Russian Village Music Club Izba: Christmastide in Russia and Beyond

Join Izba Club for a celebration of Russian holy nights at Pushkin House. You will sing spiritual songs, dress up as Christmas figures and go wassailing around the “village”. Expect fortune-telling and treats. You will here and sing traditional “Kaliadki” songs from Russia, Ukraine and Belorussia. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience traditional culture in a festive and playful setting in our hospitable Izba.

Russia and other Orthodox Christian countries celebrate Christmas on the 7th January. Christmas Eve on 6th January marks the beginning of the festive Sviatki season that stretches until Epiphany on the 19th January. This holiday season is filled with folk traditions many of which you will be able to experience live in Celebration at the Izba Club

Izba Club holiday celebrations are a unique chance to taste a mystical and fairy tale world of traditional Russian, Belorussian and Ukranian rituals and songs. Izba Voices folk ensemble was formed in 2015, comprised of Izba Club holiday celebrations participants who wanted to learn more about Russian and Ukrainian singing traditions. Led by Polina Proutskova, Izba Voices singers studied archival recordings of village musicians, got familiar with local dialects, perfected their vocal technique and traditional polyphonic singing. The singers now regularly prepare themed programmes for Izba Club holiday celebrations and organize festivals and concerts at Pushkin House and other venues.

January 9th at 19.00, Tickets
January 12th at 15.00, Tickets