Events of the Andrei Sakharov’s centennial year

The Financial Times publishes Simon Kuper’s interview with Marina Sakharov-​Liberman and Tatiana Bonner Yankelevich.

Centennial documentary “The Sakharov Case” (Russian with the English subtitles) Director: Elena Yakovich The ASF supported the production of this film. The award-​winning film “Sakharov Case” premiered on 21 May 2021 on the Channel One ...

The Prize is awarded since 1988 by the European Parliament. It “endeavors to embody Sakharov’s extraordinary work and carry his message forward to future generations.”

 Today, Marina Sakharov-​Liberman met with a Scottish sculptor Colin Campbell and his wife Ann in Newcastle-​upon-​Tyne. This was a culmination of a long search for the sculptor, which took years and ended up ...

 A new statue of Andrei Sakharov was opened today at the Alley of Nobel Laureates on the campus of MEPI, Moscow.  Guests of the ceremony included academician Radii Ilkayev, Edward Lozansky, and ...

At the European Parliament, Commissioner for human rights delivered a speech as a tribute to Andrei Sakharov.

Organized by the Sakharov Centre in Moscow, the conference’s honorary organizing committee included Nobel laureate and former President Mikhail Gorbachev, the seventh president of Ireland Mary Robinson, Sir Martin Rees, ...

 A new statue of Sakharov was unveiled on the 21st of May 2021 in Sarov. Sakharov worked in the nuclear town of Sarov, known as Arzamas-​16, from 1950 till 1969.  Guests of the ...

In accordance with their long-​established tradition, the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonics held a two-​week 16th arts festival, in honor of Andrei Sakharov’s 100th birthday.

Maestro Vladimir Spivakov and his orchestra held a gala concert at the Moscow House of Music on the 21st of May 2021. “This concert is our offering and our tribute to ...