Our Family is Russia: Chuvash artists performed at the RUSSIA EXPO in honor of the Akatuy holiday

One of the most important national holidays of the Chuvash people - Akatuy - was celebrated at the RUSSIA EXPO with a concert program "Our Family is Russia!". Artists of the Chuvash State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble and the Chuvash State Philharmonic Society took to the Main Stage of the Exposition.

Dinara Yunisova, Konstantin Zhivulin, Alina Kudryavtseva, Vladimir Ashmarin, Yuri Katkov, Lyubov and Alexander Ilyin, Margarita Finogentova, Tatiana Vasilieva, ensembles "Syaval", "Sespel", "Belcanto" and dance company Nota G presented a concert program entitled "Our Family is Russia!", during which they performed compositions in Russian and Chuvash languages.

"Today we are happy to be participants of a big holiday called Akatuy - it is the end of sowing works in Chuvashia. We would like to show everything that the republic is rich in - culture, art, dances, songs, rituals and so on. Today we are presenting all this in Moscow, in the very heart of our country - at the RUSSIA EXPO. We are very happy and excited to be a part of such an important and grandiose event as the RUSSIA EXPO," said Sergei Rerekin, an artist of the Nota G dance group of the Chuvash State Philharmonic.

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Artists of the Chuvash State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble showed the visitors a concert program entitled "In a United Family!"

"We prepared a bright and dynamic program for the guests of the event. The Chuvash State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble is the face of the republic, its calling card. This year the ensemble celebrates its 100th anniversary. We try to popularize Chuvash culture throughout the country. This year the Year of the Family has been declared in Russia, and the name of our concert program is connected with it. We believe that productions dedicated to the family are an integral part of our work," said Alexei Timoshenko, artistic director and chief choreographer of the Chuvash State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble.

The International RUSSIA EXPO showcases the most important achievements of the country in one platform. Throughout the Exposition, cultural events, a rich business and educational program await the guests. The expositions of 89 Russian regions, leading federal agencies, corporations and public organizations are presented to the visitors. More than 16 million people have already visited the Exposition. The International RUSSIA EXPO takes place on the territory of VDNH in Moscow from November 4 to July 8.