Презентация, доклад The International Festival of Arts Slavyansky Bazaar in Vitebsk

staged in Vitebsk to give city residents and guests an idea of Slavonic song folklore. In 1993, the Slavyansky Bazaar in Vitebsk became a member of the International Federation of Festival Organizations (FIDOF), broadening the geography of its participants. In 1999, the number of festival events turned 125. The festival was awarded the diploma 'FIDOF Festival of the Year 2000' "for impeccable quality of organization, professionalism, hospitality, and promotion of noble humanistic aims on the international level". From 1995 the Slavyansky Bazaar was given the title of an International Festival of Arts. And in 2000 the Slavyansky Bazaar hit a towering record by joining together on stage representatives of each and every Slavonic nation. Festival motto is: "Through art - to peace and understanding!" This motto reveals the basic ideas of the International Festival of Arts "Slavyansky Bazaar in Vitebsk". These are the words for the festival participants, a call for peace, beauty, harmony and perfection.

History

Bazaar in Vitebsk" is an open mass event, which helps to revive and promote culture and arts. The goal of the festival is to support young talents and introduce innovations in culture and art. The Festival is to be launched with an inauguration ceremony, attended by Russian singers Nikolai Baskov, Art Group Turetsky Choir and "SopranolO", Alexandre Rozenbaum, ballet directed by Boris Eifman, Mireille Mathieu, Chris Turner, reaching its climax with a Space and Didier Marouani performance.

Festival today

Slavyansky Bazaar gives its audience a treat of theatricals, interesting films and exhibitions.
The Festival in Vitebsk has on its margins an International Investment Forum, National Fair "Small Business in the festive Vitebsk", a traditional fair of folk crafts "Town of Masters" - 70 various entertaining events altogether.
The programme also includes an International Contest of Song Performers and International Children's Music Competition.

young singers under the name "Vitebsk" is held. It has two stages, each held on a separate day. In the first day the contestants should perform the song in a national language of the country the contestant represents. All vocals are sung live using backing track. On the second day the contestants perform the song written by a composer from any Slavic country in any of the Slavic languages. On this stage all vocals must be sung live with the National Concert Orchestra of Belarus under Mikhail Finberg's conduction. The final decision is made by the international jury usually consisting of 10 people who are usually the former winners of the contest, the former contestants or other celebrities. After the performance each jury gives points from 0 to 10 (although the nil has never actually been given). At the end of the second day all the points are summed up and the Grand Prix winner and other places holders are defined. Children's contest during the festival in Vitebsk was first held in 2003 thus becoming one of the stages of expanding of the cultural and artistic diversity of the event. It has also be come one of the main events in the East European countries for children performers who are making their way to Junior Euro- vision Song Contest.

Contests