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The Golden Mask is the National Theatre Award established in 1994 by the Theatre Union of Russia for productions in all genres of theatre art: drama, opera, Ballet, modern dance, operetta, musical, and puppet theatre. The Golden Mask is also an all-Russian Theatre Festival, presenting in Moscow the most significant performances from all over Russia in spring each year.

The Golden Mask National Theatre Award and Festival is supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the RF Theatre Union, the Moscow Government and the Golden Mask Festival Management.

The productions, participating in the Festival and nominated for the Golden Mask Award, are selected by Boards of Experts, including theatre critics. The Jury of the Golden Mask is composed of actors, directors, conductors, choreographers, and theatre artists.

The Festival of performances, nominated for the Golden Mask Award, is a major forum, representing a full and objective picture of the Russian theatrical life to professionals and public at large. The Golden Mask is not only a reputable and prestigious award in the field of theatre art, but also a real cultural institution, performing a complex of key strategic tasks for the theatre. The history of the Golden Mask is a chronicle of contemporary Russian Theatre, including all of its major development trends.

The Golden Mask Festival performances and its projects annually gather tens of thousands of spectators and receive the widest possible media coverage: hundreds of publications in press, television reports and stories. The Golden Mask Award ceremony is shown on the central Russian channels, including RTR-Planet. Organization of the Festival and Awards ceremony is the main activity of the Golden Mask Management.

At the same time, it has initiated a number of serious theatrical events, including the New Drama festival of contemporary plays, Russian Case international programme for foreign guests of the Golden Mask, PRO-theatre Performing Arts Market, publishing projects, tours of the Mariinsky, Alexandrinsky, Maly Drama Theatre and others. The Festival has included the Mask Plus out-of-competition programme since 2009. The Golden Mask pays special attention to the touring activities, by organizing The Best Performances in the Cities of Russia and Baltic Countries in collaboration with the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation. Belorussia and Israel will be added to the list of participating countries in the new season.

The Golden Mask Festival will be held for the 17th time in 2011. The main competition programme of the 17th Golden Mask Festival will be held in Moscow from March 27 to April 14, 2011. The solemn ceremony of the Golden Mask National Theatre Award will be held on April 15 at the Moscow Gostiny Dvor.

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