20th International Children's Ballet Fairy Tale Festival WINTER FAIRY TALE

For the twentieth year in a row, in mid-December, the Professional Artistic Association "EVENTUS" organizes the International Children's Ballet Fairy Tale Festival. Famous children's ballet schools from Germany, Georgia, Japan, Spain, France, Estonia, Lithuania, and other countries come to visit Latvian children, bringing performances - ballet fairy tales. But participants from Latvia also prepare surprises. Over the 19 years of the festival, young audiences have seen ballet performances such as: “The Ugly Duckling,” “Winter Tale,” “Snow White,” “The Nutcracker,” “Buratino,” “The Seasons,” “The Snow Maiden,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” the musical “A New Old Tale...,” “The Little Witch,” “Lisbon at Night,” “The Little Prince,” “Alice in Wonderland,” “Who Made Riga Ring,” “The Bremen Town Musicians,” “Puss in Boots,” “Peter and the Wolf,” “The Snow Queen,” “Pinocchio,” and others.

Every year during the festival we offer from 4 to 18 performances. A remarkable atmosphere of moving kindness, love, and magic fills the hall. Young spectators live and feel along with the fairy-tale characters, learning to value kindness, friendship, and love. The vivid emotional and aesthetic experience inspires both the audience in the hall and the performers on stage to change for the better. This festival is an excellent example of creative cooperation and the development of children's choreographic schools and studios from different countries. Master classes are held for participants and teachers, while the audience is offered creative workshops before the performance. Undoubtedly, the ballet fairy tale festival is an important cultural event of the year.

We invite you, children and dear parents, to the magical world of ballet fairy tales!

• 8.12. VEF Culture Palace

2 parts:

1. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (Latvia)

A ballet performance for the whole family based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale (55 min)

Tālis Sils Dance Studio and dance theater “Grande”

2. “Surprise Performance” (Latvia)

• 18.12. Ziemeļblāzma Culture Palace

2 parts:

1. “The Adventures of Little Red Riding Hood” (Latvia)

A ballet performance for the whole family based on the fairy tale by Charles Perrault (45 min)

Tatjana Pavļenina’s Classical Dance Studio (Latvia)

2. “Shimmering Impressions” (Italy)

(50 min)