The XXII international ballet Rudolph Nureev festival will be held in Bashkir Opera and Ballet Theate on the 7th to 24th of September. 

It will include three gala-shows in its program this year. The first one, called “Tchaikovsky” will include the famous third act of the ballet “Sleeping Beauty”, played by Maria Shirinkina and Alexei Timofeev – artists of Mariinsky Theater. The second part consisted of concert items on Tchaikovsky music, will be played by soloists of Mariinsky Theater Catherine Osmolkina, Maria Shirinkina, Alexander Sergeev, Alexei Timofeev, prima donna of Bavarian State Ballet Loretta Sommersail, soloist of the same theater Dmitry Vyskobenko and soloists of Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater.

The festival will be closed with the "Gala-Grigorovich Show" on the 24th of September, which is dedicated to the author and founder of the festival.