XVIII Annual Festival of Friendship of Peoples of Kazakhstan was held in the capital. This year it was timed to the International Specialized Exhibition "EXPO-2017" and was named "Kazakhstan is our common home!". A colorful program with oriental motifs, Caucasian rhythms and even dances of the peoples of the world for three days pleased the audience on the stage of the Zhastar Theater.

From the 13-th to 15-th creative groups of ethno cultural associations of the city presented to the public art numbers in seven nominations: choruses, vocal and solo performances, dances of the peoples of the world, demonstration of creative attire using improvised materials "EXPOLIFE- clothes of the future", exhibition "Energy of the future through the eyes of children" and ceremonial musical choreography composition.

The main goal of the festival was to create conditions for free creativity in one's native language, foster love and respect for one's native culture, traditions and customs, preserve and multiply the moral and cultural achievements, expand the range of knowledge of history, culture of countries around the world.

The organizers of this event were the Department of Culture, Archives and Documentation of the city of Astana together with the secretariat of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan.

During three days on "Peace and harmony" stage were 20 creative collectives of ethno cultural associations. At every performance has been given a total of 30 minutes. Despite limited time, art collectives managed to demonstrate all the facets of their work and set a positive tone for the festive concert. It should also be noted that one of the requirements of the festival was live vocal performance.

Thus, following the results of the XVIII festival of friendship of the people "Kazakhstan is our common home!", The choir winners or vocal groups became the popular Cossack choir of the Slav movement "Lad", the vocal-choreographic ensemble of the public association "Society of Ukrainians" Obereg", in the nomination"Solo performance" were awarded to the young soloist of the Uzbek ethno-cultural center Amat Pulatova, Matsiev Muhamed - the soloist of the Chechen-Ingush cultural center" Vainakh ", Akhmetov Kamil from the public association "Poles" and Atamas Arina of NGO "Society of Ukrainians" Charm". The ensemble of drummers of the Korean ethno-cultural association of the city of Astana, Peter Ivanov and Igor Vorobiev - Almaty branch of the regional public association "Union of Cossacks of the Steppe Krai", the NGO "Germans Society" Vozrozhdenie" - "Noisy Orchestra" in nomination for "instrumental work" The dance ensemble "Olesya" won the best choreography - the Belarusian public association "Radima", the "Georgian dance" in еhe ensemble "Vainakh", the dance ensemble "Vatryanochka". The leaders in the nomination "Demonstration of creative attire using the improvised materials" EXPOLIFE - clothes of the future "were the Ukrainian society" Vatra ", the Tatar-Bashkir cultural center "Tan", the Karakalpak ethno-cultural association "Zhayhun", the winners of the nomination "Energy of the future - through the eyes of children" Krivonogov Arina - Belarusian NGO "Radima", Atamas Xenia - NGO "Society of Ukrainians" Obereg", Natalia Pavlova - Almaty branch of the regional NGO "Union of Cossacks of the Steppe Krai", the best in the nomination "Ritual musical choreographer" The Almaty branch of the regional NGO "The Union of Cossacks of the Steppe Krai" - "Under the Overcoat", NGO "Ethnic and Cultural Association of Koreans of Astana" - "Wedding ceremony" turned out to be.

The winners were awarded with diplomas and cash prizes. All participants of the festival were given memorable gifts - TV sets.

The festival became a reflection of the friendship and unity of the people of our vast country, a real festival of folk art.

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