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Anton Chekhov, 1890

The never ending spring is in full swing at the sixth Siberian Ballet Festival

Marking the centenary of the Paris premiere of the 'The Rite of Spring', the ballet plays for two nights in Novosibirsk.

Promoting Krasnoyarsk: How the Russian State Ballet of Siberia has won British hearts

Top dancer Sergei Polunin smiling again as he performs in Siberia after quitting London

The never ending spring is in full swing at the sixth Siberian Ballet Festival

Promoting Krasnoyarsk: How the Russian State Ballet of Siberia has won British hearts

Top dancer Sergei Polunin smiling again as he performs in Siberia after quitting London

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World famous ballet star Sergei Polunin returns to Siberia

Principal dancer, 26, will perform in 9 ballets during 2016 at the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre

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Rising actor found dead amid conflicting reports over what happened

Police say he hanged himself but his grieving wife does not believe he would take his own life.

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Director of Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre fired in religious backlash

A production of Wagner's opera 'Tannhauser' seen as offending devout Orthodox believers.

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Court throws out claims Novosibirsk opera offended Orthodox believers

One month after criminal proceedings launched into 'blasphemous' Tannhauser, officials rule production did not break any laws.

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London's loss is Novosibrisk's gain as ballet star Polunin performs at Russia's largest theatre

The 22 year has twice walked out of Britain, while this is the third time in his rollercoaster year that he has gone on to perform in Siberia.

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Spring to blossom until summer at Russia's largest theatre

The Sixth Siberian Ballet Festival is underway in Novosibirsk, running until June.

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Sent to Siberia

Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow

Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.

Born in Siberia

Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times

Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.

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Siberians mark end of the snow season with swimsuit skiing day

Locals undress to impress at resorts across four time zones.

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Lake Baikal 'holds key to new advances in antibiotics'

Scientists make crucial new discoveries of bacteria, up to 30 million years old.

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