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Funny Wind festival held in Slovenia

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Funny Wind festival held in Slovenia


26.05.2018


7th Kids and Youth festival Funny Wind was held in Ljubljana on May, 26. The winner will perform later in Moscow, the official Facebook page of the festival reports. About 400 participants from 4 to 12 years old had to sing in Russian although most of them don't know the language.

Expert jury to choose winners in Solo, Choir, Duo, and Best Ensemble nominations.

The competition winner will get gran-prix and the right to participate in the Funny Wind international vocal competition that will take place in Moscow.

The festival-competition was organized in 2012 to introduce Slovenian schoolchildren to Russian language. During its 7-years history, the festival brought together more than 2,000 kids from all over the world, many of them are still keeping friendship.

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