Russian Children's Welfare Society, Inc.

Capturing Memorable Moments.📸✨

Photos from the 56th Petroushka Ball by and are available on ⬇️

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📷 Guests at The Grand Ballroom during the 2026 by

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to for organizing and coordinating the Centennial Charity Auction this year. Paulina’s hard work behind the scenes enabled the Society to host our first Online Auction. 👏👏👏

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Traditional folk dancing at the Terrace Room during the 56th . 🎩💃🏻🎻🪗

Thank you to all our courageous guests for showcasing your dancing skills and helping to make this year’s a memorable event. 👏👏👏

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We can’t thank enough our young volunteers responsible for selling the Raffle tickets and our generous sponsors who donated the prizes for the 2026 .👏👏👏

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Thank you to and the choir singers for performing Mnogaya L’eta! (Many Years!) to the Russian Children’s Welfare Society (RCWS) at the . 🎼🥂

Founded in 1926, this year the RCWS is celebrating 100 years of helping children in need.

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Join a lecture, film, discussion and book signing featuring
IN SEARCH OF THE ROMANOVS
A FAMILY’S QUEST TO SOLVE ONE OF THE HISTORY’S MOST BRUTAL CRIMES

Author and Presenter: Capt. Peter Sarandinaki
Featured Presenter: Michael D. Coble, PhD
Moderator: Nina Kizenko

Date: March 15, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Hall
200 Alexander Ave, Howell Township, NJ 07731

Presentation will be exclusively in English
Refreshments will be served
Donations are welcome

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📸 During magical performance at the 2026 by 🪉👏💐

Alisa Sadikova is a classical harpist born in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Alisa has won numerous competitions, including the Yuri Temirkanov Prize (2012), Young Talents of Russia (2017), the Scandinavian International Instrumental Music Competition (2023), and the Clara Schuman International Competition (2023). She has performed as a soloist with orchestras on five continents, in more than 25 countries, at venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Vienna State Opera, and the Tonhalle in Zurich. She has also appeared at the World Harp Congresses in Sydney (2014) and Hong Kong (2017).

She has collaborated with internationally renowned artists, including Sarah Brightman, and toured globally as part of the “Royal Christmas Gala.” She has released five CDs internationally, including her latest solo album, Harp Constellation (2023).

Alisa Sadikova’s exceptional talent and dedication have established her as one of the leading harpists of her generation.

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📸 Guests at the Plaza’s Grand Ballroom during the 56th by

The Plaza’s gorgeous Grand Ballroom has been the setting for hundreds of grand events, including Truman Capote’s 1966 “Black and White Ball”. Capote said he chose The Plaza “because it has the only beautiful ballroom left in New York.”

Would you recommend any other venues in NYC for the Petroushka Ball?

Looking elegant and chic while following the dress code.

📸 Guests at the 2026 by and

THANK YOU to for bringing so many young people to this year.👏👏👏

It was fantastic to see so many new guests enjoying the evening.

Thank you for helping to bring the Petroushka Ball back and make it a success! 🎩💃🏻🍸🎼🎷🎺🎻🪗🥁✨

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Cheers to RCWS 100 years of helping children! 🥂✨👏

This year, the Russian Children’s Welfare Society (RCWS) proudly celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding.

As we look toward the next century, our work continues to evolve. We’re proud to begin a new chapter: supporting Russian language education here in the United States. It’s a way of honoring our heritage, while building cultural bridges for the next generation.

📸 Young patrons at the 56th by