THE GREAT BRITAIN-RUSSIA SOCIETY

Autumn Session (September – December 2004)

1) Saturday 11 September 2004, at the Cardinal Inn, 23 Francis Street,SW1P 1DN. 11.30 for 12 Noon
“RUSSO-CHINESE RELATIONS”
DR. ROSEMARY QUESTED

2)Thursday 30 September 2004, Swedenborg Hall 20/21 Bloomsbury Way WC1A 2TH 6.30. for 7p.m.
.”THE DEMISE OF MARXISM-LENINISM IN RUSSIA”

PROFESSOR ARCHIE BROWN F.B.A.

3) Friday 8 October at 6.00 p.m. Chatham House, 10 St. James Square,London SW1Y 4LE

A JOINT MEETING WITH THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
ENERGY SUPPLIES IN THE FUTURE WORLD ECONOMY. SPEAKER COURTESY OF BP plc
“THE RUSSIAN OIL MIRACLE”
PROFESSOR THANE GUSTAFSON (from the USA)

ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT LECTURES OF 2004

4) Tuesday 2 November 2004 University of London Union Malet St WC1E 7HY  at 5.45 for 6.00 p.m.

Complimentary Wine Reception 5.45 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.

Annual General Meeting 6.00 p.m. Followed by talk at 7.00 p.m.

“PETER THE GREAT IN PUTIN’S RUSSIA”
PROFESSOR LINDSEY HUGHES (with slides)

5) Monday 22 November 2004. Swedenborg Hall 20/21 Bloomsbury Way WC1A 2T 6.30 for 7.00pm
.”THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM-A MUSEUM FOR THE WORLD”

GERALDINE NORMAN (with slides & complimentary wine)

6) Thursday 2 December, University London Union, Malet St WC1E 7HY 6.15 for 6.45 p.m.(Room 3E)
“GALINA ULANOVA- RUSSIAN BALLET LEGEND
NATASHA DISSANAYAKE (A TALK IN RUSSIAN WITH TV FILM)

7) Thursday 16 December 2004. School of Slavonic & East European Studies, Senate House (North Block) Malet Sreet WC1E 7HU 6.15 for 6.30 p.m. Room 336 & 336a Third Floor

MAJOR LECTURE, THEN CHRISTMAS PARTY
“THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE & ITS RIVALS FROM THE 16th CENTURY TO THE PRESENT”

PROFESSOR DOMINIC LIEVEN F.B.A.

From 8.00p.m. THE XMAS PARTY, starring (in Russian National Costume)

THE BIBS EKKEL RUSSIAN GYPSY TRIO until 10.00 p.m.

With professionally catered Russian gastronomic delights, vodka, wine and soft drinks
Post your cheques for meetings payable to “The Great Britain-Russia Society” to the Hon Membership Secretary, Ms Ute Chatterjee, 43 Kenilworth Court, Lower Richmond Road, London SW15 1EN (Phone 07866 849599 – you can leave a message on her answer ‘phone).

Members                                                                          £5 per talk per person
Professor Lieven Lecture plus Xmas Party                  £18 per member, student or guest

Members booking for at least 5 talks                                £4 per talk per member (Xmas Party excluded)

Members when bringing one or more guests                    £4 but only for that specific talk per member

(This applies whenever a member brings guest(s) but there is no further reduction for 5 talks).

Please note that the price for a guest is £6                    This does not apply to the Xmas Party.

Guests of members or visitors                                        £6 per talk per guest or visitor

Students as part of a Corporate Membership                    £2 for an unreserved seat on the night

Members living more than 50 miles beyond
The M25 (half price for a maximum of 4 talks)           £5 for two talks (a special concession)

If you wish to join as a member you can contact the Chairman, Daniel Salbstein c/o J. Salbstein, Brougham Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2NX. Telephone & Fax: 01903 210611 (If unavailable, leave a CLEAR message with your name and phone number- best time to phone is between 7.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m.). Email: j.salbstein2@ntlworld.com

Annual membership costs £20 per annum if by cheque, but only £17 if a Bankers Standing Order is set up. Members receive 3 Journals per year, each of approx 36 pages. Some 20 Lecture talks per ‘membership year’ from leading international experts. Social events. Reduced prices on new books. The ‘Membership’ year runs from August 1st –July 31st. Discounts for couples & ‘late joiners’.