Russian culture after 2010 symposium

This event is part of New Russias 2020 – the first UK festival dedicated to contemporary Russian culture.

** Please note the festival takes place in Manchester **

New Russias is a brand-new initiative aimed at introducing contemporary Russian culture in all its diversity and richness, to the British public. The festival takes place over three days and five different venues in Manchester, showcasing the newest and most exciting trends in Russian literature, music, cinema, and visual arts.

On Friday 07 February, the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures (SALC) at The University of Manchester will host the symposium “Russian Culture after 2010”, in which leading scholars from across the world (including speakers from the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies at the University of Leeds) will discuss the state of contemporary Russian popular music, cinema, literature and visual arts.

The symposium is open to the general public.

To read more about the event, speakers, topics, and for venue and timings:

Download the Russian Culture after 2010 Symposium programme (pdf. 205KB)

Download the New Russias Festival programme (pdf. 349KB)