What's on in Beijing (Jan 6-12)

Russian army's troupe to return after restart

The Russian army's official dance and choir troupe, the Alexandrov Ensemble, is staging five shows in Beijing from Jan 4 to 7, with a variety of songs, dances and instrumental performances.

The ensemble, also known as the Red Army Choir, was founded in 1928 and has toured the globe performing Russian folk tunes and patriotic songs using Western classical music and traditional Russian instruments.

The repertoire on Saturday comprises 24 songs and dance pieces, including Song of the Soviet Army, The Sacred War, Moscow Nights and Festival March.

Learn more here.

If you go:
7:30 pm, Jan 5-7, 2:30 pm, Jan 6. Opera House, National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district.010 -6655-0000.
Ticket: 180-1,000 yuan