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Festival of Russian Culture Underway in Turkey

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Festival of Russian Culture Underway in Turkey


16.04.2013

The first Festival of Russian Culture in Turkey began on Monday. The festival is being organized under the leadership of the Turkish-Russian Cultural Foundation and with the support of Turkish and Russian Culture Ministries. The festival’s events will be numerous and diverse.

The Igor Moiseyev State Academic Ensemble will take the stage at the Istanbul Congress Center at the opening of the festival. The ensemble, formed in 1937 by Moiseyev, is the first professional group performing Russian dances around the world. The ensemble has organized many tours since 1945 and took the stage in many countries during the Soviet Union period. As a result of many successful and inspiring performances, the ensemble was awarded the Drujbi Narodov Award. With 200 works in its repertoire, the ensemble continues to perform all around the world.

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