XV Festival of Tatar pop song "Tatar zhyry 2014" took place last night on stage KRK "Pyramid"

Jubilee, XV Festival of Tatar pop song "Tatar zhyry 2014" took place last night on stage of KRK "Pyramid".

The guests of honor-scale concert was the State Advisor of the Republic of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev and his wife, Minister of Culture of Tatarstan Ayrat Sibagatullin, Chairman of the State Council of the Republic of Tatarstan  on culture, science, education and national issues Razil Valeev and other officials.

Feature anniversary of festival "Tatar zhyry" became a public voting , which presented the hits of the 15th anniversary. Listeners themselves chose favorite artist, who would like to hear at a concert. As a result, past evening sounded 15 most popular songs of the past 15 years and new songs. In honor of the anniversary and changed the statuette is awarded to the winners. The main award was issued in the form of a glass cube, it has become harder by weight and more modern.

Minister of Culture of Tatarstan Ayrat Sibagatullin awarded the "Golden Leopard" Salavat, who spoke last at the festival. "In Tatarstan held many competitions and festivals, they are necessary for us, because they preserve our culture," - he said, and then congratulated the organizers of jubilee festival.

IA "Tatar-Inform"