“Surprise” from Noviy Urengoy participated in the festival “City Lights”

The exemplary dance ensemble “Surprise” of the cultural and sports center of the company “Gazprom dobycha Urengoy” participated in the International festival-contest “City Lights” in Moscow. The group received the Grand Prix of the festival in the nomination “Folk dance”, and its soloist Alexander Cheprakov was awarded with the diploma of the laureate of the first degree and the special diploma “For artistry and performing skills”. This information was given to the news agency “Sever-Press” in the service for public relations and communication with mass media of “Gazprom dobycha Urengoy”.

Before the festival the dancers from the ensemble “Surprise”, which is led by Lilia Khodunova during many years, participated in filming of the new choreographic project “Big and small” of the TV channel “Rossiya-Kultura” (Russia-Culture). The project about children’s and youth dance will consist of three programs, each of which will have 10 numbers. It is planned that in total 30 soloists and groups from big and small towns of Russia will participate in it.

Filming took place in pavilions of Mosfilm. The contest jury of the program “Big and small” includes leading Russian choreographers and ballet dancers. The dancers from Noviy Urengoy successfully performed and were awarded with the diploma of the TV project.

Photos can be found here: https://sever-press.ru/2019/10/19/novourengojskij-sjurpriz-ne-smutili-ogni-bolshogo-goroda/