&$/- 2035

£10.00

ALLABASHENKO

CHARITY EVENT IN AID OF GIFT OF LIFE

Alla Bashenko’s new poetry book launch is a mix of art forms, a unique display of music and poetry presented by the author and a team of talented actors, musicians, composers, including Dina Korzun, Vlada Sadovskaya, Louis Franck and Alexia Mankovskaya.

19 APRIL SUN 7PM

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WORDS IN ACTION!

Words in action! – This has been SLOVO’s mottosince its inception. We believe that words have the power to change the world. As in previous years,the SLOVO festival will see leading Russian and British authors to take a stand against violence and in support of culture and humanity. Britain and Russia bothhave profound and far-reaching literary traditions,and literature and culture are the best ambassadors between them, forming the foundation for free dialogue and exchange.

This year, the SLOVO Festival has a very special mission. We have joined forces with three charitable organisations working to save children’s lives in Russia: Gift of Life, Life Line, and Rusfond. We will be fundraising for these charities throughout the festival, and there will be three special events dedicated to each of the charities. Their work is extremely vital in Russia. It is a great privilege and a great responsibility to work with these organisations, and we are proud to support them. Come and join us in this campaign!

All events are in Russian with English translation

Tickets: www.academia-rossica.org

Programme in Russian: www.RusskyLondon.com

All events take place at Waterstones Piccadilly,

203-206 Piccadilly, London W1J 9HD

The festival is organised by ACADEMIA ROSSICA jointly with WATERSTONES PICCADILLY,and is supported by Alexander Mamut

www.academia-rossica.org

Rusfond UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (No. 1151840) which was established to help seriously ill children from Russia with rare diseases receive specialist, lifesaving treatment in the United Kingdom. Rusfond UK acts as a bridge between families in Russia and hospitals in the UK where ‘little patients’ are treated.

Chance for Life is a charity organisation devoted to caring for disadvantaged children from Russian orphanages who are deprived of home, care, and love. They act as an umbrella uniting like-minded people and organizations willing to pursue the charitable courses including fi nancial, medical, emotional, and social support.

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CHANCE FOR LIFE

Life Line ('5657 85965) is a Russian charitable organisation saving children suffering from life threatening illnesses and nurturing the culture of philanthropy in the Russian society. So far the“Life Line” Fund has saved more than 7888 children throughout Russia. In all, more than 1,66 billion roubles has been raised for surgeries. All money received by the Life Line goes directly to the children.

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This year, SLOVO Festival has a very special mission.It is our great privilege to support three charitable organisations working in Russia to save children’s lives. We will be fundraising for these charities throughout the festival, with three special events dedicated to each of them to promote their important and vital work.

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