In the presentation of their book On the Edge: Life Along the Russia-China Border, which has been shortlisted for the Pushkin House Book Prize 2022, authors Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey will take us on a journey through the little-explored borderlands between Russia and China. They will reveal extraordinary contrasts between Russia’s slumbering forest villages and China’s dynamic urban sprawl; the frequent tension and occasional war between two of the world’s political giants; the revival of indigenous cultures in some places and the adoption of foreign symbols in others; and the buds of cross-border connection despite the ruling regimes’ discouragement.

Still Happening is an art project initiated by Masha Vainshtein with the support of Kupfer and Pushkin House. Its aim is to raise funds and support Ukrainian artists by bringing together artworks by Ukrainian and Russian creators. The name Still Happening brings the attention of a distanced public to the fact that the horror of the war is far from over.

Pushkin House invites you to a discussion about the fraught state of relations between Russia and the West over the past thirty years, and about the man who has fanned the flames of the crisis. Authors Mary Elise Sarotte and Timothy Frye, both shortlisted for our Book Prize 2022, will explore the state of the modern Russian political system; challenge the conventional wisdom about the ruler who stands at its helm; and assess the fraught stand-off unfolding between east and west. What could the future hold for Russia? Could we see an end to this geopolitical and humanitarian nadir?

Pushkin House presents the next in our series of charity events helping Ukrainian artists and humanitarian organisations. The screening consists of three films, all united by the idea of movement. This theme manifests itself in a unique way in each work, while also serving as an important feature of Ukrainian society in the process of constant transformation and renewal.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to Ukrainian volunteer initiatives helping with the distribution of food and accommodation to displaced people.

This is an online event. The screening will go live at 6pm on Friday 1 April and will be available until 6pm Saturday 2 April. Ticket holders will receive the link to the screening by email in the morning of 1 April. If you wish to attend the screening in-person, please see the in-person screening on Thursday 31 March.

Pushkin House continues a series of charity screenings aimed at raising funds for Ukrainian artists and filmmakers who are now suffering from the military aggression of the Russian state. This time we will show three films by Mykola Ridnyi dedicated to his native city of Kharkiv, its spaces and inhabitants. The first two videos are part of the installation Shelter that was made in 2012-2013. It explores public and private underground spaces that acquired new meaning after the start of the armed conflict in the Donbas region in 2014. The third video NO! NO! NO! addresses the everyday life of young residents of Kharkiv, of which the war has become an integral part.

The screening will be followed by the recording of the online Q&A with Mykola Ridnyi from Thursday’s screening. Mykola is currently in Ukraine.

All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to Ukrainian volunteer initiatives helping with the distribution of food and accommodation to displaced people.

The screening will be available from 6pm Friday 18 March until 6pm Saturday 19 March. The link to the films will be sent out to all ticket holders on Friday morning.

This screening is a charity event in support of Ukrainian artists, filmmakers, and their families during the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Several films by members of the Freefilmers collective will be shown, and all proceeds from ticket sales will be transferred to them directly.

For this online screening, you will be able to watch the films from 6pm on Friday 11 March until 6pm Saturday 12 March.