B E R D E M L E K – S O DRUZHESTVO

”B E R D E M L E K – S O DRUZHESTVO”  a n  I n t e r n a t i o n a l  E t h n i c  C u l t u r e s  F e s t i v a l. Purposes: popularization of national arts, familiarization with the multinational culture and traditions of the peoples of Bashkortostan, Russia, CIS and foreign countries; information exchange, etc. Between 1991–2017, the festival was attended by approx. 300 delegations from more than 60 countries, including Hungary, Vietnam, Israel, India, China, Madagascar, Nigeria, Puerto-Rico, Turkey, Yugoslavia and others. Within the framework of the festival there are: the RB festival of harmony (Yanaul), the Waves of Agidel RB festival of national cultures (Agidel), the Constellation of Friendship folklore and ethnographic festival (Neftekamsk; all – in 2009), Salavat Yiyiny folklore and ethnographic festival (Salavatsky Raion, 2017), traditional sabantuys, etc. This festival is included in the cultural events global calendar of the CIOFF (2015) – Council of International Organizations of Folk Festivals and Arts. Gala concerts of the festival are held in Ufa.