VII International Festival of Russian-Speaking Children's and Youth Theaters

The International Festival of Russian-speaking Children's and Youth Theaters

About the Festival

The International Festival of Russian-speaking Children's and Youth Theaters (the Festival) was created on the initiative and with support of the American Association of Russian Language, Culture and Education (AARCE, www.aarce.us.com) and with the support of the Russian Government Commission on Compatriots Living Abroad for the preservation and development of the Russian language and culture in the United States, support for the communication of Russian-speaking children, and exchange of creative ideas and achievements. The Festival’s organizers hope to increase the interest to the Russian theater’s traditions and to provide opportunities to the Russian theaters to exchange ideas and socialize.

The International Festival Planet of ARTS - Washington DC
June 2, 2017 - June 3, 2017

Festivals Planet of Art

Festivals Planet of Art – is a breathtaking performances in different cities of United States and Canada. Festivals are grand tournaments for talented kids and theaters from variety of countries, where participants are competing for the love and admiration of audience. The integral composition of classical, folk and pop music, orchestras, ballet, laser and pyrotechnic effects- all of which make the performances vivid and memorable.

Thursday,  June 1 - openning of the Festival

Embassy of the Russian Federation
2650 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007

1:00 pm -  2:00 pm   Round-table discussion for stage directors, school principals and honorable guests.
 2:00 pm -  3:00 pm   Media press-conference by the organizers and round-table participants.
 3:00 pm -  3:30 pm   Lunch for press-conference participants.
 4:00 pm -  8:00 pm   Pushkin Ball and  Opening Ceremony of the VII International Festival
                                   of Russian-Speaking Children’s and Youth Theaters.

Friday, June 2nd, 2017

Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel  
One Bethesda Metro Center (7400 Wisconsin Ave), Bethesda, Maryland, 20814

  8:45 am - 1:30 pm   Sightseeing tour of Washington, DC for out of town festival participants.*              

Greenberg Theatre, American University
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016

  10:00 am - 1:00 pm  Planet of Art–Washington Talent Show Contest
  1:00 pm -  2:00 pm  Break
  2:00 pm -  3:00 pm  Stage setup and preparation (for those performing Friday.)
  3:15 pm -  3:40 pm  Official festival opening. Greetings from the organizers.
  3:40 pm -  4:20 pm  An Old, Old Fairytale. Flint Theater Studio of the Russian Educational Center of Minnesota
                                   [Ognivo], Minnesota, USA
  4:35 pm -  5:00 pm  A Tale About a Priest and His Servant Balda. Masks Children’s Music Theater [Maski],
                                   Ontario, Canada
  5:15 pm -  6:00 pm  The Steadfast Tin Soldier.Teremok Theater, Maryland, USA

The Russian Cultural Center in Washington, DC
1825 Phelps Place NW, Washington, DC 20008

 6:30 am  - 7:30 pm   Mastery Workshops 
 7:30 pm -  9:30 pm   Reception for the theater managers and directors**

Planet of ART - Washington DC Festival - June 2, 2017

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Saturday, June 3rd, 2017

Greenberg Theatre, American University
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016

   8:30 am - 10:00 am  Stage setup and preparation (for those performing on Saturday.)
 10:00 am - 11:05 am  The Snow Queen. Magical Land Theater [Volshebnaya Strana], New Jersey, USA
 11:25 am - 12:10 pm  Sophia’s Mirror, Russian Musical Theater in Aurora, Ontario, Canada
 12:10 pm - 1:10 pm   Break
  1:10 pm -  2:10 pm  The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors, Splash Theater Studio, Pennsylvania, USA
  2:30 pm -  3:20 pm  Detective or No one! Dragonfly Theater Studio [Strekoza], New York, USA
  3:40 pm -  4:20 pm  The Secret of Koukaryamba, or Stories about Pippi.Souvenir Children’s Theater Studio
                                    [Soovenir], New Jersey, USA
  4:35 pm -  5:20 pm  The House Spirit [Domovoy] Children’s Musical Russian Theater in Aurora, Ontario, Canada
  5:40 am  - 7:00 pm  Mastery Workshops
  7:00 pm -  9:00 pm  Evening social for the children-participants. Team introductions and trivia games.

Planet of ART - Washington DC Festival - June 3, 2017

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Sunday, June 4th, 2017

Greenberg Theatre, American University
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016

   8:30 am - 10:00 am  Stage setup and preparation (for those performing on Sunday.)
 10:00 am - 10:45 am  The Saga of Tsar Saltan, of His Son Prince Gvidon, Glorious and Powerful Bogatyr
                                     Metaphor Theater Studio of the Academic Center for Russian Language and Culture
                                     [Metafora], Virginia, USA
 11:00 am -  11:40 am  Alice’s Wonderland. Intermission Children’s Musical Theater [Antrakt], Illinois, USA
 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm  A Trip to Paris. Carousel Studio Theater [Karusel’] of the Erudite Russian School,
                                     Maryland, USA
 12:30 pm -  1:30 pm   Break
  1:30 pm -  2:30 pm  Wonderful Adventures of Nils with Wild Geese in Sweden. Joy Russian Children’s Theater
                                   [Radost’], Texas, USA
  2:30 pm -  4:30 pm   Break
  4:30 pm -  6:00 pm   Award Ceremony and Closing of the Festival
  6:30 pm -  8:30 pm   Closing Gala Concert and Award Ceremony for the Planet of Art–Washington Talent
                                    Show.
 *  For those participants  who've  registered for the tour.
**  By invitation only.

Click here to buy tickets for all Festival performances

Tickets for the Pushkin Ball at the Embassy of the Russian Federation and other events of the theatrical week can be purchased at the website "Festivals Planet of Art": http://planetofart.us/ru/washington.html