Ballet troupe «Astana Ballet» performed in Budapest
ASTANA-BUDAPEST. KAZINFORM - A performance by the ballet troupe «Astana Ballet» with a concert programme «Oriental Rhapsody» took place on May 4, 2015 at Budapest Palace of Arts, Kazinform refers to the Kazakh MFA's press service.
The concert was attended by Minister of Justice of Hungary László Trócsányi, Minister for National Economy Mihály Varga, Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas, members of the Parliament of Hungary, representatives of government agencies and the diplomatic corps, Kazakh Diaspora and many others. The performance by the ballet troupe generated great interest among the Hungarian audience, as evidenced by the sell-out of the event. The Palace of Arts in Budapest was opened in March 2005. This multi-functional building has united various areas of arts: theater, music and fine arts. The Palace has been appreciated at the international contest «FIABCI», within the framework of which the project was awarded the first prize for architecture. It is noteworthy that in 1949 in Budapest the People's Artist of the USSR Roza Baglanova became a laureate of the international competition together with the world-renowned masters of the art Galina Vishnevskaya and Rostislav Rostropovich. The first international performance of the orchestra of Kazakh national instruments «Kurmangazy» also took place in Budapest.