19th World Festival of Youth and Students

19th World Festival of Youth and Students
The logo of the festival.
Host country  Russia
Date October 14–22, 2017
Motto "For peace, solidarity and social justice, we are fighting against imperialism - respecting our past, we are building our future!"
Cities Sochi
Participants 20,000, from 180 countries

The 19th World Festival of Youth and Students (WFDY) was opened on October 14, 2017 in Sochi, Russia. The festival attracted 20,000 people from 180 countries. The opening ceremony of the Festival waa held in the arena of the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi.[1] The official slogan of the festival is "For peace, solidarity and social justice, we are fighting against imperialism - respecting our past, we are building our future!".[2] This was the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students on Russian territory, with the 6th and 12th festivals being held in Moscow in 1957, and 1985.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the All-Russian Youth Educational Forum criticizing the coverage of the festival saying that "it is necessary to avoid politicizing the festival and devote it to young people".[3]


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References

  1. ↑ "Организаторы Всемирного фестиваля молодежи представили его гимн". tass.ru. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  2. ↑ "Ксения Разуваева: на Фестивале молодежи мы покажем, что общего у нас больше, чем различий". ТАСС (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  3. ↑ "Надо уйти от политизации при проведении фестиваля молодежи, заявил Путин". РИА Новости (in Russian). Retrieved 2018-02-18.
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