| Golden Mask | |
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| Awarded for | National Theatre Award |
| Country | Russia |
| Presented by | Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Website | eng |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Channel One Russia |
The Golden Mask (Russian: Золотая Маска, Zolotaya maska) is a Russian theatre festival and the main national theatre award, established in 1994 by the Theatre Union of Russia. The award is given to productions in all genres of theatre art: drama, opera, ballet, operetta and musical, and puppet theatre. The festival takes place every Spring in Moscow and presents the most significant performances from theaters all over Russia. The Golden Mask also includes annual tours of the best Russian productions all over the country and abroad, an online broadcast program, the ‘Golden Mask in cinema’ initiative, and many more.