Ballet Festival, June 2-6, 2026

🩰✨ The IV Yerevan International Ballet Festival — Five Evenings of High Art Under the Open Sky

From June 2 to 6, 2026, the IV Yerevan International Ballet Festival will take place in the picturesque Tumanyan Park — one of the most beautiful cultural events of the summer in Armenia 🎭🌙

Spectators can expect grand productions, an open-air stage atmosphere, and encounters with contemporary ballet art in the heart of Yerevan.

🌟 The main event of the festival will be the premiere of the ballet "Tamar" staged by Ilya Zhivoy, created specifically for the festival's opening. The music for the ballet was composed by the Swiss composer of Armenian roots, Valery Tolstoy.
The performances will take place on June 2 and 3 and promise to be one of the most talked-about cultural events of the season.

⚔️ On June 5 and 6, audiences will see the famous ballet-oratorio "David of Sassoun" — a production that has already won the public's love thanks to its scale, emotionality, and national flavor.

🌆 What awaits festival guests:

• 🩰 the best open-air ballet productions
• 🎼 a blend of classical, contemporary art, and national motifs
• ✨ the special atmosphere of summer Yerevan
• 🎭 grand scenography and vivid emotions

🕗 Performances start: 20:00
📍 Venue: Tumanyan Park, Yerevan. Free admission.
After the performances, free buses will run from the park to the "Druzhba" metro station.

The IV Yerevan International Ballet Festival is an opportunity to spend summer evenings in an atmosphere of music, dance, and true art ✨