Exeter Yaroslavl Twinning Association
Общество Дружбы Ярославль-Эксетер

Exeter Yaroslavl Photo Gallery

Excellent lecture by Dr. Todd Gray at Exeter Guildhall. To raise money for Ukrainian refugees. In the photo (left to right) Tanya, Lord Mayor, Dr Todd Gray and Councillor Phil Bialyk (Leader of Exeter City Council). Tanya is Russian speaking from Donetsk, Ukraine. She is acting as refugee coordinator. She was producer of a number of Russian language plays in Exeter. Diners at our Russian Xmas Dinner in @34 Restaurant (Exeter College) Clare assisting Lord Mayor of Exeter who is announcing winners in our raffle at our Russian Xmas Dinner at @34 Restaurant (Exeter College) Lord Mayor of Exeter and Consort with students of @34 Restaurant (Exeter College) who prepared our excellent Russian Xmas Dinner Rebecca with Miriam (her mother) at our Russian Christmas Dinner at @34 Restaurant. Exeter College. Rebecca came to the meal as Lord Mayor of Exeter's Consort, which was a lovely surprise. Dr Emily Lygo (Exeter University) and Victoria Furtado (Exeter College) at our Russian Christmas Dinner — at @34 Restaurant (Exeter College) Happy New Year from Deputy Mayor of Yaroslavl Вячеслав Гаврилов From Alisa, aged 8. Happy New Year and Happy Christmas. Happy Christmas to you all. Picture by Artyom 11 years old Snow looks nice but it has to be cleared, even from roofs. Aleksei Volkov at work. Published by Peter Barker, Volga Embankment, Yaroslavl. Ярославль. Набережная р. Волги. Picture by Aleksei Volkov Mikhail Kazakov from our local Russian community with his daughter Ekaterina visits our Russian Christmas Fayre. Mikhail is from Barnual, Siberia (Барнау́л) Irina and Irina at our Russian Christmas Fayre. Irina (left) and her late husband, former Father Peter of Exeter Orthodox Church, were founder members. Irina (right) helped with our Russian goods stall. It is valuable having a Russian person to explain to people the cultural background of Russian craft items we were selling. Our Russian Xmas Fayre, at St Stephen's Church, Exeter City Centre. People queueing for refreshments at our cafe and others looking at the stalls. Next year is booked for 10 December 2022. Keith at our Russian Xmas Fayre, looking after the Russian books stall. One of our Russian speakers, Keith runs a Russian group at Teignmouth. He is very interested in Russian history, especially the Romanovs. Catherine looking after the Russian goods stall at our Russian Xmas Market Leo our excellent bell-ringer. In Exeter High Street, ringing up business for our Russian Christmas Fayre. Cafe staff at our Russian Xmas Fayre at St. Stephens Church, Exeter. We were pleased to see Councillor Philip Bialyk, Leader of Exeter City Council who called in at our Russian Xmas Fayre. Philip has visited Yaroslavl and sends his best wishes to our friends there. Team at our highly successful Russian Xmas Fayre Reminder that summers in Yaroslavl are sunny and warm. Our friends Alexksei and Olga — in Ярославль. Набережная р. Волги. Photo by Irina who has been visiting friends and family in Volgograd. Screen shot from our Exeter Yaroslavl Zoom meeting 23 Novemer 2021 Members meeting in the Cafe at Exeter Museum, Queen Street 2 November 2021. We meet 2:00 p.m. first Tuesday of each month Our Russian Xmas Fayre Planning Group Our Russian Xmas Fayre Planning Group. The Russian Xmas Fayre is at St Stephens Church, Exeter on 18 December 2021 Aleksandra Karachevtzeva and Daria Suvorova of Yaroslavl, with their certificates for outstanding contributions to UK and RF Forum events 2020 - 2021 Our members meet up at Museum Cafe, Exeter Margarita Chistyakova of Yaroslavl, with her certificate for an outstanding contribution to UK and RF Forum events 2020 - 2021 Screen shot from our Exeter Yaroslavl Zoom meeting 26 October 2021 Twinning people visiting Coventry City Council drop-in centre. Photographer Councillor Ram Lakha OBE. In picture: Olga Lawson (UK and RF Twin Cities), Martin Kimber (Cheltenham - Sochi), Mary Goodwin (Coventry Association for International Friendship / Volgograd), Dr Vicky Davis (Canterbury - Vladimir) and Peter Barker (Exeter - Yaroslavl) Easter Procession in Yaroslavl by Alexey Bogolyubov 1824 - 1896 - relates to Russian Conversation topic 18 October 2021 - My favourite artist Martin Kimber (Cheltenham - Sochi). Dr Vicky Davis (Canterbury - Vladimir) and Peter Barker (Exeter - Yaroslavl) meet at Coventry Cathedral. When Martin isn't doing twinning and theatrical and artistic things he is a football refereeCouncillor Abdul Salem Khan of Coventry City Council and Larkina Ludmila. Ludmila was a recipient of a Twin to Win award. She represented London - Moscow twinning. The board shows British cities that sent aid to the people of Stalingrad (now Volgograd) during the dark days of WWII, including Exeter. Photograph by Peter Barker — with Larkina Ludmila at Coventry City Council.Recipients of Twin to Win Awards with Lord Mayor of Coventry Peter Barker of Exeter Yaroslavl Twinning Association receives Twin to Win Award from Lord Mayor of Coventry H.E. Russian Ambassador, Coventry Civic Leaders, Dean Cov. Cathedral, twinning representatives at Volgograd Place, Coventry. Occasion marked first contact between Coventry and their twin city of Volgograd (Stalingrad) Event to mark 80th anniversary of link between Coventry and Volgograd. His Excellency Russian Ambassador, Coventry Civic Leaders, Dean Coventry Cathedral, twinning representatives, including Exeter Yaroslavl. Background Coventry Cathedral Our members meet up at Museum Cafe, Exeter Surprise invitation to the home of John Shepherd and Nataliya Gubina. L to Right. Lord Mayor Consort Rob Oliver, Lord Mayor Councillor Trish Oliver, Peter Barker, Nataliya Gubina, Olga Lawson. John Shepherd served as an Exeter City Councillor for many years. Olga Lawson at Suspension Bridge, Exeter Quay Olga Lawson at Yaroslavl Bridge, Exeter Olga Lawson at Yaroslavl Bridge, Exeter Olga Lawson visits Cathedral of St Peter, Exeter with Peter Barker Olga Lawson visits Cathedral of St Peter, Exeter with Peter Barker Surprise invitation to the home of John Shepherd and Nataliya Gubina. L to Right. Lord Mayor Consort Rob Oliver, Lord Mayor Councillor Trish Oliver, John Shepherd, Nataliya Gubina, Olga Lawson. John Shepherd served as an Exeter City Councillor for many years Our meeting with the Lord Mayor of Exeter at Exeter Guildhall. Lord Mayor Consort Rob Oliver, Peter Barker (Exeter Yaroslavl Twinning Association), Holly Etherington (Exeter College), Olga Lawson (UK and RF Twin Cities), Lord Mayor of Exeter Councillor Trish Oliver, Felicity Charles (Exeter College), Victoria Furtado (Tutor, Exeter College) Olga Lawson at Yaroslavl Bridge Exeter Olga Lawson meets Lord Mayor of Exeter at Exeter Guildhall. Olga is coordinator of UK and RF Twin Cites Forum and Vice Chair of Great Britain Russian Speaking Community Council Lord Mayor of Exeter presents Felicity Charles of Exeter College at Exeter Guildhall with her award for the Exeter - Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition. Entries were assessed by the judging panel in Yaroslavl. Felicity wrote about 'Я помню чудное мгновение...' Lunch after our commemoration of the end of WW2 at the Soviet War Memorial and our visit to the Russian Church — with Olga Zabotkina and Peter Barker at Mari Vanna London Lunch after our commemoration of the end of WW2 at the Soviet War Memorial and our visit to the Russian Church. — with Larisa Khatsukova and Luba Balagova at Mari Vanna London Martin Kimber and Сергей Полевой at Mari Vanna Russian Restaurant, Knightsbridge, London Larisa Khatsukova, Luba Balagova and Olga Zabotkina at Mari Vanna Russian Restaurant, Knightsbridge, London Taking the order at Mari Vanna Russian Restaurant, Knightsbridge, London. With Сергей Полевой, Olga Lawson and Larisa Khatsukova Near the Soviet War Memorial. 100 Lambeth Road, London. The home of Captain Bligh of 'Mutiny on the Bounty' Russian Orthodox Church, Kensington, London. With Luba Balagova Peter Barker at Sourozh Russian Orthodox Church, Kensington, London with Olga Zabotkina and Luba Balagova at Sourozh Russian Orthodox Church, Kensington, London Our Floral Tributes at Soviet War Memorial London Commemoration of End of WW2 - Soviet War Memorial London - Charles Stewart, Martin Kimber, Сергей Полевой, Olga Zabotkina, Peter Barker Commemoration of end of WW2. Soviet War Memorial London. With Сергей Полевой, Charles Stewart, Olga Zabotkina, Olga Lawson and Martin Kimber Exeter Yaroslavl Twinning Association is with Olga Lawson, Olga Zabotkina and Peter Barker at Soviet War Memorial in London. Presentation of certificates for outstanding contribution by Yaroslavl participants on UK and RF Twin Cities Forum Commemoration of end of WW2 — with twin city representatives Olga Zabotkina (Durham - Kostroma), Martin Kimber (Cheltenham - Sochi) and Olga Lawson (Coventry - Volgograd) at Soviet War Memorial in LondonCommemoraton of end of World War II — with Сергей Полевой, Charles Stewart, Olga Zabotkina, Olga Lawson and Peter Barker at Soviet War Memorial in London Commemoration of the end of WW2 at Soviet Memorial London. With Charles Stewart, Olga Zabotkina, Сергей Полевой, Martin Kimber, Luba Balagova, Ilya (Russian Embassy), Olga Lawson and Peter Barker Commemoration of the end of WW2 — with Martin Kimber, Olga Zabotkina, Сергей Полевой and Olga Lawson at Soviet War Memorial in London. Screen shot from our Exeter Yaroslavl Zoom meeting 24 August 2021 Russian Conversation Group 16 August 2012 - Topic Person from Devon (Leslie talked about Somerset person) Easter Procession in Yaroslavl by Alexey Bogolyubov 1824 - 1896 Richard Pym, Exeter City and Bolton Wanderers Football Clubs Alan Huxley with his wife Celia Villa-Landa Screen shot from our Exeter Yaroslavl Zoom meeting 27 July 2021 Screen shot from our Russian Conversation Group Meeting 19 July 2021 Relaxing on the Volga Embankment, Yaroslavl. / Волжская Набережная г. Ярославль / Picture by Galina Evstifeeva View from the Volga Embankment, Yaroslavl. Local river ferry passing / Волжская Набережная г. Ярославль / Picture by Galina Evstifeeva John, Mace Sergeant, talks about the history of Exeter Guildhall at the meeting when the Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presented students with the Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Prizes and Certificates Victoria Furtado Programme Leader History and Humanities Tutor Exeter College (and EYTA Committee Member) addresses the meeting at Exeter Guildhall where the Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presented students with the Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Prizes and Certificates Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Isabel Newberry of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Certificate at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Florence Griffiths of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Certificate at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Daisy Martin of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Certificate at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Madison Alford-Carnell of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Certificate at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Rebekah McMillan of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Certificate at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Bethany Green of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Certificate at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Lucy Roberts of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition Certificate at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Holly Errington of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition prize, at Exeter Guildhall Lord Mayor of Exeter - Councillor Trish Oliver presents Sophie Brace of Exeter College with her Exeter Yaroslavl Creative Writing Competition first prize, at Exeter Guildhall Competition Prize Winners Sophie Brace and Holly Errington Screen shot from our Exeter Yaroslavl Zoom meeting 22 June 2021

Photographers: Galina Evstifeeva, Irina Hilditch, Olga Chistyakova, Peter Barker, Martin Kimber, Olga Zabotkina, Roberto Franceschini and Zoom Screen Prints