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RUSSIA & MALAYSIA DECLARES 11-13 OCT 2019 AS A WEEKEND FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BALLET PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL, CELEBRATING THE ASIAN WORLD PREMIERE OF 'THE SLEEPING BEAUTY'

YB Datuk Isham Ishak, Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will be announcing its first ever major landmark international ballet performing arts festival weekend in Malaysia with The Dance Company (TDC) to promote Malaysia worldwide. In preparation for the Visit Truly Asia Malaysia 2020, the legendary and world-renowned ballet troupe, St Petersburg Theatre Russian Ballet have just agreed on a three (3) year extended agreement to support Malaysia and to premiere at least three (3) feature major performances in Malaysia.

Under its historic announcements, the press conference for the announcement of the Asia World Premiere for The Sleeping Beauty will be revealing new extended showtimes for the feature presentation, exciting new programs and activities during the international ballet performing arts festival weekend, as well as some sneak preview festival plans for 2020 and beyond, in cooperation with MOTAC.

Following the Dance Company's success in bringing in the first full professional UK cast full-length ballet "Swan Lake by Ballet West" last year, with a full team of 37 Russian ballerinas to showcase their talent in executing the technically challenging choreography.

The Sleeping Beauty in Malaysia continues the long and great tradition of Russian classical ballet from what most would consider of being the Russian ballet’s golden age and will be performed in its most original choreography. The company tours 250 sold-out performances annually, in over 130 cities including those of Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, China and the USA to over 1 million audiences.

Guest of Honour & VVIPs are:

1. YB Datuk Isham Ishak, Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture

2. H.E. Valery N. Yermolov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Malaysia

3. YBhg Datuk Musa Hj Yusof, Director General of Tourism Malaysia

4. Dr Ayrat A. Akhmetov, Head of Culture, Embassy of the Russian Federation to Malaysia

5. Datuk Nargiz Safarova, Tourism Ambassador for Russia and CIS to Malaysia

6. Dato’ Wan Latiff Wan Musa, CEO of MATRADE

7. Datuk Ramli Ibrahim, Chairman of Sutra Foundation

8. Mr. Shannon Lee, Managing Director of The Dance Company

9. Ms. Audrey Kwan, President of the Dance Artistry International

10. Mr Mohd Naguib Razak, Chairman of MyCreative Ventures

11. Ms Izan Satrina Mohd Sallehuddin, Founder of CENDANA

12. Mr. Zulkarnain Ramly, Director of Cultural Art Development of FINAS

13. Ms Haniah Hassan, Assistant Director of Planning & Policy of JKKN

14. Mr. Ahmad Fadzil, Founder of The Sultanate

Invitation to Press & Media:

Please find the details below

Day/Date: Wednesday 28 August 2019

Time: 10:30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

Venue: Mandarin Grill (Lobby Level), Mandarin
Oriental Hotel, KL

Program:

10.00 a.m. : Registration of Press & Media

10.30 a.m. : Arrival of the Guest of Honour & VVIPs

11.00 a.m. : Negara-ku

11.02 a.m. : Greetings by Emcee

11.05 a.m. : Welcome Remarks by Ms. Audrey Kwan, President of the Dance Artistry International

11.15 a.m. : Keynotes Speech by H.E. Valery N. Yermolov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Malaysia

11.25 a.m. : Honorary Speech by YB Datuk Isham Ishak, Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC)

11.40 a.m. : Official Announcement of Additional Shows for the Asian World Premiere of 'Sleeping Beauty'

: Trailer Presentation of 'Sleeping Beauty'

11.48 a.m. : Presentation of Partners of Sleeping Beauty by the Guest of Honor

11.50 a.m. : Q&A

12.00 p.m : Tour of Sultanate

12.05 p.m. : End & Adjourn for Lunch



You are cordially invited to send a reporter and photographer/cameraman to attend and cover the event.

SOURCE : Global Creative Media Agency (GCMA)

FOR MORE INFORMATION & RSVP, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: IDAN MA'AT
PR & Corporate Communications at Global Creative Media Agency (GCMA)
Tel: +6011-1101-0062 O: 03-7733-4262
Email: idan.maat@gcma.tv

-BERNAMA