Russian Seasons News

While wars and revolutions raged over the world, the Arts continued to live and expand reflecting the best of the soul: HOPE, LOVE, FRIENDSHIP and STRIVING for PEACE.

Popular music of the Soviet period from Revolution to Perestroika. Theatrical performance featuring musicians, dancers, singers.

"WAR and PEACE" – exhibition of original drawings by Vladimir Dikarev

Concordia University Buetow Auditorium
300 Hamline Avenue, St. Paul, MN

The SPNN TV station has started broadcasting the recording from the recent Mother's Day Show. To see air times, please follow this link or go to the spnn.org website, follow the On our channels link and check out the times on Channel 19.

The interview with Tatyana Dikareva conducted by Seva Novgorodtsev from the BBC radio is now available. The interview started discussing the Minnesota smoking ordinances and then shifted focus to Russian Seasons in Minnesota festivals.

Please follow this link to listen to the mp3 recording of the interview.

The pictures taken during the Mother's Day show are now posted on our main site. Enjoy!

The recent Mother's Day show was a success! The responses from the audience are great. Congratulations to everybody who participated in the show, and of course to our artistic director, Tatyana Dikareva.

Watch the news for the photos from the recent festival.

The Russian Seasons in Minnesota is proud to announce its collaboration with The Land of Lakes Choirboys and Scoil na dTri Irish Dance Academy. We are preparing a special program for the upcoming Mother's Day show with these and other performers.

We are pleased to announce the Mother's Day show. It will take place on Sunday, May 11, 2008, at 6pm. It will be held at the SteppingStone Theatre at 55 Victoria Street N, St. Paul, MN.

Enjoy a delightful evening of international music, dance, songs and art. A perfect gift for mothers and grandmothers to share with family and friends. Tickets are available by phone: (651) 695-0792 or (651) 208-4875 or online. Adult $25, senior $20, student $15, free for children age 6 and under.

The recording of the recent Russian Seasons in Minnesota festival will be additionally aired on SPNN as follows:

• December 19, 7pm
• December 22, 3pm
• December 23, 5pm
• December 24, 7pm

If you have not seen it yet, don't miss it!

The broadcast schedule for the recent Russian Seasons festival is now available. All times are for Channel 19 in the Twin Cities metro area:

• Tuesday, December 11, 6:30 am
• Wednesday, December 12, 6:30am
• Thursday, December 13, 6:30am and 7:00pm
• Friday, December 14, 9:00 am

This recording will be scheduled for more evening playback in the coming weeks. Please check back as we will post the future times here. You can also get additional play times as they are scheduled by doing the following:

• go to www.SPNN.org site
• click on On Our Channels (on the left of the page)
• click on Ch 19 box and when it opens, find where Russian Seasons is playing
• click on the Russian Seasons program and a page will open with future playback times

The video of the Four Seasons ballet from the recent Russian Seasons in Minnesota festival is now available, courtesy of the SPNN. The music for this piece is composed by Tatyana Dikareva, the choreography is done by Claire Westby, and it is performed by the St. Paul City Ballet.