Have you ever wanted the chance to go behind the curtain at the opera? As a tour leader, that’s exactly what I had the chance to do on Sunday during the Lyric Opera’s Backstage Tour fundraising event.
Read MoreThis Valentine’s Day weekend, I had the special pleasure of seeing River North Dance Chicago’s performance “Love Is…” at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance.
Read MoreIt was a tremendous honor to receive an invitation recently to tour the Russian Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., which shares my vision of increasing awareness of Russia’s grand cultural heritage.
Read MoreOn Jan. 28, I had the pleasure of attending a performance of The Snow Queen by dancers from the Ballet Verona in Verona, NJ.
Read MoreI am thrilled to announce the return of one of my favorite Russian artists, Vladimir Spivakov, who will be performing at the CSO Feb. 19.
Read MoreOn Friday, Jan. 27, I was in awe as I stepped inside the Civic Opera House for the 28th annual Fantasy of the Opera event, which raises money to support The Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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I recently returned from the Atlantic Dance Retail Show where I met with many of the dancewear retailers who carry both Russian Pointe® shoes and Growing Through Arts® books and toys.
Read MoreI recently attending a fundraiser for Bright Future International, a group that encourages children around the world to develop compassion, self-esteem and a desire to help others.
Read MoreI recently spoke to students at DePaul University as part of an International Business Etiquette Panel about the do’s and don’ts of conducting business in different parts of the world.
Read MoreMeet Russian Pointe® retailer Harriet Berlin, owner of Artistic Costumes and Dance Fashions, Inc., in Towson, Md.
Read MoreOn Jan. 10, I had the pleasure of hosting a storytime at Urba Baby, a hip baby store located in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Read MoreI was recently honored to be invited by the Russian government to join a delegation of about 50 people from the United States to visit Moscow. Its mission was to promote a more positive view of Russia’s economic climate to Americans.
Read MoreThe welfare of children has always been an important cause to me, so I was especially grateful to be able to travel to Moscow earlier this month to attend a fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital of St. Petersburg.
Read MoreI recently returned from my first trip to India where I spent a week at my Harvard Business School reunion in New Delhi and then at a week at a wedding.
Read MoreRecently, I donated several Growing Through Arts® books to a local young woman, Zoryana Yavorski, who was traveling to Nepal to work with children in an orphanage.
Read MoreOn Oct. 25, I had the pleasure of attending a lecture hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs at the Chicago Club featuring Lulama Xingwana, the Minister for Women, Children, and People with Disabilities in South Africa.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® by Aleksandra® is pleased to be supporting a new exhibit called “En Pointe!” that will go on display at the National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs, NY, beginning in December.
Read MoreOn Oct. 19, I had the pleasure of attending an event that commemorated the 50th anniversary of Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s historic space mission in 1961.
Read MoreOn Oct. 12, I had the pleasure of speaking to the members of DePaul University’s student organization Future Global Executives about becoming a successful entrepreneur and conducting international business.
Read MoreRussian Pointe® by Aleksandra® is pleased to be supporting the Chicago International Dance Forum 2011, which will be taking place at Northeastern Illinois University on Sunday, Oct. 23.
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