Kirov ensemble “Dymka” won the Grand Prix at the championship of folk dances
A large-scale Festival-Competition of Folk Culture was held in Suzdal, organized within the framework of the Russian Folk Dance Championship named after M.M. Koltsova
The creative competition brought together more than 600 participants from 16 cities of the country.
Kirov region at the prestigious all-Russian show presented the ensemble of folk dance "Dymka" named after B. E. Kobrinsky under the leadership of Natalia Zenina and Yuri Nekrasov.
The culmination of the festival program was the competitive day, following which the Vyatka team won the main award - the Grand Prix. The expert jury separately noted the identity and unique handwriting of the ensemble.
The artists managed to transfer recognizable images of the famous Dymkov toy to choreography, turning the ancient folk craft into a living stage art.
In addition to the highest award of the festival, Kirov citizens were awarded the title of laureates of the I degree.
The judges highly appreciated the presented competitive program, which included the dance dance “Vyatka Miracle”, “Vyatka Skomoroshina”, the suite “Vyatka Passage” and the production “Circle Game”.
Each number demonstrated a high level of performing skills and a deep connection with the folklore traditions of the native land.
The success of the team was noted by the Deputy Chairman of the regional government Svetlana Shumaylova. She stressed that the triumph of the ensemble was a well-deserved recognition of the many years of work of leaders and dancers.
According to her, thanks to their creativity, the team carefully preserves customs and opens the cultural wealth of the Vyatka land to viewers from all over Russia.
The victory at the qualifying stage opened new horizons for the ensemble. Ahead of “Dymka” responsible preparation for the final stage of the all-Russian championship, which is scheduled for February 2027 in Kazan.
