Kathmandu. The Himalayan climb of the Russian dance group Obraz (image) started on Kartik 15 (November 1) with the support of the Russian Embassy in Nepal and ended with a colorful gala concert at the Nepali Army Officer’s Club on Kartik 25 (November 11).
After performing for a limited audience at the Russian House and the Russian Embassy in Kathmandu, he returned to Nepal to present his last show for a mass audience at the Gandaki Academy Hall in Pokhara. Chief representatives of the Nepali Army, various embassies and international organizations as well as NGOs and activists from various circles participated in the program.
At the invitation of the Dostoyani Conference on the Achievement of Continental Culture and with the support of the Russian Embassy in Nepal, the Himalayan expedition, which lasted for more than a week, involved Nepali and Russian youth in dance, dance folk art history, and cultural exchange. Russian dance troupe Obraz has a lot to be proud of. In 2001, the group received the honorary title of People’s Group in Russia. In 2012 and 2017, this title was substantially confirmed. In 26 years of its existence, the group of people has won high prizes in international and Russian competitions.
Nowadays, eight countries of the world and twenty cities in Russia are on the map of the group’s creative projects. In 2012, the folk group Obraz participated in the Himalaya campaign in cities and cultural centers of India. In 2014, as part of the first Russian delegation, the group participated in the 35th-anniversary celebration of the Russian Center. In 2018, at the invitation of the French side, Obraz participated in performances with French dancers in four cities of France in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Marías Petipa.
This year, Obraj participated in various interactions with local culture in the People’s Group’s Himalayan Expedition 2022. Sharing Russian traditional art from workshops and master classes for Nepali artists and dancers to improvisational performances at cultural venues in Kathmandu Valley and Kaski District. And embracing the beauty of the Himalayan culture in every second of their stay, the team’s creative life is full of unforgettable impressions that they expressed at the Gala.
is the motto of the group
Be happy with Obraz!
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