'대한민국발레축제' 개막, 한국 빛내는 해외스타 만날 수 있는 좋은 기회<br /><br />Despite a delay due to COVID-19, Ballet Festival Korea kicked off this week with audiences able to enjoy elegant performances from some of the country's best ballet dancers.<br />Our Kim Bo-kyoung takes us there.<br />Ballet dancers, dressed as white swans, make delicate movements to Tchaikovsky.<br />Marking its 10th anniversary,… this year's "Ballet Festival Korea" presents nine ballet works.<br />The Korea National Ballet was slated to open the festival with its romantic ballet show around a week ago,… but that got canceled due to the spread of COVID-19 in the capital area.<br />Instead, the festival finally got going on Thursday with Universal Ballet's performance of classic works like 'Swan Lake' and 'The Pirate'.<br />Since it first started in 2011, Ballet Festival Korea has been a way to introduce ballet to the general public.<br />But due to the COVID-19 outbreak, things are little different this year.<br />“At this year’s festival, the audience are asked to follow safety measures such as wearing a mask, filling out health questionnaires and sitting a seat apart while they enjoy unique ballet shows.”<br />Classic and contemporary performances will run until June 28 at Seoul Arts Center,... along with creative works such as putting ballet dances to tango music.<br />The artistic director says this festival could also be a nice chance for the public to enjoy performances by Korean ballet dancers who usually perform abroad.<br />"Currently around 250 Korean ballet dancers are performing abroad with several major ballet companies. Foreign dancers could not join due to COVID-19, but it is a great chance for people to see Korean dancers in renowned ballet troupes such as the Paris Opera Ballet and Boston Ballet performing together."<br />The audience must follow strict safety measures, but that shouldn't stop them from enjoying the show.<br />KIM Bo-kyoung, Arirang News.<br />
