Russian National Dance Show “Kostroma”
The Russian National Dance Show “Kostroma” is the performance showing the history of Rus’ and its peoples and expanding time and space with unlimited abilities of dance art.

Major historic events, customs and traditions of multinational Russia demonstrate the uniqueness of hundreds of national cultures and immerse the audience in the times of the Baptism of Rus’, the Russian Empire and the USSR showing life of people from the Arctic North, southern steppes, mountains of the Caucasus, and Central Russia.

The inclusion of a dance performance by the host country's choreographic group in the performance will symbolize the unity of two cultures and the friendship of nations.

Kostroma Russian National Ballet is one of the youngest professional dance teams presenting traditional art of dance in the Russian Federation. Established in 1991, it was given the status of Kostroma Region cultural heritage in 2013.
The performances by the Ballet unite the past, the present and the future explodes stereotypes, expands horizons of new culture. It enchants spectators with its natural elegance, harmony and the unique Russian spirit. The logo of the Ballet demonstrate the powerful unity of art and tradition that enables Ballet dancers to demonstrate the culture of their country through the language of dance that needs no translation and is clear to each and every one.

The Ballet shows around 150 solo performances a year. It is a regular member of state cultural events. The Ballet has often represented Russia on the international and state level.

As part of Global Dance Overture project, a concert class representing the Russian professional school of folk dance and a workshop on Russian folk dance will be held in the BRICS countries for representatives of the choreographic community of friendly countries. In turn, dancers from the host country will introduce Russians to the ethnic dance of their country.

The culmination of the cross-master class will be a joint performance of the youth international flash mob "Round Dance of Friendship".

Participants of the workshop will receive information about the possibility of taking part in the International Creative Dacha educational program in Kostroma (Russia) for the participants of the BRICS Alliance of Folk Dance.

The choreographic college – The Governorate Ballet School – is responsible for the educational part of the project, The International Creative Dacha. The college, established in 2002, aims to train young, strong, professional generations of Kostroma Russian National Ballet. The instruction is based on traditional methods as well as on cultivating love for culture and history. The institution provides programmes of vocational education to future young professionals.
The college operates The Choreography School for Children – an institution of supplemental learning that aims at aesthetic education for young people and prepares children to enter the Governorate Ballet School.