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World famous ballet star Sergei Polunin returns to Siberia

Principal dancer, 26, will perform in 9 ballets during 2016 at the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre

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London's loss is Novosibrisk's gain as ballet star Polunin performs at Russia's largest theatre

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World famous ballet star Sergei Polunin returns to Siberia

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The never ending spring is in full swing at the sixth Siberian Ballet Festival

Marking the centenary of the Paris premiere of the 'The Rite of Spring', the ballet plays for two nights in Novosibirsk.

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Promoting Krasnoyarsk: How the Russian State Ballet of Siberia has won British hearts

This famous ballet troupe toured the UK, becoming unique cultural ambassadors and putting their native Krasnoyarsk on the map in the West.

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Top dancer Sergei Polunin smiling again as he performs in Siberia after quitting London

One of the world's great dancers is rediscovering his passion for ballet in Novosibirsk after dramatically quitting the Royal Ballet in the United Kingdom.

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