#Russian Ballet Brings #Russia and the Philippines Closer On August 14, Ballet Manila presented the premiere of La Bayadère at Aliw Theater in Manila - a spectacular celebration of the Russian classical ballet tradition brought to life on the Philippine stage. The production featured Mariinsky Ballet Principal Dancers Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim. The staging also benefited from the expertise of Russian ballet masters Natalia Radulgina and Alexander Kurkov.