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SUMMARY:In Search of True Beauty and Genuine Knowledge: The Life and Work 
 of Nicholas Roerich by Dr Natalia Budanova (in Russian) - Dr Natalia Budan
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CONTACT:Jennifer Antill
DESCRIPTION:General public knows Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) primarily as
  the author of numerous mountain landscapes\, whose paintings are kept in 
 the Russian Museum (St Petersburg)\, the Tretyakov Gallery and the Museum 
 of Oriental Art (both Moscow)\, Nicolas Roerich Museum (New York)\, Roeric
 h Estate at the Kullu Valley in India\,   as well as private collections
  around the world. But his activities were not limited exclusively to arti
 stic creativity. A writer\, traveller\, archaeologist\, stage designer\, p
 hilosopher and public figure\, Roerich revived ancient Russian crafts\, pa
 rticipated in excavations of ancient burial sites\, created the philosophi
 cal doctrine of "Living Ethics" and drew up the first international agreem
 ent on the protection of cultural values\, known as the ‘Roerich Pact’
 . N. Budanova in her lecture "In Search of True Beauty and Genuine Knowled
 ge" offers insights into the biography and prolific career of this remarka
 ble man.\n\nWhen: Mon 28 April\, 18:30-20:30 (BST)\n\nWhere: The Old Libra
 ry\, Pembroke College\, Cambridge\, CB2 1RG\n\nLanguage: Russian\n\nFormat
 : In person & Online via Zoom\n\nIn person tickets: £5 – CamRuss member
 s & concessions\; £8 – Standard\n\nZoom tickets: £5 – Standard (incl
 udes video recording)\, Free – CamRuSS members & students.\n\nAccess to 
 video recording: Free for CamRuSS members\, £5 for all others.\n\nThis ev
 ent will be followed by a drinks reception.\n\nPlease book via AllEvents
 \, https://shorturl.at/kY56G\n
LOCATION:The Old Library\, Pembroke College\, Cambridge\, CB2 1RG
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