4th SLOVO Russian Literature Festival 5-26 March 2013 From Pushkin to Pelevin, Dostoevsky to Shishkin, Mayakovsky to Bykov - literature has always been Russia’s calling card. And writers have been its most important ambassadors! Their stories, their insights into human nature, their philosophical musings and debates continue to engage and inspire readers all over the world. And when speaking about the relationship between Britain and Russia, it is certainly the literary links that have been the strongest ties between the two countries. We are therefore pleased to announce that the SLOVO Russian Literature Festival is returning to London for the 4th time from 5-26 March 2013! Words in Action: the fully packed programme features poetry readings, enlightening discussing, film screenings but most importantly meetings and discussions with the leading names in contemporary Russian literature, including Dmitry Bykov, Vera Polozkova, Mikhail Segal, Evgeniy Vodolazkin, Mikhail Shishkin, Lev Danilkin, and Vladimir Sharov. See our guests at http://academia-rossica.org/en/literature/slovo-festival/guests We hope you will be able to join us in this celebration of the literature and culture of Russia today! The full programme will be announced in the coming days at http://academia-rossica.org/en/literature/slovo-festival Rossica Film Nights at Mari Vanna 116 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7PJ Book your table by contacting Mari Vanna on +44(0)207 2253 122 or info@marivanna.co.uk Euphoria Tuesday 19 February, 9pm One of the most beautiful and poetic films of recent Russian cinema, Euphoria tells a story of unexpected, true, and overwhelming love, an eternal story of Romeo and Juliet, whose love is too big for the real world. Euphoria, which won major awards at the Berlin and Venice Film Festivals, is the debut film of Ivan Vyrypaev, cult figure in contemporary Russian culture, dramatist, screenwriter and now the artistic director of the Practika theatre in Moscow.   Two Days Tuesday 26 February, 9pm A glorious romantic comedy about the preservation of Russian cultural traditions in the face of rapid change. Directed by Avdotya Smirnova, starring Fedor Bondarchuk and Ksenya Rappoport, winners of Best Actor & Best Actress at the 2011 Golden Eagle Awards. Animation Brunch Sunday 24 February, 11.30am New! New! New! Bring all the family along to Mari Vanna for a screening of heartwarming and hilarious animations from the very special collection of Academia Rossica, which will brighten up your Sunday with their beauty, charm and imagination.