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The Alina Festival

Daniil shared how this production differs from the classical performance and why it feels unusual for him to work on a gymnastics carpet.

"A bridge between sport and art." First soloist of the Bolshoi Theatre, Daniil Potaptsev, talks about the 2026 Alina festival

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Alina Kabaeva congratulated Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, and Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the winners of the AEON Cup Club World Championship

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Ahead of the festival, the Olympic champion was welcomed in India.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva visited the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in India

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Competitions

Alice Shunina from Volgograd, Diana Sobyanina, and Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg will perform.

The Academy gymnasts will take part in the international Step to the Dream tournament in Yerevan

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Maria Krushevskaya is the first harpist at the Bolshoi Theatre and a laureate of international competitions.

"I see a synthesis with classical ballet." Maria Krushevskaya, the first harpist of the Bolshoi Theatre, talks about her participation in the Alina festival in Mumbai

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Behind this vibrant show are people who merge different art forms and help participants express themselves in a new way.

Who is creating the Alina 2026 Festival?

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She explained how much time goes into crafting these stage costumes and how Indian colleagues have been assisting the Russian team.

Costume designer Elena Litvinenko speaks about creating stage outfits for the 2026 Alina festival

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The speacialist explained the installation of the main set piece, a large circle designed to move in various directions.

Technical Director Georgy Nechuneev speaks about creating the stage for the 2026 Alina festival in Mumbai

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On October 29, a show inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s ballet "The Firebird" will be held in Mumbai.

A rehearsal of the Alina festival took place in India

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On October 29, the  Alina festival will take place at The Grand Theatre in Mumbai.

The stage preparations underway at The Grand Theatre in Mumbai

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We’ve put together in the cards the core highlights of the Alina Festival.

What is the Alina Festival?

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Opinion

Silver medalist in the AEON Cup all-around Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg talked about her impressions of the tournament.

“This is our team medal, so the appreciation goes to the entire team!” Mariia Borisova summed up the results of the AEON Cup

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The tournament was held in Tokyo from October 22 to 25.

The results of the AEON Cup in Tokyo. The report of the REN TV channel

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Gymnasts from Russia won gold in the club standings.

Learn more about our gymnasts' performances at the AEON Cup in the Vesti Nedeli program on the Rossiya 1 TV channel

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An interview with Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, the winner of the AEON Cup junior all-around and the club standings.

"Many thanks to everyone involved in this victory!" — Yana Zaikina after the AEON Cup

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Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow won gold medal in the all-around at the AEON Cup.


"The plan was to perform well, without any mistakes" — Sofia Ilteryakova after the AEON Cup

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The team of the Sky Grace International Association thanks the organizers of the AEON Cup World Club Championship

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Alina Kabaeva

The gymnasts won gold in the team all‑around competition.

Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva congratulated the Russian gymnasts on their victory at the AEON Cup World Club Championship

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On the last day of the tournament, the gymnast won gold in the all‑around competition among junior athletes.

The REN-TV channel features a story about the victory of Yana Zaikina n the all-around

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On the final day of the tournament in Japan, Masha Borisova from St. Petersburg scored 30.500 points for her clubs routine.

Maria Borisova set a record at the AEON Cup 2026

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They cleared second place by a margin of 8.20 points.

The Sky Grace International Association team from Russia are the AEON Cup World Club Championship winners

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Megan Chu from the United States came in third with 114.850 points.

Sofia Ilteryakova and Mariia Borisova won gold and silver medals in the all-around at the AEON Cup

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Anna Filipp from the USA took the silver medal (100.500 points). The bronze medal went to Mariia Miachina from Israel (99.950 points).

Yana Zaikina from Volgograd is the all-around champion at the AEON Cup

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In second place is Sofiia Krainska from Ukraine (50.700), and in third is Patricia Stanciu from Romania (50.200).

Yana Zaikina is in the lead among junior athletes

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Our gymnasts Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Yana Zaikina from Volgograd, and Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow are skipping the qualification as they automatically advance to the finals based on last year's team results.

The first qualification day has concluded at the AEON Cup World Club Championship in Japan

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The gymnasts won in the finals with five balls and five ribbons.

The Academy group team won two gold medals on the final day of the All‑Russian Hopes of Russia competitions

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Marina Vikentyevna talked about the format of the competitions in Minsk and shared where she draws inspiration from.

"It is very important that the tournament takes place in a positive, friendly atmosphere, and that every child leaves here happy!" Marina Lobach talks about the tournament in Minsk

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Ekaterina Lots judged body difficulty, while Olga Frolova judged apparatus difficulty. Zlata Tulubaeva is participating in the event as a member of the All-Russian Judges' Panel.


Our specialists served on the judging panel at all-Russian tournament Hopes of Russia tournament

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Gymnasts from the Omsk Region took second place, while the group team from Moscow finished third.

The Alina Kabaeva Sky Grace Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy group gymnasts, representing the Russian National team, have won the all-Russian Hopes of Russia competition

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Ksenia won gold in the hoop, ball, and ribbon routines, while Alesya took first place in the clubs final and third place with the ribbon.

Ksenia Savinova and Alesya Naifonova won medals in the individual event finals at the Hopes of Russia nation-wide competition

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Evelina took first place in the clubs routine, and Diana in the ribbon routine.

Evelina Tandalova and Diana Kotlovskaya won gold in the individual apparatus finals at the Marina Lobach Tournament

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The Russian gymnast performed a ribbon routine, earning a score of 28.8 points.

The Ginnastica Valmontone club, featuring Mariia Borisova, took sixth place in the first stage of the Italian National Club Championship (A2)

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In the all‑around competition under the junior girls’ program, Ksenia Savinova became the champion. Alesya Naifonova won the silver medal.

Ksenia Savinova and Alesya Naifonova won medals at the All‑Russian Hopes of Russia competitions

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Academy Life

Father's Day in Russia is celebrated on October 18.

Happy Father’s Day!

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The gymnasts won medals among the pre‑junior athletes born in 2013–2014.

Evelina Tandalova and Diana Kotlovskaya took first and second place in the all‑around competition at the Marina Lobach Memorial Tournament

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The international tournament will take place in Tokyo from October 22 to 25. Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg, Sofia Ilteryakova from Moscow, and Yana Zaikina from Volgograd will take to the carpet.

Russian national team gymnasts will compete at the AEON Cup world club championship

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On October 17, the gymnast will perform with the ribbon at the 1st stage of the Italian National Rhythmic Gymnastics Club Championship as a member of the Ginnastica Valmontone club.

Mariia Borisova from St. Petersburg is in Italy

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Another Academy gymnast, Diana Kotlovskaya from St. Petersburg, showed the fifth-best result in the same category.

Evelina Tandalova is leading in the International Tournament for the Prizes of Olympic Champion Marina Lobach

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Training

Alina Kabaeva worked with the gymnasts of the Russian national team.

A control training session with the Olympic champion was held in Novogorsk

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The gymnast celebrated it on October 16.

The Academy congratulated Anna Storozhenko on her birthday

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Due to the emerging cases of mailings sent on behalf of the Alina Kabaeva Charitable Foundation representatives, we’d like to state that the foundation does not send letters and does not practice any fundraising.

Important information!

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More than a century later, in India, we will present our own new production. It will blend various art forms with sport, and we are confident that it will leave a vivid, lasting impression on every member of the audience.

The history of the ballet "The Firebird"

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The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is a vast arts space in Mumbai dedicated to preserving and promoting Indian art, dance, theater, and music.

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. Facts about the venue where the Alina — 2026 festival will be held

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The gymnasts are working on their new routines together with choreographer Irina Zenovka, coach Ksenia Dudkina, and senior coach of the Russian national team Emanuela Maccarani.


The training camp for the group exercise team continues in St. Petersburg

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Academy students and gymnasts according to the Sky Grace International Association quota will take part in the tournament.

The All-Russian Hopes of Russia national competition will take place in Kazan

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Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva had previously assessed the gymnast's physical attributes. 

Agniya Kraeva has already started training in Novogorsk under the guidance of Academy coaches

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MA Academy

Athletes put their physical fitness to the test under the guidance of coach Evgeny Ivanov.

The Martial Arts Academy held its standard exams

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The gymnasts noted that these competitions gave them the opportunity to test out their routines with increased difficulty.

Group team gymnasts from St. Petersburg share their impressions of the Aura Cup tournament in Croatia

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The gymnasts won gold medals in the all-around and event finals.

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