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Showing how The Grand Theatre in Mumbai was filling up on the day of the Alina Festival.

Valery Abisalovich became the conductor for the new stage interpretation of the The Firebird ballet at the 2026 Alina Festival.

Specialists from the Indian side are taking part in the filming of the event.

Masha Borisova from St.Petersburg, who plays the role of Tsarevna, just minutes before the start of the Alina festival.

The day before the start of the Alina festival, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva visited a rehearsal in Mumbai and greeted the participants and the team creating the show.

On the stage of The Grand Theatre, a new world is born, one free from Koshchei, captivity, and fear. As the Birds of Dawn begin to stir, the space fills with light, revealing a path to freedom for the heroes.

Following the decisive battle, the Firebird returns once more to complete her mission: Koshchei has been defeated, and the debt for the freedom she once granted has been repaid.

On the stage of The Grand Theatre, a decisive battle unfolds between Ivan Tsarevich and Koshchei. Having learned the secret of his immortality, Ivan shatters a magical beam, stripping Koshchei of his power.

Just as Ivan Tsarevich can no longer continue the fight, the Firebird returns. She is ready to repay the gift of her freedom and challenge Koshchei, who himself had more than once sought to strip her of her will.

On the stage of The Grand Theatre, Ivan Tsarevich prepares to face Koshchei, and the castle transforms into a battlefield.

And the fairy tale turns into a struggle for freedom. Guards separate Ivan Tsarevich from Tsarevna and take him captive. Koshchei (Ildar Gainutdinov) appears on stage, the master of a world where fear stifles movement and hope lies hidden behind a veil of fog.

Ivan Tsarevich enters the Enchanted Garden once again. Among the beautiful Maidens, his gaze locks onto the Tsarevna. Step by step, the characters draw closer to one another, as the magical garden comes alive around them.

The Tsarevna and the Maidens, who are held captive together by Koshchei, appear on the stage of The Grand Theatre. Despite their captivity, they maintain their inner strength and find joy in simple moments.

In the Enchanted Garden, Ivan Tsarevich finally comes face to face with the Firebird. He captures her, but instead of an easy victory, a clash between two powerful personalities begins.

Following a mysterious trail, Ivan Tsarevich (Daniil Potaptsev) finds himself in the Enchanted Garden — an astonishing world where everything comes to life and changes before your eyes.

The darkness disperses, and a magical world awakens on the stage of The Grand Theatre. At the center of a radiant nest, Lala Kramarenko appears as the Firebird. She spreads her wings, spins, and gradually breaks free from her shelter, filling the space with swift, sweeping movements.

Artists of Alla Duhova TODES Dance Theater Danis Sharyafetdinov, Martin Stsibor-Gurkovsky, and Pavel Volosov are preparing for their performance at the Alina Festival in Mumbai.

After the rehearsal of the Alina 2026 festival, the Olympic champion congratulated Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd on their successful performance at the AEON Cup World Club Championship.

Showing the behind-the-scenes work process.

The Alina Festival is not just a chance to meet talented people — it’s also an opportunity to learn something new.

Ahead of the Alina festival, costume designer Elena Litvinenko is completing the creation of the Firebird image.

Athletes from India will be taking part in the Alina  festival alongside gymnasts from the Russian National team. In a new video Parina Madanpotra, Nishka Kale, Shubhashree More, Devangi Pawar, Yashshree More, and Vritee Shah share details about the performance they are preparing.

In Mumbai, local garmentmakers and ornamentation specialists have joined in the festival preparations. They are creating ballet-style costumes, working with delicate fabrics, and hand-applying embellishments to stage accessories.

Seamless collaboration within an international team and meticulous attention to every detail are what make achieving perfection possible.

The AEON Cup Club World Championship took place from October 22 to 25.

The hymn of Russia performed by winners Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, and Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow.

Alina festival choreographers Irina Zenovka and Alexander Mogilev congratulated the gymnasts on wrapping up their rehearsals in Novogorsk and offered some parting words of encouragement ahead of the next stage of preparation in India.

In this video, Darya Melnik, Elizaveta Malashenko, Anna Storozhenko, Anna Gryaznova, Kira Pryn, Veronika Malinina, Alesya Naifonova, Viktoria Bespalova, Arina Kovshova, Ksenia Savinova, and Evelina Tandalova send greetings from rehearsals.

During the training session in Novogorsk, Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva summarized the interim results of working with the new head coach of the Russian national team, Emanuela Maccarani, and praised the gymnasts for their competitive spirit and diligence.

Mariia Borisova from St.Petersburg, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, and Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow are partners of the Sky Grace International Association. At the AEON Cup, they are representing Russia, as well as the Association, in their capacity as partners.