58 60 Galernaya St.. St Petersburg, 190000. Russia Ter./Fax: wor.smolny.org 29.05.2013 Dear Leon, S MO IbnY Ce-.n.nerepeixami eininbter ro ninemen georkw.sx esit Cone icseyeal x Marc President Bard College Dr. Leon Holstein It is my honor and pleasure to invite you to attend the eleventh commencement of the "Arts and Humanities" Program (The Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences) of St. Petersburg State University. The commencement will be held at the Assembly Hall of St. Petersburg University (Universitetskaya emb., 7/9) at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22s. The ceremony will be followed by a graduation ball at the Bobrinsky Palace (Galernaya st., 58 — 60) at 7:30 p.m. I am also delighted to invite you to a lunch that we are hosting for the members of the Board. Russian and international partners of the FLAS SPbSU at 1:00 p.m., right before the graduation ceremony. The draft program of commencement events is attached. We would appreciate if you could confirm your participation in these events by sending a message to Natalia Alyoshina, Development Officer a). The "Arts and Humanities" Program staff will be glad to assist you in every possible way. We look forward to seeing you in St. Petersburg in June. Sincerely, Alexey L. Kudrin Dean Faculty of Liberal Arts andAcien St. Petersburg Strl‘LIniversay EFTA_Ht_01954024 EFTA02674081