Grand Kremlin Palace Hosts Regal Ball for Young Cadets
The Grand Kremlin Palace staged a cadet ball on Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of the Soviet victory in World War II.
Some 80 young cadets from the Federal Guard Service's academies attended the event. Young ladies in ball dresses and young gentlemen in dress coats performed waltzes and polonaises in the palace's regal interiors.
Here’s a look at this festive event:
Some 80 young cadets from the Federal Guard Service's academies attended the event. Young ladies in ball dresses and young gentlemen in dress coats performed waltzes and polonaises in the palace's regal interiors.
Here’s a look at this festive event:
For one evening, the St. Andrew's Hall in the Grand Kremlin Palace was transformed into a ballroom.
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While girls were dressed in pastel-colored ballgowns and white gloves, young men wore full military uniform.
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“The ball is a ceremony as festive as any military parade or diplomatic reception,” the Federal Guard Service's state secretary and deputy director told the state-run TASS news agency.
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It's always nerve-wracking to ask a girl to dance, especially when they go everywhere in groups.
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The Presidential Orchestra of the Moscow Kremlin Commandant's Service accompanied the dances.
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Some enjoyed the dances and dived into the new experience...
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...while others preferred to stay in their comfort zone.
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In addition to their academic classes, cadets study line training, the basics of public service, general physical training and martial arts.
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