Grand Kyiv Ballet presents Snow Queen in Spokane at First Interstate Center for the Arts on Friday, December 13!

Grand Kyiv Ballet’s new Christmas ballet “The Snow Queen” is based on the world-famous fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. This fascinating, romantic story set to the music of Edvard Grieg, Jules Massenet, Mozart and Vivaldi, will give unforgettable bright emotions of happiness for adults and children.

Handsome Kai, robbers, forest fairies, funny Snowman, fabulous trolls and, of course, brave beautiful Gerda are the key cast behind Snow Queen. When Kai and Gerda are sitting in their garden, a shard of a witch’s mirror get into Kai’s eye. His heart becomes hard and cold. One winter day, a whirlwind of snow rises around him and he disappears. He is taken by the Snow Queen who lives in a world of ice and snow. Gerda goes in search of Kai. There are many challenges ahead, but love helps her get through them and free Kai from the spell of the Snow Queen.