Congress of Russian Americans has completed the process of election of its National Board of Directors. According to CRA Bylaws, the National Board is reelected every three years.  Election Committee, comprised of Anna Derugin, chair, Boris Parr and Alexander Ossipoff have announced the following results:

Natalie G.Sabelnik – President

Alexander R. Sinkevitch– 1st Vice-President

Marina V. Soboleva – 2nd Vice-President

Victoria V. Sabelnik – Еxecutive Secretary

Nicholas C. Suhonos – Treasurer

Members of the Board in alphabetical order:

    Aleksandr V. Molodin

    Alexey V. Tarasov

    Ivan Y. Podvalov

    Andrey Y. Zakharenko 

CRA National Board of Directors term starts January 1, 2025 and runs through December 31, 2027. 

Get your tickets early, as space is limited!Hosted by the All 

Cossacks Union of San Francisco in the Gold Room of the Russian Center, 2460 Sutter St., San FranciscoFor reservations and information, call Palina (925-935-6482) or email: yozheek@aol.comReservations and payment must be made by check or Venmo to
“All Cossacks Union of San Francisco” by January 3, 2025

Please make check payable to: 

“All Cossacks Union of San Francisco”

Mail to:

ACU c/o Oleg Bolshakoff

110 Middlefield Drive

San Francisco, CA 94132

CRA Los Angeles chapter is co hosting this presentation.

The film industry and Hollywood were not the only areas that attracted the attention of early Russian emigrants in the early 20th century. The city of Los Angeles, which had previously been a center of the agricultural industry, was rapidly transforming into an industrial hub. Between 1920 and 1930, the city’s population increased by one million people. Visitors of the presentation will learn about the contributions of Russian engineers to the development of fields such as construction, electrification, oil field development, aerospace and aviation industries, and other sectors that contributed to the growth of our city. The presentation will be held at the museum of the Virgin Mary Russian Orthodox Cathedral.

Alliana Lili Yang is a 13-year-old actor, dancer, and a classically trained vocalist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Alliana trains and performs with the San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and A.C.T. San Francisco. Alliana was born and raised in San Francisco, is of multicultural heritage (Russian, Ukranian & Polish and Chinese & Taiwanese). She sings in 8 languages: Italian, French, German, Spanish, Latin, Russian, Ukrainian, and English.      Over the years, she has been involved in community theatre, festivals, and numerous benefit concerts and solo performances across the Bay Area’s premier venues. Her crystalline soprano has been heard at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA last summer and in the Vatican during the Christmas Season. In April, Alliana returned to Carnegie Hall for the fourth time, this time, to debut as a Special Guest Soloist at the legendary Stern Auditorium. In May, she opened the Official APA Heritage Month Celebration in San Francisco with a National Anthem and performed at City Hall.      Alliana is an international multi-award-winning vocalist, with over 70 prizes and multiple invitations to perform in New York, Rome, Vienna, Paris, and London. She’s been featured on KRON 4, and SHOWBIZ and Luxury Trending Magazines. Alliana is the youngest college-curriculum student at The Juilliard School and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Vocal Academy. She is also a member of The National Society of High School Scholars. More information is available at 

www.allianaliliyang.com

September 20, 2024 https://LuminousTickets.eventbrite.com

September 22, 2024 https://MusicalDreamscape.eventbrite.com

On occasion of this 30th Anniversary and with the blessing of His Eminence, the Most Reverend KYRILL, Archbishop of San Francisco and Western America, we honor Saint John’s legacy at a special Luncheon on June 29, 2024.  

For the glory of God, Holy Virgin Community of San Francisco invites all hierarchs, archpastors, clergy, altar servers, choir singers, church laborers, pilgrims and faithful – our brothers and sisters in Christ – to join us in remembering Saint John’s life and works in an uplifting atmosphere inspiring generosity and giving to causes dedicated to his mission. More information at: https://www.stjohns30th.com/

Best wishes for a blessed and Holy Easter to our members, supporters and friends!

On April 13, in the golden room, Russian Center in SF a cultural event dedicated to the Russian epic “Bogatyrs and Bylinas” was held with the support of the Congress of Russian Americans. The Russian Center, as before, represented by its executive director Alexandra Sabelnik-Vuli, took on the mission of hosting organizations dear to its heart: “League of Russian-American Women”, “Cossack Union”, “Scout-Razvedchikov”, “Museum of Russian Culture”.Scout-Razvedchikov”, “Museum of Russian Culture”. 
On this memorable day, children from St. Cyril and Methodius Gymnasium were reciting poems,  telling bylinas, bogatyrs and Russian history. 
Matushka Marina Kaplanova did a great job organizing her students on this unforgettable day. 
Children, born far away from Russia, transported everyone to Bylinnaya Rus. The literary evening was opened by Ekaterina Sabelnik-Snyder, a connoisseur of Russian epic.
Everyone listened with fascination to these interesting stories, supported by video with illustrations of paintings of great Russian artists: Vasnetsov, Ryabushkin, Roerich. Everyone will long remember this wonderful performance!

Please join the art competition titled “Pushkin’s Tales” to commemorate the 225th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin’s birth.

Participants are invited to create illustrations based on their favorite works by Pushkin and submit their entries by May 15, 2024. The competition is divided into three age categories: 3-7 years, 8-13 years, and 14-17 years. Winners, determined through online public voting, will be announced on June 6, 2024, and will receive Russian-language books by A.S. Pushkin as prizes.
The competition will be held entirely online. Participants should submit a high-resolution photo or scan of their artwork to pushkin@roscult.org with the subject “На конкурс” and include the participant’s name, birthdate, school and grade (if applicable), and contact email and phone number.
I believe this is a wonderful opportunity for children to engage with Russian culture and literature. I would be grateful if you could share this information with your community and encourage participation. Here is a link to the afisha – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q1JKWRLR15XR8U06gDCpyzn5mdFHMYHD/view?usp=sharing 

Here is a regulations – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wwQB8JhCNEbXiU4Zjyxuo2GJk41EwYqw/view?usp=sharing