NEVA'S WHITE NIGHT ON THE EAST RIVER
Trustees of RACC and Dr. Regina Khidekel, Director cordially invite you to
Neva's White Night on the East River
An exciting and glamorous evening, aboard New York City's landmark ship the Peking, recalling the grand celebrations of the White Nights in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Venice of the North. Set against panoramic views of Manhattan's skyline, costumed personalities from Russia's great historic past welcome you aboard a dramatic and illuminated deck where a night of art and entertainment beckons.
Please join us for a rare and extraordinary presentation of Theatrical Assemblies
Conceptualized by Peter the Great in the early 18th century, Theatrical Assemblies integrate the audience in an interactive stage performance of music and dance from around the world. From the minuet to the tango, costumed actors will transport you hundreds of years back to a St. Petersburg long forgotten.
The evening will also include:
A live auction featuring art, ballet memorabilia and merchandise from around the world
An all-night cocktail reception and tasting including traditional Russian and various ethnic cuisines from select NYC restaurants
Live Jazz and Dancing throughout the evening on the Upper Deck
Tuesday, July 29, 2003
7:00 pm-11:00 pm
(Performance begins promptly at 7:30 pm)
The Peking
South Street Seaport, East River Pier 16
(Fulton & South Streets in Manhattan)
Parking is available
Festive Attire
Ticket price: $150.00/per person (tax deductible)
For tickets call: (212) 744-5168, 917-402-7897 and 646-270-8448, or email: khidart@aol.com
Send check/money order to:
The Russian-American Cultural Center
500 East 77 Street # 316, New York, NY 10021
Our Neva's White Night on the East River is dedicated to St. Petersburg's 300-year anniversary. As triumphant ships sailed across St. Petersburg's glorious Neva River, shadows of their masts danced upon the city's extravagant palaces and monuments. For citizens of St. Petersburg, celebrations on the Neva River were as much a part of their tradition as fireworks are for New Yorkers on the 4th of July. Both acts evoke pride in their distinct cultures while paying tribute to history.
Our event offers an opportunity to recreate a moment of St. Petersburg's past while paying tribute to our own historical city, New York. We look forward to creating a celebratory and carnivalesque setting on the historic waterfront in New York City.
He thought:
Here, Swede, beware - soon by our labor--Alexander Pushkin
Here a new city shall be wrought,
Defiance to the haughty neighbor.
Here we at Nature's own behest
Shall break a window to the West,
Stand planted on the ocean level;
Here flags of foreign nations all
By waters new to them will call
And unencumbered we shall revel.
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Your presence lends support to our mission'to foster international cooperation through the promotion of Russian and American visual and performing art. Our goal is to unite both communities through shared experiences and mutual values.
Proceeds from the evening will go toward establishing a permanent location for RACC and its multiple activities, including bringing together the world's top young and established talent from Russia, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere, to Russian-speaking and other audiences in the US.
Those in attendance and those who support RACC with their contributions will become members of our Honorary Circle of Supporters, which entitles them to various benefits of membership, including: future concert discounts; memorable and unique gifts; an opportunity to meet famous artists; an opportunity to become a volunteer and have an input into the work of RACC; and other special considerations.
This is an opportunity to meet and share this cultural wealth with other enlightened individuals and families, together with notable guests from the world of art, diplomacy, politics, and business. This is an excellent opportunity to re-visit life's most refined and civilized aspects, as expressed by the international fine arts.
cover art: (c)Roberta Fineberg, 2003. www.robertafineberg.com
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