XXIII “Russian Student Spring” festival took place in Vladivostok from May, 15 to May, 19. Thirty students represented SSU. Our team was the larges among universities of the region.
Festival jury highly appreciated Saratov region presentation. Final results prove this: our region is third in team rating.
SSU students distinguished themselves in individual nominations. Folk dance group “Meridian” with their “Saratov Korochanka” are third degree award winners; Institute of Philology and Journalism student Julia Akhmedova is second degree award winner in “Publication. Individual work”; Olga Iliasova ia a first degree prize winner in “Folk song. Solo”.
Talking about their trip to “Student Spring” SSU representatives said they enjoyed the festival and the city. They highlighted great festival organization, interesting cultural and entertainment program. They are happy the jury appreciated their presentation.
Journalism contestants had the most difficult time in Vladivostok. Their work started right after they reached the place. “We just had time to eat something and brush up a little and started working right away”, says student Julia Akhmedova. “We had two sleepless nights and spent 8 hours in a plane, so that was really difficult. But adrenaline makes you forget about sleep, food and terrible cold. I thought only about what to write, how to make it interesting and original. All people were very friendly; it was a great pleasure to work with such open and drive people! They were dancing and singing all the time and having fun. But this atmosphere is difficult to describe, you have to feel it!”
“Russian Student Spring” gathered about 2000 contestants from over 60 Russian regions. This was the first time the Far East region hosted such an event. 34 experts from different areas were at the jury, among them were rock musician Ilya Lagutenko, MTV channel CEO Yana Churikova, “Music on First” channel chief editor Boris Khludnev, actor Nikita Vysotskiy, choreograph Egor Druzhinin, director Boris Grachevski and others.
The festival is established by Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Culture, all-Russia youth organization “Russian Union of Youth”, Primorsky Territory Administration.
The closing ceremony and gala took place on May 19.
The winner is Tatarstan Republic team; the XXIV “Russian Student Spring 2016” festival will take place in Kazan.
