the victims of the terrorist attack in Moscow.
CRA extends condolences to the families of
RCA Announcements
Documentary film screening.
Presentation. Pioneer and Honored Guest:
The Role of Fr. Vladimir Sakovich in Developing the First Russian Orthodox Parish in Hollywood.
Join us for a presentation by Maria Sakovich (MPH, MA) a public historian and independent scholar who researches, writes, and develops exhibits and presentations in the areas of immigration, family, and community history. For many years Maria has been documenting the history of the refuge-emigrants from Russia who arrived in San Francisco in the 1920s and 1930s. Their experiences have been included in several of her articles which have appeared in anthologies and journals. Sakovich is a member of the Institute for Historical Study and editor of its Newsletter as well as a granddaughter of Archpriest Vladimir. March 17, 2024 at 2 pm. For details see flyer.
Presentation, Romanovs in Hollywood:The Royal Family’s Real and Cinematic Journeys.
Join us for a lecture exploring the captivating story of the Romanovs in Hollywood with historians of Russian-speaking Los Angeles, Ivan Podvalov and Sasha Razor. This unique event brings to life the glamorous era when members of the Russian Imperial family mingled with Hollywood’s elite. From Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna’s book promotions in the 1930s to the depiction of Romanovs in classic Hollywood films, our event will uncover the rich and often untold stories of cultural exchange, personal triumphs, and the indelible mark the Romanovs left on the world of entertainment.
Ivan Podvalov (LA CRA chapter representative) and Sasha Razor are the founders of the Russophone Los Angeles Research Collective, the organization that seeks to preserve and promote the Russian diasporic histories of the city.
Russian poetry reading festival.
Veterans Day presentation.
Veterans Day presentation. “Russian Americans in the US armed forces”.
On the eve of the American holiday of Veterans Day, a presentation entitled “Russian Americans serving in the US Army” was held at the Museum of the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary in Los Angeles. The presentation was prepared jointly by the Congress of Russian Americans and Russophone Los Angeles Research/collective. There were also veterans in the hall who kindly agreed to take part. The presentation covered stages of American history from the Civil War to the present day. Events related to the history of the United States and its armed forces were revealed to those present. The United States is a multinational country, and representatives of many nationalities serve in the army, including Russian Americans. Guests were given the opportunity to get acquainted with the heroic biographies of many representatives of the Russian community of the United States who served in the army, with monuments on which the names of the heroes and their destinies are engraved.
Presentation of CRA scholarship.
Congress of Russian Americans was one of the sponsors of the Feast Day of Our Lady of Kazan church at Russian River on Saturday, July 22, 2023.
In addition to providing monetary support and various food for the 150 attendees, Vika Sabelnik, CRA Executive Secretary volunteered to help with the setup, including flowers for each of the tables, taking charge of the volunteers that came to help that day and served the clergy table, which included Archbishop Kyrill, Bishop Theodosy and priests and deacons that served the liturgy that day. During the event, CRA President, Natalie Sabelnik presented this year’s scholarship to Daniil Vorobiov-Wilson, CRA member since graduating from Russian School and constant volunteer for CRA office and CRA events. CRA congratulates Daniil Wilson for his good grades and his volunteerism for the Russian American community..
CRA congratulates 2023 Russian School graduates.
Congress of Russian Americans proudly presents many of the Russian School graduates with certificates of achievement, congratulatory letters and special stipends for Gold and Silver recipients, as well as honorary CRA membership for 2023. Awards were handed out by CRA directors or representatives in various Russian schools including the Sts. Cyrill & Methodious Russian School at the Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco, the All Russian Saints Russian School in Burlingame, Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Cathedral Russian School in Los Angeles and others. CRA members’ and graduate students in good-standing are eligible to apply for scholarship to university or college upon reaching the age of 18. Criteria for CRA scholarship are not just CRA membership and high GPA, but active volunteers in the CRA and the Russian American community. CRA encourages youth to preserve the Russian language and spiritual and cultural heritage. We commend all of our graduates in their hard work and accomplishments and wish all of them, as well as our scholarship recipients much success in their future endeavors!
Members of CRA attended the Graduation ceremony in Los Angeles at Holy Transfiguration Russian Orthodox Church Parochial School. We were honored to award a diploma and stipend to a student who finished all 10 years of continues education. Pictures from graduation ceremony in Los Angeles attached below. 
Celebration of Pushkin’s Birth
CRA announcing celebration of Russian poet Aleksander Pushkin’s birth which will take place in San Francisco on June 11th, 2023. See flyer below.
CRA collaborated on a book dedicated to a composer Sergei Rachmaninoff.
CRA collaborated with professor Alexander Portniagin on a book dedicated to the life and work of composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff. This collaboration is a continuous effort of CRA to explore
the life of the genius composer during this anniversary year, marking 150 years since his birth in Russia and the 80th anniversary of his death in the USA
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