My name is Nina Bulgakova. I am director,choreographer and performer of Ethno Contemporary Ballet (Kharkiv,Ukraine). My colleagues and I arrived to Finland on October 2022. Ethno Contemporary Ballet literally means "the ballet of the modern people". In its theatrical and dance art, it explores the system of symbols, permeated with references to everyday rituals and ceremonial rites, reflecting the deep worldview of peoples, combining authentic music with modern interpretations and images. The mixture of dance styles and theatrical directions led to the emergence of the term "ethno contemporary." What is it? First and foremost, it is a rethinking of national traditions from the standpoint of modernity. The troupe was founded in 2018 by Vadym Yesaulenko and Nina Bulgakova as a private theater and dance group in Kharkiv, Ukraine. All our experiments, ideas, research work and efforts to find new artistic principles in dance for many years led to creation of Ethno Contemporary Ballet troupe. We specialize in small forms. Three performers participate in all performances. Our creativity in a mystical way is based on the use of the number three. Three directions in dance: folk, modern and ballet are self-sufficient separately, they give interesting combinations with different interactions while influencing each other. Due to the war in Ukraine, our company is now in Finland. Unable to continue our creative activities in our home country, we moved and received temporary protection in Finland. At the moment we are looking for Finnish partners, producers, managers, artists to create collaborations with our new and old projects as well.