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Causa Artium is co-presenting the Russian Documentary Film Festival 2012

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THE CUTTING EDGE OF THE PEN 2 June 2012, NYPL
a Meeting of Preeminent Writers from America and Russia

Martin Amis and Olga Slavnikova read from favorite works and spoke about what their countries, languages and literatures mean to one another. Read about it in THE NEW YORKER

«CAUSA ARTIUM»'s John William Narins, writers Olga Slavnikova and Martin Amis, host Leonard Lopate. Photo: Biljana Ustic
DIVERGING PERSPECTIVES June 1 - June 6 2012

The groundbreaking series featured numerous cinematic premieres, forgotten
classics, and world-class film art. Brilliant speakers and engaging
conversations with the audience made each showing a special treat.
DIVERGING PERSPECTIVES is only just beginning - click here to find out more!

Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy, Rock Brynner, John William Narins
«CAUSA ARTIUM» and the Debut Prize bring you THE NEW RUSSIAN LITERATURE
Six Literary Events. May 22 - June 2, 2012

The New Russian Poetry

Literary Games

The New Russian Realism

Shattered Icons

Writers at the Flashpoint

Writing Russia

Arslan Khasavov, Alexander Snegirev, Lev Oborin, Yaroslava Pulinovich, Igor Savelyev, Alisa Ganieva, Irina Bogatyreva and Valeria Pustovaya with Liesl Schillinger, Photo: Jasmine Fisher

Art is so varied that to reduce it to any single purpose, be it even the salvation of mankind, is an abomination before the Lord.

Nikolai Gumilev