URAL MONO

URAL MONO, the International Contest Festival of Musical Art of the Turkic Youth. Held since 1992 in Ufa. The key goals: promotion of the modern national musical art of the Turkic youth, preservation of customs, traditions and culture of the Turkic peoples; development of interethnic cultural ties between them; realization of creative opportunities of young performers. The Grand Prize winners: groups – Dervish, Diuana, Akyondoz, Rukh, Yatagan (RB); Almasty, Iman (Kabardino‑Balkar Republic); Kazan Egetlere (RT); Belbek (Crimea); singers – S.Ommun, A.Danzyrin, Yu.Ondar (Republic of Tyva); N.Turlybekov, N.Balapanov (Kazakhstan); I.R.Khairullin, V.T.Rakhmatullina, M.M.Kutuyev (RB); A.Zharantay (Mongolia); D.Satin (Altay).