New Year is Russia’s biggest festive celebration, rich in history, fascinating traditions and amusing customs. It is certainly the Russians’ best-loved holiday – and, amazingly, in Russia it is always celebrated twice. While the rest of the world is back at work soon after 1 January, the people of Russia get to celebrate all over again with Russian Old New Year on the night of 13 January – New Year’s Eve according to the old pre-revolutionary calendar.
Eventica Communications, the organiser of the Russian Winter Festival, the Russian Economic Forum and the fabulous Russian Rhapsody Charity Gala in London as well as an array of other business and social events, established the Russian Old New Year Gala in London in 2005. The event fast became one of the most anticipated highlights of the social calendar in London, lighting up the normally drab mid-winter with some much-needed Russian style.
A
night of exciting live entertainment and fine cuisine, all with a
distinctive Russian flavour, the Russian old New Year Gala is an evening
not to be missed. Over the years, the event has been sponsored and
supported by the Mayor of London, Aeroflot, Gazprom, Beeline, bmi, Green
Mark, RIA Novosti and Lukoil. Media partners have included BBC, CNBC,
CNN, Kommersant, The Moscow Times and many others.The guests will enjoy an exclusive presentation of ‘Team Russia Park’ in London – a unique fanzone and hospitality centre celebrating Team Russia that will be a focal point for Russian and international visitors during Summer Olympics 2012 in London.
The audience at the Russian Old New Year Gala comprises an unparallel mix of Russian, British and European dignitaries, business elite, VIPs and celebrities. Dinner guests will be entertained by sizzling performances from talented Russian artists, including traditional folk music groups and dance ensembles.
Over
the years the Gala Dinner has been attended by a legion of high-profile
guests including: HRH Prince Michael of Kent; Alexander Zhukov,
President of Russian Olympic Commitee; Len Blavatnik, Chairman of Access
Industries; Alexander Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Gazprom; Roger
Munnings, Chairman, KPMG CIS; Irina Kudrina, Founder of Northern Crown
Charity; Dmitry Peskov, Press Spokesman for the Prime Minister of the
Russian Federation; Sir Andrew Wood, former British Ambassador to
Russia; Dmitry Chernyshenko, President and Chief Executive of Sochi
2014; Nikita Mikhalkov, Oscar-Winning Film Director; Vyacheslav Fetisov,
Head of Russian Federal Agency of Sport; Nikki Haslam, Interior
Designer; Lady Ali Forte; Stephen Webster, Jewellery Designer; Donatella
Flick, socialite and philanthropist; Jo Malone, Beauty Industry Star;
Dmitry Bertman, Artistic Director of Helikon Opera; Alina Kabaeva,
Olympic Gymnastics Champion; Andrei Malakhov, TV Presenter, and many
other well known names.
This year the Gala Dinner will welcome such honourable guests as:· Alexandr Yakovenko, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
· Paul Deighton, CEO, London 2012 Organising Committee
· Akhmed Bilalov,
Member, Federation Council of Russia; Vice President, Russian Olympic
Committee; Chairman, Supervisory Board of the Non-for-Profit
Organisation “Sport of the Highest Achievments”· Fyodor Scherbakov, Executive Director, Non-for-Profit Organisation “Sport of the Highest Achievments”
· Svetlana Zhurova, Deputy Chairman, State Duma of Federal Assembly of Russian Federation; speed skater and World and Olympic champion
· Anton Sikharulidze, Chairman, Russian State Duma Committee for Physical Culture and Sport; pair skater and World and Olympic champion· Max Pokrovsky, from the Russian rock band “Nogu Svelo”, will perform the latest of his creations and well-known classics from the best-selling records.
For more details and sponsorship opportunities about the Gala Dinner, please contact Project Director Anna Abramova on +44 (0)20 7183 2560 or
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