Members of CRA Los Angeles Chapter along with the Russian Los Angeles Research/Collective took part in presenting a presentation during a Russian history class at a parochial school in Los Angeles. School students currently studying history of the Civil war and evacuation from Crimea of the White Russian Army under the command of baron Wrangel. Members of the CRA Los Angeles chapter shared life stories of their parents who were part of that evacuation and students read poems written by poet Nikolai Touroverov.
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Charity Ball in Los Angeles.
Christ has Risen! Happy Easter!
Wishing all our members, families, friends and supporters a Happy Easter!
Христос Воскресе! Воистину Воскресе!
Presentation “Cossacks in Hollywood” in Los Angeles.
Presentation “Cossacks in Hollywood” was put on by CRA director and Los Angeles representative, Ivan Podvalov and Russian Los Angeles Research/Collective. Presenter, Mr. Mike Protzenko (CRA member) is the son of the Cossack trick rider Sergei I. Protsenko (1894-1984) who signed a contract with MGM studio and brought a group of Cossacks for the production of the “Cossacks” movie in 1927. Presenter talked about his father and gave a general description about Cossacks in Los Angeles. Russian Chorus from Yale University with only one day tour in Los Angeles visited presentation and performed some Cossack songs before presentation. The Chorus sang “Vechnaya pamiat” in memory of the composer Sergei V. Rakhamninoff (80 years after his death) who was a parishioner at the Holy Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Cathedral prior the “Cossacks” presentation which took place at the Cathedrals museum room.