A New Year programme was organized with a slogan of “Long Live Nepal- Russia Friendship “by Russian Centre of Science and Culture jointly with Nepal-Russia Friendship Association and alumni from Institutions and Universities of former Soviet Union/Russian Federation “Mitra Kunj”, Nepal Council of World Affairs and Nepal-Russia Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its other partner organizations on 2nd January 2009.

Russian Ambassador to Nepal A.L Trofinov, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Suppliers Asta Laxmi Shakya, members of Nepalese parliament (deputies), journalists and other public elites were presented in the programme.

At the functions they talked on the issues that happened in the year 2008. The participants also put their plans to develop Russian-Nepalese relations and elevating contacts between the citizens of both the countries in 2009.

Amidst the function Nepalese artists performed a musical show.

Celebration of New Year with Children of Balmandir

Children from “Bal Mandir” (Orphanage Center) were invited in RCSC on January 6th. About more than 100 children were presented at the Cultural Centre. They were entertained with different games and RCSC screened a Russian Movie named ‘Deer`s Horn’ for them. More >>

In course of celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of renowned novelist Anton Chekhov, Russian Centre of Science and Culture in collaboration with PABSON of Kavre district and Jugal Association Nepal jointly organized a three-day children fairy tale film festival in different places of Kavre district starting from Banepa, Panauti and Panchkhal from 22nd of January.

In the first day of the festival on Thursday, the movie named ‘The Snow Queen’ was screened at the Mahyur Cinema Hall at Banepa. The movie was a touching story of great love, human kindness and faithfulness to ones duty. The film tells about the wonderful journey of a modest little girl Herda, a female character of the movie. The movie has been directed by Kazansky Gennady.

Students of 50 schools had thronged to watch the movie in the first day of the festival. Inaugurating the film festival Rajiv Dawadi of Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Chief District Education Administration Sundar Kumar Shakya and Programme Coordinator of RCSC Arseny Starkov said the objective behind organising the film festival was to boost up the psychological moral of children and to exchange the cultural ties between both the countries through movies. More>>

Russian Centre of Science and Culture and Sath Sath theatre jointly staged a play named ‘ A House with Mezzanine’ based on the story written by renowned novelist and playwright Anton Chekhov to mark the 150th anniversary of Anton Chekhov at Russian Centre of Science and Culture on 21st January.

‘A House with Mezzanine is a monosyllabic drama that deals with the duality between realist and capitalist. The story revolves around the pessimistic artist who believes in the Karl Marx theory of division of labor. The play conclude with the defeat of artist with society and love for being against the bourgeoisie education and rebellious towards the social structure.

At the same time, nineteen artists bring their imagination into the canvas based on the drama. The paintings drawn by the artists will be put on the exhibition for sale and the proceeds collected from the exhibition will be used for the rehabilitation of street children.

At the function Associate professor Dr Jangam Chuahan shed lights on the life and works of Anton Chekhov. More >>

Russian Centre of Science and Culture in collaboration with History Association of Nepal organized a programme at Russian Centre of Science and Culture on January 27 to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the soviet army breaking Nazi German army blockade of Leningrad in January 1944. Historical pioneer of Nepal and Vice Chancellor of Lumbini Boudha University Tulsi Ram Vaidhya was the chief guest of the programme, while the programme was chaired by the President of History Association Nepal Krishna Bahadur Thapa.

Director of Russian Centre of Science and Culture Dr Vladimir V Novikov made a briefing how the bravery of people and the heroic deeds of soviet army succeeded in breaking the blockade of Nazi Germany along with slide show, presented by Arseny Starkov programme coordinator of Russian Centre of Science and Culture.

Addressing the programme Professor Tulsi Ram Vidhya said history reflects the true facts of the nation in brining the past of the nation. Therefore history presented by the own national author would have more truth than the history recorded by the international press or author, he added.

The programme was concluded with the concluding remarks of President of History Association Nepal Prof. Krishna Bahadur Thapa. More >>