About the Foundation
Advisory Board





Executive Director
Alexander Potemkin
"If you have built castles in
the air, your work need not be lost;
that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them."
- Henry David Thoreau, Walden, 1854
For centuries, the bridge
linking Russian and American culture has floated like a castle in
the air, mysteriously working its magic without the benefit of a stable foundation.
With active support from people of both our cultures in the form of this Foundation, we
hope to make the future for creative collaboration truly limitless.
To encourage and support increased
cultural exchange between the
non-profit organization in 1992 by Pamela B. Harriman, Donald M. Kendall, Dwayne O. Andreas,
Howard H. Baker, Jr., Marshall Coyne, J.W. Marriott, Jr. and other distinguished Americans.
Central to
our organization is the belief that mutual appreciation for our two
cultures is the firmest foundation for peace.
Yet the rising cost of travel
between the
cultural ties.
To address the problem of financial support for cultural exchange, a group of
distinguished Americans, in cooperation with the Embassy of the
created this Foundation.
We welcome your interest and support.


Chairman
Librarian of Congress
Secretary Emeritus,
Smithsonian Institution
Pianist
Artistic Director,
Emeritus Bolshoi Ballet
Artist,
Sculptor
Violinist
Artist
Chairman
Of Counsel, NOSSAMAN LLP
Honorary Director
Ambassador of the
Laureate International Universities
Partner, Dow Lohnes PLLC
Former Chairman & CEO Pepsico, Inc
Chairman,
The
President,
The Appeal of Conscience Foundation
Zeiger Enterprises, Inc

We are looking forward to celebrating
20 Years of Cultural Dialogue and Diplomacy this fall.
Please take a look at our new Russian Cultural Events page!
This Month:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
presents
Mariinsky Ballet
in
Les Saisons Russes
(The Russian Seasons)
featuring three works choreographed by Michel Fokine
Scheherazade
The Firebird
January 17-22, 2012 in the Opera House