A solemn closing of XVI international festival of theater collectives "Idel Yort" took place at the G. Kamal theatre

On December 8, a solemn closing of XVI International Festival of theater collectives "Idel Yort" held in Kazan from November 6 to 24 took place.

Festival participants and spectators were greeted by RT Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Guzel Nigmatullina. She emphasized the love of our people to the theater arts, the demand for this festival and announced the winner: the Grand Prix was awarded People's Theatre of Kukmorsky regional House of Culture for the production of "Baylyanchek" play by Tufan Minnulllin. The Kukmorsky national theater is the second time awarded this honorary title, in 2010, it was also awarded the "Grand Prix".

The main prize - a certificate for a van-was awarded Head of Kukmor municipal region Sergei Dimitriev and director of the national theater Ramil Salakhutdinov.

Head of the r Kukmor municipal region Sergei Dimitriev thanked the leadership of the Republic of Tatarstan for the support of theatrical art and appreciation for the work of Kukmor folk theater.

Festival participants also congratulated Fanzil Zavgarov - director of the National Centre for Development of Traditional Culture, Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ph.D., Gulsum Isyangulova - People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan, Gali Arslanov - jury chairman, director and head of the Department of Theatre and Music G. G. Ibragimov  Istitute of Language , literature and arts. They were handed diplomas of laureates and winners of the festival, as well as 17 diplomas of  incentive nominations.

A Laureate Diploma of I degree was awarded folk theater in Dyurtyuli Regional House of Culture  of  Republic of Bashkortostan for the play "Hamlet" directed by Azamat Gilmanov.

After the award ceremony, viewing of the play "Baylyanchek" took place.

Festival "Idel Yorty" - 2014 is over. A new festival starts that will take place in 2015. Within the framework of the Year of the literature and will be dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, according to the Republican Centre for development of traditional culture.