Discovering the World
Through The Eyes Of A Soviet Dancer
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September 11, morning. The coup is starting! 9:30 AM. Shots! Suddenly, shots rang out. Single and short machine gun bursts. They are close, on a nearby street, right around the corner. Our hotel is 200-300 meters from the presidential palace La Moneda. It is not visible from the window who is shooting. But it is clear that on the corner the soldiers are installing a machine gun. Install without haste, thoroughly. People flee mainly from the center, from the presidential palace. Some run with their hands up. But there is no fear in this, as if out of habit. We see that shops, kiosks are closing, people are running.
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About the Book
This book is extraordinary. It introduces the reader to the behind-the-scenes world of the ballet dancers of the famous Beryozka Dance Ensemble. He tells about the difficult preparation of that lyrically beautiful, and sometimes enchanting dance festival, which is seen by spectators who come to the concert of the ensemble in any country. Moreover, this book talks about the unusual situations that the artists of the Ensemble found themselves in when traveling across different countries and continents. And there were many such situations, because the Beryozka Ensemble performed in more than 60 countries around the world. The author of the book, a dancer himself, a dance teacher and a participant in the events described in the book, seeks to bring the impressions of foreign trips and convey the unique atmosphere of each country, consciously or unconsciously drawing comparisons with his native country. The book is based on real, non-fictional events and undoubtedly has cognitive and educational value for the inquisitive reader. The book is richly illustrated with photographs by the author.
About the Author
This author is well known in the former USSR as a professional folk dancer and a dance teacher. The events in the book are clearly recalled thanks to the author's personal diaries kept at the time and his own photographs. The author shares his impressions of several countries he visited during his worldwide tours with the Beriozka State Dance Company, from Moscow, Russia, USSR. The events described in the book, seeks to bring the impressions of foreign trips and convey the unique atmosphere of each country, consciously or unconsciously drawing comparisons with his native country.