Three eventful festival days provided contestants from all over the world with a wealth of positive emotions and incredible experiences.
Sofia Yanovskaya, a participant of the Honoured Amateur Collective of the Republic of Belarus, the exemplary choreographic ensemble "Zorka", has performed at similar festivals more than once.
— I enjoy the process of preparing the performances. Yes, it's not easy. You can spend hours in the rehearsal room, repeating choreography, learning something new, polishing the numbers. But you know that it's all worthwhile. To achieve high results, you need to work hard. Today, our ensemble became a laureate of the I degree in the "Choreography" nomination. This is a high award for us and confirmation that the hours of rehearsals were not in vain, – shared Sofia Yanovskaya.
9-year-old Stella Karakashyan from Tosno became a laureate of the II degree in the "Vocal" nomination. The young talent visited Vitebsk for the first time and did not expect to see a real winter fairy tale here.
— Despite the cold weather, I managed to walk around the city and get acquainted with its attractions. It's amazing that an atmosphere of creativity, kindness, and inspiration reigns everywhere. This is my first time participating in such a large-scale festival. For me, this is a new experience and an opportunity to showcase my talent to the Vitebsk audience. I am glad that I became a laureate of the II degree in the "Vocal" nomination, but I do not intend to rest on my laurels. I will gladly come to this wonderful city next time to conquer such a beautiful audience again, – said Stella Karakashyan.
The following ensembles and solo performers competed for the Grand Prix of the VII Open Festival-Competition "ART-PARADE IN VITEBSK".
"Choreography" nomination:
- Exemplary ensemble "Volzhanochka" (Russia);
- Folk Jewish National Vocal and Choreographic Ensemble "VITEBSKIE DEVCHATA" (Belarus);
- Honoured Amateur Collective of the Republic of Belarus, exemplary choreographic ensemble "ZORKA" (Belarus);
- Exemplary amateur dance collective "RANDEVOO" (Russia).
"Vocal" nomination:
- Akerke Amalyat (Kazakhstan);
- Roman Golubtsov (Belarus);
- Sofia Akulyonok (Belarus);
- Quartet of the exemplary show group "Tip-Top" (Belarus);
- Ensemble "Celebratis" (Russia);
- Exemplary vocal ensemble "Pesenka" (Belarus);
- People's Chamber Choir (Belarus);
- Anna Koval (Belarus);
- Victoria Levshova (Belarus);
- Victoria Andrianova (Russia);
- Nicole Moczernak (United Kingdom);
- Elizaveta Sviridova (Belarus);
- Nicole Moczernak (United Kingdom);
- "Bubbles" group of the exemplary pop studio "Avanti" (Belarus);
- Emil Birger (Belarus);
- Vladimir Karpushonok (Belarus);
- Alexey Kovalevich (Alexey Kova) (Belarus);
- Taisiya Bodyako (Belarus);
- Bogdana Simonovich (Belarus).
Following the results of the festival-competition, the Grand Prix in the "Choreography" nomination was awarded to the exemplary amateur dance ensemble "Rendezvous" (Russia).
— For us, participation in the VII Open Festival-Competition "ART-PARADE IN VITEBSK" is a new experience. We prepared five performances for the creative marathon. For the choreographic staging "Wooden Little Men," we received a laureate diploma of the I degree, and subsequently the Grand Prix. This came as a surprise to us. We are pleased with the jury's assessments, happy that we were able to captivate the Vitebsk audience by sharing our creativity, and achieve such a high result. Thank you to everyone who supported us and believed in our success, – noted Slavyana Isupova, Ivan Myasnikov, and Elizaveta Shubnikova.
With a score of 129 points in the "Vocal" nomination, Aikerke Amalyat (Kazakhstan) won.
— I did not expect to become the Grand Prix winner of such a large-scale and popular festival-competition. I am happy that I was able to win the hearts of the audience and jury members. For an artist, this is the highest praise. I thank all the competition organisers, those who helped backstage, and those who worried about me. I will definitely return to Vitebsk to perform soulful compositions for my beloved audience again, – shared Aikerke Amalyat.
The audience award went to the exemplary ensemble "Volzhanochka" (Russia).
Alexey Kovalevich (Belarus) became the recipient of the special prize named after Mark Fradkin.