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Blavatnik Family Foundation Spearheads Archive to Shed Light on History of the Refuseniks and Save Soviet Jewry Movement
For the philanthropic family, which fled the USSR in 1978-1979, the topic is a personal matter, but Alex Blavatnik tells eJP that he hopes the story resonates further. The Blavatnik Family Foundation, joined by the Arcadia Fund and the David Berg Foundation, is working to change that, funding a new…
Trailblazing Young Scientists Honored with $250,000 Prizes at Blavatnik National Awards Gala
Three of America’s most promising young scientists were awarded top honors tonight at the 2025 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists, one of the country’s most significant prizes for early-career researchers. Presented by the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences, the awards recognize exceptional scientific achievement…
Courtauld Announces Plans for New World Class Campus
Today, the Courtauld is delighted to announce plans to create a new world-class campus at Somerset House in London, a major development which will strengthen our position as a leading global centre for the visual arts. The Courtauld, founded in 1932 by philanthropist and collector Samuel Courtauld, is an internationally…
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Turn it Out with Tiler Peck & Friends Returns to Sadler’s Wells Theatre
With the support of Lady Emily Blavatnik on behalf of the Blavatnik Family Foundation, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck & Friends returns to Sadler’s Wells in March 2026. Curated by New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Tiler Peck, the programme brings together leading artists from across ballet and contemporary…
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The Blavatnik Archive is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to preserving and disseminating materials that contribute to the study of 20th-century Jewish and world history, with a special emphasis on World War I, World War II, and Soviet Russia.