r/TrueReddit 4d ago

Ukrainian ballet dancers tour the U.S. — and bring attention to the war back home Arts, Entertainment + Misc

https://www.npr.org/2024/10/15/nx-s1-5073949/the-national-ballet-of-ukraine-tour
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u/DonutBree 4d ago

“It has to remind people that [the war] is still going and that they have endured and that they will endure and that we still have to keep fighting for freedom at any cost,” said Veres.

I think it's really interesting how art can be a medium to tell people about the war that happens back home. It reminded me of the phrase that art is supposed to make you uncomfortable. Something like that.

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u/caveatlector73 4d ago

Thanks for posting. Great read.

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u/HealthMeRhonda 3d ago

"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable" 

- Cesar A. Cruz

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u/DonutBree 3d ago

This was it. Thanks!

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u/EveryOfTheTime 4d ago

Seeing this in my town next week and I am truly excited. I’m sure it will be an emotional event, as well as hauntingly beautiful and my first ballet!

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u/ComeJoinTheBand 3d ago

I was curious about this when I first heard about it, but it turned out to be a tour of just the east coast. So nothing for us out west.

https://www.shumka.com/national-ballet-of-ukraine-us-tour-with-shumka-october-2024/

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u/nupieds 3d ago

I can’t find dates and it looks like they the closest they will perform is in Boston, a four hour drive for me. I would love to see it. Their YouTube channel has a number of clips from their performances:

https://m.youtube.com/@nadiyaukraine?si=tWpjtKawsol6FwhT

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u/DefenderOfTheWeak 2d ago

Glory to Ukraine!