ARTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL 2025
THINKING PEACE
June 10–13, 2025
WEDNESDAY, June 11, 2025.
5 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
UK Parobrod
RussianBride.com is a dance performance exploring the fragile balance between desire and expectation, tradition, and self-determination. Through movement, it navigates the duality of longing for connection while resisting imposed roles, the inner fight between staying rooted and moving forward. Inspired by themes of migration, stereotypes, and personal agency, the piece does not offer answers but keeps questioning—where do we belong, and who decides that? In a world of shifting identities and uncertain ground, RussianBride.com searches for balance not by erasing contradictions, but by moving through them, staying present, and holding ground for complexity. The performance was realized with the support of the IMPACT organization within the Hope Hive project.
Olga Murashova is a Russian choreographer and performer who understands movement as a language for researching identity, migration, and human relationships. She challenges conventional choreographic structures, integrating improvisation and physical theatre to uncover new layers of expression. With a background in both classical and contemporary dance, Olga focuses on movement as a tool for storytelling, questioning social norms, and engaging the audience beyond aesthetics. Currently based in Serbia, she continues her research on embodiment and performative interaction, merging dance with conceptual art and theatrical practices. She is finishing her Master studies at the Belgrade Dance Institute.