Members of the public are invited to attend the following event organised with the kind cooperation of the Embassy of the Slovak Republic<\/p>\n
My Life and Work A self-avowed \u201clistless child\u201d, who only grudgingly took up dancing rather than athletics, Daria has been lauded for her technical perfection, mature appreciation of roles, and her feminine grace. When quizzed about continuing to perform following her recovery from serious injuries, she retorted \u201cWe\u2019re all a little crazy here, we dance until we drop\u201d. Monday 27 March 2017
\nAn illustrated talk by prima ballerina Daria Klimentov\u00e1 <\/strong><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Surprising the world of ballet with her appointment as principal dancer with the Prague National Ballet Company at the early age of 18, Daria Klimentov\u00e1 went on to have a stunning international career, garnering prize after prize and winning fans around the globe. In 2014, after many years as Principal Ballerina with English National Opera, her retirement made front-page news and her farewell performance in Romeo and Juliet at the Albert Hall was a triumph. Since then she has devoted herself to the education of new generations of dancers, notably by founding and teaching the International Ballet Masterclasses at Prague\u2019s N\u00e1rodn\u00ed divadlo. Her autobiography Daria Klimentov\u00e1 \u2013 Agony and Ecstasy \u2013 My Life in Dance <\/em>was published in 2013.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>Vital and charming rather than crazy, Daria will evoke the highs and lows of her stellar career and hopefully demonstrate her other talent as a photographer of professional standard.<\/p>\n
\nAt 6.30pm (doors open 6.15pm))
\nat the Slovak Embassy 25 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QY
\n<\/strong>(nearest Underground station, Notting Hill Gate)
\nThose attending are asked to ensure they leave the embassy premises by 8.30pm<\/p>\n