Alliance
The protocol establishing the BRICS Alliance of Folk Dance was signed by the BRICS Ministers of Culture at the Cultural Forum in St. Petersburg in September 2024. Olga Lyubimova, the Russian Minister of Culture, supported the initiative of Kostroma Russian National Ballet to set up an association of creative groups and educational organizations specializing in folk dance.
The BRICS Alliance of Folk Dance will facilitate the exchange of experiences and the development of creative ties between young dancers. The Alliance's activities include international events: The Global Dance Overture, the International Creative Dacha cultural and educational project, and the BRICS Folk Dance Festival
Alliance Work Plan
2024
Inclusion of the decision to establish the Alliance in the declaration of the IX
meeting of BRICS Ministers of Culture following the Cultural Forum in St. Petersburg
meeting of BRICS Ministers of Culture following the Cultural Forum in St. Petersburg
2025-2027
Promotion of the Alliance within the framework of the Global Dance Overture Project in the BRICS countries (UAE, Egypt, China, India, Ethiopia, Brazil, South Africa)
2026
Online forum on the establishment of the Alliance and the adoption
of its main documents
of its main documents
2027
Launch of an educational project within the framework of the Alliance’s activities — the International Creative Dacha choreographic internship program
in Kostroma
in Kostroma
2028
Festival of Folk Dance Culture of the BRICS Countries in Kostroma
Elena Tsarenko
Honored worker of culture of Russia, president of Kostroma Russian National Ballet
Folk dance is one of the most accessible and understandable languages for exchanging sensory and emotional information about the cultural code of peoples, as the language of choreography and movement is universal and accessible to audiences of all ages, languages, and religions.
The Alliance was established as an effective mechanism for cooperation to promote international cultural and educational projects aimed at introducing the folk dance culture of the BRICS member states.
Innovative activities of the Alliance include the introduction, cross-study, preservation, popularization, and mutual promotion of the folk dance cultures of friendly countries. The aim is to unite nations on the principles of shared humanitarian values, mutual sympathy, understanding, and loyalty.
The Alliance was established as an effective mechanism for cooperation to promote international cultural and educational projects aimed at introducing the folk dance culture of the BRICS member states.
Innovative activities of the Alliance include the introduction, cross-study, preservation, popularization, and mutual promotion of the folk dance cultures of friendly countries. The aim is to unite nations on the principles of shared humanitarian values, mutual sympathy, understanding, and loyalty.
Alliance Projects
