Kopilka (Копилка): May 2007

Tuesday, May 29, 2007

NOTICE

The Finnair Plus operating system that maintains our customer data base is being renewed. Finnair Plus Service Center as well as Finnair Plus Internet services will be out of service during the data transmission and implementation phase between 7 and 17 June 2007.

We recommend you to attend to all matters regarding Finnair Plus prior to or after the transitional period mentioned above.

We sincerely hope that the gap of one week will not cause you any inconvenience. We will do our utmost to update any delays caused by this period of time as soon as possible.

Please pay attention to the following facts applying between 7 and 17 June 2007:

Finnair Plus Service Center is closed.
Finnair Plus Internet or e-mail services are not available.
New award bookings or redemptions are not possible.
If you need to cancel your award flight departing within the transitional phase, please contact Finnair, tel. +358 800 9 3466 (free of charge within Finland).
Some delays occur in point registration regarding the services of Finnair and Finnair Plus partners.
Please keep all receipts, such as flight tickets and boarding cards, safe for possible retroactive registration.

Regards
Finnair Plus

http://www01.finnair.fi/saksatarjous/

Friday, May 25, 2007

10 Benefits of Rising Early, and How to Do It

http://zenhabits.net/2007/05/10-benefits-of-rising-early-and-how-to-do-it/

So neighbors steal your wi-fi net access, kill the connection or have fun

So you find out that everyone in on your block is using your network without your permission. Do you lock it down or...? Or maybe you want to have a little fun. A little creativity with squid and you could turn your everything they browse upside down (literally)
http://www.ex-parrot.com/~pete/upside-down-ternet.html

Pontificial Lateral University Library - Italy

http://www.thecoolhunter.net/architecture/Pontificial-Lateral-University-Library---Italy/

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Tank Man (PBS)

A timeline and eyewitness accounts of the 1989 confrontation between the Chinese people and their government - and how the world reacted.
Four experts assess China's Internet censorship and how the West has reported it.
The Tank Man ...The Legacy of June Fourth...Can China Stay On the Road It's On?...Attempting to Erase History...
China specialists, journalists and eyewitnesses to Tiananmen 1989.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tankman/view/

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

First Look: Released Scene From Michael Moore's 'SICKO'

This scene, from Michael Moore's upcoming film 'SICKO,' is the first to be released to date. The film, which is an assault on the insurance industry in the U.S., is set to be released in June.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d34_1179786432

Великая река экономики (Юлия Латынина)

http://www.ej.ru/comments/entry/7102/

Monday, May 21, 2007

How To Be An Alaskan Fisherman with Photos

http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=606

Sunday, May 20, 2007

MONE II (500px pic)

http://500px.com/channels/mainstream/1805

Friday, May 18, 2007

Can We End the American Empire Before It Ends Us?

Brilliant historian and essayist Chalmers Johnson argues that unless we face up to the tremendous strain our empire is having on America, we will lose our democracy, and then it will not matter much what else we lose.
http://alternet.org/story/51975

11 Surefire Tips for Improving Your Landscape Photography

http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/11-surefire-tips-for-improving-your-landscape-photography/

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5th Annual "Russian Heritage Festival" Set for June 2007 in NYC

5TH ANNUAL "RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL"
SET FOR JUNE 2007 IN NYC
Events celebrate Russian culture in the city

Press contact: Sam Rudy 212 221 8466
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The 5th annual RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL -- a month-long celebration of the arts and culture in the New York metropolitan area's vast and vibrant Russian-speaking community -- will take place throughout the month of June in New York City, starting with the enormously popular "Together in NY Community Festival" Sunday, June 3, 2007 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Asser Levy Park (Ocean Parkway &Surf Ave.) in Brooklyn. Visitors to this free kickoff event can enjoy a full day of traditional music and dance performances rarely seen in the U.S., each a testament to the
tremendous diversity of the Russian-speaking community in NY. As well, the "Together in NY Community Festival" features a wide variety of savory ethnic foods and Russian arts and crafts.

The RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL -- the only event of its kind in the U.S. -- routinely attracts 200,000 people to its month-long presentation of contemporary and traditional Russian music and dance performances by local Russian-American arts groups, art exhibitions, health and sports fairs, business expos, "A Night of Jewish Dancing Under the Stars" and other events. (SEE FULL SCHEDULE AT END OF THIS RELEASE.)

A new
feature of this year's RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will be a daylong festival on Staten Island at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center (1000 Richmond Terrrace, Music Hall) on Sunday, June 24 from noon to 5 p.m., as well as a performance at 2 p.m. that day of the beloved Russian children's ballet "Dr. Aj Bolit" presented by the Leonid Farber Children Ballet School at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Blvd.) in Brooklyn.

As well, the RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will present the U.S. debut of opera star Nurzhamal Ussenbayeva, a soprano from Kazakhstan , in a one-night-only recital on June 16 at 8:30 p.m. at Weill Recital Hall (57th St &7th Ave.) in Manhattan. Ms. Ussenbayeva, named the People's Artist and State Prize Winner of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has performed on opera stages worldwide and is the leading soloist with the Kazan Academic Abay Theatre of Opera and Ballet. Her June 16 program will include selections from her repertoire of Gounud, Verdi, Rachmaninov, Puccini, Gershwin, Herbert, along with Kazakh classical composers and traditional folk songs.

One of the final events of the RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL will be a "Spirits of Russia" evening at the Copacabana Club (560 W. 34 St.) on Wednesday, June 27 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. This one-of-a-kind evening will celebrate the best in Russian cuisine, drinks and entertainment, with food provided by some
of the city's leading Russian restaurants, authentic Russian beer, wine, vodka, and Las Vegas style floor shows presented by the city's most popular Russian clubs.

Presented by the Russian-American Arts Foundation, the RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL - co-founded by Marina Kovalyov and Rina Kirshner - is manifold in its purpose, that is, to showcase the breadth and significance of the Russian-speaking community throughout the metropolitan area, as well as to join people from all regions of the former Soviet Union - Russians, Armenians, Georgians, Ukrainians, Latvians, Lithuanians, Kazakhs, et.al. -- in a celebration of their great Russian heritage and culture.

In a citation presented to the RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL last year, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg commended the Festival for "showcasing the
vitality and success of the flourishing Russian community." The Russian-speaking population has become an important, indispensable voice in New York City. In fact, Russian is now the 3rd most-spoken foreign language - after Spanish and Chinese - in New York City.

Festival co-founder and president of the Russian-American Arts Foundation, Marina Kovalyov, who was an art historian and museum curator in St. Petersburg, Russia before coming to New York with her family in 1979
says, "The Festival helps create a dialogue between the Russian-speaking community and all New Yorkers. We are a proud and powerful part of the American population, and we want people to know more about our culture."

Ms. Kovalyov's daughter Rina Kirshner, Festival co-founder and vice president of the Russian-American Arts Foundation, notes that as many as 1,000 youngsters from local arts groups will participate in this year's
Festival, adding that, "The festival has been part of the fabric of the Russian-American community long enough now that we have many children who have grown up with the Festival. They were babies when we started but are now old enough to perform. That speaks to the importance of the Festival as much as anything."

Prior to creating the RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL, Ms. Kovalyov and Ms. Kirshner produced the phenomenally successful MOSCOW ARTS FESTIVAL on Broadway in 1996 and 1997. They have presented the acclaimed 1998 and 200 Russian Musical Galas at Radio City Music Hall, along with many other events throughout
the city

For additional information about the RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL, call 212-687 6118 (ext. 201)

RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL Calendar of Events

Sunday, June 3 - "Together in NY Community Festival"
11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Asser Levy Park (Ocean Parkway &Surf Ave.) in Brooklyn
Russian foods, arts and crafts, and a full day of dance and music from the various regions of the former Soviet Union will demonstrate the
tremendous diversity of Russian culture. Featured will be performing ensembles of children (ages 8 to 18 from Russian-speaking families in NY), who have dedicated themselves to preserving the rich traditions of their parents' homelands far away. Participating groups include "The Golden Rooster Ensemble" (traditional Russian songs in colorful ethnic costumes), "Malika" (Bukharian folk dance group), "Kavkaz" (ensemble performing songs and dances from the mountain regions of Russia), "Ensemble Savan" (Armenian traditional folks music and dance), etc.
FREE ADMISSION

Saturday, June 9 - "Jewish Dancing Under the Stars"
8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Shorefront YM-YWHA (3300 Coney Island Ave.) in Brooklyn
Dancing out-of-doors to Russian music performed by a live band
FREE ADMISSION

Sunday, June 10 - Health and Sports Fair
11 am to 6 pm
Asser Levy Park (Ocean Parkway &Surf Ave.) in Brooklyn
Advice on health, nutrition, fitness, senior care. Representatives from
leading NY hospitals such as Coney Island Hospital, Beth Israel Medical Center, etc. will be onsite. Demonstrations by community sports leagues.
FREE ADMISSION

Saturday, June 16 - "A Night of Opera"
8:30 p.m.
Weill Recital Hall (57th St. and 7th Ave.) in Manhattan
The beloved opera star, soprano Nurzhamal Ussenbayeva from Kazakhastan, will make her U.S. debut in a recital of Gounod, Verdi, Rachmaninov, Puccini, Gershwin, Strauss, Kazakh classical composers and traditional folk song
For more info about admission to this event, call 212 687 6118 (ext. 201)

Sunday, June 17 - Health Fair
Time TBA
Bukharian Center (9881 Queens Blvd.), Queens
FREE ADMISSION

Tuesday, June 19 - Health Career Expo
4 pm to 8 pm
National Restaurant (273 Brighton Beach Ave.) Brooklyn
FREE ADMISSION

Sunday, June 24 - "Russian Festival"
Noon to 5 p.m.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center (1000 Richmond Terrace) Staten Island
Russian foods, arts and crafts, and a full day of dance and music from the various regions of the former Soviet Union will demonstrate the tremendous diversity of Russian culture. Featured will be performing
ensembles of NY children - aged 8 to 18 - who have dedicated themselves to preserving the rich traditions of the far away homelands of their parents. Participating groups include THE GOLDEN ROOSTER ENSEMBLE (traditional Russian songs in colorful ethnic costumes), Ensemble KAVKAZ (songs and dances from the mountain regions of Russia) and the Armenia traditional music and dance ensemble, SEVAN.
FREE ADMISSION

Sunday, June 24 - "Dr. Aj Bolit", performed by Leonid Farber Children Ballet School
4 p.m.
Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Blvd.)
"Dr. Aj Bolit" ("Doctor, Ouch it hurts."), one of the most popular Russian ballets for children, will be performed by professional dancers along with young ballet students
Tickets ($40, $30) can be purchased at the Kingsborough College box office starting 2 hrs. before curtain, or by calling 718 812 4391.

Wednesday, June 27 - "Spirits of Russia"
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Copacabana Club (560 W. 34 St.)
This one-of-a-kind evening will celebrate the best in Russian cuisine, drinks and entertainment, with food provided by some of the city's leading Russian foods, authentic Russian beer, wine, vodka, and Las Vegas style floor shows presented by the city's most popular Russian clubs.
Admission -- $100. (reservations at 212 687 6118 ext. 201)

Throughout the RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL, an exhibition of Contemporary Russian Art will be on display at Globe Institute (291 Broadway) in Manhattan (212 349 4330 ext. 117)

For more info about all RUSSIAN HERITAGE FESTIVAL events, call 212 687 6118 (ext. 201)

The 5th Annual Russian Heritage Festival would not have been possible without the support and friendship of: Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Senator Carl Kruger, Councilman Domenic M. Recchia Jr., Councilman Michael Nelson, Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny, The New York State Music Fund, NYC
Department of Cultural Affairs, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, NYC Department of Parks &Recreation, The Trump Group, The Sapir Organization, Lukoil, Health Plus, Globe Institute of Technology, Coney Island Hospital, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Mill Harbor Waterview Residences.