Elena Suvorova-Phillips: Don’t Let the Wave Pass by
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Elena Suvorova-Phillips heads the United Russian-American Association (URAA) in Houston, Texas. This past year the association has organized the rather impressive Captain Earth Festival, which was dedicated to Yuri Gagarin’s flight into outer space 50 years ago. URAA was one of the most active partners of the Russkiy Mir Foundation’s First in Space campaign, and Elena was recognized for her contribution to these efforts. We spoke with her about the importance of such event for the consolidation of Russian communities abroad and events planned for Russian Americans in the near future.
– How many people participated in the Captain Earth Festival?
– One and half to two thousand, which is a lot for us.
– How effective are such campaigns in united compatriots?
– If we don’t have such events, then we won’t have any stimulus to get together. They are become really events for the Russian