[Conntech] SERIES OF LECTURES ON RUSSIAN IN KENT

[Laura McLaughlin]

For Immediate Release, Please:
Contact:  Leslie Lillien Levy

 
(860) 927-3761

 
leslielevy at biblio.org

 

RUSSIAN VIEW OF THE WORLD IS SUBJECT OF SPECIAL SERIES

 AT KENT MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Dr. Henry Kissinger, Russian Federation U.N. Ambassador H.E. Mr. Vitaly
Churkin, and Arts Patron Ms. Janna Bullock Headline Three Presentations

 

KENT, CT, April 7, 2008 -- A series of lectures on Russia by Nobel Peace
Prize winner Henry Kissinger and other notables will be presented by the
Kent Memorial Library beginning May 3rd, it was announced today by Kenneth
Cooper, president of the Library Association.

 

"This is a wonderful opportunity to move beyond the characterization of the
Russian Federation as defined by our media and political leadership," said
Cooper.  "Dr. Kissinger, Ambassador Vitaly Churkin and the remarkable Janna
Bullock will provide valuable insights about Russia's culture and its
affairs of state, both of which are presented primarily through the lens of
the American media.  Learning about the Russian view of reality and the
richness of its culture is a crucial step toward building national awareness
about a country that will have a significant impact on our future."

 

Dr. Kissinger will speak on Saturday, May 3rd at 4 PM; Ambassador Churkin is
scheduled to talk on Saturday, May 31st at 4 PM; Ms. Bullock will talk on
August 30th at 4 PM.

 

All events will take place in the Parish Hall at St. Andrew's Episcopal
Church.  Reservations are suggested for each program and can be made by
visiting the library to sign up; calling the library at (860) 927-3761 or
emailing kmlinfo at biblio.org.  Although there is no charge, seating will be
limited and tickets will be distributed on a first come first served basis.
Individuals are encouraged to sign up for the entire series in advance.

 

KissingerDr. Henry A. Kissinger, the only American to participate as a
presenter, will headline the series on Saturday, May 3rd at 4 PM.  This
program will be jointly sponsored by the Library and the Kent Informal Club.
He will set the stage with remarks about the importance to America of a
stable relationship with the Russian Federation.     Dr. Kissinger, a Kent
resident, has a long and distinguished career in world affairs having served
as Secretary of State to the Nixon and Ford administrations.  Under
President Reagan, Dr. Kissinger chaired the National Bipartisan Commission
on Central America (1983-85) and served as a member of the President's
Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.  He is the recipient of a Nobel Peace
Prize (1973); the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1977), and the Medal of
Liberty (1986).

 

Ambassador churkin

 

H.E. Mr. Vitaly I. Churkin, current Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of
the Russian Federation to the United Nations, will follow on Saturday, May
31st at 4 PM with a presentation on Russian foreign policy.  Prior to
assuming his ambassadorship to the UN, Mr. Churkin was Ambassador-at-Large
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation from 2003 -
2006.  He was his country's Ambassador to Canada from 1998 to 2003 and held
a similar position as Ambassador to Belgium from 1994 to 1998.  

 

 

 

 

 

Janna Bullock Ms. Janna Bullock, a Russian real estate developer, economist,
investor and deeply committed patron of the arts, will speak on Saturday,
August 30th at 4 PM about how art can transcend cultures.    She will
present a business view of US and Russian relations and perspectives about
art as a bridge between both cultures.  Founder and president of RIGroup for
more than 10 years, Ms. Bullock has completed signature restoration projects
and acts as an investor, developer and builder in the US, France and Russia.
She was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Solomon R. Guggenheim
Foundation in June 2007 and was a member of the Leadership Committee for the
Guggenheim's ground breaking exhibition, RUSSIA!  She was the International
Leadership Chairman of the Russian National Orchestra's 15th Anniversary
Spring Gala in New York in 2006.  According to David Mann, MR Architecture +
Decor, "Janna Bullock has become a great patron of both historically
important buildings and the work of contemporary architects."

 

The Kent Memorial Library, one of Kent's most important cultural resources,
provides a broad spectrum of services to the community to promote literacy,
support recreational reading, stimulating intellectual life and encouraging
an appreciation for reading and learning among all ages.

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Laura McLaughlin

Director

Kent Memorial Library, Kent

860-927-3761 phone

860-927-1427

kentmemoriallibrary.org

 

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