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The V.Ya. Wulf Cultural Center Library invites you:
The Exhibition "From India to Bharatavarsha"
May 2-31, 2026
Exhibition presentation on Thursday, May 28, at 6:00 PM.
The evening's program includes:
6:00 PM Guests will be arriving.
6:30 PM Ceremonial introduction of the participating artists.
6:45 PM Fan Dance performed by Anton Kashin.
7:00 PM Performance "Two in the World"
8:00 PM Game "Karma"
Free admission!
"Only on the soil of true beauty, on the soil of genuine knowledge, will relations between nations be established. And the true guide will be the international language of knowledge and the beauty of art."
N. Roerich
"Humans are not meant to quarrel with each other like cats and dogs. They must be intelligent enough to understand the meaning of human life. Vedic literature is meant for human beings, not for cats and dogs."
Sri Isopanisad Mantra One, Commentary
"Where there is culture, there is peace"
N. Roerich
The exhibition "From India to Bharatavarsha" features paintings by twenty-one artists.
Some of them have been to India and created sketches from life there; others observed the country's unique features and painted them after their return, based on their impressions.
Others have never been to India but were impressed by the photographs and stories and expressed their emotions in paintings.
And then there are those who have visited the country, were impressed, and became genuinely interested in the culture, and are now studying it firsthand.
What is Indian culture? Of course, it's about vegetarianism, clothing and fabrics decorated with exotic patterns, festivals and celebrations, rituals and worship, mantras and ancient Sanskrit texts. The culture of this country stems from ancient times, and the Vedas form its foundation. Here's what A. Khakimov (Chaitanya Chandra Charan Prabhu) says about this: "The word 'Veda' literally means 'knowledge.' This concept has survived in the Russian language to this day, because the Vedas were given for all humanity. The oral tradition of knowledge transmission has been known since the creation of the universe. This is known from written sources. Although the origins of this knowledge go back into the immemorial past, there is a chain of disciplic succession, thanks to which this knowledge has been transmitted uncorrupted to the present day. The Vedas were written down in their entirety in Sanskrit five thousand years ago by the sage Vyasadeva. He organized and interpreted them, thus preserving the original knowledge..." (quoted from the book "Levels of Consciousness" by A. Khakimov)
Thus, in an attempt to combine the modern view of India with the ancient cultural values ??of this country, formerly named after the king Bharatavarsha, this exhibition is titled “From India to Bharatavarsha.”
Artist Elena Stukalina, organizer of the exhibition.
The exhibition features 21 artists and more than 70 paintings.
The exhibition features 7 paintings by Evgeniya Kashina from A series of works created specifically for the premiere of the Russian fantasy rock musical "The Last Test" by composer Anton Kruglov, lyricist Elena Khanpira, and director and choreographer Polina Menshikh. The premiere took place on April 12, 2014.
Evgeniya Kashina on her participation in the musical "The Last Test":
"It wasn't an easy task. To paint paintings for a beloved musical, which were to serve as the only set design. Back in 2013, when I was invited to design the musical "The Last Test," the project was slowly being built using funds raised by fans. The location of the premiere and subsequent performances was still unknown. Neither the size of the screen onto which my paintings would be projected nor the stage configuration were known. I had to consider that part of the image might be cut off by the projector or obscured by the actors' silhouettes. The screen's proportions were also unknown, and the paintings had to withstand any possible deformation without any problems. Despite this, the paintings had to create the right atmosphere in each scene, help the audience and actors become more deeply immersed in the musical's content, enrich the events on stage with new meanings and allusions, and, of course, correspond to the director's vision. My work lasted about six months, but I saw the hall where the premiere took place a couple of weeks before the premiere, and I had 24 hours to watch the performance together with the scenery, try out the projector and make some adjustments."
The exhibition "From India to Bharatavarsha" will be on view from May 2 to 31, 2026, at the V. Ya. Wulf Cultural Center Library, located at:
Moscow, Banny Lane, Building 4, Bldg. 2. Prospekt Mira, Rizhskaya metro station.
Working hours on holidays from May 1st to May 11th, 2026:
May 1st, 4th, 9th, and 11th - Closed
May 2nd - 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
May 3rd - 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
May 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th - 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
May 10th - 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Working hours
Mon.: Closed
Tue.: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wed.: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thu.: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fri: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sun: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Cleaning day: Last Tuesday of the month
In the illustrations:
"Prayer," by Evgenia Kashina for the Moscow production of the musical "The Last Test."
Whatman paper, oil, marker, 30x42 cm, 2014.
"Tavern," by Evgenia Kashina for the Moscow production of the musical "The Last Test."
Whatman paper, oil, marker, 30x42 cm, 2014.
"Playing with Fire," by Evgenia Kashina for the Moscow production of the musical "The Last Test."
Whatman paper, oil, marker, 30x42 cm, 2014.
"Bright Istar, Temple City," by Evgeniya Kashina for the Moscow production of the musical "The Last Test."
Whatman paper, oil, marker, 30x42 cm, 2014.
"True Istar, the World Turned Upside Down," by Evgeniya Kashina for the Moscow production of the musical "The Last Test."
Whatman paper, oil, marker, 30x42 cm, 2014.
"Flaming Abyss," by Evgeniya Kashina for the Moscow production of the musical "The Last Test."
Whatman paper, oil, marker, 30x42 cm, 2014.
"Five-Color Abyss," a painting by Evgeniya Kashina for the Moscow production of the musical "The Last Trial."
Whatman paper, oil, marker, 30x42 cm, 2014.
View Evgeniya Kashina's paintings for the Moscow premiere of the musical "The Last Test".
About the production of the musical "The Last Test".