Olomouc launches first festival of ballet

The city of Olomouc has officially announced it will be hosting the first of what it plans as an annual international festival of ballet from October 23 to 25. The Ballet Days Olomouc festival anticipates leading European ballet troupes as well as a competition category for professional and student dancers from the Czech Republic and abroad. The event will conclude with a gala event featuring performances by the Kremlin Ballet, the Vienna and Berlin State Opera Ballets, among others.