Russian Heritage – Activities, History, & Culture
WEBTwo Saint Petersburgs Program. St. Petersburg, Florida has been closely linked to St. Petersburg, Russia from its very beginning. Peter Demens Was the Russian founder of St. Petersburg, Florida and the one reponsible for naming the town in honor of the city in Russia in which he grew up. Learn More.
A look at St. Pete’s Russian connection ahead of Russian New Year
WEBJan 8, 2022 — Though St. Petersburg, Florida’s history dates back hundreds of years, it’s Russia connection – by name – began in 1888. Legend has it, co-founders John Williams of Detroit and Peter Demens (originally Pyotr Dementyev) of St. Petersburg, Russia made a bet on who got to name the city.
History - Russian Heritage
WEBThe Origins of Russian Heritage. The year 1995 was a banner year for Russian Culture in the Tampa Bay area (which includes Saint Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa) Florida. A blockbuster exhibit known as “Treasures of the Czars” came to the Florida International Museum from the Museums of the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia and the entire area began ...
Board of Directors – Russian Heritage
WEBAnd now back in Saint Petersburg, Florida, he took the interest of taking the lead role of the Russian Heritage Organization and making it a priority to share the heritage and culture, and to promote the goodness of preserving traditions.
WEBin St. Petersburg, Florida SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 1999 2:00 - 5:00 Russian Heritage presents a program ot poetry, music, and dance on the occasion Of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Russia's greatest poet, Alexander Pushkin. 2:00 pm Exhibitions of Pusñkin Realia. Genealogical Display. Book and Music Display. 2:30 pm Official Opening
Friends of the Earth – Russian Heritage
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