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The
History of the War & Peace Ball
Chairman:
Count Andrei Tolstoy-Miloslavsky
The War and Peace Ball is the most beautiful ball in the world. Guests
attired in 1812 or white tie relive the excitement and beauty of a Russian
imperial winter costume ball.
Her Imperial
Highness Duchess Maria Wladimirovna Romanova with Chairman
of the War and Peace ball - Count Andrei Tolstoy-Miloslavsky.
The
evening which begins at 7pm and finishes at 2am, includes a vodka/champagne
reception and a sumptuous four course dinner with vodka, white and red
wines throughout.
Stars
who have attended the ball include prima ballerina Ludmila Semeniako,
principal dancer Irek Mukhamedov, La Scala baritone Dmitri Kharitonov,
international folk dance ballet company Moiseev Ensemble, Russian romance
singer Sergei Zakharov, dancer and choreographer Vera Fokina, Nadezhda
Babkina and legendary Valentina Vishnevskaya.
[see
photogalleries 2000 • 2001
•
2002].
For
invitations and further information call
Count Andrei Tolstoy-Miloslavsky
tel:
+44
(0) 207 7229 9378
e-mail: info@warandpeaceball.org.uk
or write to:
War and Peace Ball
PO
Box 39667
London W2 3TN
England.
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How
and why the War and Peace Ball was founded
The War and Peace Ball was founded by the parishioners
of the London Russian Orthodox Parish of the Dormition of the Most
Holy Mother of God in 1989 in order to raise funds to build a cathedral
in the Russian Orthodox style on freehold territory.
Up until then the parish had worshipped in a series of rented church
buildings. As lease after lease expired the parish was made to move
on.
This time the parishioners decided to find a permanent home. In 1991
a piece of land with a substantial house was purchased in Chiswick,
London.
In 1997 the foundation stone was laid by His Eminence The Most Reverend
Archbishop Mark of Berlin, Germany and Great Britain and the cupola
and cross were raised in 1999.
The cathedral consists of an upper and lower church in ancient 14th
century Pskov style. The parish has a congregation of some 300 parishioners
and their families. On Easter and other feast days the church will
attract more than 600 worshippers.
The church is headed by our parish vicar, the Reverend Father Vadim
Zakrevsky, and assisted by The Reverend Father Foma.
The choir is directed by Miss Anna Kobrina, who trained at the St
Petersburg Liturgical Choir Academy.
Currently the upper church is fully functional and the lower church
was recently completed. The interior decoration, the bell tower, the
church wall and the parking area have yet to be started.
The Church Council estimate a sum of £450,000 to complete the
works.
To
support the Building Appeal Fund
(UK registered charity no: 234203) please call Count Andrei Tolstoy-Miloslavsky
tel: +44
(0) 207 7229 9378
e-mail:
adtm1@attglobal.net
or write to:
War and Peace Ball
PO
Box 39667
London W2 3TN
England
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