THE RUSSIAN MOSAIC FESTIVAL

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - The Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council in cooperation with the Philadelphia Russian-Americans Chamber of Commerce, and the Tri-State Russian Media Group is proud to announce the First Russian Mosaic Community Festival to be held in the Greater Philadelphia region. This free event, organized by the Creative Collective Arts Center, will take place on Sunday, August 10, 2003 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm at the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia. The Festival will be a celebration of the cultures and communities of the Tri-State Area with heritage from the countries of the Former Soviet Union. This event is part of the Multicultural Series sponsored by PECO Energy and presented at Penn's Landing by Independence Blue Cross.

The Russian Mosaic Festival

Sunday, August 10^th, 2003

12:00pm to 6:00pm

Great Plaza, Penn's Landing, Philadelphia

(between Market Street and Walnut Street on the Delaware River)

FREE ADMISSION

"Russian Mosaic" will celebrate the rich and diverse customs and contributions of the over one million Russian-speakers who live and work in the Mid-Atlantic states and comprise one of the largest ethnic groups in the Philadelphia region. The festival will feature music, dance, entertainment, cuisine, arts and crafts, including:

.       Musical Performances by some of the most talented Russian-speaking artists, such as the orchestra of the restaurant "Pale Royal", which will perform popular contemporary Russian songs, and the pop vocalists Reno Nasirov and Igor Puskelnik. Other musical artists featured at the Festival will include Vladimir Lapin, performing Russian romances, Mark Sobol's band performing Russian, Jewish and Kleizmer music in jazz interpretation, and Duo "Shalom" - Yakov Lulko and Sana Shermatova - singing in all languages of the former USSR. DJ Govorun will spin your heads with Kazatshok, Hava Nagila and Tsyganochka.

.       Performances by the Children Groups and soloists from the "Rising Stars" Arts Center and academy of Creative Learning "Pochemuchka".

.       Russian, Jewish, Georgian and Moldavian Cuisine will be available from vendors, including the Philadelphia restaurants "Paradise" (Russian & Georgian), "Golden Gates" (Russian & Georgian), and "Liliya's Continental Cuisine" (Moldavian).

.       Artisans presenting Traditional Russian Crafts including woodcarvings and paintings. 

For more information about the Russian Mosaic Festival, please contact Val Kogan, MARBC President by phone: (215) 708-2628, e-mail: ma-rbc@att.net, or visit the MARBC website at http://www.ma-rbc.org

RUSSIANS ARE COMING TO PENN'S LANDING!

DEAR FRIENDS!

We are inviting America! Invitation in Russian

You are Cordially Invited to BE OUR GUEST at the First "RUSSIAN MOSAIC" Cultural Festival in the history of the Greater Philadelphia area on August 10, 2003 at the GREAT PLAZA at PENN'S LANDING. "Russian Mosaic" will celebrate the cultural contributions of our community to the Mid-Atlantic region, including music, live performances, cuisine, and the arts.

The "RUSSIAN MOSAIC" Festival will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2003 from 12PM to 6PM (rain or shine). Admission is FREE, plenty of parking available

Highlights will include:

.      Musical Performances by some of the most talented Russian-speaking artists, such as the orchestra of the restaurant "Pale Royal", which will perform popular contemporary Russian songs, and the pop vocalists Reno Nasirov and Igor Puskelnik. Other musical artists featured at the Festival will include Vladimir Lapin, performing Russian romances, Mark Sobol's band performing Russian, Jewish and Kleizmer music in jazz interpretation, and Duo "Shalom" - Yakov Lulko and Sana Shermatova - singing in all languages of the former USSR. DJ Govorun will spin your heads with Kazatshok, Hava Nagila and Tsyganochka.

.      Performances by the Children Groups and soloists from the "Rising Stars" Arts Center and academy of Creative Learning "Pochemuchka".

.      Russian, Jewish, Georgian and Moldavian Cuisine will be available from vendors, including the Philadelphia restaurants "Paradise", "Golden Gates" and "Green Thumb", and "Liliya's Continental Cuisine" from Cherry Hill

.      Talented Artisans Yuri Lev, Dmitry Peysakhov, Gennady Popov, Gennady Kaplan and Adolf Yevdoksyk will present Traditional and Contemporary arts and crafts including photography, paintings, metal works and woodcarvings.

The "Russian Mosaic" Festival is produced by the Creative Collective Arts Center with the support of the Philadelphia Russian-Americans Chamber of Commerce, the Tri-State Russian Media Group, and the Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council. This event is sponsored by Western Union and is part of the PECO Energy Multicultural Series presented at Penn's Landing by Independence Blue Cross.

Directions to the Great Plaza at Penn's Landing:

By Car
From I-95 use exit 20 (Columbus Blvd./ Washington Ave). Turn left onto Columbus Blvd. The Great Plaza is approximately 3 lights past the exit. Use either the entrances at Walnut Street or Market Street to enter the site.

By Rail
From the 15th Street Station, take the Market-Frankford Elevated Line (the Blue Line) to the Second Street stop. From there, head East over the Market Street Bridge. The Great Plaza will be on your right. For more information on mass transit, call SEPTA at (215) 580-7800.