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Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Boris Sandler plays music by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana for guests during the Russian Music Salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples salon at the home of Sandler and his wife Bella Gutshtein. The evening gave guests the opportunity to listen to Russian classical music and enjoy Russian food, but doesn't limit itself to that country only.

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Boris Sandler plays music by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana for guests during the Russian Music Salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples salon at the home of Sandler and his wife Bella Gutshtein. The evening gave guests the opportunity to listen to Russian classical music and enjoy Russian food, but doesn't limit itself to that country only.

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  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Boris Sandler plays music by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana for guests during the Russian Music Salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples salon at the home of Sandler and his wife Bella Gutshtein. The evening gave guests the opportunity to listen to Russian classical music and enjoy Russian food, but doesn't limit itself to that country only.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Boris Sandler, from left, Bella Gutshtein and Adam Satinsky receive applause during the salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples salon at the home of Sandler and his wife Gutshtein. The evening gave guests the opportunity to listen to classical music from several countries and enjoy Russian food and wine.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Music by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana was performed during the Russian Music Salon program.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Bella Gutshtein rings her glass bell to start the program.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Music by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana could be heard during the Russian Music Salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples salon at the home of Boris Sandler and his wife Bella Gutshtein.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Guides to the 2011-2012 season were handing out during the Russian Music Salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples. The group is sponsoring a chamber series in the newly restored art hall of Koreshan State Park.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Guests mingle during the Russian Music Salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples salon at the home of Boris Sandler and his wife Bella Gutshtein. The evening gave guests the opportunity to listen to classical music and literature from several countries and enjoy Russian food and wine.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Guests could experience authentic Russian cuisine during the Russian Music Salon program. On Dec. 29 it was Georgian specialties, of the region Boris Sandler's family comes from.
  • Jason Easterly/Special to the Daily News Boris Sandler, from left, Bella Gutshtein and Adam Satinsky play music by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana for guests during the music salon program of the Russian Cultural Center of Naples. The group is also reaching out to sponsor the 'Voices of the Holocaust' program Jan. 29 at the First United Church of Christ in Naples.

The Russian Cultural Center of Naples has been organizing salons for six years to bring people of all nationalities together to enjoy music, food and readings, primarily, but not always, from Russia.

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