Welcome to the website of Foundation Zarjanka!
Founded by dr. Jovan Emil Howe and Irina Raspopova
Purpose of the Foundation is:
Foundation Zarjanka gives familiarity to and stimulates the traditional Russian folk culture and the relation with the Dutch folk culture by:
- concerts religious and folk singing
- fieldresearch
- organisation of/participation with folkfestivals
- trips to Russia
- invitation of Russian folkgroups
- (individual) singing lessons and workshops
- demonstrations of traditional outfits and folkart
- lectures with slides and films
- courses Russian religious and folk singing, dancing and music
- wedding party’s
- (company) festivities
- meetings
- evening parties
- weekends
- boat trips
- business lunches
- communion parties