The Hat and The Mask
12th February 2004

The Golden Mask Performing Arts Festival is a multi-arts annual festival that features best productions of the previous season. Established in 1994, it has established itself as a major national event. The participants of the Festival are selected by the Council of Experts that includes well-known theatre critics and journalists. All nominated performances are brought to Moscow and shown at the most prestigious venues. The Festival culminates with an Awards Ceremony at the Bolshoi Theater on 12 April.