Azerbaijan, Baku, May 14 / Trend , D. Ibrahimova/ Opening ceremony of the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Baku will be based on the Azerbaijani legends and traditions, Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation Vice President Altay Hasanov said.
The 25th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships -Baku 2009 will start in Baku on May 15. The championship is organized by Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. As many as 186 gymnasts from 32 countries will participate. The official opening of the championship will be held at 18:30 local on the same day.
"Opening ceremony is very amazing presentation which was staged by Russian producer Aleksey Senchenov," Hasanov told Trend . Senchenov staged opening and closing ceremony with a team of actors from the Theater of Opera and Ballet, he said.
Both opening and closing ceremony is based on the same theme. "The artistic performance will last about an hour and closing about 20 minutes," he said.