Russian Children Studio collaborates with various artists and theater companies to organize engaging events for both children and parents, open to those who are part of our Studio as well as the wider community.
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"Масленица-девица, блинами делится!" – A Festive Family Celebration
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Join us for a joyful Maslenitsa celebration filled with games, performances, crafts, and, of course, delicious blini. This traditional festival will unfold as an interactive journey through seven exciting stations, where children and parents will rotate in groups, guided by our beloved teachers and parents. This is a perfect opportunity for families to immerse themselves in Slavic traditions, enjoy a variety of fun activities, and experience the warmth of community celebration.
Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM Duration: Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes Location: Inner playground of St. Michael's Church (open-air, with an indoor backup plan in case of bad weather) Format: fair, activities by stations Age group: all ages are welcome
Children will take part in seven 20-min long engaging activities, each hosted by our dedicated teachers and parents:
Puppet Show – Tanya Kolosova and Dmitry Serebrianik
Fun Games – Masha Dudnik
Maslenitsa Facts & Traditions – Masha Bernshteyn
Creative Crafts – Rita Shopina
Active Games – Yulia Smirnova and Aleksei Shopin
Face Painting – Luba Borochin
Crepes & Beverages – Yulia Levine and Evan Madden-Peister
Minimum required adult-to-child ratio: 1:3 (outdoor event with access to the street) Tickets are non-refundable, but if you cannot attend, you are welcome to transfer your ticket to another family by providing their names. Entrance is by name. Our talented artist and parent, Elena Likhatskaya (@lev_paintings), has created a beautiful hand-drawn event map that we will hand out at the entrance.
Don’t miss this fun-filled, interactive Maslenitsa celebration—come hungry for pancakes and ready for adventure!
String & Stories: Llama’s Creative Journey
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We invite you and your children (ages 4–8) to the White Rabbit book club, where a story will come to life through creativity! 📚✨ Together, we will read Llama Llama Red Pajama—a heartwarming and touching story about Llama and his mama. After the reading, kids will get to explore a unique form of art—string art! They will create their own original craft, take it home, and continue experimenting with this exciting technique. 🧵🎨
When: Saturday, March 8, 2:00pm and 4:00 pm Where:White Rabbit Book Club, 200 West 86 st, NY, Manhattan, 10024, New York, New York 10024 Age Group: 4–8 years old Host: Teacher Margarita Shopina
Приглашаем Вас и ваших детей (4–8 лет) на уютную встречу в книжном клубе White Rabbit, где сказка оживет через творчество! 📚✨ Мы вместе прочитаем «Лама красная пижама» – добрую и душевную историю про Ламу и его маму. После чтения ребята смогут попробовать себя в необычном виде творчества – ниткографии! Они создадут оригинальную поделку, заберут её домой и смогут продолжать экспериментировать с этой техникой. 🧵🎨 Когда: Суббота, 8 марта, 2:00pm and 4:00 pm Где:Книжный клуб White Rabbit 200 West 86 st, NY, Manhattan, 10024, New York, New York 10024 Возраст: 4–8 лет Проводит: Педагог Маргарита Шопина
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Neuro-Games – Training Memory and Attention Through Play!
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Do you want your child to memorize information faster and improve concentration? We invite bilingual children in New York to join our exciting neuro-games in Russian! These are not just fun activities but engaging and educational games designed to strengthen memory, focus, and thinking skills. Who is leading the session? The games will be led by Yulia Smirnova – a talented teacher @russianchildrenstudio, child psychologist, blogger, and founder of the online school @smirnova_julia_school! What’s in store for the kids? 🎯 Fun brain exercises that improve focus and reaction speed 🧩 Games that help switch between languages more easily and memorize information faster 📝 Practical techniques used by athletes and scientists to train the brain 🎁 Plus – every child will leave with a set of games they can use at home to continue training their memory and attention! When: Saturday, March 15, 2:00pm and 4:00 pm Where:White Rabbit Book Club, 200 West 86 st, NY, Manhattan, 10024, New York, New York 10024 Age Group: 7+ years old Host: Teacher Yulia Smirnova
Нейроигры – тренируем память и внимание играя! Хотите, чтобы ваш ребенок запоминал информацию быстрее и концентрировался лучше? Приглашаем детей-билингвов в Нью-Йорке поучаствовать в увлекательных нейроиграх на русском языке! Это не просто весёлое времяпрепровождение, а развивающие игры, которые помогают тренировать память, внимание и мышление. 🧠 Кто ведёт? Игры проведёт Юлия Смирнова – талантливый педагог @russianchildrenstudio, детский психолог, блогер и основатель онлайн-школы @smirnova_julia_school! Что ждёт детей? 🎯 Весёлые упражнения для мозга, которые улучшают концентрацию и скорость реакции 🧩 Игры, которые учат легко переключаться между языками и быстрее запоминать информацию 📝 Практические методики, которые используют спортсмены и учёные для тренировки мозга 🎁 А ещё – каждый ребёнок уйдёт с набором игр, которые можно использовать дома, чтобы продолжить тренировки и развивать память и внимание!
Когда: Суббота, 15 марта, 2:00pm and 4:00 pm Где: Книжный клуб White Rabbit 200 West 86 st, NY, Manhattan, 10024, New York, New York 10024 Возраст: 7+ лет Проводит: Педагог Юлия Смирнова
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Past Events
Mnemonics Masterclass
Dear Friends! We are thrilled to invite children aged 7+ to an engaging mnemonics workshop led by Yulia Smirnova – a talented teacher @russianchildrenstudio, child psychologist, blogger, and founder of @smirnova_julia_school!
During this event, we’ll read a heartwarming story from Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” and create a creative project – a 3D cardboard rabbit your children can take home as a treasured memory. 🐇
The Chest of Tales: People & Puppets proudly presents “The Fairies and the Stolen Cake”a story that opens the door to the enchanting world of Scottish legends and magic.
Dear Parents! Russian Children Studio invites children of all ages to its annual winter show Yolki-Palki 2023-2024.This year our curious Llama-Drama and her friends Zima and Zimushka will entertain our dearest audience.
Russian Children Studio will host a FREE event organized by the EMC Math School on Saturday, May 20th. Parents and children must attend together. If you are interested in math history, fun math games and puzzles, want to spend quality time together with your family, or simply would like to find out more about EMC online math classes for your child, please register via the link provided below.
Russian Children Studio presents its traditional winter show Yolki-Palki 2022-2023! This year Snegurochka and her friend fox Red Tail will visit our dearest little guests. There is going to be a lot of songs, games, and dances. Ded Moroz will leave no child without a present.
An evening of singing and sharing in support of one another against the war in Ukraine and unfolding tragedy, with musicians Kristi Helberg, Nina Ros, Valentina Kvasova, Anastasia Logachevskaya and Daniel Khalikov.
Yolki-Palki 2020: Elsa and the Snow Queen This is an intimate and inviting show, designed for up to 25 children, featuring a lively, outdoor, hands-on experience filled with songs, games, and dancing. This year, the beloved Elsa will make sure every child receives a special gift!
Hurrah! We are delighted to announce that renowned Russian children's poets and writers Marina Boroditskaya and Arthur Givargizov will be visiting us from Moscow. We are honored to host them at the Russian Children Studio for a special morning event where the authors will introduce themselves and share their wonderful works with us.
Russian Children Studio invites everyone to meet New Year 2020 in our warm welcoming and funny event Yolki-Palki. Children will have a chance to meet multiple international Christmas related characters and receive gifts!
On October 4th, 2018 at 6:00 PM, Russian Children Studio and KNIGURU invite you to meet the authors!
Mnemonics Masterclass
Dear Friends! We are thrilled to invite children aged 7+ to an engaging mnemonics workshop led by Yulia Smirnova – a talented teacher @russianchildrenstudio, child psychologist, blogger, and founder of @smirnova_julia_school! The class begins with neuro-exercises to enhance memory, attention, and thinking. Children will then explore techniques for memorizing poems, prose. Yulia will teach them how to process new information efficiently and create custom mnemonic tools that are useful in any aspect of life.
When: Saturday, February 1, 4:00 pm Where:White Rabbit Book Club, 200 West 86 Street, New York, New York 10024 Age Group: 7+ years old Host: Teacher Yulia Smirnova Language: Russian Don’t miss this opportunity to equip your child with powerful learning tools!
Друзья! Мы рады пригласить детей от 7 лет на увлекательный мастер-класс по мнемотехнике, который проведет Юлия Смирнова – талантливый педагог @russianchildrenstudio, детский психолог, блогер и основатель онлайн-школы @smirnova_julia_school! Занятие начнется с нейроупражнений, направленных на развитие памяти, внимания и мышления. Затем дети познакомятся с самой техникой запоминания информации, например стихов, прозы и многочисленных правил по русскому языку и математике. Юлия научит ребят быстро и эффективно усваивать новую информацию, а также составлять мнемо-таблицы для личных нужд. Эти навыки пригодятся в любой сфере жизни! Когда: Суббота, 1 февраля, 4:00 pm Где:White Rabbit Book Club, 200 West 86 st, NY, Manhattan, 10024, New York, New York 10024 Возраст: От 7 лет Проводит: Юлия Смирнова Язык: Русский Не упустите шанс дать ребенку мощный инструмент для обучения и творчества!
A workshop at the cozy White Rabbit Book Club.
When: Saturday, January 18, 4:00 pm Where:White Rabbit Book Club, 200 West 86 st, NY, Manhattan, 10024, New York, New York 10024 Age Group: 4–8 years old Host: Teacher Margarita Shopina
Мы рады пригласить вас и ваших детей (4–8 лет) на волшебный мастер-класс, который пройдет в уютном книжном клубе White Rabbit. 📚 Во время встречи мы прочитаем добрую и увлекательную историю из книги Беатрис Поттер «Все о кролике Питере» и создадим творческий проект (объемного картонного кролика), который дети смогут забрать домой. 🐇 Когда: Суббота, 18 января, 4:00pm Где: Книжный клуб White Rabbit 200 West 86 st, NY, Manhattan, 10024, New York, New York 10024 Возраст: 4–8 лет Проводит: Педагог Маргарита Шопина
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The Fairies and the Stolen Cake, January 2025
A story that opens the door to the enchanting world of Scottish legends and magic. Join us for a delightful tale of a stolen cupcake and mischievous fairies, narrated by the playful terrier, Archie. With lively Scottish folk music composed specially for this production by Sergey Gavrilov, we invite you to be transported to the heart of old Scotland. Prepare for an evening filled with games, traditional dances, and the enchanting sounds of a magical harp! This original script draws inspiration from the Scottish folktale “Maisie’s Cakes” and Robert Burns’ poem “The Auld Wife Ayont the Fire.”“Maisie’s Cakes” tells the tale of a clever baker and her encounter with fairies, while Burns' poem explores themes of aging and wisdom. Together, these elements blend Scottish folklore and poetic tradition into a captivating experience.
Featuring Performers:
Tatyana Kolosova as The Old Woman
Dmitriy Serebryanik as The Old Man
Liza Serebryanik as Narrator Terrier / Thief #1
Julia Dzoz as Thief #2
Creative & Production Team:
Tatyana Kolosova – Director
Julia Dzoz – Artist and Set/Costume Designer
Sergey Gavrilov – Composer
Vladimir Savelyev – Lighting and Sound
Liza Serebryanik – Harpist
Dmitriy Serebryanik – Drummer
This is not a drop-off event. Each child under the age of 4 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For children aged 4 and older, one adult may accompany up to four children.
Autumn Crafts Event, September 2024
While the children engage in hands-on crafts using natural materials like acorns, leaves, and twigs, the parents can relax with hot tea and coffee, soaking in the warm atmosphere and conversations. The event created an opportunity for children to explore their creativity and connect with nature, all while celebrating the beauty of the season. It was a perfect blend of crafting fun for the kids and building community for the adults.
Interactive Winter Show for Children, December 2023
Yolki-Palki 2023-2024: Зимние приключения Ламы
It is a warm & cozy (25 children capacity), hands-on interactive show, with a lot of songs, games, and dancing. And of course, our charming Ded Moroz will leave no child without a present! It is our honor and a pleasure to cooperate with three wonderful performers actress, singer, and theater teacher Tatyana Kolosova; opera singer and a singing coach Angelina Statieva; and a Metropolitan Opera actor Yuri Astakhov. There is going to be four shows in total that you may choose from:
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
3:30-4:30pm
5:30-6:30pm
Thursday, December 21, 2023
3:30-4:30pm
5:30-6:30pm
Free Math Lecture and Games for Children, May 2023
Date | SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2023 Time | 9:30 - 11:15 AM Children | GRADES 1-6 (younger siblings are welcome too) Language | ENGLISH & RUSSIAN Cost | FREE Address | 225 W 99 ST, NY, NY, 10025, ROOM 2A/2B
Interactive Winter Show for Children, December 2022
Йолки-Палки 2022-2023: Снегурушка и Рыжий Хвост
ACTORS It is our honnor and pleasure to cooperate with two wonderful performers Anastasia Logachevskaya and Nina Ros. Anastasia Logachevskaya is an author, singer, and early development musical educator. Graduated from the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music, Anastasia's songs are used all over the world to introduce children to the Russian language and folk culture through music, movement, and play. She is an author and broadcaster of the show “Musical words” on Smile TV. Nina Ros is an actress, dancer, singer, and RCS theater teacher. Graduated from a National School of the Theater in France, Nina worked in European National Theaters such as the Grand Theater of Luxembourg, the National Theater of Limoges, and Bouffes du Nord. GUESTS Our morning shows are designed for children ages 1.5 – 4 ; the evening shows are designed for children ages 3-8.
Music Event for Adults in Support of Ukraine, March 2022
March 2022
Singing Souls
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Live Classical Music Concert for the Whole Family, May 2021
Yevgeny Faniuk, flute Cecee Pantikian, violin
Duet for Flute and Violin BI 252 I. Sostenuto II. Andante con Varazioni III. Rondo: Presto by Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841) Alexandra Lushtak, voice Orfeo Aria from the opera
“Orfeo ed Euridice” by Christoph Gluck “Ich liebe dich” by Edvard Grieg “The Nursery” from the song cycle “Detskaya” by Modest Mussorgsky “The Vision” (“Я помню чудное мгновенье”) lyrics by Alexander Pushkin, music by Mikhail Glinka “The fire of desire burns in my blood” (“В крови горит огонь желанья”) lyrics by Alexander Pushkin, music by Mikhail Glinka
Kristi Helberg, violin Daniel Khalikov, violin
Sonata for Two Violins Op. 15 I. Allegro Risoluto II. Lento assai III. Vivo e giocoso by Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995)
Nina Ros, voice Valentina Kvasova, voice
Russian Folk Songs “Across the River” (“Там за речкой”) (Volga) “Glory to Thee, O God!” (“Слава тебе, Боже”) (Belgorod) “Oy, Lyelyem Lyelyem” (“Ой, Лелем Лелем”) (Belgorod) “Lemper” (Bulgaria) "Feeling so languorous" (“Да и томно мне”) (Stavropol) Ditties (Частушки) (Tver’) “On the river” (“Да на речке”) (Kursk)
Interactive Winter Show for Children, December 2021
The Russian Children's Studio invites Russian-speaking children of New York to our traditional New Year's Tree celebration. We will enjoy performances by professional actors, lots of interactive games, winter adventures with little bears, songs, dances, Ded Moroz (the Russian Santa Claus), and gifts!
Interactive Winter Show for Children, December 2020
Yolki-Palki 2020: Elsa and the Snow Queen This is an intimate and inviting show, designed for up to 25 children, featuring a lively, outdoor, hands-on experience filled with songs, games, and dancing. This year, the beloved Elsa will make sure every child receives a special gift!
Meeting Russian Poets M.Boroditskaya and A.Givargizov, March 2020
Marina Boroditskaya, the beloved translator of The Gruffalo, The Snail and the Whale, and more, is a poet and author of over 20 books cherished by children and adults alike.
Arthur Givargizov is a versatile talent—poet, writer, and musician—whose repertoire includes more than 40 books. Our students once staged a play based on his Control Dictation and Ancient Greek Tragedy, and it was an unforgettable experience for all!
Event Program: The authors will read excerpts from their works and recite their children's poetry in a lively, engaging style. They will also playfully interact with the audience, sparking conversations on various topics. Children will have the opportunity to choose and purchase books, receive autographs, and ask the authors questions. Families with children aged 3 to 10 are warmly invited (please note this is not a drop-off event). We look forward to seeing you on March 28th at 11 AM!
Update: the event has been cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Interactive Winter Show for Children, December 2019
Format: interactive performance, presence of adults is required, not a drop-off.
We are always happy to see entire families in such activities! Therefore, tickets are sold per family. THERE IS A 35 FAMILIES LIMIT PER EVENT. There are two one-hour events: at 3:30 PM and 5:30 PM.
Meeting with Renowned Russian-Speaking Children's Authors Andrey Zhvalevsky and Evgeniya Pasternak, October 2018
In our Studio, we read their books, and this year, our senior groups are once again writing contest reviews based on them. We remind you that the Russian Children Studio hosts the KNIGURU contest authors in New York because our children were WINNERS in the main categories last year: https://cpl.org/2017-kniguru-in-america-winners-announced/
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We’re excited to collaborate with writers, artists, theater groups, lecturers, and anyone passionate about making children's lives joyful and engaging! Please provide details about the event you'd like to propose, and feel free to share links to your social media, brochures, photos, and videos. We look forward to creating meaningful and fun experiences together!