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First Russian Museum anniversary celebrated in Sydney

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First Russian Museum anniversary celebrated in Sydney


02.06.2017

First Russian Museum in AustraliaA gala celebration of the first Russian Museum opened in Australia took place in Sydney, according to the website of Cossack Community in Australia.

Around sixty honored guests gathered at the celebration, including Russian Ambassador to Australia Grigory Logvinov, Russian Consul General Dr. Sergey Shipilov, diplomats, prominent figures of the Russian Expat Community, mass media representatives and Russian Culture devotees.

Museum director Mikhail Moiseevich Ovchinnikov and his younger daughter Anna welcomed guests at the entrance. It is noteworthy that all preparation work for celebrations were undertaken by Ovchinnikovs’ family. The elder daughter of the museum director Elena Ovchinnikova decorated the museum building.

Members of Russian Emigration Information Cultural Center Community arrived at Sydney from Vladivostok to celebrate Russian Museum anniversary in Australia.

Russian Ambassador to Australia Grigory Logvinov has mentioned invaluable contribution of the museum into preserving Russian traditions and culture.

Mikhail Ovchinnikov, in his turn, thanked the audience for ongoing support of the Australian community. The Cossack leader Ovchinnikov has underlined that participation and generosity of compatriots mean a lot for him as they help maintaining the museum.

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