SELINA ROSS, REPORTER: Oleksandr Stoianov’s love of ballet provides a comforting connection to his home of Ukraine .Before Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula a decade ago, many Ukrainian ballet dancers performed with Russia n companies.
Mr Stoianov and his wife were in France while his two children were being cared for separately in Ukraine. His daughter with a babysitter in Kyiv and his son with his godfather in another city. OLEKSANDR STOIANOV: When we meet each other in different borders it was, this moment was in my memory for all my life because at this moment you don't need nothing, you will need no apartments, cars, nothing, just to be with your children in safety place and after two years now we are here.They’ve been based out of Poland since the war began, taking their performances around the world.
OLEKSANDR STOIANOV: Forest Song, it's 100 per cent national Ukrainian ballet, with Ukrainian costumes, decorations, with Ukrainian music. We have just one national ballet, this is Forest Song. OLEKSANDR STOIANOV: For us now very important to promote Ukrainian culture because when Russia destroyed cities and our killed our people, they never can destroy our art. Because we try to show our art all around the world and you know, art is healing for the people.
OLEKSANDR STOIANOV: A lot of dancers have special app in their phones with air alarms, with telegram channel with news from Ukraine. Every week maybe we receive bad news about some of our, some of our friends, like die on the front and it's still a terrible situation.
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