The Albert L. Schultz Jewish Community Center will be transformed into a Russian village for its sixth annual Russian-American Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 14. The cultural extravaganza, full of non-stop entertainment, culture and fun, will be held at the community center, 655 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto.
The fair will include national and international performers, carnival games for children, street vendors and strolling musicians.
Performers include the Troyan family, renowned vaudeville entertainers from Moscow, and Limpopo, a music and dance act.
Visitors may listen to contemporary Russian music while enjoying such Russian specialties as borsch, piroshki, pelmeni, blini, vodka tasting and sweets.
In conjunction with the fair, The Koret Art Gallery will open an exhibit including documents from the University of California at Berkeley's Emma Goldman Papers Project as well as work from two internationally-recognized artists.
A witness of the Bolshevik Revolution, Goldman dedicated her life to the cause of freedom. She advocated union organization, the eight-hour work day, equality and independence for women as well as other causes that were controversial during her life time (1869-1940). The exhibit, which chronicles her notorious life, features photos, letters, government documents, posters and recently released rare papers from Moscow archives including her confrontation with Lenin.
The work of Alexander Yanushkevitch and Alla Viksne, internationally-recognized artists, will be on exhibit and for sale during this exhibit. Gallery hours, during the grand opening, are from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This show will run through July 12. For visiting hours and more information, call 493-0563 Ext. 252.
General admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and children. Children under 6 are free. Proceeds from the fair support English language study and provide scholarships for children. For more information, call 493-9400.