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The Origins singing contest has summed up the results, the website of the Moscow House of Compatriots reports. The competition was held online.
Young soloists from 6 to 16 years from among Russian citizens and compatriots living in other countries were invited to participate. According to the organizers, the creative contest is especially interesting for those who are interested in the richness of Russian culture, the diversity of historical traditions.
It was planned that the competition would support the creative activity of children and their teachers. Its main goal is the promotion of the Russian language and the preservation of traditions among compatriots living abroad.
The number of participants approached 50,000. Applications came from dozens of Russian regions and 27 countries.
Participants were required to send a record of the work in Russian. One could choose songs dedicated to the Motherland, folk, Cossack songs, romances, opera arias, songs of the war years and other works.
Winners were selected in two categories. One of them united works dedicated to Russia, the second - military songs. Performances were uploaded to the festival’s YouTube channel.
The best performers were selected by a professional jury, their names are published on the contest website. They will be able to compete for victory during the Origins International Festival-Competition, which will be held in the Russian capital in late autumn.
Russkiy Mir
