the VII International vocal festival "Store Me, My Mascot" to Slovenia brought together professionals and fans of Slavic music
with gala concert store me, my mascot", organized by the Russian center of science and culture with support of the city hall of Shkofya-Lok. Professional performers and fans participated in a festival from Slovenia, Russian Federation, Canada, China and Kazakhstan.
As were noted in the greeting by the mayor of Skofja Loka Mikh Yeshe, addressed to gathered on the Russian and Slovenian languages, the love to the Russian romance and Slavic music united representatives of many countries.
Singing of participants of a festival competition estimated competent international jury: the known Slovenian composer Metelev Youri Robezhnik, the associate professor of solo singing of the Nizhny Novgorod conservatory Shabordina Irina, the opera singer and the musician Sabina Kaypaynen from Switzerland, the soloist of Slovenian folk theater Sasho Chano, Mants Izmaylov's Slovenian opera singer, the soloist Lyublyanskoy and the Maribor opera Vekhova Ludmila, a vocal teacher Alexander Beglov Kolarich, and also the chorus master Anastasia Banovets. 18 best performers and ensembles reached the final and took part in final gala concert.
this year to participants was offered to execute two works of the Russian composers, including the classical Russian romance or the aria from the opera and one work of the Slavic composer.
this year the jury decided not to award the festival Grand Prix. Also the children of 8-12 years who have won the prize "Hope of the Romance" took part in competition.
the First place in the nomination "professionals" got arrived on competition to the Russian, the graduate of the Nizhny Novgorod State conservatory Sagirov Victor, to Mazepa's perfectly executed Arioso from the opera "Mazepa" Chaykovsky P. I..
All participants of a concert gained diplomas and mementoes and executed in the concert final popular in Slovenia the song "Katyusha" in the Russian, Slovenian and Chinese languages.
the Director of the Russian center of science and culture in Ljubljana Metelev Youri in the welcome speech noted that in recent years the festival became the open area for professional communication of singers, representatives of the creative intellectuals and youth from many countries of the world.
In the same evening in the Sokolsky house exhibition "The Russian expanse" honored artists Russian Federation Stronsky Petr and Alexander Beglov opened.