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Friday 29 - Saturday 30 September
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Loch Ewe 75: WWII Convoys PQ18 & QP14 - The Battle Of The Barents Sea And Its Consequences
Aultbea Hall, Ross-shire IV22 2JA (overlooking Loch Ewe)
A fundraising event for the Russian Arctic Convoy Project www.russianarcticconvoymuseum.org info@theracmproject.org T: 01445 731137 Charity no: SCO42286 
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Friday 29th September
19.30 - 21.45: ‘The Cruel Sea’ (starring Jack Hawkins, Sir Donald Sinden and Stanley Baker) - with interval for ice cream and popcorn - and an amusing interview with Sir Donald about the making of the film.
Entry by donation.
Saturday 30th September
10.00 - 11.30: Guided visit to the RACP Exhibition Centre in Birchburn, Aultbea. Entry £3.50 for adults (AC veterans and under 16s free)
12.00 - 13.30: Guided walk at the WWII Boom Defence, Mellon Charles (2 miles north of Aultbea). An optional lunch stop (at your expense) is available at the Perfume & Image Studio Café in Mellon Charles (Tel. 01445 731618) - or the Aultbea Hotel (Tel. 01445 731201). Both have restricted space so please book in advance.
14.30 - 16.00: PQ18/QP14: Family recollections with exhibition of memorabilia (20 -30 mins each).
16.00 - 17.30: Tea break (in Hall) with further recollections incl. ‘The Tragic Tow’ of HMS Somali by HMS Ashanti.
17.30 - 19.00: Free time
19.30 - 21.45: ‘The Last PQ Convoy and The Battle of the Barents Sea’ - an illustrated and dramatised talk by Andrew Choong Han Lin (National Maritime Museum). Entry by donation.
19.30 - 21.45: ‘The Cruel Sea’ (starring Jack Hawkins, Sir Donald Sinden and Stanley Baker) - with interval for ice cream and popcorn - and an amusing interview with Sir Donald about the making of the film.
Entry by donation.
Saturday 30th September
10.00 - 11.30: Guided visit to the RACP Exhibition Centre in Birchburn, Aultbea. Entry £3.50 for adults (AC veterans and under 16s free)
12.00 - 13.30: Guided walk at the WWII Boom Defence, Mellon Charles (2 miles north of Aultbea). An optional lunch stop (at your expense) is available at the Perfume & Image Studio Café in Mellon Charles (Tel. 01445 731618) - or the Aultbea Hotel (Tel. 01445 731201). Both have restricted space so please book in advance.
14.30 - 16.00: PQ18/QP14: Family recollections with exhibition of memorabilia (20 -30 mins each).
16.00 - 17.30: Tea break (in Hall) with further recollections incl. ‘The Tragic Tow’ of HMS Somali by HMS Ashanti.
17.30 - 19.00: Free time
19.30 - 21.45: ‘The Last PQ Convoy and The Battle of the Barents Sea’ - an illustrated and dramatised talk by Andrew Choong Han Lin (National Maritime Museum). Entry by donation.
Thursdays from 28 September
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Russia literature courses from Edinburgh University Open Learning
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Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment: Revealing the Unrevealed
Elena Moore | Term 1, Thursdays, 28 Sept – 26 Oct 2017, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Non-credit | 5 Weeks | £61 | Paterson’s Land
A five-week exploration of one of the 19th century’s greatest Russian novels, Crime and Punishment.
Russian Literature: an introduction
Elena Moore | Term 2, Thursdays, 18 Jan – 22 Mar 2018, 4:10pm – 6:00pm
Non-credit | 10 Weeks | £121 | Paterson’s Land
Explore great pieces of Russian writing created by influential authors such as Turgenev, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and those whose names are hidden under the layers of history.
War and Peace: A Study of the Great Russian Epic
Elena Moore | Term 3, Thursdays, 19 Apr – 17 May 2018, 4:10pm – 6:00pm
Non-credit | 5 Weeks | £61 | Paterson’s Land
Explore Tolstoy’s great epic. War and Peace offers an incredible opportunity to investigate society during the Napoleonic War era in Russia.
Elena Moore | Term 1, Thursdays, 28 Sept – 26 Oct 2017, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Non-credit | 5 Weeks | £61 | Paterson’s Land
A five-week exploration of one of the 19th century’s greatest Russian novels, Crime and Punishment.
Russian Literature: an introduction
Elena Moore | Term 2, Thursdays, 18 Jan – 22 Mar 2018, 4:10pm – 6:00pm
Non-credit | 10 Weeks | £121 | Paterson’s Land
Explore great pieces of Russian writing created by influential authors such as Turgenev, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, and those whose names are hidden under the layers of history.
War and Peace: A Study of the Great Russian Epic
Elena Moore | Term 3, Thursdays, 19 Apr – 17 May 2018, 4:10pm – 6:00pm
Non-credit | 5 Weeks | £61 | Paterson’s Land
Explore Tolstoy’s great epic. War and Peace offers an incredible opportunity to investigate society during the Napoleonic War era in Russia.
Thursday 5 October
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Roger Fenton: first war photographerA talk by Sophie Gordon, curator of the
13.00 - 14.00, The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse,The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8DX Free with Gallery ticket or Gallery 1-Year Pass. 1-Year Pass eligible. Book now |
Join Sophie Gordon, Shadows of War curator, as she discusses Roger Fenton's photographs of the Crimean War, taken in 1855. The lecture will look at the commercial motivations behind Fenton's work and the public display of the photographs across Britain in 1855-6. It will also highlight the emotional content of this pioneering photography by comparing his images with the work of other Crimean War photographers.
Friday 6 and Tuesday 10 October
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WWII Arctic Convoy Boom Defence at Mellon Charles, Loch Ewe
Guided tours of major WWII installations around Loch Ewe.
11am - 1pm both days. More information: 6 October and 10 October. Organised by the Russian Arctic Convoy Project as part of the Highland Archaeology Festival. Download a map of the wartime trail around Loch Ewe |
Between 1942-44 the protection of the gathering place for merchant ships laden with goods bound for northern Russia required major infrastructure to prevent attack by German U-boats and shipping. This guided walk will examine the visible remains of the large WWII military base where the enormous steel nets which crossed the loch were maintained. The nearby anti-aircraft battery will also be visited.
Meet at Boom Defence Compound, Mellon Charles, Loch Ewe (NH 84462 91090). First part of walk wheelchair accessible. Children welcome with adults and dogs on leads. Walk level 1. Adults £5, full time students £2, under 18s free.
The walk is weather dependent. If very wet, another day will be offered. An email will be sent 24 hours in advance to confirm. Bookings essential to:
Russian Arctic Convoy Project
Phone 01445 731137
Email info@theracproject.org
Meet at Boom Defence Compound, Mellon Charles, Loch Ewe (NH 84462 91090). First part of walk wheelchair accessible. Children welcome with adults and dogs on leads. Walk level 1. Adults £5, full time students £2, under 18s free.
The walk is weather dependent. If very wet, another day will be offered. An email will be sent 24 hours in advance to confirm. Bookings essential to:
Russian Arctic Convoy Project
Phone 01445 731137
Email info@theracproject.org
Saturday 21 October
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Festival of Politics: Two Russian events
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The Romanovs. Rise and Decline of a Dynasty
In 1917, the Bolsheviks came to power and Tsar Nicholas II lost his reign, freedom and ultimately along with his immediate family, his life. The brutal execution of the Romanovs concluded a 300-year-old imperial dynasty of absolute power. Join our panel including Professor Robert Service, historian and author of The Last of the Tsars (2017); and authors Virginia Rounding and Dr Wendy Slater, as they debate the achievements and failings of the infamous dynasty.
11:15 - 12:45, Scottish Parliament. Cost: £6.00/£4.00 Participants: Professor Robert Service, Virginia Rounding, Dr Wendy Slater There will be a book signing immediately after this event in the Festival Café Bar. |
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Lenin's 21st Century Revolution
Do the revolutionary concepts of the Russian communist, revolutionary, politician and political theorist, Vladimir Lenin, have any significance for a 21st century global capitalist world? Does Lenin’s theory on politics being concentrated economics still resonate today and can imperial wars ever be supported or the seizing of power justified?
Join our panel including Professor Robert Service, University of Oxford, historian and author; and Dr Katy Turton, Queen’s University Belfast, as they discuss Lenin’s legacy in the 21st century. 15:45 to 17:15, Scottish Parliament Cost: £6.00/£4.00 Participants: Professor Robert Service, Dr Katy Turton There will be a book signing immediately after this event in the Festival Café Bar |
Fri 20 - Sun 22 October
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Moffat Russian Conference 2017. Russian Phoenix: art and literature in the era of the 1905 and 1917 revolutions
Details of the conference are not yet available but there is a draft programme on www.moffatrussianconferences.com/mrc-2017-programme
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Saturday 28 October
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1917-2017: 100 years since the Russian Revolution
10:00am - 4:00pm, Holyrood Campus
To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the end of the Russian Revolution, we will learn, debate and consider its wider history and legacy – drawing on the social, political, art, music, sport, culture and philosophy of the Revolution. Ages 16+.For more information, please contact col@ed.ac.uk |
The day will start with an introductory overview followed by a choice of seminars, talks, workshops and discussions, which will include:
Soviet Montage
James Mooney – 1 hour illustrated talk and discussion
Douglas Dougan - 2 hour practical film editing workshop
An introduction to the highly influential film editing techniques demonstrated by Soviet filmmakers and theorists in the 1910s and 1920s. We will discuss the famous Kuleshov Effect and Sergei Eisenstein’s theory of ‘intellectual montage’ using clips - from early Soviet cinema to modern day examples - which show the impact and importance of film editing.
As well as an illustrated talk and discussion, students will have the opportunity to make their own ‘montage’ from both still and moving images.
Music in a Time of Revolution
An investigation of Russian music from 1917 onwards with special reference to Shostakovich, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev. The session will explore how engineers of the human soul, as Stalin described all Soviet artists, managed their creative lives. Plenty of music excerpts and discussion. No advance knowledge required.
Revolutionary Literature: before, during and after
Explore works of literature that may have inspired the greatest revolutionary minds. By looking at texts at the time of revolution, discover how the revolution was seen through the eyes of writers and how they may have influenced those in power.
Lubok and Agitprop Print Workshop
"Lubok"" printed books are now regularly produced out of Dresden and have featured works by artists such as Tal R, Christopher Rueckhaeberle and many others. In this practical print workshop participants will investigate and compare the Lubok woodcut print tradition with revolutionary propaganda poster images and contemporary art in Russia which addresses social political issues.
Soviet Montage
James Mooney – 1 hour illustrated talk and discussion
Douglas Dougan - 2 hour practical film editing workshop
An introduction to the highly influential film editing techniques demonstrated by Soviet filmmakers and theorists in the 1910s and 1920s. We will discuss the famous Kuleshov Effect and Sergei Eisenstein’s theory of ‘intellectual montage’ using clips - from early Soviet cinema to modern day examples - which show the impact and importance of film editing.
As well as an illustrated talk and discussion, students will have the opportunity to make their own ‘montage’ from both still and moving images.
Music in a Time of Revolution
An investigation of Russian music from 1917 onwards with special reference to Shostakovich, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev. The session will explore how engineers of the human soul, as Stalin described all Soviet artists, managed their creative lives. Plenty of music excerpts and discussion. No advance knowledge required.
Revolutionary Literature: before, during and after
Explore works of literature that may have inspired the greatest revolutionary minds. By looking at texts at the time of revolution, discover how the revolution was seen through the eyes of writers and how they may have influenced those in power.
Lubok and Agitprop Print Workshop
"Lubok"" printed books are now regularly produced out of Dresden and have featured works by artists such as Tal R, Christopher Rueckhaeberle and many others. In this practical print workshop participants will investigate and compare the Lubok woodcut print tradition with revolutionary propaganda poster images and contemporary art in Russia which addresses social political issues.
Monday 30 October
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In Conversation with Allan LittleIn connection with the current Shadows of War exhibition at Holyrood you are invited to join broadcaster, Edinburgh International Book Festival Chair and former BBC foreign correspondent Allan Little in conversation with Sophie Gordon, Head of Photographs, Royal Collection Trust, and curator of Shadows of War.
18.30 - 20.30 Throne Room, The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8DX GB £12.50 adults, £10.50 concessions, booking essential. Book now |
As a correspondent in Johannesburg, Moscow and Paris, Allan Little won several awards for his reports and documentaries. In 2012, he received the coveted British Journalism Review Charles Wheeler Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcast Journalism. Together they compare the chronicling of conflict zones in the 20th and 21st centuries with the fieldwork of Crimean War photographer Roger Fenton and his journalistic contemporary, theTimes reporter William Howard Russell.
Includes refreshments and a private view of Shadows of War.
Includes refreshments and a private view of Shadows of War.
Wednesday 8 November
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Russia: Past and future
18.00, National Library of Scotland Kelvin Hall, 1445 Argyle Street, Glasgow G3 8AW
Free. Book 'Russia: Past and future' on Eventbrite or phone 0845 366 4629. An event to mark the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Former BBC and 'Sunday Times' Moscow correspondent Angus Roxburgh looks at the legacy of communism and Russia's place in the world today. In conversation with 'Sunday Herald' foreign editor David Pratt, he introduces his new book, 'Moscow Calling', a memoir of 45 years' studying and working in Russia. A National Library of Scotland and Cable Dialogues event, in association with the Scotland-Russia Forum. |
Friday 10 - Sat 11 November
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Rethinking Soviet Legacies
University of Glasgow - an academic conference organized by postgraduate students in the Erasmus Mundus International Master’s Russian, Central, and East European Studies programme with support from academic staff in the department for Central and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow.
Conference online registration deadline: 15th October 2017. Contact Qiaoyun Peng at ceesconference17@gmail.com. More information. |
The collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991 changed the global geopolitical landscape and marked the beginning of a new era. This year, twenty six years after the collapse of the USSR, marks also the 100th anniversary of the 1917 revolutions. How did the rise and fall of the Soviet
system affect the world? To what extent do these “red legacies” continue to impact contemporary politics and society? The aim of this conference is to rethink Soviet legacies from an interdisciplinary perspective.
system affect the world? To what extent do these “red legacies” continue to impact contemporary politics and society? The aim of this conference is to rethink Soviet legacies from an interdisciplinary perspective.
