If you want a quick intro to the history of Tula and its relationship to Albany, spend a few minutes with Albany-Tula Alliance Board member Barbara Webster and Phil Bailey, host of The Forum, WNYT-TV 13. Barbara appeared on The…
Many thanks to former WRGB Channel 6 CBS Reporter/Anchor Jack Aernecke and Videographer Ed Curley for finding this gem of history in the WRGB archive library. In 1992 the two of them were invited to join the newly-formed Albany-Tula Alliance…
Dawn Stuart Weinraub (Education & Culture Committee) of Albany-Tula Alliance is a long time active participant and a retired teacher of Russian Language at Emma Willard School. She’ll discussed the 3rd Annual Essay Contest for High School Students on “Schenectady…
The 4th annual Russian Winter Festival is almost here! Events that are slated for March 3rd, 2012 at the Empire State Plaza Egg include a Fine Art Show by Boris Maslennikov, a Russian Poetry Recital competition, a fairy tale called…
The President of Upstate Artists Guild is honored to showcase artwork from Tula, Russia. Rebecca Schoonmaker said “I really enjoy looking at Sergey’s prints of the cats. They are nice and large and people like to see the big work…
Although we were sad to have plans fall through for the September visit by Yasnaya Polyana Orchestra, we are happy to announce that we are rescheduling their visit to the Spring. Meanwhile, our local friends The Singing Anchors have agreed…
Thirty-six-year old filmmaker Mikhail Kanaev arrived from Tula, Russia just in time to participate in the Ballston Spa Film Festival Thursday evening. His short film entitled ““By The Score” kicked off the three-day festival and was received with a loud sustained…
The last time that Yasnaya Polyana Balalaika Orchestra was in Albany, NY was in September, 2004. Well, guess what? They are returning this September to celebrate the Alliance’s 20th anniversary celebrations. 11 members of the orchestra will be flying over…
The “Road to Paradise” was a long and winding one but the show finally premiered this past weekend. Russian Composer, Playwright, Creative Director and Performer Vera Trofimova and her husband Roman, flew from Tula, Russia to Albany to be a…
The sun broke through after a week of rain to shine on the dedication of The Albany-Tula Sculpture, a steel globe commissioned from area sculptor, Steve Kroeger. The globe, featuring a prominent bridge connecting the Capital Region and Tula, Russia,…