296:. In 1956, Lidova became Mišković's associate in his small company to encourage mainly young soloists in the performances of new works. The two toured the world for the next decade without funding. She consulted in the suggestion of artists and ballets to the Nervi Festival director Mario Porcile in Italy and oversaw logistics. Lidova was the organiser of a series of programmes at
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