State Library of Foreign Literature in Moscow

Università degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Slavistica

Università degli Studi di Pisa, Dipartimento di Slavistica

an exclusive dancing and cultural weekend Florence, October 24th-25th, 2009

On the occasion of the presentation of a new edition of the poems of Puskin "Il servigio delle muse non soffre frivolezza", edited by the State Library of Foreign Literature in Moscow and presented for the first time in Florence by prof. Stefano Garzonio with the University of Pisa and Florence, the atmosphere of the St. Petersburgh Ball will be re-created in the Granducal Ballroom of the magnificient Villa “Poggio Imperiale” on the 24th October and then an afternoon Thè Dansant in an historic Villa in the surroundings of Florence on the 25th October. Theme: Music, dancing and costumes of the year of Tchaikovsky's premiere of "Eugen Onegin" in 1879. Programme: Dances of the period - waltzers, polkas, mazurkas, galops and quadrilles. Directed and choreographed by M° Donald Francis, historical dance expert and Director of Atelier de Danse. Participation fee: Different packages of participation and services including the accommodation of 1, 2 and 3 nights in 3* and 4* hotels have been prepared. More information at: www.lifebeyondtourism.com/workshop/dett_workshop.asp?tipologia=ROSSO&id_work=143 With the participation of: ARCA - Amici della Repubblica Ceca Associati Firenze, Associazione Culturale Italo-Polacca in Toscana Associazione Culturale Italo – Ungherese della Toscana L’Atelier de Danse Unione Regionale Cuochi Toscani

Organizing Secretariat: Promo Florence Events, Palazzo Coppini, Via Del Giglio 10, 50123 Firenze, Italy, Tel. +39055 285588, Fax. +39 055 283260, Email info@promoflorenceevents.com.