Notices
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In search of the snow tiger
Callender environment consultant David Warnock went to the Altai in Sept 2009 in search of the snow tiger - Stirling Observer cutting hereNew Migrants Action Project (Positive Action in Housing Ltd)
http://www.paih.org Drop in or phone service offering advice in Russian (and other languages). Downloadable leaflets in Russian:
Health matters: Бутылочное кормление ребенка; Безопасен ли ваш дом для малышей?; ваша работа и безопасность; вы – из-за рубежа и работаете в Великобритании?; конфиденциальность – это Ваше право; Как вы можете ознакомиться с Вашей медицинской картой; Согласие – это Ваше решение; NHS и ВыTax: Работа и уплата налога
Scotland: Добро пожаловать в Ангус
Employment: Заявления-анкеты; СV (автобиографии); CV (резюме); интервью 2; Написание писем работадателю; Права работающих
Education: Образование: основные вопросы
Chernobyl Children Life Line - Host families urgently required
Chernobyl Children Life Line (CCLL - www.ccll.org.uk) is a UK registered charity whose aim is to provide four weeks respite care for children from Belarus who are suffering from the effects of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986. 70% of the Chernobyl fallout landed in Belarus, and was equal to 90 times that of the radioactivity resulting from the Hiroshima bomb.The gene pool of expectant mothers is now affected and young children's immune systems often cannot fight off decease. The children are at high risk to cancer, especially childhood leukaemia. Research has shown that four weeks out of the country, eating fresh uncontaminated food and water, helps removes radioactive elements in the body and strengthen the immune system.
The charity works through Links - there are 140 from Inverness to the Channel Islands. Our Link - Edinburgh & Lothian's are looking for host families for the period 26th May - 23rd June, 2010. Families can host for either two or four weeks.
Families choose the sex and age of the child they wish to host (9 -13 years).
My wife and I have been involved with the Link since 2003 and can say, in all honesty, that it is the most rewarding thing we have ever done.
If the explosion at Chernobyl had been at one of the nuclear plants in Scotland then we could have been looking for people in Europe to provide respite care for our children and grandchildren.
CAN YOU HELP, PLEASE.
Interested? For further details please contact Ron Gillies on 0131 312 7894.
Russian football in Edinburgh
“Russian football" on the Meadows would welcome players. We play football on Sunday (sometimes Saturday) at 3pm in the Meadows. Some (but not all) players speak Russian, but everybody is welcome (we have some American, Italian and Scottish players).The level is not particularly high, anybody who is able to kick a ball...
Please email Ilia Kuznetsov ilia.kuznetsov@gmail.com if you want to join (or phone 07816 83 63 37).
More information is available from: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Russian_Football_Edinburgh/
Employment sought
Recent Edinburgh MSc graduate from Kyrgyzstan seeks employment:- project work in charities
- translation
- secretarial/personal assistant work
Fluent English, Russian, Kyrgyz and Turkish. Qualifications incl MSc in Comparative Public Policy (Edinburgh 2009), English teaching diploma/BA (Osh, Kyrgyzstan 1991-6).
Work experience for international charities and a Turkish textile company. References available.
Email us in the first instance.
Ecologia Youth Trust - new online shop
Ecologia would like to announce the launch of their new online Russian shopping experience through our website at www.ecologia.org.ukThere are many seasonal and non-seasonal items available and all are authentic products made by the orphans at the Kitezh community south of Moscow. Also, there are two books, one written by the founder of Kitezh, Dimitry Morozov and his philosophy on bringing up children and the other is by Rosie Swale Pope and her experiences in “Just a little run around the world”! There are Christmas cards for sale, which are all handmade by the children, rag dolls, jewellery, house spirits to keep you safe, cd’s and most importantly, gift certificates to sponsor a child.
Proceeds go towards supporting the orphans in the Kitezh community and giving them a better life. On our website you will also find ways to become a volunteer in Kitezh, Russian language courses, how to become a Godparent to a child in Kitezh but also, how to make a donation for the children through Virgin Money.
We look forward to seeing you online!
News from Ruslan
RUSLAN FORUM ON GOOGLE GROUPS
A Surrey teacher has set up a forum on Google Groups for teachers using the Ruslan course. The major advantage for teachers will be that you will be able to talk to each other about ideas and materials for working with the Ruslan course and to share materials easily. The advantage for Ruslan's John Langran is that he will be able to communicate with teachers who use Ruslan much more easily. To join use the link: http://groups.google.com/group/TeachRusRus/sub?s=zmVa3QwAAACie8qXuRgxRw2F9J2SiPRm&hl=en
You will also find this link on the teacher page of the Ruslan website: www.ruslan.co.uk/teachers.htm
OTHER NEWS
John is currently working on an Italian version of Ruslan 1, in collaboration with the "Associazione Italia Russia" in Milan. Please do mention this to any colleagues teaching in Italy. A new edition of the French "Ruslan Russe 1" was published a few weeks ago, and I shall be exhibiting with a Ruslan stand at Expolangues in Paris, February 3-6.
Teaching the alphabet
Useful websites:- Shireland Academy: alphabet marching song, alphabet sounds, other games etc
- Sesame Street
- Ikea
- Handwriting for children from Russian speaking families:
CRCEES News
Events planned for 2009-10 can be downloaded here.
Translations Database
Natasha Perova of GLAS is coordinating a database of translations from Russian to be published online by the monthly Russian supplement to the Daily Telegraph and Washington Post. If you have translated a book from Russian (fiction or non-fiction), and if it is still in print, please send basic information about each book (author, title, translator, publisher) plus a few paragraphs of summary and, where possible, a couple of quotes from reviews. Send this information to both Svetlana Smetanina smetanina@rg.ru and Natasha Perova perova@glas.msk.su.
Grants for Ukrainian translations
Open Ukraine supports projects connected with the translations of Ukrainian literature into other languages: http://www.openukraine.org/en/programs/dialogue/grants/
New Russian Law website: www.russianlawonline.com
Edinburgh based InterBusiness Consulting (www.ibcinfo.co.uk) have set up a new website www.russianlawonline.com. Full of information on various aspects of the law, they plan to add a debate section soon.
Продуктовый магазин / Russian Grocery "Nostalgia"
Еженедельная рассылка, расширился ассортимент продуктов, интернет магазин (скоро!) / Weekly deliveries, new products, online sales (soon!)...Часы работы / Opening hours:
Понедельник - Пятница / Mon-Fri: 10:00 - 19:00
Суббота / Sat : 11:00 - 18:00
Воскресенье / Sun: 12:00 - 18:00
368-370 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh, EH11 2RQ; tel: 0131 478 6971, email nostalgia.ed@mail.ru
Webgastronom - a new Online Russian Foodstore
WebGastronom.com is an online shop that supplies food products from Baltic States, Russia and Ukraine to the local Eastern European community. The shop is open and take orders 24 hours a day.Home delivery throughout the UK by courier services, within working 1-2 days (except perishable/frozen foods!). All orders within Edinburgh and Midlothian are home delivered same day after 18:00.
www.webgastronom.com. Tel. 0131 208 45 40 (9am-5pm)
Открылось кафе Russian Passion / New Russian cafe
Часы работы: 11:00 - 15:00 (ежедневно)Резервация ужинов: email@russianpassioncafe.co.uk
В августе 2009 года открылось кафе "Russian Passion" - небольшое уютное место для желающих отведать традиционные блюда русской кухни: салаты, супы, пирожки, напитки и т.д. Кафе расположено по адресу: 5 Canonmills, Edinburgh, EH3 5HA. На настоящий момент меню кафе содержит следующие наименования:
* Супы (Борщ, Щи, Рассольник, Рыбный суп);
* Пирожки с различной начинкой (картошка с грибами, гречка с грибами, сосиска с капустой и др.);
* Русские блины и оладушки;
* Торты (по субботам): "Наполеон", "Медовик", "Птичье молоко", "Фруктовая радуга", "Сметанный с орехами";
* Печеная картошка с различными гарнирами;
* Русские салаты: "Оливье", "Винегрет", "Крабовый", "С тунцом", "Свекольный";
* Чай, соки, кефир, тархун, квас, "Боржоми";
* Обеды по-русски (супы и салаты с пирожками).
St Petersburg Concert Singers
The St Petersburg Concert Singers are a small award winning professional choir who would like to perform in Scotland. They are seeking someone to help them realise this ambition by assisting in the arrangement of a tour. If you are able to help please contact their Director Natalia Komarova at nk-komarova@yandex.ruA brochure about the choir and CD of their music is available from the Scotland-Russia Institute.
Russian speaking joiner
Квалифицированный плотник с большим опытом работы в разных странах Европы предлагает высококачественные услyги по доступным ценам. В числе которых: установка дверей, окон, настил полов, монтирование подвесных потолков, перегородок любого вида, строительство веранд, мансард, консерваторий, саун, сборка мебели, в том числе кухонной. Выполнение качественных плиточных работ для ванных комнат и кухонь. Рекомендации доступны по запросу. Обращаться по телефону: 07502388707 или по электронной почте: nk-komarova@yandex.ru
National Library of Scotland
The National Library of Scotland (George IV Bridge) has quite extensive collections on the history and culture of Russia (in both English and Russian) which are available for consultation (though not for lending) to everyone. A brief introduction to the Library’s Slav. + E. Eur. Collections is at www.nls.uk/collections/foreign/slavonic.html and the Library’s catalogue can be browsed at www.nls.uk/catalogues/online/index.html.
General enquiries re. these collections can be sent to j.bowles@nls.uk