Dancers of The Royal Ballet

The 71st Ljubljana Festival, the largest summer festival in the country, will bring an eclectic mix of performances from 20 June to 3 September. Ballet, opera and classical music remain the mainstay, but they will be interspersed with music for fans of fantasy, rock and musicals.

Royal Ballet dancer Anna Rose O'Sullivan last performed to London audiences in "The Nutcracker" in December. She played Clara in a handful of shows and was to debut as the Sugar Plum Fairy when the COVID-19 pandemic once again shut down entertainment venues.

A local public opera and ballet in southern Turkey staged Romeo and Juliet ballet for the first time this season. (AA Photo)

A local public opera and ballet in southern Turkey is set to stage Romeo and Juliet ballet for the first time this season. (Source: Anadolu Agency)

"Dancers stare at themselves in the mirror almost all of the time," celebrated Ukrainian dancer Sergei Polunin said at one point during the interview. "It helps us to improve," he added.

The 13th International Bodrum Ballet Festival is continuing to mesmerize the audience, with masterpiece plays such as ?Carmen? and ?Hamlet? yet to come at the historical Bodrum Castle.

The 4th International Istanbul Ballet Competition and Festival, organized by the State Opera and Ballet (DOB), ended on June 26 with a gala night and an award ceremony held at Istanbul’s Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall.

BELGRADE - Ballet dancer and choreographer Konstantin Kostyukov received the Terpsichore Prize on Tuesday at a ceremony organised by the Serbian Association of Professional Ballet Dancers, Choreographers and Pedagogues at the Museum of the National Theatre in Belgrade to mark the International Dance Day.