Two performances of the ballet Sleeping Beauty form part of a cultural programme this month organised by the Pedro Ruivo Foundation in conjunction with the Strauss Festival Orchestra.
This festive season two new spectacles will take to the stage at the Pedro Ruivo Auditorium in Faro.
The first performance of Sleeping Beauty will take place on December 10 at 9.30pm.
By Russian composer Tchaikovsky, Sleeping Beauty will be performed by dancers from the Conservatory of Dance, Álgora the Algarve Regional Dance Company, and the Pedro Ruivo Foundation Dance Academy, with choreography by Maryna Yanchyk.
A second performance will be held on December 14 at 2.30pm, an hour suited for children.
Inspired by music traditionally celebrated each year in Vienna, the Strauss Festival Orchestra will perform on December 22 at 9.30pm.
A selection of waltzes, polkas and Strauss marches will be presented, with audience participation welcomed.
Tickets are now on sale for €32 and €35 at the Pedro Ruivo Foundation centre, Fnac and Ticketline.
The Pedro Ruivo Foundation is a non-profit organisation established in 1998 with a general aim of promoting the development of cultural activities such as dance, theatre, operas, orchestras, art exhibitions, festivals and more.
Events in the New Year include the Alabama Gospel Choir on January 1 at the Pedro Ruivo Auditorium and The Nutcracker by the Russian National Ballet Theatre of Moscow on January 10 at a location yet to be announced.
For more information, please contact 289 873 115 or visit www.fundacaopedroruivo.com (only in Portuguese).
