“Yangi Avlod” Children’s Creativity Festival was completed with gala-concert, which was held at Art Palace “Istiqlol”.

Republican stage of “Yangi Avlod” Children’s Creativity Festival was held in Tashkent on 23-25 November, which was attended by 858 gifted boys and girls across Uzbekistan, who won regional stages.

The final determined 118 laureates, including 95 individual participants and 23 bands. Overall, 393 persons were awarded.

Winners of “Yangi Avlod” Children’s Creativity Festival received diplomas, grants and prizes from the project’s author Gulnara Karimova.

The winners were awarded in such directions as classics, national instruments, dances, poetry, literature and theatrical scenes, and fine arts.

Famous Russian composer and member of jury of the festival Alexander Zhurbin said that he frequently participates in various competitions and festivals as member of jury, but he did not see festival of such scale. He was impressed with the fact that over 30,000 gifted children applied to the festival.

According to Fund Forum, some 30,128 boys and girls from all parts of Uzbekistan applied to the festival this year. Overall, 128,000 gifted children took part in the festival in last nine years.

Project of Gulnara Karimova, “Yangi Avlod” Children’s Creativity Festival is one of the largest projects of Fund Forum and it is directed at supporting young talents.

Since 2004 the “Yangi Avlod” (New generation) National Festival has been annually held by the Fund Forum with the support of “Kamalak” (Rainbow) Children’s Organization. In 2009, Yangi avlod Festival was timed to the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child with the support of UNICEF. In 2010, grants were awarded not only to the Festival winners, but also to heads of music groups.

It should be noted that the Festival opens new perspectives for its winners and participants. Many of them get further support for participation in international contests and festivals as well as get regular invitations for the concerts and musical projects in Uzbekistan.