Moscow dance theater "Gzhel" will perform at Folkloriada opening ceremony in Ufa

Moscow State Academic Dance Theater "Gzhel" will take part in the VI World Folkloriada CIOFF®. A group of world-class dancers will perform at the festival's opening ceremony at the Ufa-Arena Ice Palace on July 3.

The VI World Folkloriada CIOFF® will be held in the Republic of Bashkortostan from July 3 to 10, 2021. The opening ceremony will take place in Ufa at the Ufa-Arena Ice Palace on July 3, 2021.

The Gzhel dance theater has long become a cultural landmark of Moscow. Guests of the Folkloriada will be able to see how the creations of folk craftsmen such as Gzhel, Palekh, Zhostovo, and Pavlovo Posad patterns come to life on the stage.

The Moscow State Academic Dance Theater "Gzhel" was founded in 1988 by the famous choreographer, People's Artist of Russia, Professor Vladimir Zakharov, for the 650th anniversary of one of the most recognizable Russian crafts - gzhel. Cultural, folk motives and images collected by Vladimir Zakharov throughout Russia formed the basis of many dances and song and dance patterns.