Word: russian
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...that provide the West with documentary evidence of the substantial Soviet and Cuban presence in Ethiopia. Western intelligence sources estimate that there are perhaps 9,000 Cubans in Ogaden. Another 2,000 to 4,000 are assisting the Ethiopians in a bloody war against Marxist guerrillas in Eritrea province. Russian advisers and technicians number perhaps 1,000. Their task: training Addis Ababa's forces to use such sophisticated weapons as MiG-21 fighters and T-62 tanks-all provided by Moscow. The Cubans in addition have suffered 5,000 casualties, mostly against Somalia in the Ogaden...
Days of Heaven. A stupendously beautiful film, as visually and aurally rich as any ever made. And forget the other critics--the elemental storyline and characterizations are perfect. No one has ever used a moving camera more effectively than director Terence Malick (Badlands), and the compositions recall the early Russian classics. Magnificent music and performances. This film will be discussed in far greater detail at a later date, but see it now, fast--it's a Barry Lyndon that breathes...
...event which should not be missed--if only because the group is not in the area very often--is the Yale Russian Chorus concert this Saturday afternoon. Some of the most somber, powerful and beautiful music for voices was written in Russia, and live performances of such works are much harder to come by than the many records of Russian songs and choral music. Why Harvard's choral groups don't explore this literature occasionally is beyond me. In any event, the Yale Russian Chorus will be at Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library, Copley Square...
...Yale Russian Chorus sings at Rabb Lecture Hall. Boston Public Library...
Bryant has seen the library system change in three important ways: computer technology and its effects, new research programs such as the Russian Research Center, and an increasingly interdisciplinary approach to study and research...