Date and Time
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
Location
Laconia Public Library 695 Main Street Laconia, NH 03246
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Description
Local artist and historian, Marina Forbes, will discuss contemporary life in her native Russia. The fall of Soviet Communism in the early 1990s catapulted Russia into a new social order. The emergence of the "new rich," the evolving role of women, the revival of the Orthodox Church, the changing effects of Russian humor, family life, entertainment, and the new emphasis on consumerism will be discussed. This program is sponsored by the NH Humanities.