Address
by H.E.Gleb A.Ivashentsov,
Ambassador
of
of the
opening of the Songnam Dance Festival.
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(April 25 th, 2009)
Dear friends!
I am glad to
welcome you on the occasion of the opening of the Songnam
Dance Festival.
In the world
of today which is facing old and new challenges of political, military,
economic and financial nature, people as never before are in the need of rapport,
mutual understanding and kindness. The kindness of thought, the kindness of
language by which we communicate �to each other and the kindness of� deeds.
The triumph
of kindness which is so important for us is to be affirmed by arts. Ballet is
likely to play a special role here as it does not require interpreters as for instance
poetry does.
I am
confident that the Songnam Festival, in which up to
90 dancers from all over the world are taking part, is to become a major event
not only for admirers of ballet in the Republic of Korea and beyond. I believe
that this festival will produce a new appeal to international accord of
promoting kindness and beauty, which as far as the great
Russian writer and philosopher
Fyodor� Dostoevsky has said
would save our world.
�������� I
am glad that Russian ballet dances are participating in the Songnam
festival.
�������� Greetings and good wishes to everyone. ��
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