San Francisco Russian Diaspora: Stories from the Roaring Twenties

Delve into the dynamics of the San Francisco Russian community in the 1920's. Our speaker, Dr. Nina Bogdan, will reveal how the early immigrant community strove to maintain its unique cultural heritage, while simultaneously integrating into the American way of life.

Gain a unique perspective of the challenges Russian immigrants faced in forming its own community, within an American society that was also experiencing enormous social change.

San Francisco's Russian American Community History Project

Learn how Dr. Bogdan's work provided the foundation for the Community History Project and how the SF Planning Department will use this as a tool to preserve sites associated with Russian American cultural heritage.

After the short presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback to SF Planning about local Russian American heritage sites and contributing additional information to the project.

Museum of Russian Culture

Our museum exhibit hall will be open to visitors from 12pm to 5pm. Don't miss this opportunity to view and discover the artifacts that chronicle our Russian-American immigrant history, from the 1920's and more. The museum is located on the 3rd Floor of the Russian Center.

Host or Publisher Russian Center of SF