Petroushka Ball Waldorf-Astoria New York City February 9th, 2007

The Petroushka Ball, a traditional Russian ball held annually in New York City is the primary fundraising event for The Russian Children's Welfare Society http://www.rcws.org/index.html

Started in 1965 by a group of descendants of Russian families whose intent was to raise funds to help to Russian children. Since then, the Ball has become one of New York Society's most vibrant and anticipated annual events, attracting upwards of 800 dinner and dancing guests.

The RCWS's 41st Annual Petroushka Ball was held on February 10, 2006 at the Waldorf-Astoria Grand Ballroom with Anna Netrebko and Rolando Villazon as our Guest Artists.

Russian Children's Welfare Society is pleased to report that the latest Petroushka Ball was a total artistic and financial success setting attendance and money raised records. We look forward to our 42nd Petroushka Ball scheduled for February 9, 2007.

Russian ensemble "Barynya" musicians and singers will be performing for the dancing pleasure of the Petroushka Ball attendees from 10pm till the end of the Ball http://www.barynya.com/index.htm

Barynya members and invited guests:
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singer - Alexander Menshikov
http://www.barynya.com/menshikov.htm

balalaika, gypsy guitar - Alex Siniavski
http://www.barynya.com/alex.htm

garmoshka, guitar, vocal - Mikhail Smirnov
http://www.barynya.com/misha.htm

c-bass, balalaika contrabass - Ruslan Khainhttp://www.barynya.com/barynya/Ruslan_Khain.htm

violin - Sergey Riabtsev (Gogol Bordello)
http://www.barynya.com/riabtsev.htm

domra - Svetlana Nikonova (Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra)
http://www.balalaika.org/svetlana.htm

bayan - Vladimir Zakharevich (Washington Balalaika Society Orchestra)
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/vfgorodi/bdaa2005/zakharevich.html


gypsy 7-string guitar - Vadim Kolpakov (VIA ROMEN)http://www.barynya.com/romen/kolpakov.htm


Friday, February 9th, 2007
Russian Children’s Welfare Society Ball "Petroushka"
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City.
301 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
Ball with dinner, dancing, vocal and balalaika performances; admission from $375.
More info: (212) 473-6263; www.rcws.org

Thank you

Mikhail Smirnov, Artistic Director/Founder
Russian dance and music ensemble "Barynya" from New York
web: http://www.barynya.com
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It's Barynya Time!