Vladimir
Raevskiy

Journalist
and presenter

  • Lecturer and museum companion
  • Stories and secrets connoisseur
  • Espresso hunter
  • Chthonic explorer
  • Mocker of the sacred

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Hello! I’m —

Vladimir
Raevskiy,

a journalist, storyteller, and TV host. This is my personal website. Here you can find updates on my upcoming events and learn more about what I do professionally.

Upcoming events

Guided tours, workshops,
creative meetings, and public
talks

Lecture
April 2025

The Realm Than Never Smiled

“Derzhava Nesmeyana” (The Realm Than Never Smiled) is a unique history stand-up show, blending humor with the complexities of Russian history.

Excursion
summer 2025

Tate Russian

From Malevich to Tereshkova: Russian Influence at Tate Modern. A guided tour through the permanent exhibition of London’s most amazing contemporary art museum

Excursion
summer 2025

Private Tour

From Malevich to Tereshkova: Russian Influence at Tate Modern. A guided tour through the permanent exhibition of London’s most amazing contemporary art museum

Stand-up lecture by Vladimir Raevskiy in your city

I decided that just lectures were already a thing, so I came up with a historical stand-up. The history of Russia is not only tragedy and horror, but also comedy and farce. It’s just like in life

Here the tsar’s special service is responsibly engaged in birds, here Emperor Paul stumbles at a ball and forbids a waltz, here Ivan the Terrible weds to the English queen, receives a refusal and growls angrily in response, and here the governor-general, surrendering Moscow to Napoleon, himself goes to Paris for a permanent residence

We have already traveled to several cities – from Belgrade to Batumi, and now we want to come to you!

What city to hold a stand-up lecture in?
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Journalism

Interviews

Throughout my career, I’ve conducted approximately a thousand interviews. Several hundred were for my own television program, “At Lunch”, while the rest were for publications such as Meduza, BURO, GQ, and Harper’s Bazaar.


Media Work

I continue to conduct interviews for Meduza, featuring conversations with notable figures such as John Malkovich, Barry Kosky, Eric Bulatov, and Vladimir Yurovsky


Raevskiy’s Moscow

Our team’s flagship pre-war project—documentary films where I explore the phenomena of our lives through the lens of the city’s history and culture. From Mona Lisa in Moscow 1974 and Le Corbusier in Moscow 1928 to the history of Moscow’s cats and sausages

Why am I doing it?

1

We live in an untold world: everything around us – palaces and garages, great canvases and old photographs, street cats and beer bottles – conceals stories directly linked to us and today

2

My primary skill is to unearth unknown facts and tell a story

3

Then, to find the right words and convey these stories simply, but not simplistically: on-screen, in text, voiced over, or from the stage

Films

I’ve been creating films for
television and the internet for a long time, and I do it
well. Check them out!

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Events

I am not only a TV and radio presenter but also an
events host

Awards and Honors

I hosted the “Enlightener Prize” and Casta Diva awards, academic concerts, and private parties, performing in embassies and public squares

Auctions

I am skilled in conducting auctions and sustaining excitement; I hosted auctions for Phillips and Sample and know how to wield the auctioneer’s gavel

Talk Events

Anything involving discussions, negotiations, listening, or telling stories: public debates, forums, tours, and lectures – I know how to make it lively and engaging

Educational activities

I tell stories, and they help explore the world

Contacts

Questions and suggestions please write to email.
I read all of your messages!
info@vraevskiy.com

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