THE WE EXIST! FOUNDATION
AIMS TO HELP MAKE THE CULTURE PRODUCED BY RUSSIAN EMIGRANTS GLOBAL AND OPEN, AS CULTURE SHOULD BE.
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CULTURE
IS THE ONLY
COMMON
LANGUAGE
We aim to create a beautiful Russia of today, beyond geographic borders — open, polite, creative, multicultural, diverse, free, friendly, and forward-looking, both at peace with the world and moving forward together with it.
We will work to produce, create, and support performances, concerts, exhibitions, films, public events, journalism, and educational projects across the new diaspora — from Belgrade to New York, from Paris, London, and Berlin to Buenos Aires, from Tbilisi and Yerevan to Montreal and Almaty.
We want to create a tool for supporting and promoting culture — a necessity of life. We want to ensure that creators can remain true to themselves, building a cultural environment in their new countries and becoming part of new communities.
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Us
Yulia Gladshteyn Project Director
INGEBORGA DAPKUNAITE Board Member
EDUARD PANTELEEV Co-Founder
Anastasiya Filatova Projects Manager
ROMA LIBEROV CEO
DAVID BRUMELL CB Board Member
Project Director
Yulia Gladshteyn
Yulia is originally from St. Petersburg having moved to London in 2009.
She has previously worked in the corporate world before switching to the art sector in 2019, completing in MA in History of Art specialising in WWI painting. Since then, she has held various positions in the arts and heritage, primarily within charities.
Board Member
INGEBORGA DAPKUNAITE
Ingeborga is a London-based Lithuanian actress, whose work has been acclaimed worldwide for her roles in “Burned by the Sun” by Nikita Mikhalkov (Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Grand Prix de Jury at Cannes Film Festival) and “Katia Ismailova” by Valery Todorovsky (Best Actress Award at Geneva Film Festival and Russian Film Academy Award) to name a few.
Ingeborga’s theatre work includes productions around the world: from “Slip of the Tongue” opposite John Malkovich at Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago and then in London’s West End; “Cloaca” directed by Kevin Spacey.
Co-Founder
EDUARD PANTELEEV
Eduard is an accomplished entrepreneur and co-founder with a strong background in digital banking and fintech. Currently co-leading ANNA Money, he helps UK SMEs manage their finances with ease.
Having lived in the UK for seven years, Eduard previously co-founded Tochka, one of Russia’s leading digital banks. Now, he is focused on making a positive impact through charitable work and supporting meaningful causes, showcasing his dedication to uplifting communities.
Projects Manager
Anastasiya Filatova
Anastasiya, born in Lviv, educated in Moscow, and is now based in London, brings a diverse experience in the art world, from managing international artists and coordinating events and educational programs at various venues, to research, overseeing project management for experimental film and conceptualizing exhibitions.
Anastasiya holds a PhD in History.
CEO
ROMA LIBEROV
Roma works as a combined artist, he is an independent film writer, director, producer and creator producer for various cultural initiatives.
His works involve many arts – music, theatre, fine arts, video, choreography, etc.
Besides the above Roma is a lecturer on Russian literature and art, he also works on book publishing, theatre and classical music projects. Now resides in London.
CB Board Member
DAVID BRUMELL
David is chairman of The Great Britain-Russia Society.
He is a graduate of Queens’ College Cambridge and a (retired) public lawyer. Former trustee of Pushkin House (2004-2013).
For many years, he has been deeply interested in all aspects of Russian culture, particularly Russian poetry.
BY THE WAY
Vladimir Nabokov left Russia in 1919, embarking on a journey across continents and languages to create masterpieces like “Lolita,” a novel that shocked, mesmerized, and redefined the boundaries of literary art forever.
