The Student Spring festival has started in Irkutsk Region. This year it is held as concert programs. The jury will judge 19 performances by university and college students. The program includes vocals, dances, theater acts and original genres, as well as plays, a photo exhibition and the Miss Student Spring beauty contest. The winner will represent the region at national and international festivals.
«This year, the festival is being held in the format of concert programs, which will include creative performances in various fields, prepared by students of higher and secondary specialized educational institutions in the region. During the festival, the jury will have to watch and evaluate 19 concert programs,» noted the First Deputy Minister for Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region, Ilya Reznik.The concert programs include the following numbers in the musical category: “Pop Vocal,” “Folk Vocal,” “Classical Vocal,” “Singer-Songwriter,” “Instrumental Performance,” “Rap.” The dance category includes the nominations: “Contemporary Dance,” “Classical Dance,” “Folk Dance,” “Ballroom Dance.” Within the theatrical category, three types of performances are planned: “Artistic Word,” “Small-Form Theater,” “Student Theater of Variety Miniatures.” Performances by young people are also planned in such original genres as pantomime, circus, parody genre, and fashion theater.
In parallel with the concert programs, theatrical performances, a photo exhibition in the lobby of the Zvezdny cinema, as well as the beauty and grace contest “Miss Studvesna” will take place during the festival days. The final show of the contest will be held at the Megapolis nightclub on April 18 at 10:00 p.m.
As Ilya Reznik said, the best creative team or performer will represent the Irkutsk Region at the All-Russian festival “Student Spring – 2014” in Tolyatti, as well as at the International festival “Student Spring of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization countries” in Chita.