Fiercely independent, unruly and warlike, the Cossacks were a sub-ethnic group of free fighting men which developed on the steppes of south Russia and Ukraine. Originally composed of runaway serfs and ...

For Beijing theatre patrons, classic Russian ballet is always at or near the top of their list of favourite performances. In fact, the popularity of ballet has tended to make audiences neglect ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Glasnost has brought so many Russian folk dance troupes to American stages that they all seem to run together in a blur of kicking boots and whirling shapkas-the Red Army Chorus and Dancers ...

Brigham Young University’s Folk Dance Ensemble will perform a 50th anniversary program, “Reflections,” featuring music and dance from cultures around the world Friday and Saturday, Feb. 10-11, at 7:30 ...

Russia's oldest folk chorus and dance company, The Russian State Kuban Cossack Dance Company, performs at Artscape Theatre from September 2. This 200 year-old Company's history goes back to 1811. They ...

The last word on the Moiseyev Dance Company is pretty much the same as the first, which is to say the reaction today is about what it was when this remarkable troupe first dazzled the West back in the ...

The house in northeast Minneapolis doesn't look much different from its neighbors, but the sign in the window announces it's home to "Russian Soul." Russian Soul was founded in 2006, initially to ...