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Samsung electronics Co., Ltd is a world-famed leader in the field of semiconductors, telecommunication devices, digital convergence. It is also a most competitive total solution provider in memory chips, LSI and LCD systems, handsets and display devices.
Supporting of cultural, sport and social events is a key point in the company’s strategy and philosophy, and contribution to development of the society is considered to be one of its main goals.
Following the company’s tradition of sponsorship in the field of art, sport and culture (supporting the Bolshoy theatre, the State Hermitage, the Russian Journalists Union, the Olympic committee of Russia, the hockey-team “Dinamo”), since 2003 Samsung Electronics has been the sponsor of the Leo Tolstoy Literary Award “Yasnaya Polyana”.
The “Yasnaya Polyana” Literary Award
The award is given to authors of outstanding works of contemporary Russian literature that enrich and carry on the best traditions of Russian prose.
“In the process of nomination for the award, it does not matter when the book was written and whether it ever was a bestseller. A masterpiece cannot grow outdated. And I’m proud to say that today our award, inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s name, arouses such a sincere interest in Russian readers. And it’s not a surprise - the abundance of talented authors and remarkable works makes the choice of the jury hard,” - said Vladimir Tolstoy, the great-great-grandson of Leo Tolstoy, the head of jury and the director of the Leo Tolstoy Museum-estate.
“Within the last three years, thanks to the “Yasnaya Polyana ” Award, Russian readers get acquainted with outstanding Russian writers and best works of contemporary Russian prose. It’s an honor for Samsung Electronics Company to be a co-institutor of such an important project”, - said Mr. Bon Tchu Pek, the head of Samsung Electronics Russia.
In the jury of the literary award “Yasnaya Polyana” are famous Russian writers, critics, specialists in literature and public figures.
Vladimir Tolstoy, head of jury, director of the Leo Tolstoy Museum-estate “Yasnaya Polyana”;
Lev Anninsky, writer, critic, member of the Academy of Russian literature, academic of Russian Academy of Cinema, academic of Russian Academy of Theatre;
Igor Zolotussky, writer, critic, vice-president of International association “World of Culture”;
Pavel Basinsky, young writers’ prose consultant, writer, reviewer of “Literaturnaya gazeta” (“Literary Newspaper”);
Valentin Kurbatov, writer, critic, academic of Academy of Russian contemporary literature;
Vladislav Otroshenko , writer, essayist, winner of the “Yasnaya Polyana” literary award.
For the first time, the award was given at the Leo Tolstoy Museum-estate “Yasnaya Polyana” on 9 September 2003 - on 175 th birthday of Leo Tolstoy. From the very start, the prize roused a keen response in Russia due to high artistic standard of the nominated literary works.
Russia,
Moscow , 125 009
Bolshoy Gnezdnikovsky per-k 1, stroenie 2
7 (495) 797 24 00
www.samsung.ru
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The President of the society : Takasi Fudsinuma, honorary professor of Vaseda university, professor of Soka university, translator of Leo Tolstoy’s works.
Vice-president : Tomiko Janagi honorary professor of Vaseda university, Hitosi Jasumura, professor of Tuke university.
Number of members: 137 persons
Aims and Tasks of the Society:
Searching for materials on life and works of Leo Tolstoy for research
Exchange of information with those studying life and works of Leo Tolstoy.
Publication of the results of research done by members of the Society, organization of conferences, spreading of Leo Tolstoy’s pedagogical ideas.
http://chobi.net/~tolstoy/
Showa Women’s University, Tokyo
1-7 Taishido,
Setagaya -Ku ,
Т okyo,
154-8533,
Japan,
tel.: (+81) 03-3411-6748
fax: (+81) 03-3487-6850
e-mail: tolstoy@swu.ac.jp
Contact persons: Akio Hirajama, Mijuki Aburaja
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| The Internet portal “Museums of Russia” |
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The internet portal “Museums of Russia” was created by the non-for-profit organization “Russian Network of Cultural Heritage” 1996. Within the last 9 years the portal has been up-dating information about Russian museums and their events.
Each month the portal is visited by about 100 000 people. Messages are sent to the Internet-resources Rambler, Yandex, Mail, Regnum.
All services of the portal are free for museums as well as for visitors.
The portal is an informational partner of many Russian museums. The list of the partners: www.museum.ru/News/
www.museum.ru
Russia,
Moscow, 117 292
Vavilova, 57
Tel.: +7 (495) 135-33-85
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On September 21 2005 , on the premises of the “Yasnaya Polyana” Hotel a bakery-café was opened. This Bakery Café was developed in partnership by the Yasnaya Polyana Museum and Canadian Doukhobor Society “Friends of Leo Tolstoy”. This project started in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of the migration of Russian doukhobors to Canada . Persecuted by the tsarist government for their beliefs, the doukhobors had to leave Russia in 1899. Their departure to Canada was possible due to Leo Tolstoy’s support. A century later, the construction of the bakery–café at Yasnaya Polyana acquires special significance:
“It stands as testimony to the enduring gratitude of these Christian pacifists to Lev Nikolaevitch Tolstoy for his moral and material support in their time of need, and to the continuing friendship between the Tolstoy family and the Doukhobor community.
Formally opened in 2005, on September 21 - designated by the United Nations Organization as the International Day of Peace - this Bakery Café is dedicated to Toil and Peaceful Life.”
(Plaque wording, 28 July 2005 .)
“The Friends of Tolstoy”
2707 Shoreacres Road
Castlegar , BC VIN 4R1
Canada
Contact person: Mr. Alex A. Jmaeff
www.tolstoy.cа
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| City of Weimar |
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City of Weimar
Stadt Weimar, Kulturdirektion
Karl-Liebknechts-Str. 5
D-99423 Weimar
Deutschland/Germany
Tel.: +49-3643-49950
Fax: +49-3643-499555
E-mail: kultur@stadtweimar.de
Internet site : www.weimar.de
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International project “Weimar - Yasnaya Polyana – Stratford. National Cultural Heritage as a Factor of Sustainable Regional Development”
Stratford-Upon-Avon District Council
Elizabeth House,
Church Street,
Stratford-upon-Avon,
Warwickshire,
CV37 6HX
Email: info@stratford-dc.gov.uk
Tel: 01789 267575
Fax: 01789 260 007
Minicom: 01789 260 747
