Report of XXXVII Sea Sun Festival (September 2018, Spain)

The international contest “Sea Sun Festival” was held from 23 to 28 September 2018 and marked the excellent beginning of the new festival season of Fiestalonia.

This event brought together on the same stage talented performers from 10 countries of the world: Spain, Latvia, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Romania, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Panama and Azerbaijan. All of them showed the jury incredible energy, perseverance and skills.

We are very proud that every year this festival attracts an increasing number of participants, opening its doors to new countries.

Our September festival was not an exception! The choir “Meloritm Ensemble” from Romania, became another pin on the Fiestalonia map and their performance started a colorful gala concert. Having coincided with the World Tourism Day, this enchanting event once again emphasized the importance and significance of international friendship and cultural exchange between the participants of Fiestalonia contests!

A pink sunset over the Mediterranean sea gave it a special atmosphere of joy! The scene was filled with young voices, sounded as strong opera, sang in a long-forgotten language, played the accordion, piano and national instruments of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, danced and made fun of the audience … Each viewer was involved in what was happening on stage and around it.

The final dance to the song “Powerless” was a bright end to the concert – passing through the rows of spectators, the festival participants circled the audience with their radiant smiles, and then came up on stage for their long-awaited awards.

One of the touching moments of the awards ceremony was tears of joy of the Grand Prix winners – “Danadyaksa Budaya” from Indonesia.

We wish all “Sea Sun Festival” participants the great success, new victories, unforgettable journeys and hope to meet you again!

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Results of XXXVII Sea Sun Festival (September 2018, Spain)

Nominations «Choreographic groups and soloists»

DANADYAKSA BUDAYA/ethnic dance and folk dance	GRAND PRIX 100 points
Salome Kardava/folk dance Trio from Dance Studio “Kenari”/folk dance Ballet Carmen Roche/contemporary STUDIO 9 & FBR/flamenco fusión	Golden diploma from 90 to 99 points
Julija Vasilkova/classical ballet Dance Studio “Kenari”/folk dance Group of clowns “Alyusha”/clownery	Silver diploma from 80 to 89 points

Nomination «Singing» (choirs, ensembles, duets, trios, soloists)

ADAM ACHMIZ/folk singing ADAM ACHMIZ/pop singing Duet “Dollas”/pop singing Meloritm Ensemble/folk singing	Golden diploma from 90 to 99 points
Mariam Gogoladze/pop singing Elene Beruashvili/pop singing Gvantsa Chkhitunidze/pop singing Anastasia Tsitelashvili/pop singing Denis Agarzaev/pop singing Abbosov Alisher/folk singing Abbosov Alisher/jazz singing Maria Timofeeva/pop singing Tatiana Ponomareva/academic singing	Silver diploma from 80 to 89 points
Ana Beruashvili/pop singing Nikoloz Museridze/pop singing Ana Natroshvili/pop singing	Bronze Diploma from 70 to 79 points

Nomination «Instrumental groups and soloists»

Atabay Ismayilov/tar Tedeev Azamat/harmonica Temirova Nina/harmonica Trio of Ossetian harmonics “Alania”	Golden diploma from 90 to 99 points
Julija Vasilkova/ piano Milshtein Mariana/piano Sotvoldieva Irodakhon/dutor	Silver diploma from 80 to 89 points