Serge Lifar from Kyiv: The Story of a French Ballet Star

On September 28, Cultosvita will host the lecture "Serge Lifar from Kyiv: The Story of a French Ballet Star."

What to expect at the lecture:

• The Kyiv that shaped Lifar: his childhood, early passions, and the city's cultural environment;

• The road to Paris: how a young man from Kyiv won the "Oscar" of the dance world and became the director of the Paris Opera Ballet at the age of 25;

• Ballet ahead of its time: 200 productions, Lifar's creative experiments, and his contribution to global dance;

• Between myths and archives: what recent research reveals about Lifar and his legacy.

• Lecturer: Anna Lodyhina — researcher and author of the documentary film "The Artist's Case: Serhii Lifar."