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Ballet Manila
Ballet Manila: La Bayadère with Mariinsky guests Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim
Presented by Ballet Manila
- When
- August 22 to 23, 2026, Evening (time to be confirmed)
- Where
- Aliw Theater, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd, Pasay, Metro Manila
- Who it's for
- For anyone who follows classical dance and wants to see principal-level guest dancing; the Aliw Theater is in the CCP Complex in Pasay, and with both shows falling on the weekend of August 22 and 23, it suits a Saturday or Sunday evening out from most parts of the city.
- Good to know
- Two nights only, August 22 and 23; book through Ticketworld well ahead, as this draws a serious crowd. Evening start time still to be confirmed, so check before you set off, and allow time for the drive to the bay-area complex.
About this event
Ballet Manila closes its PRIMA Performance Season, which marks Lisa Macuja Elizalde's 40th homecoming year, with a full-length staging of Petipa's La Bayadère. Both evenings are headlined by Mariinsky Ballet principals Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim, returning after their 2025 Manila debut in Don Quixote, and the bill includes the celebrated Kingdom of the Shades scene. This is a rare opportunity to see Russian principal dancing at this level in the city, and the company's Vaganova lineage makes it worth crossing town for. Two nights only, August 22 and 23 at the Aliw Theater in the CCP Complex; book through Ticketworld well ahead, as classical ballet of this calibre draws a serious crowd.
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