The Franco-German cultural channel Arte has bought the rights to a recording of the Snow Queen ice ballet.
The Snow Queen ice ballet performed at Tampere Arena at the turn of the year has won the Sports Culture Achievement of the Year award at the Urheilugaal. The Sports Gala will be held on Thursday evening in Helsinki.
The award is a recognition of the work of domestic large-scale production for the benefit of Finnish sports culture.
The justification states that the Snow Queen production has brought together top athletes such as figure skaters, figure skaters, dancers, ice hockey players and the brightest stars of the performing arts in an unprecedented way to create artistic expression that transcends the artistic threshold.
In addition, the reasons state that exercise and sports, which play a central role in production, are good for both physical and mental health, thus supporting overall well-being.
Over 32 000 spectators over three days
Over 32,000 spectators saw the Snow Queen in Tampere over three days. The live broadcast televised by Yle was seen by 770,000 viewers on New Year’s Eve.
– This award is a valuable and wonderful tribute to all of us, more than 500 people, who have been able to work on a world-class scale to create a completely exceptional production, says Ahokas.
The cultural channel Arte has bought the rights
The Franco-German cultural channel Arte has bought the rights to show the recording of the Snow Queen ice ballet on television and in the channel’s streaming service. The channel will broadcast the show for the first time on Thursday, January 12.
Negotiations for an international arena tour are also underway.
Yle Areena’s recording has been viewed more than 60,000 times so far. The recording can be viewed at Yle Areena for six months.
The Snow Queen ice ballet, produced by the Tampere House and the Kantelinen Company, was performed in Tampere for five performances.