3 years on, Ukrainian evacuees help ballet project grow in Japan

Ukrainian ballet dancers Nelia Ivanova and Svitlana Shlikhter were deeply moved when the audience gave a standing ovation during their Japan-based troupe's performance in Latvia ahead of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Throughout the performance in the Baltic country neighboring Russia, the troupe called for an end to the war in Ukraine and expressed gratitude to those back home in western Japan's Awaji Island who have been supporting the group's activities.The 16-member troupe is unique in that it includes Ivanova, Shlikhter and 10 other Ukrainian dancers a…READ FULL ARTICLE