250 years of Volga German heritage

From 1764 to 1772, there were 106 German colonies established along the Volga River on the barren Russian steppe. To celebrate the 250th Anniversary (1766-2016) of the establishment of the colony of Yagodnaya Polyana in Russia, the Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University is hosting a seminar series at The Icicle Village Resort in Leavenworth, Washington on April 27-29, 2016. Registration is $125 per person. The public is invited to attend.

Dr. Brent Mai, Director of the Center for Volga German Studies at Concordia University in Portland, Ore., will be one of the speakers of the...