Welcome to the Russo-Rican Community Website, the online resource for Russian-speakers living in Puerto Rico and residents of Puerto Rico who are interested in all things Russian! / Bienvenidos a la página Internet de la Comunidad Rusorriqueña, un recurso para ruso hablantes quienes se encuentran en Puerto Rico y los residentes de Puerto Rico interesados en aprender más sobre Rusia! / Добро пожаловать на страницу интернета Русо-риканской Общины, сделанную для русско-говорящих людей, которые живут в Пуэрто-Рико и жителей Пуэрто-Рико, которые интересуются Россией!
Here you will find Russian resources, Russian services, news of the Russian speaking community and information about Russia-related organizations and upcoming events. The best way to get in touch with the Russian community is by calling Hon. Anastasia Kitsul, the Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Puerto Rico at (787) 315-0419. We generally hold two events per year - Russian Christmas Tree Event or "Elka" for kids on/around January 7th (Russian Christmas date or "Rozhdestvo") and we participate in the multi-cultural festival and parade in August, held in the town of Lares. We also hold a few impromptu gatherings per year, usually in Makarios restaurant located in Old San Juan, so please get on Anastasia's email list (consul@russianconsulatepr.org) if you want to hear about those. It would be lovely to have you join any of our festivities, as we welcome anyone who speaks Russian, has been to Russia or has an interest in Russia, Russians, Russian food, former Soviet Union etc. Take a look at the Honorary Consul link to learn more.
We estimate there is about 50 Russian speakers on the island of Puerto Rico, most of whom came forward upon learning about existence of the Russian Honorary Consul Anastasia due to the highly televised case of Russian child's adoption in 2004. We have a fairly diverse community here, including UPR professors, former Moscow Gymnastics star and former Circus member. We have moscovites, Georgians, Kazakhs and Dominicans who have studied at Moscow State University. Many are married to Puerto Ricans. Please visit the Russian Community link to learn more about the members of Russo-rican community and see pictures of events we have held in the past.
There are also around 50 Puerto Rican families who have chosen to adopt children from all over Russia. These dedicated parents have gathered together to form Russo-rican Education Foundation (Fundación Rusorriqueña Pro-Educación) to network and help their children grow up multicultural. If you are interested in learning more, please be sure to check the link leading to the Fundación Rusorriqueña Pro-Educación.
If you are a Puerto Rican company thinking of exploring the Russian and former Soviet Union states' markets, be sure to check the Russian-Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce link to learn more. We can put you in touch with people and organizations who can help. You can read about some case studies, such as the success of Russian A. Korkunov chocolate on the Puerto Rican market. We can also guide the Russian companies who are interested in marketing their services or importing their goods to Puerto Rico.
Finally, for listing of Russian-owned or Russia-related businesses, please check the Russian Yellow Pages below. If you would like to be added to this listing, please email me (Natalya Kaydash) at mail@camararusa.com. If you have any comments or additions to the website, please dont forget to let me know, I would love to hear from you! Look forward to meeting you!
Russian Yellow Pages in Puerto Rico
| Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation, Anastasia P. Kitsul | Tel. (787) 315-0419 |
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| Russian-Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce, Natalya V. Kaydash | mail@camararusa.com |
| CamaraRusa.com Webmaster, Natalya Kaydash | |
| RuTrex, Inc. - Specializing in trade between Russia and Puerto Rico, Anastasia Kitsul, President. | Tel. (787) 315-0419 kitsul@rutrex.com |
| Russian Legal Services - offering legal counsel in litigation (civil and criminal law), corporate and international private law. Lic. Jose Antonio Lopez Rodriguez represented Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in 2003/4 child custody case (el caso del niño ruso). | Tel. (787) 466-2000 joselopez@lawyer.com |
| Russian Visa Service - Russian visa requirements and process explanation, business and tourist visas | Tel. (787) 466-2000 |
| Translation Service - Russian-English and English-Russian Translation, Tinna Stoyanova and Natalya Kremleva | Tel. (787) 763-0942 |
| Language Study Service - Prof. Tinna Nikolaevna Stoyanova is a Ph.D. in Russian Literature from the University of St. Petersburg, Russia, and M.A. in Translation, Literature, and Methodology of Teaching Russian as a Foreign Language. Professor Stoyanova is teaching Russian at the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, Center for Continuing Education. | Tel. (787) 763-0942 tinna_stoyanova@yahoo.de |
| Fundación Rusorriqueña Pro-Educación, Caridad Sierra or Laura Alvarez-Salgado | Tel. (787) 399-0133 csierra@prtc.net (Caridad) or rlrsmd2001@yahoo.com (Laura) |
| Clases de yoga - Shala Yoga en Ponce | Join Yoga Shala Ponce group on Facebook, www.facebook.com |
| Clases de gimnasia rítmica con la campeona de Moscú en gimnasia rítmica, Sra. Elena Volynets. Please refer to an article about rythmic gymnastics and Mrs. Volynets, located in Russian Community - Media Coverage section. | Tel. (787) 721-7268 o Tel. (787) 232-6554 |
| La Iglesia Rusa Ortodoxa - Mision Ortodoxa de San Espiridion. Cada domingo a las 9:30am. Contact Grace for more information as to location. | Tel. (787) 760-7476 Website: click here |
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to Vieques, Puerto Rico? Visit Lazy Jack's bar and pizzeria, a relaxed place to hang out after beach or bio bay, where two fellow Russians work, Natasha and Igor | LazyJacksVieques.com |
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If you are interested in having your personal or business information appear in these yellow pages, please send me a note (mail@camararusa.com). You don't have to be a Russian speaker to appear in this listing, anybody with an interest in Russia / Former Soviet Union States is welcome to join this networking listing.