World Club of Odessites

The World Club of Odessites (Russian: Всемирный клуб одесситов) is a public organization founded in Odesa, Ukraine, in the night of 6–7 November 1990 on the initiative of the writer and satirist Mikhail Zhvanetsky. Its stated purpose is to unite people — regardless of residence, age, nationality or political convictions — who love Odesa, feel themselves to be Odessites, and wish to take part in the city's revival. The club's motto is "Odessites of all countries, unite!" The club was established at a time when Odesa, a city originally built by immigrants, had become a city of emigrants: people of Odesa origin had settled across many countries while maintaining informal ties with the city and with former fellow townspeople. Zhvanetsky was elected President; the Odesa journalist Yevgeny Golubovsky and Valery Khait, once captain of the famous Odesa KVN team, became vice-presidents. The club was housed at the intersection of Marazlievskaya and Bazarnaya streets. Membership is open to anyone living anywhere in the world. The admission principle has not changed since the club's founding: a newcomer must pay an entrance fee and obtain recommendations from two full members, and subsequently pay monthly dues. Members of the diaspora are called "virtual" members. The club and its Presidential Council include people who form Odesa's intellectual and spiritual elite — scientists, musicians, artists, actors, writers, local historians, industrialists, bankers, lawyers and doctors. Branches operate in many countries, including Australia (Sydney), the United States (Los Angeles, New York), Canada (Vancouver), Israel (Tel Aviv), India (Delhi), Germany (Berlin), the Czech Republic (Prague), Poland (Wrocław), Estonia (Tallinn), Moldova (Chișinău) and several cities in Russia (Moscow, Murmansk, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Samara). The club is an initiator of many city events: exhibitions, festivals and creative competitions are held under its auspices. It maintains an art gallery showing works by artists and photographers from Odesa and other cities and countries, hosts presentations of books published in Odesa and press conferences with visiting guests, and serves as a meeting place for young Odesa writers and poets known as the "Green Lamp." The club has initiated the installation of many memorial plaques. Its members consider a particular achievement the completion of the project to erect in Odesa a monument to the famous Odessite writer Isaac Babel, including raising funds for its construction. Since its founding in 1990 the club has published the newspaper "Vsemirnye Odesskie Novosti" (World Odesa News); since 1997 it has published the monthly humorous magazine "Fontan"; and since 2000 the literary and artistic almanac "Deribasovskaya — Rishelyevskaya." With the club's participation a significant number of works have been published, including works by Vera Inber, Anatoly Fioletov, Yuri Olesha, Yuri Mikhaylik, David Makarevsky, "A Wreath to Mandelstam," a three-volume edition of Vladimir Jabotinsky, a collection of early poems by Semyon Kirsanov, and Babel's "Konarmiya" with illustrations by E. Ladyzhensky. In 2002 the club's website was created, hosting collections of books about Odesa or written by Odessites and video materials. Together with the "Zero Kilometer" studio the club produced the electronic biographical reference "They Left a Trace in the History of Odesa."

The World Club of Odessites was founded in the night of 6–7 November 1990 in Odesa, Ukraine, on the initiative of Mikhail Zhvanetsky, a writer and satirist of Odesa origin. By the late 20th century Odesa, a city originally founded by immigrants, had become a city of emigrants: people of Odesa origin had settled in many countries while maintaining informal ties with Odesa and former fellow townspeople. Zhvanetsky proposed creating a formal worldwide organization of Odessites. He was elected President of the club; the Odesa journalist Yevgeny Golubovsky and Valery Khait, once captain of the famous Odesa KVN team, became vice-presidents. The club was located at the intersection of Marazlievskaya and Bazarnaya streets. The club's membership and Presidential Council include people who form Odesa's intellectual and spiritual elite: scientists, musicians, artists, actors, writers, local historians, industrialists, bankers, lawyers and doctors. The admission principle has not changed since the club's founding: a newcomer must pay an entrance fee and obtain recommendations from two full members; subsequently monthly dues are required. The club accepts anyone currently living anywhere in the world. Members of the diaspora are called "virtual" members. Branches of the World Club of Odessites operate in various countries: Australia (Sydney); the United States (Los Angeles, New York); Canada (Vancouver); Israel (Tel Aviv); India (Delhi); Germany (Berlin); the Czech Republic (Prague); Poland (Wrocław); Estonia (Tallinn); Moldova (Chișinău); and several cities in Russia (Moscow, Murmansk, Saint Petersburg, Sochi, Samara). The club was created for communication, exchange of news, helping Odesa preserve its historical and cultural heritage, and supporting talented youth capable of continuing Odesa's creative, commercial and industrial traditions. The club is an initiator of many city events — exhibitions, festivals and creative competitions are held under its auspices. It has an art gallery where artists and photographers from Odesa and other cities and countries exhibit their works. Book presentations of works published in Odesa and press conferences with guests of the city take place there. The club is a meeting place for young Odesa writers and poets known as the "Green Lamp." The club has initiated the installation of many memorial plaques. Its members consider a particular achievement the completion of the project to erect in Odesa a monument to the famous Odessite writer Isaac Babel, including raising funds for its construction. Since its founding in 1990 the club has published the newspaper "Vsemirnye Odesskie Novosti" (World Odesa News); since 1997 it has published the monthly humorous magazine "Fontan"; and since 2000 the literary and artistic almanac "Deribasovskaya — Rishelyevskaya." With the club's participation a significant number of works have been published, including works by Vera Inber, Anatoly Fioletov, Yuri Olesha, Yuri Mikhaylik, David Makarevsky, "A Wreath to Mandelstam," a three-volume edition of Vladimir Jabotinsky, a collection of early poems by Semyon Kirsanov, and Babel's "Konarmiya" with illustrations by E. Ladyzhensky. In 2002 the club's website was created, hosting collections of books about Odesa or written by Odessites and video materials. Together with the "Zero Kilometer" studio the World Club of Odessites produced the electronic biographical reference "They Left a Trace in the History of Odesa."

• 2002

  Club website created, hosting collections of books about Odesa and video materials.

• 2000

  Club begins publishing the literary and artistic almanac "Deribasovskaya — Rishelyevskaya".

• 1997

  Club begins publishing the monthly humorous magazine "Fontan".

• 1990

  Club founded in Odesa on the night of 6–7 November on the initiative of Mikhail Zhvanetsky.

• 1990

  Mikhail Zhvanetsky elected President; Yevgeny Golubovsky and Valery Khait elected vice-presidents.

• 1990

  Club begins publishing the newspaper "Vsemirnye Odesskie Novosti".

A cultural and community organization uniting people worldwide who identify with Odesa, focused on preserving the city's historical and cultural heritage and supporting talented youth.

• Newspaper "Vsemirnye Odesskie Novosti"

• Monthly humorous magazine "Fontan"

• Literary and artistic almanac "Deribasovskaya — Rishelyevskaya"

• Electronic biographical reference "They Left a Trace in the History of Odesa"

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