Academia Rossica

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For the last five years Academia Rossica has been building cultural relations and establishing an artistic synthesis between Russia and the West. As a London-based arts organisation, Academia Rossica has pioneered inter-cultural projects in every field; from contemporary art and music to literature and film. Acting as a central anchor for those interested in Russian culture in the UK, Academia Rossica has been pivotal in making Russia closer and more inviting, as a place or even an ethos, for many of its members and supporters.

Academia Rossica publishes a high-quality arts journal, Rossica, which has already covered such diverse topics as contemporary Russian writing, the story and collection of the Moscow Tretyakov Gallery, and the disappearing architectural heritage of Moscow, providing a unique insight into both Russia’s enigmatic history and its latest cultural events and developments.

This year Academia Rossica is running an unprecedented programme of cultural events, including the brand new Rossica Film Club and the second Russian Film Festival, as well as providing a unique platform for intellectual exchange between Russia and the UK through the first Russian Publishers stand at the London Book Fair. Academia Rossica invited key contemporary Russian writers and critics for an extensive programme of seminars and discussions during Academia Rossica’s Russian Literature Week in April, and is currently collecting entries for the 3rd Rossica Prize, for the best literary translation from Russian into English.

Academia Rossica has already introduced many leading contemporary Russian artists to UK audiences, both through the acclaimed Moscow Breakthrough exhibition, and to key British curators through professional research programmes. This year Academia Rossica is developing a new series of contemporary art projects focusing on internationally-acclaimed Russian artists.

We encourage you to look through our project pages to find out more about up-coming events, and even to become an active member in the work of Academia Rossica.

ACADEMIA ROSSICA is UK Registered Charity No 1091022.