One hundred years ago, our ancestors in the First Wave of Russian emigration left Russian territory, fleeing the 1917 Revolution and the Civil War, experiencing loss, deracination and a sense of irrelevance. Yet they never abandoned being Russian, creating an independent, active and free "Russia Abroad" that stayed substantially coherent till the descent into WW2. We [...]
On April 24th, 2023 the Russian Nobility Association's Young Patrons Committee hosted a cocktail party at Gallery23 in Chelsea for all their 20 and 30 something friends planning on attending the annual ball. A fabulous time was had by all. It was an evening of modern art, reverie, catching up with old friends, and meeting new [...]
Tickets for the 2023 Russian Nobility Ball are now available for purchase online. This year's ball will take place on Friday, May 5 at the Pierre Hotel. Purchase Tickets The annual Charity Ball of the Russian Nobility Association has been held in New York since 1938, and remains a bright spot on the New York [...]
The Russian Nobility Association in America continues to unequivocally condemn the unjustified military invasion of Ukraine by the government of the Russian Federation. We also reject all inaccurate historical arguments the Putin regime made to support their actions that are contrary to international law, long adhered-to agreements and standards of universal human values. We live in [...]
The Board of the Russian Nobility Association in America is profoundly saddened by news of the passing of the First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), who reposed in the Lord on Monday, May 16th, 2022 after a lengthy illness. Metropolitan Hilarion was a wise and gentle man who had [...]
The Russian Nobility Association in America unequivocally condemns the unjustified military invasion of Ukraine by the government of the Russian Federation. We also reject all inaccurate historical arguments the Putin regime made to support their actions that are contrary to international law, long adhered-to agreements and standards of universal human values. We live in emigration because [...]
On May 22, The Russian Nobility Association hosted a Wine Tasting Brunch at the Mansion at Glen Cove, NY. Over 130 guests gathered to celebrate the first in-person gathering in over a year, and were treated to a tasty brunch and a selection of wines paired with the various offerings.While the temperatures soared into the upper [...]
Watch the recording of the second part of “Kolchak and the Allies: the Empire’s End in Siberia.” This online lecture was presented on April 17, 2021 by Dr. Anatol Shmelev with co-presenters Dr. Laurie Manchester. This is the continuation of a lecture presented on March 27, which can be viewed here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1j91oT0b_g
Watch the recording of “Kolchak and the Allies: the Empire’s End in Siberia.” This online lecture was presented on March 27, 2021 by Dr. Anatol Shmelev with co-presenters Dr. Laurie Manchester and Katya Knyazeva. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7Lre_I2vCc
Watch the recording of “Amerikanizm in Russian Architecture: Creating a National Imagery and Ideology” by Jean-Louis Cohen and the subsequent panel discussion with Pippo Ciorra, Christina E. Crawford, and Yuri Avvakumov. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5GGr19v0RA
