Welcome to the website of Foundation Zarjanka!

Founded by dr. Jovan Emil Howe and Irina Raspopova

Purpose of the Foundation is:

Foundation Zarjanka gives familiarity to and stimulates the traditional Russian folk culture and the relation with the Dutch folk culture by:

• concerts religious and folk singing
• fieldresearch
• organisation of/participation with folkfestivals
• trips to Russia
• invitation of Russian folkgroups
• (individual) singing lessons and workshops
• demonstrations of traditional outfits and folkart
• lectures with slides and films
• courses Russian religious and folk singing, dancing and music
• wedding party’s
• (company) festivities
• meetings
• evening parties
• weekends
• boat trips
• business lunches
• communion parties