White Nights Russian festival held Saturday at Centennial Hall

The second annual White Nights Festival of Russian Culture will be held from 2-10 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Centennial Hall.

The event is free, though a $10 donation is suggested.

Participants in the festival include: Svetlana Velichko and Elena Smirnova (piano), Steve Tada (violin), Sudarushka Dancers, New Archangel Dancers, Singing Family Troica, the Russian folk music group SitNiks, and the Kodiak Russian Players.

For more information about the event, or to view the whole program, visit the Alaska-Siberia Research Center's Web site at aksrc.homestead.com/white-nights-festival.html.

For other details, contact Alexander Dolitsky at adolitsky@gci.net or 789-3854.