The Eurasia Center &the Friendship Society of Washington, DC
Invite you and your friends to:
Russian Mardi Gras Party Maslenitsa
We call it Mardi Gras, Europe calls it Carnival, it is time to come and celebrate - - Maslenitsa is a sun festival, celebrating the imminent end of the Winter and the Beginning of Spring!
First Part of the Evening Featuring:
Art Exhibition of Mikhail Kononov
COLORS OF LIFE AND NATURE
(the artist will be present)!
Venice, Kononov
&The Washington Balalaika Society's
Russkie Musikanti
Second Part of the Evening Featuring:
Russian-American Social Party
Featuring Russian Pianist Galina Gurinovich!
Maslenitsa, Kustodiev 1919
At the RUSSIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
1825 Phelps Place, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Sponsored by the Embassy of Switzerland
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26
7:00 p.m.-11 p.m.
(fifteen per person, twenty five per couple)
TO PREREGISTER FOR THE PARTY JUST 'CLICK':
You may pay at the door but RSVP names to rsvp@eurasiacenter.org
Directions by car: visit www.mapquest.com press driving directions
By metro: Dupont Circle - go north on Conn Ave. NW past Florida Ave., three more blocks, take left on California St. NW, left on Phelps Pl. NW
Open Bar and free Russian hors d'oeuvres of Maslenitsa
from 7:00-8:30 p.m., ZVodka, Swiss Wine, RUSSIAN BEER
(after 8:30 p.m. cash bar featuring very reasonable prices)
Space is limited and it is better to pre-register as soon as possible.
to benefit the Eurasia Center's Humanitarian Program, your registration is 100% tax-deductible. For Questions please email events@eurasiacenter.org or call 202-494-0773
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