Ten young people in formal wear stand in front of a piano

International ·

University Students Enjoy Washington National Opera and Bolshoi Theatre Joint Performance

Young artist programs of two world-renowned arts organizations highlight international exchange in joint concert of operatic favorites; students from AU and other Colleges attend through Carmel Institute.
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A crowd waits in their seats to watch a film.

In the Community ·

History on Screen: The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty

The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty is a silent cinema masterpiece screened by the Carmel Institute of Russian Culture & History at the Russian Embassy’s Tunlaw Theater February 28, 2018
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Women in white dresses with red sashes stand in an elegant ballroom with their partners.

Social Sciences ·

Fourth Annual Tatiana Ball to Raise Funds for Orphans

AU’s Carmel Institute of Russian Culture & History Provides Tickets for Students to Attend Mid-Winter Gala.
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Vladimir Feltsman at piano with page turner

Humanities ·

Carmel Institute Fills Katzen with Music, Culture, and History

Concert and symposium featuring world-renowned pianist Vladimir Feltsman
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Astronaut in space; detail from The Spaceman film poster.

International ·

US Premiere of The Spacewalker

AU's Carmel Institute co-hosts screening of new Russian film to mark International Day  of Cosmonautics.
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Ms. Eisenhower and Dr. Fedyashin at a meeting table in discussion with students.

International ·

East Meets West in Gettysburg

Students discuss differences between perceptions and realities of the US, Russia, and other nations.
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A white-haired man plays the piano onstage

International ·

Alexander Toradze Peforms and Lectures at American University

Carmel Institute of Russian Culture & History Presents World-Renowned Russian Pianist in an Exploration of the Revolutionary Changes in Russian and Soviet Music
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Tatiana Ball

In the Community ·

AU Students Experience Third Annual Tatiana Ball Honoring Patron Saint of Students

AU’s Carmel Institute of Russian Culture & History provides tickets to AU students for the Third Annual Tatiana Ball.
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Carmel Institute Event

International ·

Carmel Institute Honors Librarian of Congress and Groundbreaking Book

Carmel Institute celebrates 50th anniversary of James Billington’s The Icon and the Axe.
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Members of Butman’s band gather with CAS.

Department Spotlight ·

Wynton Marsalis & Igor Butman Perform for Carmel Institute

Renowned jazz musicians Igor Butman and Wynton Marsalis took center stage at DC’s historic Lincoln Theatre to celebrate the fifth anniversary of AU’s groundbreaking Carmel Institute of Russian Culture and History.
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