The Russian Embassy in Kenya brought together dignitaries, diplomats, embassy friends, and members of the Kenyan public to watch a performance by the Folk ensemble, Khokhloma, at the Braeburn Theatre to celebrate the country\u2019s National Language Day.<\/p>\n
The performance, a colourful, joyful display of Russian culture, took place on Thursday evening, a day after the Russian National Day celebrations, which were commemorated at the Serena Hotel with the unveiling of a commemorative postage stamp collection<\/a> dedicated to the Russian-Kenyan bilateral partnership.<\/p>\n The folk performance is among many of the embassy\u2019s cultural events aimed at strengthening cultural relations between Russia and Kenya through cultural diplomacy and more prominently through the arts.<\/p>\n Russian Ambassador to Kenya Vsevolod Tkachenko\/Russian Embassy<\/p>\n Speaking at the event, Russian ambassador to Kenya Vsevolod Tkachenko introduced the folk ensemble and said cultural exchange was central to Kenya-Russia ties.<\/p>\n \u201cThe relationship between Kenya and Russia has developed dynamically across many fields and cultural cooperation holds a special place in our hearts. Our people are beginning to understand each other better through the language of art. We regularly organise a screening of Russian films<\/a>\u2026and last year we had the honour of presenting Russian ballet<\/a> in Nairobi, and this year we will showcase our wonderful tradition, with the vibrant colours of Russian folk art.\u201d<\/p>\n Director General of the United Nations, Nairobi, Zainab Hawa Bangura<\/p>\n Also in attendance was the Director General of the United Nations, Nairobi, Zainab Hawa Bangura, who also remarked on the continued cooperation through cultural diplomacy between Kenya and Russia.<\/p>\n \u201cAs we mark Russian Language Day, celebrated through folk Russian dance, this occasion reminds us that language is far more than a means of communication; it carries history, identity and culture, and it brings people closer across borders and generations.<\/p>\n \u201cToday we also celebrate Russian dance and culture that continues to inspire appreciation, creativity and dialogue amongst people.\u201d<\/p>\n The Khokhloma folk ensemble on stage<\/p>\n For about two hours on Thursday evening, the folk ensemble, together with a musical band, offered an energetic performance in two parts featuring 9 dances each.<\/p>\n The performances were as follows:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n -Close to the Don <\/p>\n -Oh, Don\u2019t Wake Me The post Kenya-Russia ties: Russian Folk ensemble perform to celebrate Language Day<\/a> appeared first on KBC Digital<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Russian Embassy in Kenya brought together dignitaries, diplomats, embassy friends, and members of the Kenyan public to watch a performance by the Folk ensemble, Khokhloma, at the Braeburn Theatre to celebrate the country\u2019s National Language Day. The performance, a colourful, joyful display of Russian culture, took place on Thursday evening, a day after the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-143163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=143163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143163\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=143163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=143163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=143163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Khokhloma Song and Dance Ensemble was founded in St. Petersburg in 2016 by professional musicians and choreographers. The ensemble specialises in bright, energetic performances of Russian folk songs and dances, masterfully combining traditional folklore with modern arrangements.The name Khokhloma comes from a famous Russian decorative wood painting, famous for its vibrant floral and berry patterns in red, black, green and gold on wooden tableware and furniture.<\/span><\/div>\nPart One<\/h3>\n
\n-Once One Evening
\n-When We Were at War
\n-Cossack Dance
\n-Valenki
\n-Moscow Nights
\n-In The Meadows
\n-Narrow Little Lane
\n-I was Threshing on the Stove<\/p>\n<\/div>\nPart Two<\/h3>\n
\n\u2013 Andro Verdas
\n-Gypsy Dance
\n-Czardas
\n-Fair Beauty
\n-Quadrille
\n-Miracle Under the Hill
\n-Katyusha
\n-Kalinka<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n