On January 17, 2018, "Astana Ballet" theater will present a multi-genre program "Kazakhstan Astana Ballet Gala" at the Lincoln center, the largest cultural site of New York. Presentation of choreographic art will be held within the framework of the project "Modern Kazakhstan culture in the global world" under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Also, "Astana Ballet" will launch cultural events to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the capital "Yel zhuregi - Astana" with its performance in New York. Over these years, the capital has become a major center of socio-political and cultural life, not only for residents of Kazakhstan, but for the whole region of Central Asia: the city has become an international center on the vastnesses of Eurasia.
The troupe of Astana Ballet Theater presents the choreographic art of Kazakhstan for the first time in the Lincoln Center. The American debut of the leading choreographic collective of the country took place three years ago: the world of refinement and beauty, grace and subtle images concurred the New York audience. "Astana Ballet" is the youngest Kazakh theater, already loved by the viewer. In this visit, the theater will show its own contrast program: fragments of bright ballet performances and miniatures that express the national culture with the language of dance and plastics.
"The task of the theater creative team is not easy - to attract attention of the public to our culture, present the best examples of national and modern ballet art of Kazakhstan to the world community," – director of the theater Valeriy Kuzembayev said.
"Astana Ballet" has absorbed all richness of classical heritage and modern ballet art, and creates new models of choreographic creativity and performing art on its basis. Astana Ballet theater attaches great value to studying and development of national dances in the modern direction and creation of new choreographic miniatures disclosing plastic harmony and beauty of the Kazakh dance. Reflection of deep features of national dance and its elements has the defining value. Because the viewer gets acquainted and learns our culture only through national dance. And for this reason, the national dance which is steadily present at all tour performances of the theater became a peculiar image of the theater concert program.
"I think the performance of our theater in New York will be an impetus for further creative achievements. Tours are a huge incentive for creativity for young artists, an opportunity to test their strengths and abilities in front of a new audience of the US cultural center. We have chosen the best productions from repertoire for tours in New York - choreographic miniatures and fragments of ballets of the national program "Heritage of the Great Steppe"; pas de deux from the ballet “Nutcracker” directed by Altynay Asylmuratova; fragments of neo-classical ballets "Divercity" and "A fuego lento", one-act ballet "Love Fear Loss", by Belgian choreographer R. Amarante", the chief choreographer of the theater Mukaram Avakhri said.
The program "Heritage of the Great Steppe" includes choreographic miniatures and fragments of ballets with a pronounced national color. All compositions are distinguished by richness of folk traditions, versatility, huge emotional charge. They leave a deep impression due to expressive music, unique artistic images. The program "Heritage of the Great Steppe" allows us to present the modern national ballet as a bright, dynamic and unique phenomenon of its kind.
"Love Fear Loss", ballet on music about songs from Edith Piaf’s repertoire (choreography by Ricardo Amarante) - inspired by the story of the singer's extraordinary life. Her songs became a hymn of love and conquered the world. This ballet is about feelings of affection and love, loss and fear.
The following one-act ballet of "A Fuego lento" will tell about the first feelings of anxiety and emotional heat when you just discover the power of love. The body and desire that slowly burns inside. The world is concentrated in beloved person, and the meaning of life is love (music - Lalo Chifrin, Astor Piazzolla, Carlos Gardel, choreography – Ricardo Amarante).
Due to the variety and uniqueness of the repertoire, quality of performance and stage design, the performances of "Astana Ballet" enjoy constant success not only at homeland, but also far beyond its borders.
We remind, the Astana Ballet theater has performed on the most known stages in Moscow and St. Petersburg, Beijing, Paris, Vienna, Seoul, Budapest, Baku, Minsk, New York, Tokyo, Warsaw and Brussels.