International festival of arts and folk art & #171; Finno-Ugric transit: holiday детства» crowned a gala concert in Petrozavodsk. The children's ethnocultural holiday took place on October 3 on the stage of Musical theater of the Republic of Karelia.
On-stage performance groups skillfully sang songs in the native languages, played traditional instruments, danced, showed national ceremonies and showed richly decorated suits. And the award for the performance - the diploma of the participant and mementoes - to actors was handed by their new friend - the Karelian boy.
After an official part video history of the little Karelian boy who made a wish to meet friends - representatives of the related Finno-Ugric and Samoyed people was presented to the audience. The cherished dream came true - to a gala concert to Petrozavodsk there arrived talented children: folklore collective & #171; Вуюись» and choreographic ensemble & #171; Веснушки» from the Udmurt Republic, ensemble & #171; Дзоридзок» from Komi-Permyak Okrug of Perm Krai, the soloist Valeria Vokuyeva from the Ust-Vymsky Region of Komi Republic, choreographic collective & #171; Хорошки» from the Republic of Mari El, children's folklore ensemble & #171; Kastkuine» from the Babayevo district of the Vologda region, model studio of a modern and oriental dance & #171; Антарес» from the Republic of Mordovia, the Khanty folklore and ethnographic ensemble & #171; Пимочка» from Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, the Komi folklore collective & #171; Marya моль» and Khanty vocal group & #171; Sorni тутые» from the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Area. The combined orchestra of kantelist of Karelia, folklore ensemble & #171 spoke on behalf of the Republic of Karelia at a gala concert; Veslдюed» Petrozavodsk children's school of arts of M.A. Balakirev, youth studio of National ensemble of a song and dance of Karelia & #171; Кантеле» and folklore and choreographic ensemble & #171; Kulkuset». For the first time for all history of a festival bodices - actors of children's collective & #171 participated in it; Pi р ki Kвndla» (& #171; Small гусли») from Latvia.
Further Elizabeth Kharitonova, the deputy minister of the Republic of Karelia concerning national policy, to connections with public, religious associations and mass media, read a message of greeting of the chairman of Association of the Finno-Ugric people of the Russian Federation Pyotr Tultayev. & #171; Meetings of representatives of different nationalities in regions of Russia, certainly, promote strengthening of friendly relations between Finno-Ugric and all people of our country therefore the Association of the Finno-Ugric people of Russia will always support organizers of a festival which mission is directed to preservation of languages, culture and traditions and also creation of harmony and the world in international отношениях» - it is said in a greeting. From Association of the Finno-Ugric people of the Russian Federation of Mary Rusanova the certificate of honor for a big contribution to development of folk art and preservation of cultural heritage of the people of Russia, and to Tatyana Barakhova - the certificate of honor for a big contribution to preservation and development of cultures of the Finno-Ugric and Samoyed people of Russia is handed.