About 300 Russian nationals and Americans joined together to celebrate the first annual Russia Day celebration at the Chicago Cultural Center on Monday, June 13.
Read MoreThe Ballet Series books from Growing Through Arts™ have arrived this month, and already they’re flying out of the warehouse! Every day we’re receiving phone calls from retailers saying they would like to carry the Growing Through Arts™ books in their stores.
Read MoreIt’s always special for me every time I have the opportunity to celebrate what is special about Russia with people here in the United States. So I was honored that the California Russian Foundation asked me to speak at their White Nights event celebrating Russian culture at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana on June 5.
Read MoreIt was wonderful to host our very first official book signing at the Joffrey Ballet on May 21. The signing was part of Aurora’s Tea Party, an event for children held in conjunction with the Joffrey Ballet’s Academy of Dance’s performance of Sleeping Beauty the same day.
Read MoreRecently, I attended my class’s one-year reunion at a resort in Athens, Greece, and on the Greek island of Santorini. Of course, it wasn’t all play. One of our Harvard professors flew from Cambridge to give us a thought-provoking lecture, and local professors from Greece also taught several business seminars.
Read MoreEvery year, Chicago Sister Cities International invites all the consulate generals who represent countries in Chicago ― a total of about 80 foreign dignitaries ― to attend the Chicago Consular Corps Ball.
Read MoreThe Joffrey Ballet never does anything small, least of all their annual fundraiser. The Joffrey’s spectacular Spring Gala, held on April 29, began with a performance at the Auditorium Theatre in downtown Chicago, followed by dinner and dancing at the Palmer House Hilton.
Read MoreOn April 23, I was inspired and grateful that more than 150 people attended Russian Culture Now’s exclusive VIP pre-performance reception for choreographer Boris Eifman.
Read MoreRussian Pointe Accounting Manager Sasha Danilishen attended River North Dance Chicago’s performance at the Auditorium Theatre on April 16, which included the world premiere of Simply Miles, Simply Us.
Read MoreJust this week, we posted our very first product catalogue on our website at growingthrougharts.com. I invite you to take a look at the charming illustrations from the storybooks and peek at the pages from the Practice & Play books.
Read MoreI was very eager to help my good friend, George Hisaeda, the Consul General of Japan, raise money for his country at the Japan Earthquake Relief Fundraiser, organized by several organizations including Chicago Sister Cities International and the Chicago Chamber of Commerce.
Read MoreRecently, I was appointed to be an honorary member of the Kyiv Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International. The appointment comes just as the committee is planning to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Chicago.
Read MoreRecently, I joined the Lyric’s Young Professionals Board as a way to give back to this historic institution, as well as to meet other young people who are passionate about the arts.
Read MoreIn order to give back to the people in Japan, the Russian Pointe Dance Boutique is pledging to donate 5 percent of all sales in the month of April, both in the store and online at RussianPointe.com, to the Japan relief effort.
Read MoreAnd now, the much-anticipated announcement of the Russian Culture Now Scholarship Award Winners of 2011… Congratulations to all of the winners and their families!
Read MoreAlthough I have attended YAGP many times before, this is the first year that Russian Pointe has sponsored it, and I was pleased to meet Jonathan "Legacy" Perez from "So You Think You Can Dance" at the event.
Read MoreThe days I spent at the factory learning all about the manufacturing process of printing books and making toys for Growing Through Arts, checking the quality standards and controls, and understanding the technological details were some of the most interesting and fulfilling days of my life.
Read MoreI traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend a special reception at the Russian Embassy on March 9 celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lukoil, Russia’s second largest oil company.
Read MoreOn March 7, I had the pleasure to meet with Illinois Senator Mark Kirk, and I was so surprised when he appointed me to chair his Russian and Eastern European Advisory Board!
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