Baya Kakouberi, pianist
Artistic Director of the “Blue Candlelight Music Series”
Julia Bushkova, violinist
Associate Professor, University of North Texas
Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse of Dallas

Dancers of Texas Ballet Theatre

Vladimir Bogachev, tenor
Lora Spector
10 year old pianist,
Recipient of special jury prize at the prestigious International Horowitz Debut contest in Kiev , Ukraine
Kira Kazantsev
Miss Texas Preteen (2003) and
Miss California Preteen (2004)
Guest artists from Oklahoma Ballet
Laura Camille de Guia
Joseph Alexander Villalobos
Ball Room Dancers
Ia Iashvili & Reza Begg
Irina Gordeli & Shane Cone
Sergey Korshunov & Michelle Rene
Exhibits in the Lobby of the McFarlin Auditorium
Russian Modern Artists
Tatiana Vlasova presents:
D. Vouba
A. Tikhomirov
V.Antipinko
I. Mysnikov
E Rudnitskiy
V. Pankov
Celebrating Chekhov’s Centenary: Chekhov and Moscow Art Theatre (MXAT)
Rare books from collection of Tatiana Zimakova
Book as an Art Object
New publication of Nikolay Gogol
Russian Lacquer Boxes
Presented by Tatiana Smirnova, artist from Palekh
Russian arts and crafts: exhibit and sale
Dolls in Traditional Costumes
Presented by artist Tatiana Orr
Special Recognition Ceremony
The recognition of Dallas and Saratov sister-city relationship

Greetings of official delegation from Saratov
and students from Saratov State University
Award Presentation
International Ambassadors for Cultural Exchange

Marian Schwartz, Russian Translator, Austin
Sophia Toborovskaya, Russian Radio, Houston
World Olympic Gymnastics Academy, Dallas
The Russian American Center presents Russian Festival 2005, celebrating Russian traditions of music, ballet, dance, and art. The tradition of Winter Festival in Russia is centuries old, serving as a farewell to winter and a greeting to the coming spring. To keep this tradition alive, the Russian American Center has made the Winter Festival a yearly Texas event for the last nine years. A gala concert, awards presentation, art and crafts exhibits and sales, and reception celebrating Dallas – Saratov sister city partnership – all promise to make this a memorable evening.
Krystall Balalayka
guest artists from Russia