Russian Cultural Center
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About
The Russian Cultural Center (RCC, Russian: Российский центр науки и культуры в Вашингтоне) is a museum and building in Washington, D.C. supporting Russian culture in the United States. The center is operated by Rossotrudnichestvo, an autonomous agency of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The center calls itself, "the official home of Russian culture in the United States," and hosts public events featuring visiting Russian musicians and artists to foster better relations and understanding between the U.S. and Russia. It has also held group and private classes for those interested in speaking and writing in Russian, and has provided Russian language proficiency tests required for those applying for Russian citizenship.
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