The international beauty and talent contest "Tatar kyzy-2016" took place in Chelyabinsk city. Tatartstan delegation took part in a ceremony of awarding the winners

September 3,  the city of Chelyabinsk   hosted the international beauty and talent  contest  "Tatar kyzy-2016." The ceremony of awarding the winners t Tatarstan delegation headed by Chairman of RT State Council Farid Mukhametshin took part.

Popularity of the  contest is growing every year, this year it was attended by women from 17 regions of the country and two foreign countries, thereby increasing the level  of “Tatar kyzy”   to an international level.  "Tatar kyzy" has become a kind of   region’s visiting  card, people liked it:   the tickets for  the seven thousandth audience  of the  Ice Arena   have been sold out in a matter of days.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Farid Mukhametshin read out the welcome address from  the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov designated for the  participants. It marks  that "competition has become one of the significant events in a cultural life of the Tatars, and plays an important role in increasing the interest of young generations to its historical roots and cultural origins."

This year's competition is  dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the great Tatar poet Gabdulla Tukai, his poems were heard throughout the evening, and among special guests  there were Honored Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan Dina Garipova and People's Artist of the Republic of Tatarstan and Bashkortostan Aidar Galimov.

The most beautiful and talented Tatar  girl  became Edelweiss Iskhanova from  Bashkortostan. The winner was determined by a competent jury, which consisted of creative intelligentsia,  artists, representatives of the Ministries of Culture of Tatarstan and Chelyabinsk. Head  of the  girl has been  graced by an elegant crown made by  Zlatoust masters.

Farid Mukhametshin awarded the winner, handing her the grand prize - a gift from the President of Tatarstan – the  key to a new car.

He introduced the organizers of the competition an  offer to hold  a final stage of the competition in the region, which is a home to the girl,   having  won the competition. According to Chairman of the State Council, it would  lead to the expansion of the geography of the competition and increase the number of participants.

Tatarstan was represented at the competition by Elvina Nazipova from Kazan. The prize in a nomination "Miss Perfection" she received from the hands of Chairman of the Board of the World Congress of Tatars Rinat Zakirov, and  she also was awarded for  an  excellent knowledge of the Tatar language. Minister of Culture of the Republic of Tatarstan Airat Sibagatullin awarded Adel Zagidullina from  St. Petersburg in a nomination "Miss sonorous voice."

The organizers expressed their gratitude to the President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and Governor of Chelyabinsk region Boris Dubrovsky for the assistance and support given to the many projects aimed at the development of the Tatar national culture and traditions of the Tatar people.

A colorful ceremony ended by  singing  the song "Tugan Tel", which the audience sang  standing  as the anthem of the Tatar people.

According to the

RT State Council  press-service