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55 people were awarded at the International Festival of the Russian Language, according to the website of the Mayor of Moscow.
The event is organized by the capital's Center for the Quality of Education. The aim of the festival is to develop and promote the Russian language in the world. It turns into a kind of creative platform where children can demonstrate their talents and improve their language skills.
Within the framework of the festival, there are seven competitions of various kinds. Participants compete in the knowledge of the Russian language and history, culture of Russia, theater, fine arts, cinema, television, choreography and vocals. Some nominations provide for both individual and group participation of teams.
All schoolchildren who study Russian as a foreign language could join the large-scale event. Children for whom Russian is their second native language could also participate in the festival. Among them are schoolchildren from Russian educational institutions, as well as from the CIS countries.
The current festival has brought together over 2,000 people. Representatives of 30 countries fought for the victory. This list includes African, European, and Middle Eastern states. The most widely represented were Belarus, Serbia, Bulgaria, Italy, Kazakhstan. The farthest participant from Russia lives in Australia.
The annual International Russian Language Festival has been held since 2014.
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