Who became the owner of the Golden Lyre of "Slavianski Bazaar"? Winners of the international performers' competition announced
20.07.2026
The gala concert closing the XXXV International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" became the culmination of the festival week. On this evening, the Summer Amphitheater once again brought together contestants, pop stars, and thousands of spectators. The finalists presented Slavic hits.
The evening opened with a medley "Festival Station 'Vitebsk'". Together with the members of the international jury, the artists turned the stage into a bustling train station to the music of the National Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus conducted by Vitaly Kulbakov.
Nafisa Akieva from Azerbaijan received the special prize of the President of the Republic of Belarus "Slavic Hope". The award was presented by the Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus, Chairperson of the organizing committee for the preparation and holding of the festival, Natalya Petkevich.
On the second competition day, participants performed works in one of the Slavic languages accompanied by the National Presidential Orchestra. The Grand Prix was won by Rosi Alfano from Italy. The Italian led after the first day, and in total scored 135 out of a possible 140 points. The first prize was awarded to Aikerke Amalat from Kazakhstan, the second prize was shared by Elena Kuznetsova from Belarus and Alexey Osichev from Moldova. Nurdoolot Derkembaev from Kyrgyzstan and Irakli Gadelia from Georgia became the third-degree laureates.
Alexey Osichev was awarded the special Vladimir Mulyavin prize for the best embodiment of the national theme and high performing skill. Special prizes from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia were awarded to Elena Kuznetsova and Russia's representative Yulia Malinova. The "Song - Path to Cooperation" award from the "Mir" Interstate Television and Radio Company was received by participant from Uzbekistan Dilerbek Ruzimurodov.
Laureates of the competition also shared their impressions after the award ceremony. Akerke Amalyat, a representative from Kazakhstan, admitted that she managed to get to "Slavianski Bazaar" only on her eighth attempt. According to her, during the festival, the participants became a real team and sincerely supported each other regardless of the final results.
Elena Kuznetsova from Belarus noted that she particularly values her award, as the current competition brought together a record number of participating countries. In addition to the II degree laureate diploma, she was awarded a special prize from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia.
The evening concluded with a grand concert featuring popular artists. Irina and Alexander Krug, Grigory Leps, Olga Buzova, Alexey Vorobyov, Alexander Malinin, Yaroslav Sumishevsky, as well as members of the international jury, took to the stage. Their performances marked a beautiful finale to the pop song competition within the framework of the XXXV Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk International Arts Festival.